India to test new 5000-km nuclear missile within year

Posted by Matt in February 10th, 2010 | no comment

Published in India, Missiles, Capable Missile, China, India, Military Scientist, New Year, Nuclear Missile, Reuters Alertnet, Targets, Volatile Region, Weaponry

India aims to test a new nuclear-capable missile with a 5000-km (3,100-mile) range, a top military scientist said on Wednesday, a move that could complicate security in a volatile region.
The missile would effectively bring most of China within India’s range, as well as more potential targets to the west and east than its existing weaponry.
Reuters [...]

For Israel, was 2009 just the calm before the storm? – The National Newspaper

Posted by Matt in January 6th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Accidental War, Admission, Aggression, Brethren, Calm Before The Storm, Complacency, denial, Drums Of War, Escalation, Gaza, Hamas, Hizbollah, Imad Mughniyeh, Lebanon, Massive Retaliation, Precipitate, Prospects, Security Chief, Weaponry, Worst Case Scenario

And an eruption in Lebanon could precipitate another in Gaza this time. A Hamas official recently vowed: “If Israel launched a new attack against Lebanon … we will face the aggression side by side with our brethren in Lebanon.”
Will such a worst-case scenario really unfold? Sadly, the two sides, though not itching for a fight, [...]

Navy of 2030 could bring sci-fi to reality – Navy Times

Posted by Matt in January 2nd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Military Tech, Culture Change, Fighter Jets, iraq, Jobs, Missions, Navy, Navy News, Navy Times, News News, Retirement, sailors, Satellites In Space, Sci Fi, Science Fiction Writers, Weaponry

In the year 2030, sailors may be using laser-based weaponry, flying fighter jets overseas from a computer console in Virginia and spending as much time protecting satellites in space as they will spend guarding strike groups at sea.
Once a far-flung date considered solely by science-fiction writers, the year 2030 is now a potential retirement date [...]

Special IDF forces uncover weapons, ammunition on ship | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post

Posted by Matt in November 4th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Ammunition, Gaza Conflict, IDF, Israel, Israel Conflict, Israel Jerusalem, Israel Palestine, Israeli Navy, Jerusalem Post, Karine, Nautical Miles West, Palestine Conflict, Special Forces, Special Weapons, Weaponry

Hundreds of tons of weaponry, ten times the size of the Karine A shipment of 2002, were seized in an overnight raid Tuesday by the Israeli navy, some 100 nautical miles west of Israel, officials said.
Special IDF forces uncover weapons, ammunition on ship | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post

IDF Releases Video of Hizbullah Arms Smuggling

Posted by Matt in October 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Army Soldiers, Explosion, Hizbullah, IDF, Interim Force, Israel, Israel National News, Israel News, Lebanese Army, Lebanese Town, Lebanon, Middle East, Military Arms, Missiles, News Israel, terrorists, Unifil, United Nations, Video Footage, Weaponry

The IDF on Tuesday released video footage of Hizbullah terrorists smuggling missiles and other weaponry out of a warehouse where an explosion occurred Monday in the southern Lebanese town of Tayir Filsay.
Lebanese Army soldiers and troops from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) raced to the scene, but terrorists had emptied the warehouse [...]

The Iranian leadership is restraining Hizbullah | Iran news | Jerusalem Post

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

Published in Iran, Israel, Base Of Operations, Billions Of Dollars, Fight To The Death, Forward Base, Hamas, hezbollah, Hizbullah, Iran News, Jerusalem Post, Lebanese Shi, Litani River, Missile Defense System, Neighbors, Northern Border, Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear War, Reservists, rockets, S 300, Weaponry

The Iranian leadership is restraining Hezbollah until the day Israel attacks Iran.
Should Israel attack Iran then Iran will retaliate using Hezbollah, Syria and Hamas. This will be a fight to the death leading to nuclear war between Israel and its neighbors.
If Israel is going to attack Iran, then it must happen within the next couple [...]

More Indian troops on China border

Posted by Matt in September 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, India, Artillery Support, Border, China, Diplomatic Reasons, Eight Months, Incursion, India War, Indian Government, Indian Troops, Ladakh Region, Leading News Resource, Pakistan, Weaponry

Is a repeat of the 1962 Sino-India war looming large? Though played down by the Indian government for diplomatic reasons, 30,000 additional troops – with weaponry and artillery support – are being rushed to the country’s northeast region bordering China. Indian troops deployed on the disputed border with China are also being reinforced, following the [...]

Colombia: Preparing for war with Venezuela

Posted by Matt in September 14th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Americas, War, Armed Forces, Balance Of Power, Budget Constraints, Colombia, Colombian Government, Crux, FARC, Guns, Hugo Chavez, Internal War, jets, Kafirs, Opponent, Sane Person, Sukhoi, Two States, Venezuela, Venezuelan, Venezuelans, Weaponry

Yet, Colombia does not have the weaponry that can match the technology that Venezuela has acquired. The balance of power between the two states has been shifting in favor of the Venezuelans for a while now, and budget constraints prevent the Colombian government from doing much about it. Although the Colombian Armed Forces are considerably [...]

YID With LID: Defense Secretary Gates Dangerously Naive About Iran

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

Published in Israel, Afghanistan, Bomb, Defense Secretary, Financiers, Gates, Hamas, hezbollah, Iran Nuclear, Israel, Nuclear Attack, Patience, Primary Target, rockets, Terrorist Operations, Troops In Iraq, Weaponry, Yid

Israel’s patience is running out and will attack Iran’s nukes, with or without Obama’s approval. Not only will Israel be the primary target of any eventual Iranian bomb, but keep in mind that Iran has already fired upon Israel. The rockets of Hezbollah and Hamas (as well as other terrorist weaponry) are presents [...]