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China Shows Off New Military Hardware
Hong Kong (UPI) Aug 03, 2007China is flexing its military muscle by exhibiting a model and photos of its new DF31A intercontinental ballistic missile and type 093 nuclear attack submarine, or SSN, at the People's Liberation Army's 80th Anniversary exhibition held in Beijing. Also on exhibit are the DF21 intermediate-range ballistic missile and DF11 short-range ballistic missile. The DF31A ICBM photo has been released for t ... more Democrats Back Israeli Missile Defense Program 
Washington (UPI) Aug 03, 2007Republicans backed Israel's ballistic missile defense programs and industries to the hilt when they ran the U.S. Congress. But now that the Democrats have taken over, the good times for Israel look like they are getting even better. As we noted in our companion BMD Watch column earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives has raised U.S. financial support for Israel's Arrow and short-ran ... more Fission And Fusion As Iran Fronts UN Nuclear Watchdog 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 06, 2007A group of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Iran to visit a heavy-water reactor being built near Arak, in the center of the country. This time, the Iranians are ready to give the IAEA exhaustive answers to questions about their experiments with plutonium and their uranium-enrichment program. This is a real breakthrough in Tehran's long-running dispute with ... more Musharraf On His Way Out 
Washington (UPI) Aug 03, 2007There seems to be a consensus in Pakistan -- from the man on the street to those in echelons of power -- that President Pervez Musharraf is on his way out. Nobody disputes that statement. The questions that are debated now are how and when. But the general, who came to power eight years ago in a peaceful coup that was welcomed by a vast majority of Pakistanis, is still trying to prolong his stay ... more Gates Points To Strategic Reassessment In Iraq But Will Retain Residual US Force 
Washington (AFP) Aug 06, 2007Iraq's failure to make political progress will lead to a strategic reassessment next month but the United States still envisions a residual US military presence for a protracted period, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. Gates called national reconciliation efforts "disappointing," and said he had warned Iraqi leaders that leaving on vacation was unacceptable because "every day we bu ... more |
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Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 03, 2007As catastrophic floods worsen in Bangladesh, a pilot forecasting program is being used to warn thousands of residents in selected flood-prone regions. The forecasting system was designed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Georgia Institute of Technology. Bangladesh is one of the world's most vulnerable regions to floods. Rising waters in recent days have lef ... more Japan To Send Quake Warnings Nationwide 
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 03, 2007Japan will soon start sending earthquake warnings to the public, giving them vital seconds to prepare before one of the country's frequent tremors strikes, a top seismologist said Friday. "We will start to offer the earthquake alert system to citizens starting from October 1," Makoto Saito, who runs the system at the Japan Meteorological Agency, told AFP. The system, the result of years of resea ... more Tapping Into Space For Energy 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 06, 2007The main source of energy for humankind is still fossil fuels, or hydrocarbons (oil, gas and coal). Their use, however, has a markedly adverse effect on the environment, not to mention their scarcity. Nuclear power and renewable energy sources (hydro, tidal, geothermal and wind-driven power plants) offer a partial solution. But even they do not address the issue of transport, which uses mostly l ... more US Congress Nudges Energy Industry To Go Green 
Washington (AFP) Aug 05, 2007The US House of Representatives has taken an unprecedented step toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions as it passed a bill requiring utility companies to produce 15 percent of their electricity from wind and solar power. The bill sailed through the House Saturday on a 241-172 vote, despite fervent opposition from big oil and gas companies and the White House, which has threatened to veto the me ... more Russia's Oil-Fuelled Boom Continues 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 06, 2007Russia's lucky streak continues. The price of oil, the country's main export item and its chief source of budget revenues, has once again soared to record levels. On July 31, the price of a barrel of oil gained $1.38, closing at $78.21 on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). This is the highest it has closed on the NYMEX since the exchange began trading oil in 1983 and is close to its all-t ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Aug 01, 2007A senior US legislator Wednesday introduced a resolution expressing strong concern with Russia's decision to withdraw from a key European arms control pact, the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty. Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings, Chairman of the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the US Helsinki Commission), called Moscow's move "troubling" and said it reflec ... more The Free-Market Verities Of The International Arms Industry 
Washington (UPI) Aug 02, 2007Major U.S. high-tech military sales to nations such as Britain, Japan and Israel confirm a trend that was already evident in World War II: Free-market exports to friendly nations can prove decisive in the success of battle- and even war-winning weapons systems. It is easy to take for granted the continued high level of integration between U.S. companies and the armed forces of allied nations aro ... more Pakistan Says US-India Nuke Deal Risks Arms Race 
Islamabad (AFP) Aug 02, 2007Pakistan warned Thursday that a civilian nuclear accord between India and the United States threatens regional stability, saying it would allow its arch rival to produce more atomic bombs. The caution came at a meeting of Pakistan's National Command Authority (NCA) chaired by President Pervez Musharraf, a statement said. The body oversees the country's nuclear strategy. The long-delayed deal ann ... more The Loss Of Will On Iraq 
Arlington VA (UPI) Aug 02, 2007Something happens to countries when they become empires -- real or metaphorical. Over time their ruling elites grow so affluent and insular that they lose discipline and abandon the habits that made them great. They rationalize away evidence of internal decay and ignore external threats in pursuit of their factional desires. And then one day, they discover they are empires no more. America ... more Libya And France Sign 168-Million-Euro Arms Deal 
Tripoli (AFP) Aug 02, 2007Libya signed a contract with France on Thursday to buy Milan anti-tank missiles worth 168 million euros (230 million dollars), in the first such deal a European embargo was lifted, a Libyan official said. The contract was signed with European missile manufacturer MBDA, the world's number one maker of guided weapons systems, the official told AFP. MBDA is jointly owned by BAE Systems, EADS and Fi ... more
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