Russian FM: Russia, US plan unprecedented nuclear cut – Israel News, Ynetnews

Posted by Matt in December 22nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Russia, U.S., Arsenals, Cold-War, Foreign Minister, Israel, Israel News, News Agency, News Russia, Nuclear Weapons, Offensive Weapons, Reuters, Russia And The United States, Russian Fm, Sergei Lavrov, War Weapons, Ynetnews

Russia and the United States plan unprecedented cuts to their Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons under a new arms reduction deal, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
“The treaty will stipulate a radical and unprecedented reduction in strategic offensive weapons,” Lavrov was quoted as saying by the state-owned [...]

Militant Possibilities on the New-Old Front

Posted by Matt in September 17th, 2008 | no comment

Published in New Cold War, Russia, Confrontation, Espionage, Fred Burton, FSB, Hallmark, Intelligence Agencies, Islamist Rebels, KGB, Military Action, North Koreans, North Vietnamese, Propaganda Campaigns, Proxies, Rebels In Afghanistan, Resurgence, Russia And The United States, Russian Power, Russian Strategic Bombers, Soviet Support, Sphere Of Influence

By Fred Burton and Scott Stewart
Over the past several months we have written quite a bit about the Russian resurgence. This discussion predates Russia’s military action in Georgia. Indeed, we have discussed the revival of Russian power since at least 2005, the implications of the FSB’s return since April and the potential return of the [...]

The problem is Putin, not the missiles

Posted by Matt in August 23rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Israel, Russia, Syria, bushehr, China, damascus, Hurdles, Hysteria, Islamic Republic, Israel, Israeli Attack, jerusalem, Missiles, Nuclear Reactor, Proposals, putin, Russia And The United States, Sanctions On Iran, Sending A Message, Strategic Game, Syria, Un Security Council

The hysteria over the expected arms deal between Russia and Syria should be directed elsewhere. Israel may indeed find it harder to strike Syria every time it feels like “sending a message” to Damascus. What should worry Jerusalem more, however, is the fact that it, and Syria, are now at the center of the great [...]

The Russia Problem

Posted by Matt in October 16th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Russia, Allies In Iraq, American Exodus, American Policymakers, Condoleezza Rice, David Petraeus, Gen David Petraeus, Military Incompetence, Organizational Chaos, President Vladimir Putin, Right Hand Man, Robert Gates, Russia, Russia And The United States, Russian President Vladimir, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Secretary Of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice, Security Paradigms, Sergei Ivanov, State Condoleezza Rice, Vladimir Putin

For the past several days, high-level Russian and American policymakers, including U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s right-hand man, Sergei Ivanov, have been meeting in Moscow to discuss the grand scope of U.S.-Russian relations. These talks would be of critical importance to both countries under [...]