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US urged to bolster missile, space defenses against China: paper Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2008 
A draft report recommends that the United States build new missile, sea-based and space-based defenses to deal with China's growing nuclear and conventional forces, a newspaper said Wednesday. The draft by a State Department advisory board said China aims to build forces that are not just capable of retaking Taiwan but also of projecting power beyond east Asia, The Washington Times reported. ... read moreRussia, India To Develop New BrahMos Cruise Missile 
New Delhi, India (RIA Novosti) Oct 02, 2008Russia and India will jointly develop a new BrahMos-2 hypersonic cruise missile, the head of the BrahMos company said on Monday. "At a meeting of the Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation, we decided to set up a working group on the development of the BrahMos-2 missile," the company's CEO, Sivathanu Pillai said. "The new hypersonic missile will have ... more
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Mongolia signs landmark mining deal with French nuclear giant
IEA forecasts record nuclear electricity production in 2025 Russia PM meets Vietnam president, seeking deeper ties Iran unveils spy ship during major war games: state media Iranian president warns Trump against risking 'war' Iran FM says European powers appear serious about resuming nuclear talks Russia, Vietnam sign nuclear energy deal Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return 
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Thompson Files: The DDG-1000 firefight 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Oct 1, 2008 In midsummer the U.S. Navy outraged some of its strongest supporters on Capitol Hill by proposing to end a next-generation destroyer program after building only two vessels, potentially squandering billions of dollars in development money. The service said threats had changed in a way that made the new destroyer, designated DDG-1000, less relevant to future needs. It also claimed that ... more US envoy in NKorea on mission to save nuclear pact 
Seoul (AFP) Oct 2, 2008US negotiator Christopher Hill arrived in North Korea on Wednesday to try to salvage a nuclear disarmament deal, as Washington said it was working on a face-saving compromise involving China. A dispute over nuclear inspections is threatening to undo the 2007 six-party disarmament deal, with Pyongyang accusing Washington of violating its dignity by seeking Iraq-style "house searches." ... more Syria, Afghanistan battle for seat on IAEA board 
Vienna (AFP) Oct 1, 2008Despite opposition from the West and the United States in particular, Syria appears determined to pursue its bid for a seat on the UN atomic watchdog's board, now that Iran is officially out of the running. But in a looming clash at the International Atomic Energy Agency's general conference here this week, Afghanistan -- a US ally -- also announced its candidature on Wednesday. ... more  |
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US drone strike kills eight militants in Pakistan: officials
Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 1, 2008A missile fired by a suspected US drone hit a house in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing at least eight Islamist militants, mainly Arabs, officials said Wednesday. The overnight attack was the latest in a string of incidents on the rugged frontier that have raised tensions between Islamabad and Washington, including a recent clash between Pakistani troops and US-led ... more STRATCOM Leader Charts Nuclear Path For American Military 
Offutt AFB NB (AFPN) Oct 02, 2008The U.S. Strategic Command commander here recently laid out his vision for the future of America's strategic deterrence mission and the importance of nuclear stewardship. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton also outlined the necessary measures to correct the accountability and day-to-day management issues with nuclear weapons following the Defense secretary's scrutiny of the Air Force's mismanagement of ... more Outside View: Russia, Cuba team up again 
Moscow (UPI) Oct 1, 2008 There is every reason to say that Russia has started reasserting its global position. This includes big-time politics and efforts to expand scientific and military-technical cooperation with other countries, including Cuba, the Soviet Union's main Latin American ally. It is hard to overestimate the importance of Latin America, and Cuba in particular, for Russia. Commenting on the result ... more NATO does not rule out Afghan talks with Taliban 
Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2008The general who commands NATO forces in Afghanistan called Wednesday for enlisting tribes to help pacify the country and did not rule out reconciliation with ousted Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar. General David McKiernan, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force, also said the coalition needs more troops for what he said is an increasingly "tough fight" in eastern ... more |
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