The Realist Resurgence

Posted by Matt in October 11th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Aircraft Carriers, Alexander, Ballistic Missile, Cold-War, Collapse Of The Soviet Union, Conventional Force, Conventional Forces, Defensenews, Eurasia Group, Fleet, Kliment, moscow, Northern Fleet, Nuclear Warheads, Nuclear Weapons, Paper Tiger, Power Strategy, Realist, Respects, Resurgence, Ria Novosti Russia, Russian Military, Russian News Agency, Russian President, Russians, Sean Mccormack, Strategic Nuclear Forces, Tiger, United Press International, Washington Post

Russia is weaker than it looks, which is why NATO’s soft-power strategy can still prevail.
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That was the point Sean McCormack was making about Russia’s rickety fleet. Moscow is not the threat that it wants to appear. With more than 5,000 nuclear warheads and its status as the world’s largest energy exporter, it cannot really be [...]

America’s century: is the sun setting on an epoch?

Posted by Matt in October 3rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in U.S., Astronauts, China, China Space, Colonel, Economy, Eloquence, Fears, Free Ride, International Subscription, Iraq War, Knees, Last Rites, Military Allies, Military Balance, Money, New Element, Observers, opec, Shenzhou, Space Launch, Space Mission, Sucker, Sun, superpower, Trading Partners, Uncle Sam, United Press International, Wall Calendars, Washington Post

Uncle Sam is down on his knees, and some observers already are administering the last rites. But are they too quick to judge?
Eavesdrop on the two scenes for a moment.
“If money isn’t loosened up, this sucker could go down,” he said of the US economy, marshalling the inimitable eloquence of the President who has given [...]

Sino-Russia row — Part 1

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

Published in China, Military, Russia, Army, beijing, Bilateral Commission, China, China Military, Chinese Military, Defense Minister, Military Experts, Military Weapons, Russia, Russian Companies, Russian Military, Spare Parts, Technical Cooperation, Transport Helicopters, United Press International, United States

The Russian-Chinese bilateral commission on military technical cooperation has not met for two years, and Russia’s defense minister has repeatedly postponed his visit to Beijing. Military experts say that Russian companies are not working on a single major contract for China, supplying only spare parts and components, including for the assembly of Mi-8 Hip and [...]

Sources: Iran may attack Israeli targets abroad over Syria talks

Posted by Matt in May 28th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Syria, Amp, Confrontation, Engagement Announcement, haaretz, Iran, Israel, Israeli Targets, Negotiations, Syria Talks, Talks, United Press International, Upi

Israel is concerned that Iran may attack Israeli targets abroad in an effort to derail the renewed peaces negotiations with Syria, Israel sources told Haaretz this week.
The sources said Iran might consider operating from the stance that an international attack would change Israel’s status, bring about an end to the negotiations and even start a [...]

The Unthinkable Consequences of an Iran-Israel Nuclear Exchange

Posted by Matt in April 22nd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Airburst, Anthony Cordesman, Center For Strategic And International Studies, Cruise-Missiles, Death Tolls, Haifa Israel, Israeli State, Martin Walker, Megaton Bombs, Missile System, Mortal Blow, Nuclear Exchange, Nuclear War, Nuclear Warheads, Nuclear Weapons, Population Centers, Public Health Facilities, Radiation Damage, Radiation Fallout, State Economy, Third Degree Burns, United Press International

Anthony Cordesman, a strategist at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, has estimated the consequences if Tehran gets the bomb and a nuclear exchange with Israel ensues. He expects, writes Martin Walker of United Press International,
some 16 million to 28 million Iranians dead within 21 days, and between 200,000 and 800,000 Israelis dead [...]

The Unthinkable Consequences of an Iran-Israel Nuclear Exchange

Posted by Matt in November 26th, 2007 | 1 comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Nuclear, War, Airburst, Anthony Cordesman, Center For Strategic And International Studies, Death Tolls, Haifa Israel, Israeli State, Martin Walker, Megaton Bombs, Missile System, Mortal Blow, Nuclear Exchange, Nuclear Warheads, Nuclear Weapons, Population Centers, Public Health Facilities, Radiation Damage, Radiation Fallout, State Economy, Third Degree Burns, United Press International

November 21, 2007
Anthony Cordesman, a strategist at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, has estimated the consequences if Tehran gets the bomb and a nuclear exchange with Israel ensues. He expects, writes Martin Walker of United Press International,
some 16 million to 28 million Iranians dead within 21 days, and between 200,000 and 800,000 [...]

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