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Europe Drums Diplomatic Beat As US Looks On
Washington (AFP) July 29, 2007Europe under a new generation of leaders is taking a more muscular role in diplomacy while the enfeebled US administration struggles with Iraq, foreign-policy experts say. Britain, France and Germany are all now under new leadership compared to four years ago, when the United States plunged transatlantic relations into their worst crisis for decades with its invasion of Iraq. "You look at ... more US Pays Czechs To Destroy Cold War Missiles 
Prague (AFP) July 25, 2007The United States, which hopes to extend its missile defence into the Czech Republic, will help Prague destroy Soviet-made Cold War missiles, vice defence minister Martin Bartak said Wednesday. The Czech Republic, a former communist state and Warsaw Pact member, has a surplus of 1,359 Soviet-made mobile guided anti-aircraft missile systems and 658 mobile launch pads. Washington will contribute ... more US Readies Arms Deal With Saudis With Eye To Iran 
Washington (AFP) July 28, 2007The United States is readying a major arms package for Saudi Arabia with an eye to countering a changing threat from Iran, a senior US defense official said. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to discuss the US recommendations with the Saudis next week in a visit to the kingdom with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the official said Friday. "We've been working very hard on the ... more Indian Officials Hail US Nuclear Accord 
New Delhi (AFP) July 28, 2007India's top nuclear scientist on Saturday hailed a nuclear pact with the United States as "a very good deal" that should satisfy both countries. The long-delayed accord announced on Friday in Washington allows US exports of civilian nuclear fuel and technology to India for the first time in 30 years -- a move intended to reverse sanctions imposed on the Asian giant for its nuclear tests. ... more M777 Lightweight Howitzer Update Gives More Range And Accuracy 
Arlington VI (SPX) Jul 27, 2007The latest version of BAE Systems' M777 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer is now cleared to fire a longer-range and more accurate projectile following official approval. The receipt of a Full Material Release for the A2 version from the Commanding General of the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command means that the necessary upgrades can be issued to U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps units. ... more |
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New York NY (SPX) Jul 27, 2007Often, things can be improved by a little �contamination." Steel, for example, is iron with a bit of carbon mixed in. To produce materials for modern electronics, small amounts of impurities are introduced into silicon - a process called doping. It is these impurities that enable electricity to flow through the semiconductor and allow designers to control the electronic properties of the materia ... more Italy, Greece, Turkey Sign Gas Pipeline Deal 
Rome (RIA Novosti) Jul 27, 2007Italy, Turkey, and Greece have signed an agreement to build a pipeline to bring natural gas from the Caspian and the Middle East to European markets, Italy's Edison gas company said Thursday. "The gas pipeline will go into operation in 2012. It will help diversify gas supply sources, while promoting competition," a company spokesman said, adding that it is of strategic importance. The agre ... more Arctic Crisis -- Part 2 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 26, 2007In order to legally claim that Russia's economic zone in the Arctic extends far beyond the 200 mile zone, it is necessary to present viable scientific evidence showing that the Arctic Ocean's sea shelf to the north of Russian shores is a continuation of the Siberian continental platform. In 2001 Russia submitted documents to the U.N. commission on the limits of the continental shelf seeking to p ... more Europe Asks Thales Alenia Space For The Price Of A Mars Robotic Rover 
Cannes, France (UPI) Jul 27, 2007The European Space Agency has asked Cannes, France, satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space to quote a price on the construction of a Mars rover. The French-Italian satellite company announced it will convene a meeting of its major contractors next week to discuss the rover, which the ESA is planning to send to Mars in 2013, the BBC reported Thursday. ESA delegations approved the genera ... more That Cell Phone In Your Hand Is A Tracking Device 
Beijing (XNA) Jul 27, 2007Cell phone signals are being used by law enforcement officials to find missing people in romote areas, to track terrorists and fugitives, and to place suspects near crime scenes, experts say. "The average citizen is not aware that they are carrying a location-tracking device in their pocket," said Kevin Bankston, a lawyer for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a San Francisco-based group that w ... more |
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Washington (AFP) July 25, 2007The White House wants Congress to fund US nuclear missile updates to dissuade possible attacks from countries such as Iran and North Korea, according to a government report released Wednesday. "Credible US nuclear capabilities and our security commitment to allies remain an indispensable part of deterrence and an important element in our effort to limit proliferation," said the report prepared b ... more Predators Stop Insurgents 
Southwest Asia (AFPN) Jul 26, 2007Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 24, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer performed shows of force over Qal-E-Naw to reestablish an air presence after an engagement between coalition forces and insurgents. ... more Boost For US Asia strategy 
Toronto, Canada (UPI) Jul 25, 2007For the past decade, U.S. leaders have been privately considering China as a rival. Publicly, China is the United States' great trading partner, even though the trade relationship between the two is a bit skewed. Ever since China emerged from the shadows as an economic and military powerhouse, U.S. policymakers have been concerned about its rapid rise in military expenditures and its economic in ... more Russia To Deploy S-400 Air Defense Systems Around Moscow 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 26, 2007Russia will deploy the first air defense battalion equipped with new S-400 missile systems around Moscow on August 6, an Air Force spokesman said. The S-400 Triumf (NATO codename SA-21 Growler) is a new air defense missile system developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau as an upgrade of the S-300 family. "A battalion equipped with S-400 Triumf air defense systems and a command post will be p ... more UK Orders Two Aircraft Carriers As Defense Budget Gets Big Boost 
London (RIA Novosti) Jul 26, 2007The U.K. Ministry of Defence confirmed an order for two new aircraft carriers Wednesday as part of a three-year defense budget increase of 7.7 billion pounds ($15 million). "The carriers ... enable us to deliver increased strategic effect and influence around the world at a time and place of our choosing," the British defense secretary said. "This Comprehensive Spending Review means an additiona ... more
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