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Outside View: S-400 missile system delays
Moscow (UPI) May 22, 2008 The Russian Topol strategic missile launchers that rolled through Red Square on May 9 were impressive to the eye, though I hope there is no intention to use these weapons. Meanwhile the "density" of armed conflicts across the world keeps growing, and the main role in these conflicts is played by conventional yet precision weapons. The missile defense system being set up by the ... more White House sees Russia 'open' to talks on US missile plan 
Washington (AFP) May 22, 2008The White House said Thursday it recognizes Moscow's concerns over a US missile defense system in Europe but sees new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as "open" to discussions about the plans. "The United States and Russia are going to continue to work together on this issue," National Security Council spokeswoman Kate Starr told AFP. "We understand they have concerns, but we are please ... more US upbeat over NKorean nuclear declaration 
Washington (AFP) May 22, 2008The United States expressed optimism Thursday that North Korea would soon submit a long awaited declaration of its nuclear program and swing into dismantling its atomic weapons arsenal. "Things are moving ahead," top US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said when asked about the timing of Pyongyang's declaration, which was to have been made way back on December 31. North Korea has already ... more US to keep up Iran sanctions: Rice 
Palo Alto, California (AFP) May 22, 2008The United States will keep up its sanctions on Iran until it renounces its program of enriching uranium, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday. "We will continue to designate entities as we find them trying to use the international financial system for their ill-gotten games," she said during a plane ride to California with British counterpart David Miliband. ... more LaBarge Awarded Contract For Upgraded Missile Launch System 
St. Louis MO (SPX) May 23, 2008LaBarge has secured a multiyear agreement with Raytheon Missile Systems to provide complex cable assemblies for the upgraded Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Weapon System. For fiscal 2008, initial releases under the agreement total approximately $1.4 million. The total anticipated value of the agreement for LaBarge through 2011 is $4.5 million. Production on the ... more |
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Washington (AFP) May 21, 2008Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday defended as "successful" the US administration's policy on Iran after Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama criticized its approach. Though she sought to stay out of the presidential campaign, Rice told reporters that the United States and other powers agreed on what she considers a common, effective approach to prevent Iran from ... more Petraeus may urge troop cutbacks in September 
Washington (AFP) May 22, 2008The top US commander in Iraq said Thursday he expects to recommend further cuts in US forces in Iraq before he relinquishes command in September because of improved security. "My sense is I will be able to make a recommendation at that time for some further reductions," General David Petraeus said in confirmation hearings on his appointment to become head of the US Central Command. ... more Northrop Grumman And UCL Join Forces to Develop Next-Gen Optic And Photonic Technologies 
Linthicum MD (SPX) May 23, 2008Northrop Grumman has further strengthened its long-standing relationship with the University of Central Florida by forming a strategic research partnership aimed at facilitating the co-development of advanced optic and photonic technologies. Under the five-year Master Sponsored Research and License Agreement, Northrop Grumman will provide financial support and engineering expertise to the ... more No talk of Iran blockade: US speaker 
Washington (AFP) May 22, 2008US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Thursday denied reports that she had discussed a US naval blockade of Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. "During the luncheon meeting with Prime Minister Olmert, there was never any mention of a US naval blockade of Iranian ports," said Nadeam Elshami, a spokesman for Pelosi. On Wedesday, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported Olmert urged the ... more Lockheed Martin Receives Over Two Billion Dollars For F-35 Lot 2 Production 
Fort Worth TX (SPX) May 23, 2008The United States Department of Defense has authorized the release of funds to buy six conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A Lightning IIs for the U.S. Air Force, with provisional approval to purchase six short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35Bs for the U.S. Marine Corps following a senior leadership review and the inaugural flight of that variant. The 12 aircraft will be ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2008The World Health Organisation said Thursday it was rushing experts, medical supplies and equipment to China amid increasing fears of disease outbreaks more than a week after the devastating earthquake. The medical supplies will help treat 130,000 people, the UN body said, while the equipment will help ensure clean drinking water and proper sanitation -- vital for controlling any outbreak. ... more China orders million 'recyclable' homes in quake zone 
Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2008China on Thursday ordered the immediate construction of one million small homes to provide shelter for up to five years to people left homeless by last week's massive earthquake. The housing ministry issued a directive ordering local authorities to build one million 20-square-metre (215 square-foot) homes by August 10. The buildings should be made of light steel, plywood and other materi ... more More disaster awaits China's quake zone: official says 
Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2008Aftershocks, avalanches and flooding could bring more geological disasters to China's mountainous southwest following last week's devastating earthquake, a senior government official said Thursday. The 8.0-magnitude earthquake has increased risks along China's Dragon Gate seismic fault, a well-known geological landmark, Yun Xiaosu, vice head of the Ministry of Land and Resources, told report ... more China makes global tent appeal, as quake death toll passes 50,000 
Mianyang, China (AFP) May 22, 2008China made an urgent global appeal Thursday for millions of tents to shelter destitute survivors of its worst earthquake in a generation, as the confirmed death toll shot up past 50,000. Ten days after the 8.0-magnitude earthquake, China was focusing on staving off disease in its overflowing tent cities as it tried to lift the spirits of the homeless with plans to bring the Olympic flame thr ... more Chinese banks offer 12-bln-dlr credit to quake-hit 
Shanghai (AFP) May 22, 2008Chinese banks have opened credit lines of 82.7 billion yuan (11.9 billion dollars) to earthquake-stricken southwestern Sichuan province, the banking regulatory agency said Thursday. Banks have already extended loans worth 6.5 billion yuan for relief and reconstruction to applicants in Sichuan, the China Banking Regulatory Commission said in a statement. More than 80,000 people were left ... more
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