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France Test Launches Sea-Based Strategic Missile
Le Bourget (RIA Novosti) Jun 21, 2007France has conducted a successful test launch of its new M51 ballistic missile, which will be used on its nuclear submarines, the defense minister said Thursday. The unarmed missile was launched from the Biscarosse site in the Landes region of southwest France and fell into the North Atlantic off the U.S. coast. "We conducted a second test of the M51 missile this morning, which was a compl ... more Iran Threatens Longer Stride For Nuclear Drive 
Washington (AFP) Jun 21, 2007Iran warned Thursday it would take a "longer stride" in its hotly contested nuclear program if it is slapped with a third set of United Nations sanctions. The comment in a Newsweek interview by Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, came as Larijani prepared to discuss the row with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Portugal this weekend. Iran has been hit with two ... more Indian Army Commissions BrahMos Cruise Missiles 
New Delhi (RIA Novosti) Jun 22, 2007India's Army put the BrahMos joint Russian-Indian supersonic cruise missile into service Thursday at an official ceremony in the capital. The missile has been developed as a joint venture between India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia's Mashinostroyenia research-and-production center. "BrahMos is the best example of Russian-Indian cooperation," said India's ... more US Ready To Work On New Treaty To Replace START Treaty 
Washington (RIA Novosti) Jun 21, 2007The United States is ready to work together with Russia on a new nuclear security regime to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) expiring in 2009, an assistant secretary of state said Thursday. Addressing a Senate session on strategic aspects of Russian-American relations, Daniel Fried said Washington favored transparency and predictability, and added that the sides were discussin ... more Kazakhstan Ratifies Agreements With Russia On Test Sites 
Astana (RIA Novosti) Jun 22, 2007The upper house of Kazakhstan's parliament ratified Thursday protocols on changes to Russian-Kazakh agreements on the lease of four military test sites in the ex-Soviet Central Asian republic. Moscow and Astana signed additional protocols on November 25, 2005 to 1996 bilateral treaties on the lease of the 4th and 929th testing ranges of the Russian Defense Ministry, and testing ranges at Sary-Sh ... more |
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St. Louis MO (SPX) Jun 22, 2007Boeing and its industry teammates recently demonstrated the advanced capabilities the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) will offer the nation's warfighters during a critical Space Segment Design Review (SSDR). "The demonstration was as real as TSAT can be at this point in its lifecycle -- it used real hardware and software, real interfaces and real algorithms," said Howard ... more GPS Wing At LA Air Force Base Changes Command 
Los Angeles AFB (AFNS) Jun 22, 2007Lt. Gen. Michael Hamel, commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, officiated the Global Positioning Systems Wing Change of Command ceremony here June 18. Col. David Madden, who served as vice commander of the GPS Wing since July 2006, assumed command of the wing from Col. Wesley Ballenger Jr. Colonel Madden has more than 26 years of experience in the acquisition, engineering and operati ... more The Democrats And The Dilemma Of An Iraq Withdrawal 
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2007The Democratic U.S. presidential candidates Tuesday offered up a range of options for Iraq, from a total withdrawal of U.S. troops by the end of 2007 to leaving behind an unspecified number to protect the U.S. embassy, train Iraqi forces, protect the Kurdish north and conduct operations against al-Qaida in Iraq. Public dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war in Iraq and its cost in bot ... more US Terror Charges Against Iran Are Lies Claims Top Official 
Washington (AFP) Jun 22, 2007Iran rejected as "lies" Thursday US allegations that it is arming Shiite extremists in Iraq, and alleged that some NATO powers are supplying weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan. But Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani also said the Islamic republic was open to new negotiations with the United States over restoring stability to Iraq following landmark talks last month. "We are an ... more US And Britain Sign Defence Trade Treaty 
London (AFP) Jun 21, 2007President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair have signed a treaty allowing Britain to buy defence products from the United States without individual export licences, Blair's office and the White House said Thursday. The Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty will address what was reportedly a significant disagreement between the two allies by making it easier to export equipment bought by Br ... more |
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New Orleans (AFP) June 21, 2007New Orleans is still at risk of serious flooding two years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city, a government report has found. While the levees and floodwalls that collapsed under Katrina's storm surge have been repaired, authorities have not yet raised the height of levees that were overtopped by the floodwaters. That means that the risk of flooding in many neighborhoods remains virt ... more Sicko Gives Congress Fever 
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2007In an atmosphere that was part political rally and part tent revival, film director Michael Moore brought his scathing healthcare critique, "Sicko," to Congress Wednesday. "You wouldn't expect your fire department to turn a profit," Moore told reporters, congressional staffers and activists at a Capitol Hill event. "You wouldn't privatize your local police force. ... We need to look at hea ... more Renewable Sources Contributed Nearly 10 Percent To US Electric Generation In 2006 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Jun 22, 2007Research and Markets has announced the addition of Green Energy in the US: Renewable Investment, Capacity Growth and Future Outlook to their offering. The future of power generation in the US is at an interesting cross-road. On the one hand, cheap generation technologies such as coal and natural gas fired plants are well positioned to dominate future power generation if the current legislative a ... more OPEC Wants Reasonable Price For Its Oil 
Vienna (AFP) June 21, 2007OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said Thursday his group was committed to selling its crude oil for an unspecified "reasonable price," while coolly receiving EU plans for boosting biofuels. Speaking during an energy meeting with European Union leaders, Badri declined to detail the price level sought by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, saying: "I do not want to go throug ... more China Hits Back On Climate Change After Being Tagged Top Culprit 
Beijing (AFP) June 21, 2007China on Thursday accused the developed world of hypocrisy on climate change as it defended itself against a report that said it had passed the United States as the world's top emitter of carbon dioxide. A Dutch government research body said Tuesday that China's carbon dioxide emissions -- the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming -- surpassed those of the United States by eight per ... more
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