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 Taipei (AFP) Oct 19, 2009 
China now has about 1,500 missiles pointed at Taiwan, with no signs that the build-up is about to stop anytime soon, a spokesman for the island's government said Monday. The figure includes short-range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, the defence ministry spokesman told AFP on condition of anonymity. "The number of missiles has been rising. We don't know when it will stop ... read more 
Washington (AFP) Oct 19, 2009The US authorities arrested Monday a leading American scientist who had worked for the Pentagon and NASA and charged him with attempted spying for Israel. Stewart Nozette, 52, was apprehended after a sting operation involving an undercover FBI agent, the Department of Justice said, adding that there was no wrongdoing by Israel. He is charged with "attempted espionage for knowingly and ... more
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Nuclear monitor defends Ukraine plant visit via Russia-controlled territory
Iran's former top diplomat Zarif resigns from VP post Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclear North Korea held 'strategic cruise missile' launch drill this week: state media Iran slams Israel threats as 'outrageous' after Israeli FM warns of 'military option' A French-UK nuclear umbrella for Europe? Not likely, say analysts Iran significantly increased stocks of highly enriched uranium: IAEA Bangladesh calls for continued Russian nuclear collaboration Iran denounces new US sanctions as 'sign of hostility' Iran rules out 'direct talks' with US on nuclear issue 
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Oshkosh WI (SPX) Oct 20, 2009Oshkosh has announced it has received an additional $408.5 million award from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) for 923 MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) to be delivered to the U.S. Armed Forces through March 2010. This is the fourth award under the M-ATV delivery order first awarded in June 2009, and brings the total number of ... more  
Brussels (AFP) Oct 19, 2009NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged the military alliance Monday to adopt a new counter-insurgency approach to fighting the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and their allies in Afghanistan. Rasmussen said NATO should fall into line behind a report by top commander, US General Stanley McChrystal, but ruled out talk about troop reinforcements until the results of the Afghan elections are clear ... more  
Vienna (AFP) Oct 19, 2009Iran headed into new talks with world powers on its nuclear programme on Monday vowing to step up it uranium enrichment if it does not get what it wants from the negotiations. Iran is to hold talks at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a proposal for Russia and France to enrich fuel for a research reactor. This would require Iran to hand over the uranium which many western ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2009Top US officials Sunday delivered a sharp warning to Afghan leaders to resolve the election crisis, saying it would be irresponsible to send in more US troops without a strong government in place. "I think it would be irresponsible and... it would be reckless to make a decision on US troop level if, in fact, you haven't done a thorough analysis of whether in fact there's an Afghan partner ... more  
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Oct 19, 2009 Turkey's high-profile rift with its erstwhile strategic ally Israel has deepened with reports that Ankara is ready to sue the Jewish state if it fails to supply 10 unmanned aerial vehicles ordered in 2005. Under the $180 million contract, Israel Aerospace Industries, the flagship of Israel's defense industry, and Elbit Systems, the country's leading electronics specialist, were expected ... more  
Seoul (AFP) Oct 19, 2009The United States and South Korea must take "aggressive steps" to safeguard their military computer networks from increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, a US commander said Monday. Even a brief loss of digital connectivity could prove devastating in the event of conflict, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Remington, commander of the US air force in South Korea, told a forum in Seoul. ... more |
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