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Gates calls for modernization of US nuclear arsenal Washington (AFP) Oct 28, 2008 
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates called Tuesday for the modernization of the US nuclear arsenal to strengthen deterrence at a time when Russia and China are upgrading their nuclear weapons. "Currently, the United States is the only declared nuclear power that is neither modernizing its nuclear arsenal nor has the capability to produce a new nuclear weapon," he said in a speech to the ... read moreThe State Defense Order: An Arms Race Gets Off To A Heavy Start 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 29, 2008The state defense order is the lifeblood of the army. It is approved by the federal budget and it is within its limits that the state pays for all purchases (from food to nuclear ammunition) and all works (from construction of heating mains to development of the latest weapons) for the army. A balanced order is essential for the fulfillment of delivery plans, but, as the past few years ... more
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Kim Jong Un tours nuclear sub plant, slams US-S. Korea 'threat': KCNA
Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units Japan vote moves world's biggest nuclear plant closer to restart Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026 Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost' India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms Russian nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik deployed in Belarus Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme 
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Russia's Medvedev says US arms sanctions 'short-sighted'
Moscow (AFP) Oct 28, 2008Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday slammed as "short-sighted" US sanctions on Russia's main arms firm over the alleged sale of sensitive military technologies to Iran. Rosoboronexport was one of 13 firms place on a US State Department's black list last week under the Iran, North Korea and Syria Non-Proliferation Act. "It is unfair competition, simply an attempt to cut off ... more Russia's New Nuclear Attack Submarine Starts Sea Trials 
Vladivostok, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 29, 2008The Amur shipyard in Russia's Far East said on Monday it had started sea trials of a newly built nuclear-powered attack submarine, which according to media reports may be leased to India. The construction of the Akula II class Nerpa nuclear attack submarine started in 1991 but has been suspended for over a decade due to lack of funding. Akula II class vessels are considered the quietest ... more New fighter jet hope for long-legged Dutch 
The Hague (AFP) Oct 28, 2008Changes to the cockpit of a new fighter jet could offer hope to would-be pilots who are turned down for the Dutch air force because their legs are too long, an official said Tuesday. "We had a list of operational requirements, and one of these was that Dutch pilots should fit in the cockpits," air force spokeswoman Sascha Louwhoff told AFP referring to the new aircraft currently under ... more  |
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Thompson Files: Don't cut back on tanks
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Oct 28, 2008 Pentagon policymakers tentatively decided last weekend to terminate a competition for the military's next generation of communications satellites. The program was supposed to give each warfighter easy, secure access to the global information grid as part of the joint force's migration to networked warfare. The plan now is to restart the satellite program as a less costly effort ... more Raytheon Conducts High-Security Maritime Experiment 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Oct 29, 2008Raytheon hosted a mission profiling experiment earlier this month with the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center. The experiment allowed active duty members from Boston's USCG First District Command Center to simulate real-time situational awareness and decision-making skills. The experiment took place in the Raytheon Integrated Defense System (IDS) Joint Mission ... more Lynx Radar Capabilities Demonstrated During Patrol Operations 
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2008General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor successfully identified suspected areas of illegal crossing activity along the U.S. southwest border during recent border patrol operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) out of Fort Huachuca, Ariz. The Lynx SAR is now performing day-to-day border search operations ... more Israeli soldiers get bogus sick leave from Arab doctors: police 
Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 28, 2008Hundreds of soldiers in Israel have avoided duty by resorting to the services of unscrupulous Arab Israeli doctors, who issued bogus certificates of illness, police said on Tuesday. The scam, which cost a mere five shekels (one euro, 1.33 dollars) per "sick day," required only a quick visit to the doctor, or even just a telephone call, the source said. Military police have arrested five ... more |
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