US told to increase nuclear arsenal as China threat looms

Posted by Matt in October 9th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Military, Nuclear, U.S., Atrophy, China Military, China Threat, Decades, Modernization, Nuclear Arsenal, Nuclear Missiles, Nuclear Stockpile, Nuclear Strike, State Department Report, Task Force, United States

The US must increase its nuclear arsenal in response to China’s growing military might, according to a State Department report.
It claimed that China will have “in excess of 100 nuclear-armed missiles that could strike the United States” by 2015.
By contrast, it said the US had allowed its nuclear stockpile and expertise to “deteriorate and atrophy [...]

Russia ships to join Venezuela naval exercises in Caribbean

Posted by Matt in September 7th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Venezuela, Adm, Bastidas, Cammarata, Caribbean, frigates, Intelligence Chief, Military Personnel, moscow, Naval Exercises, Naval Intelligence, Naval Vessels, Patrol Boats, Russia, Russian Vessels, ships, Strained Relations, submarines, Task Force, Venezuela, Venezuelan Government

Four Russian vessels and 1,000 Russian military personnel are to participate. The move could further strain Washington-Moscow ties.
The Venezuelan government announced Sunday that four Russian naval vessels will participate in joint exercises in the Caribbean this year, a move that could heighten already strained relations between Washington and Moscow.
Venezuela’s naval intelligence chief, Adm. Salbatore Cammarata [...]

Flu pandemic: Who should die?

Posted by Matt in May 9th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Disease, Dementia, Dilemma, Disaster, Doctors, Flu, Flu Pandemic, Government Agencies, Influential Group, Medical Groups, Pandemic, Physicians, Prestigious Universities, Task Force, Trauma Victims

Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won’t get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die.
Now, an influential group of physicians has drafted a grimly specific list of recommendations for which patients would not be treated. They include the very elderly, seriously hurt trauma [...]

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