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Russia Does Not Rule Out Preemptive Missile Defense StrikeMoscow (RIA Novosti) May 15, 2012 Russia does not exclude preemptive use of weapons against [NATO] missile defense systems in Europe but only as a last resort, the Russian General Staff said on Thursday at a missile defense conference in Moscow. "The placement of new strike weapons in the south and northwest of Russia against [NATO] missile defense components, including the deployment of Iskander missile systems in Kaliningrad region is one possible way of incapacitating the European missile defense infrastructure," Chief of the G ... read more |
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  American Hypersonic Weapons Are Threat To Russia Says Rogozin American research into hypersonic weapons, which the U.S. aims to complete by 2015, represents an especially serious threat to Russia, acting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  South Korean activists detained in China: Seoul Four South Korean activists have been detained in China since March on suspicion of spying after they interviewed North Korean refugees living in hiding there, an anti-Pyongyang group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  G8 to tackle Syria, NKorea, Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar Leaders of the Group of Eight will discuss the bloodshed in Syria, nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea, peace for Afghanistan, reforms in Myanmar, food in Africa and the eurozone crisis. ... more | .. |
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  Viktor Bout appeals the verdict Russian businessman Victor Bout was sentenced back on April, 5th for 25 years in prison. That day his attorney Mr. Dayan set a plan to appeal the verdict. A.D.: I want to let you know that for ... more | .. |
  Pakistan signals end to blockade of NATO supplies Top Pakistani leaders will Tuesday discuss ending a blockade of foreign military supply routes into Afghanistan and repairing US relations, signalling a rapprochement ahead of a NATO summit. ... more | .. |
  Russia to buy 90 brand-new Su-35S fighters By 2020, the Russian Air Force is to procure some 90 cutting-edge super-maneuverable Su-35S fighter jets, Air force spokesman Vladimir Drik told Ria-Novosti today. The Su-35S is a highly moder ... more | .. |
 Russian Air Force roundtable: status quo, revamps, perspectives An roundtable of experts on Russia's Air Force and ABM systems is slated for May 16, 2012, at the Voice of Russia radio station. It will tackle the implementation of the State Arms Program and ... more |
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 Russia Pulls Out of Indonesian Rocket System Tender Russia's arms trading company Rosoboronexport has pulled out of an Indonesian tender for the supply of multiple launch rocket systems, the company told Military Industrial Courier magazine. Th ... more | .. |
 Russian Charged with Passing Bulava Missile Secrets An employee at a Russian defense firm in the Urals region has been accused of passing secrets on the Bulava intercontinental missile to a foreign intelligence service, the Kommersant daily reported ... more | .. |
 Hitting the wrong target with missile-interceptor The US has carried out regular tests of the NATO missile defense system for Europe in anticipation of the NATO summit in Chicago scheduled fo ... more | .. |
 Russia Repeats Iskander Deployment Threat Moscow reiterated on Tuesday it may deploy Iskander theater ballistic missiles in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad that will be capable of effectively engaging elements of the U.S. missile defense ... more |
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 Russia Needs New System of Defense Procurement - Medvedev Effective system of placement and implementation of state defense orders will be established when new Russian government is forged, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday. He was confirme ... more | .. |
 Canada overhauls army command Canada is going ahead with a military shake-up that will mean a leaner armed forces infrastructure and implications for future procurements from defense industries. ... more | .. |
  Britain to use sound 'weapon' in Olympics? A device that can send verbal warnings over a long distance or emit a beam of pain-inducing noise will be used in London during the Olympics, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon to unveil funding for Israel The Pentagon is expected to announce an additional $680 million in U.S. aid for Israel to boost the development of anti-missile systems to shield the Jewish state from a feared bombardment by Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and the Palestinians. ... more |
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Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas
GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecasting
Groundwater in the Arctic is delivering more carbon into the ocean than was previously known | .. |
  Israel warned as hunger strikers sink Palestinian prisoners held by Israel called off a 4-month hunger strike, which was protesting indefinite detention without charge and harsh prison conditions, Monday in an Egyptian-brokered agreement as two men were reported near death. ... more | .. |
 IAEA presses Iran ahead of crunch Baghdad talks The UN nuclear agency pressed Iran on Monday for access to "people, documents, information and sites," in talks closely followed by world powers for insights into Tehran's tactics next week in Baghdad. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon defends Afghan local police program The Pentagon defended a program Monday that recruits local police forces in Afghan villages despite a US-funded report that raises questions about the militia's performance and alleged abuses. ... more | .. |
  Iraq bombings kill seven Seven people were killed in attacks in central and northern Iraq on Monday, including five who died in a spate of bombings in the former insurgent bastion of Fallujah, officials said. ... more |
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  Iran to launch observation satellite on nuclear talks day Iran will launch next week an experimental observation satellite, on the day of talks with world powers over its controversial nuclear programme, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Uighurs 'face fight for existence' against China Exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer said Monday her people face a fight for their very existence against Chinese repression as a conference in Japan threatened to drive a wedge between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Completes First Flight Test of Improved SM-3 Raytheon has completed the first successful flight test of the Standard Missile-3 Block IB, which is the cornerstone of phase two of the administration's Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA). This is the ... more | .. |
  Two Lockheed Martin F-35Bs Ferried To Eglin, Marking 25th DOD Delivery Two Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) production aircraft were ferried last week to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., marking the 24th and 25th F-35 deliveries to the Department ... more |
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Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: report
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
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 Boeing Completes 1st Flight of QF-16 Aerial Target for US Air Force Boeing and the U.S. Air Force completed the first manned flight of the QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) on May 4 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville. The QF-16 took off at 3:05 p.m. Eastern time and ... more | .. |
 NATO must probe deaths of 72 civilians in Libya: HRW NATO must account for the killing of dozens of civilians during its 2011 air campaign which helped topple Moamer Kadhafi, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan deploying more 'carrier killers': report Taiwan is arming more of its fleet with its new "carrier killer" anti-ship missiles as China conducts further sea trials of its first aircraft carrier, local media said Monday. ... more | .. |
N. Korea absent from China summit declaration The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea have issued a post-summit joint declaration that makes no reference to North Korea's nuclear ambitions - one of the most pressing issues in the region. ... more |
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 F-35 costs have US partners worried Countries backing the Pentagon's new F-35 fighter jet are anxious about the program's spiraling costs and incessant delays, with some postponing or cutting investments as they wait to see if the aircraft lives up to its promise. ... more | .. |
 NATO chief determined to move ahead with missile shield NATO's chief on Monday expressed the Western alliance's determination to move ahead with building an operational missile defense system, following what he called its first successful comprehensive test. ... more | .. |
 F-35 to replace most US combat aircraft by 2020 The Pentagon plans to have the F-35 fighter jet replace most of the combat aircraft fleet of the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps by the end of the decade. ... more | .. |
 Improved batteries, SWIPES lighten Soldiers' load A Soldier treks through treacherous terrain in a dangerous combat zone with a rucksack filled with meals ready-to-eat, first-aid gear, weapons, ammunition, radios and batteries. The U.S. Army Resear ... more |
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