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China Flexes Its Muscle To Help Defuse North Korean Nuclear Crisis Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2007 
Ten days after North Korea staked its claim as a nuclear power with its first atomic test, Chinese President Hu Jintao dispatched a senior envoy to Pyongyang to defuse the escalating global crisis. North Korea had defied its closest ally, most important source of aid and biggest trading partner by conducting the nuclear explosion just 200 kilometres (120 miles) from the two nations' border, and Hu clearly was not amused. China rarely makes public its sensitive dealings with other nations, but on this occasion it looked keen to show it was making big efforts to rein in its troublesome communist neighbour.
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US Should Worry About Chinese Anti-Satellite Device
Washington (VOA) Feb 15, 2007Two U.S. experts say China's destruction of one of its own satellites last month marks a turning point for the United States, in terms of the potential for military confrontation in space. This despite Chinese assurances that the test was not directed against any other country. China And Russia Clash With US Over Space Weapons Treaty 
Washington (VOA) Feb 15, 2007China and Russia clashed with the United States Tuesday over a proposal to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament to create a treaty on space weapons. During a meeting of the conference in Geneva Tuesday, Beijing and Moscow voiced their opposition to the U.S. refusal to sign a treaty banning space weapons, and warned that it could lead to an arms race in space. Lockheed Martin Upgrade To Extend Life Of Romanian Radars 15 To 20 Years 
Syracuse NY (SPX) Feb 15, 2007Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the Romanian Ministry of Defense (MoD) to significantly upgrade five AN/FPS-117 long-range radars originally delivered to Romania in 1998 and 1999. The radars are used for air traffic control and strategic air surveillance. The upgrades will extend the service lives of the radars for 15 to 20 years. |
US, Japan And South Korea To Push North Korea On Nuclear Deal
Washington (AFP) Feb 14, 2007US President George W. Bush and leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Wednesday to work together to ensure North Korea keeps its commitments under a landmark nuclear deal, the White House said. Bush telephoned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, who "agreed on the importance of close coordination on North Korea," said US national security council spokesman Gordon Johndroe. Analysts Ponder North Motives After Nuclear Deal 
Seoul (AFP) Feb 14, 2007One day after North Korea pledged to dismantle its nuclear programmes, analysts queried why Pyongyang was suddenly willing to cut a deal after years of wrangling -- and whether it would stick to it. Some saw pressure from China, one of the North's few allies, as the key, or a desire to keep a relatively friendly government in power in South Korea. Saudi Looking Into Nuclear Energy Offers 
Riyadh (AFP) Feb 14, 2007Saudi Arabia confirmed Wednesday that it was in talks with Russia over the possible purchase of Russian weapons for the first time and welcomed Moscow's offer to help it develop nuclear energy. "There are no obstacles to cooperation between the two countries in all fields pertaining to... armament and nuclear energy," Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal told reporters two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Saudi Arabia. |
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Russia Not Worried About US Missile Shield
Moscow (AFP) Feb 14, 2007Russia is "absolutely not worried" about a proposed US missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, Russian air force chief Vladimir Mikhailov insisted on Wednesday. "This is an attempt to intimidate, but we do not understand who (it's aimed at) and how" they intend to carry it out, Mikhailov told the ITAR-TASS news agency during a visit to Yerevan. US Says Marine Helicopter Was Shot Down 
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 14, 2007A US Marine transport helicopter that crashed a week ago was shot down, the military said Wednesday, after an earlier report had suggested mechanical failure. It was the seventh US helicopter, including two private aircraft, to go down in a three week-span. Seven people died in the crash on February 7, while 27 have been killed in all six crashes. US Africa Command Geared Toward Stability 
Washington (AFNS) Feb 11, 2007The main goal of the new U.S. command in Africa will be to develop a stable environment on the continent to promote civil society and improved quality of life for the people there, a top Defense Department official said here today. Africa represents 35 percent of the world's land mass and 25 percent of the population. |
The Risks Of War With Iran
Washington (UPI) Feb 15, 2007The crisis between Iran and the West has escalated to an alarming degree. Barring a show of realism on the part of Iran, resulting in its suspension of enrichment activities, or a willingness on the part of the United States to engage in talks without pre-conditions, a U.S.-Iran military confrontation may become inevitable. Iran Is A Very Serious Threat 
Washington (UPI) Feb 14, 2007Iran today poses a five-pronged threat, warned the man who first blew the whistle on the Islamic republic's nuclear program. Iran is "a very, very serious threat to the free world," said Alireza Jafarzadeh, who outlines the dangers posed by the Islamic republic, as he sees them, in his new book, "The Iran Threat: President Ahmadinejad and the coming nuclear crisis." Putin Denies Passing Missile Technology To Iran 
Munich (RIA Novosti) Feb 15, 2007Russia has not passed missile technology to Iran, but other countries, including European, did, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. The Islamic Republic has been under international pressure since it resumed uranium enrichment in January 2006, which some Western countries suspect is part of a covert nuclear weapons program. |
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