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The Growing Hubris Over Missile Defense Capabilities Washington (UPI) Jun 23, 2006 
A small amount of confidence and self-promotion in Washington is often a good thing, but too much can be deadly. The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency, charged with developing a multi-layered system that could defend the United States, its allies, and troops abroad from missile attack, has gone too far. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Trey Obering, head of MDA, said at a conference in late March, "We could certainly shoot down an incoming missile if we needed to." |
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US To Deploy Anti-Missile Radar In Japan
Washington (AFP) Jun 26, 2006The United States is expected to begin testing in Japan a powerful new missile defense radar amid plans to beef up missile defenses there, US officials said Monday. US Presses Czechs For Signal On Willingness To Host Anti-Missile Base 
Prague (AFP) Jun 26, 2006The United States is pressing the Czech Republic for an answer by the end of September whether or not it is willing to site an anti-missile base on its territory, the daily Dnes reported Monday. "Negotiations are quickly concluding and the Americans want an answer by the end of September -- yes or no," the paper said. Britain Decides To Stay A Nuclear Weapons Power In The 21st Century 
London (UPI) Jun 26, 2006It is unusual to watch a senior and experienced politician walk deliberately into trouble. But Gordon Brown, for the past nine years the successful steward of the world's fourth-largest economy and the second-most powerful man in Britain after Tony Blair, knew exactly what he was doing when he kicked the third rail of left-wing politics by pledging to renew Britain's nuclear forces. |
Iran Says Oil Weapon Only A Last Resort
Tehran (AFP) Jun 26, 2006Iran said Monday that it would only use its vast oil resources as a weapon of last resort in the international dispute over its nuclear programme. The comments came the day after Iran's oil minister threatened to use oil as a weapon if the country's "interests are attacked", amid mounting pressure on Tehran's hardline leadership to freeze sensitive atomic work. Boeing-Led Team Fires Surrogate Lasers From Airborne Laser Aircraft 
St Louis MO (SPX) Jun 27, 2006A Boeing-led industry team and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) took a major step toward demonstrating the capability of the Airborne Laser (ABL) by successfully firing surrogate lasers from inside the aircraft. Stealth Radar System Sees Through Trees And Walls Undetected 
Columbus OH (SPX) Jun 27, 2006Ohio State engineers have invented a radar system that is virtually undetectable because its signal resembles random noise. The radar could have applications in law enforcement, the military and disaster rescue. |
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IAEA Chief Says Nuclear Terrorism A Serious Threat
Berlin (AFP) Jun 26, 2006The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog warned Monday there was a real threat that terrorist groups could resort to nuclear weapons. "We worry about sub-national groups, extremist groups acquiring nuclear weapons. It is a nightmare because they will use it," said Mohamed ElBaradei, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Futile debate Over The Future Of Iraq 
New York (UPI) Jun 26, 2006In the recent U.S. Senate debate over a timeframe for troop withdrawal from Iraq, both sides of the aisle seem to have missed the point. Neither the Republicans' "stay the course" approach nor Sen. John Kerry's proposal to establish a specific time-table addressed the reality of post-war Iraq. And applying a more flexible timeframe, as advocated by other Democrats, failed equally. The Myriad Problems With Cutting Troop Numbers In Iraq 
Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2006U.S. strategic policy on Iraq has blundered into a new set of strategic contradictions. U.S. President George W. Bush, backed by an overwhelming vote in the U.S. Senate last week, has vowed to "stay the course" in Iraq and pledged no premature withdrawal of U.S. troops until the fledgling Iraqi government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki can stand on its own feet. |
RE2 and RTI To Enhance Software Infrastructure of Unmanned Systems
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 27, 2006RE2 has announced that it has formed a non-exclusive strategic alliance with Real-Time Innovations (RTI) to give vendors a comprehensive Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS)-compliant middleware solution for unmanned vehicles and robotic platforms. Joint Strike Fighter Is Not Flawed Finds Australian Government 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2006Defence strongly disagrees with media reporting today that the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program is 'flawed' and should be abandoned. This reporting, following on from a newspaper article today, misrepresents the true status of the JSF program. An Interview With Iranian Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi 
Auvers-Sur-Oise, France (UPI) Jun 26, 2006The charismatic leader of the Iranian opposition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Maryam Rajavi, whose at times enigmatic Mojahedeen-e-Khalq have been accused of everything from terrorism to Marxism to being a secretive sect, discusses the MeK, the situation in Iran and the future of her country. |
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