MOSCOW (AP) – Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia will build a new strategic bomber, a move that comes as the nation tries to upgrade its aging military arsenal.
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Putin: Russia to build new strategic bomber
Monday, March 1st, 2010Gates: Europe’s demilitarization has gone too far
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Airborne over Marjah, U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Bryan Eickelberg, of Arden Hills, Minn., left, with Task Force Pegasus, attends to an Afghan boy wounded earlier by an improvised explosive device, according to troops on the ground, during a medevac mission, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010. Pegasus crews have come under fire nearly every mission in Marjah while evacuating the wounded, as U.S. and Afghan troops take part in an assault on the Taliban stronghold. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
WASHINGTON – Europeans’ aversion to military force is limiting NATO’s ability to fight wars effectively, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
U.S. Speeding Up Missile Defenses in Persian Gulf
Monday, February 1st, 2010WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against possible Iranian missile attacks in the Persian Gulf, placing special ships off the Iranian coast and antimissile systems in at least four Arab countries, according to administration and military officials.
Two Koreas trade fire
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
South Korean soldiers conduct a military drill in Yanggu near the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, northeast of Seoul January 27, 2010.
Credit: REUTERS/Lee Sang-hak/Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near their disputed sea border on Wednesday, highlighting instability along a heavily armed frontier for the second time in three months.
Massive biological attack drill begins
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
A simulation of a multi-agency chemical and biological attack in Ireland. [illustrative]
Photo: AP
Days after an acid attack in downtown Hong Kong, and in preparation for a non-conventional attack on Israel, the National Emergency Authority (NEA) will hold the largest-ever exercise to train security forces how to respond to a citywide biological attack.
Tough Military Stance Stirs Little Debate in Israel
Saturday, December 26th, 2009TEL AVIV — In the year since Israel launched its devastating military offensive against Hamas in Gaza, the country’s political and military leaders have faced intense international condemnation and accusations of possible war crimes.
U.S. Navy v. Iran
Friday, December 18th, 2009A small splash is being made by accounts of a recent Office of Naval Intelligence report claiming that Iran has achieved the capability of “easily” closing off the Straits of Hormuz in wartime. Supposedly, the Iranian navy has sufficient surface and subsurface vessels, along with advanced missile torpedoes, that can hold enemy naval ships at risk. This matters now because of concerns that an Israeli (or U.S.) attack on Iran’s nuclear program could result in Tehran’s retaliation, including choking off 40 percent of the world’s oil supply.
The Tehran-Caracas Nuclear Axis
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Ahmadinejad and Chávez: A new document sheds light on this radioactive relationship.
Ahmadinejad and Chávez: new evidence of a radioactive relationship.
Armageddon Time
Monday, October 26th, 2009When it comes to Iran, the U.S. may be facing a cataclysm.
Venezuela exploring uranium deposits with Russia
Sunday, September 27th, 2009PORLAMAR, Venezuela – Venezuela’s science and technology minister said his country is working with Russia to detect deposits of uranium but withdrew an earlier denial that the country was also working with Iran.