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A devastating US military strike against Iran's nuclear and military facilities "is a technically feasible and credible option," a retired general asserted in an article published on Friday. Retired air force general Charles Wald, a former deputy commander of US forces in Europe, said US policy makers must prepare for a "Plan B," including the military's role, should diplomacy fail. ... read more
Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2009The US Air Force on Friday launches a new Global Strike Command responsible for nuclear forces after two major mishaps raised doubts about the supervision of the country's atomic weapons. The opening of the command marks a shake-up that followed the botched handling of nuclear weapons and the subsequent sacking of the air force's top civilian and military leaders last year. The command, ... more
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Iran's Khamenei slams 'bullying' after Trump threats
Attack on Iran nuclear plant would leave Gulf without water, Qatar PM warns North Korea's Kim inspects 'nuclear-powered submarine' project Trump invites Iran leader to nuclear talks -- or else Trump offers nuclear talks with Iran No talks with US under 'maximum pressure' policy, Iran FM tells AFP Trump says he wrote to Iran urging nuclear talks Spain under pressure to abort nuclear energy phase-out Russia calls French nuclear comments a 'threat' Polish PM hails Macron's 'very promising' nuclear comments 
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Seoul (UPI) Aug 7, 2009 South Korea is reconsidering a purchase of 36 refurbished and upgraded Apache helicopters from the U.S. military for its own army, according to a Korean newspaper. The purchase would help fill the gap created in March when one of the two U.S. Forces in Korea Apache battalions was sent away for rotational deployment to Afghanistan, the Korea Times newspaper reported. It comes as U ... more  
Guadalajara, Mexico (AFP) Aug 8, 2009Hundreds of soldiers and federal police deployed Saturday ahead of a North American leaders summit in western Mexico, which has been the scene of some of the country's most vicious drug-related attacks in recent weeks. US President Barack Obama was due Sunday to take part in his first two-day summit with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon, in the cit ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 7, 2009India will next week start fighter jet trials as the world's six top aerospace giants vie for a 12-billion-dollar military contract, an official said Friday. The trials for what will be the world's most lucrative fighter contract in more than a decade will begin in Bangalore, India's space research and aeronautical industry hub. The assessment is due to continue for almost a year before ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2009North Korea's Kim Jong-Il has deftly changed a tense game of nuclear brinksmanship with Washington by allowing a former US president to rescue two imprisoned journalists, analysts said Wednesday. Bill Clinton's surprise visit to Pyongyang and the release of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who flew home to an emotional reunion Wednesday, opened a new path that could lead to renewed negot ... more  
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 7, 2009The Israeli army will begin equipping its tanks with a new anti-missile system, following stinging losses due to missiles fired by Hezbollah militants in the 2006 Lebanon war, officials said. The Trophy system uses radar to track incoming missiles and fires a projectile to explode the missiles before they reach their target, a military official said. Tests of the system were successful a ... more  
Tbilisi (AFP) Aug 8, 2009A Georgian blogger known as "Cyxymu" on Saturday blamed Russia for a massive cyber assault that affected millions of Internet users worldwide by disrupting popular sites like Twitter and Facebook. Speaking to AFP in the Georgian capital, the blogger said he believed Russia was behind the distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and meant to silence his criticism of Moscow's role in last ... more |
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