Israel: A Regional War May Be Approaching

Posted by Matt in February 8th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, War, Coastline, Enemies, Explosives, Fatah, Foreign Minister, Hamas, Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah, Hostilities, Iran, Israel, Israel War, Last Saturday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, New Ways, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Proxies, Regional War, Syria

A regional war may well be approaching. The actions and statements of Iran and its Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian proxies over the past week or so indicate that this is what Israel’s enemies are gunning for.
The latest developments are menacing. Last Saturday, Iran’s unelected president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatened to open up a new round of [...]

MIDDLE EAST: Looming regional war involving Syria, Israel and Lebanon — or more hot air? | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times

Posted by Matt in February 5th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Amp, Babylon, Few Days, Governments, Hot Air, Israel, Lebanon, Los Angeles Times, Middle East, Regional War, Sake, State Security, Status Quo, Syria

This is not more hot air, but the article seems to imply it.
Israel and Syria have exchanged heated words in the last few days, leading many to wonder whether this new round of threats is leading up to a regional war, or is merely a bluffing contest to maintain the status quo that allows both [...]

Who is the Mahdi?

Posted by Matt in November 26th, 2009 | 2 comments

Published in Islam, Arabic Script, Arabs, Bible Prophecy, Bismallah, China White, Euphrates River, False Prophet, Foreigners, Hadith, Injustice, Iranian President Mahmoud, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Islamic Eschatology, Jesus Returns, mahdi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Momen, Name Of Allah, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Radical Islam, Red Death, Redeemer, Regional War, Reins, Resurrection, Seven Years, Shia And Sunni, Syria Lebanon, tyranny, White Death, Yamani

Iran seeks to hasten the arrival of the Mahdi, so who is the Mahdi?
According to the Shia and Sunni versions of the Islamic eschatology the Mahdi (“Guided One”) is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will rule alongside Jesus for seven years before the coming of the resurrection. Muslims believe the Mahdi will rid the [...]

DEBKAfile – Israeli urgently orders two stealth corvettes from Germany

Posted by Matt in October 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Coastal Infrastructure, Corvettes, Debkafile, Fears, Germany Military, Infrastructure Facilities, Intelligence, Israel, Mediterranean Sea, Military Sources, Naval Bases, Regional War, Risk, Sources Report, Stealth, submarines, Syria, warships

DEBKAfile’s military sources report that the two corvettes are needed to meet the build-up of Iranian submarines and Syria warships in the Mediterranean Sea and defend coastal infrastructure facilities such as power stations and naval bases which Israel intelligence fears will be at risk in a regional war.
DEBKAfile – Israeli urgently orders two stealth corvettes [...]

Report warns demographic changes in the U.S. ‘could leave Israel without an ally’

Posted by Matt in October 1st, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Israel, Ally, Demographic Changes, Direction, Iran, Israel, Israel Military, Jewish Community, Jewish State, Lt, Minority Groups, Minority Report, Obama, Regional War, Robi, Sandman, Trend, United States

One can see the trend in this direction with Obama.
Israel’s military has been bracing for the prospect of a significant reduction in U.S. assistance.
In an analysis in the Israel military’s monthly Maarachot, a senior officer warned that the United States could withhold aid to the Jewish state during a regional war, including that which would [...]

China, India ‘may stir up regional war’: army report

Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, India, Military, Army Report, Asia-Pacific, Australia, China Military, China S Military, China War, Draft Copy, Finalised, Future Land, India Defence, India Military, Military Ambitions, Military Expansion, Military Spending, North-Korea, Pakistan, Power Structure, Regimes, Regional War, Report States, War Army

AN internal army report has given a more threatening assessment of China’s military expansion than was publicly stated in the defence white paper, warning bluntly that it could “destabilise” the region.
The report, obtained by The Weekend Australian, also makes more hawkish comments about India’s military ambitions than Defence has admitted.
A draft copy of an army [...]

Next Step After Middle East Talks: A Major War?

Posted by Matt in March 2nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, War, Barack Obama, East Peace Talks, hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East Peace, Middle East Peace Talks, Regional War

Indeed, if U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is unable to revive the Middle East peace talks and to convince the parties concerned to move toward a settlement of the crisis, the ‘natural’ reaction could be another large-scale regional war. A war that could be precipitated by an attack on Iran by Israel, or an attack [...]

U.S. intelligence chief: Iran nuclear weapon could start regional war

Posted by Matt in January 18th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Europe, Iran, Missiles, Nuclear, Europe, Fissionable Material, Intelligence Chief, Iran Nuclear Weapon, Michael Mcconnell, National Intelligence, Nuclear War, Range Missile, Raw Ingredient, Regional War, Uranium, Warhead

U.S. National Intelligence Director Michael McConnell on Friday said that Iran is two to three years away from having a long-range missile that could reach Europe and is continuing to produce low-enriched uranium, the raw ingredient for the fissionable material needed for a warhead.
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China: Let The War Games Begin

Posted by Matt in May 2nd, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Nuclear, War, Annual Report, Ballistic Missile Submarines, Beijing China, Capability, Chinese Military Power, Chinese Nuclear Submarines, Cyber Warfare, Defense Ministry, Deng Xiaoping, Foxnews, Goldstein, Hainan Island, India India, India Times, Laser Energy, Low Profile, Maritime Studies, Military Analysts, Military Capabilities, Military Satellites, Naval War College, New Generation, Nuclear War, Pace, Pentagon, Pentagon Report, Regional War, Sanya, Supreme Leader, surprises, Sydney Morning Herald, Taipei Times, Times Of India, War Games, War Time

According to the 2007 edition of the Pentagon’s annual report on Chinese military power, China is developing a capability beyond regional war at a pace that both surprises and concerns U.S. officials, a capability that includes a new generation of ballistic missile submarines and the capability of a first-strike attack on our military satellites.
Appropriately, the [...]

U.S. can attack Russia in 2012-2015 – Russian military analyst

Posted by Matt in February 23rd, 2008 | 2 comments

Published in Russia, Aggression, Armed Forces, Boost Phase, China, Dangerous Period, European Union, Great Patriotic War, Konstantin, Likelihood, Military Analyst, Military Experts, Military-Threat, Nuclear, Nuclear Arsenal, Nuclear Strike, Preemptive Strike, Preemptive War, Present Time, Regional War, Russia, Russian Academy, Russian Nuclear Forces, Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces, Siberia, Strategic Nuclear Forces, Technological Advances, Vice President, War, War Germany

After 2012-2015, the U.S. will be able to annihilate Russian strategic nuclear forces by a non-nuclear preemptive strike, said Konstantin Sivkov, the first vice president of the Russian Academy of Geopolitical Problems.
« declare that the likelihood of a military threat is great as never before now,» Sivkov told Interfax on Saturday.
Western military experts have recently [...]