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Indian stealth destroyer launched New Delhi (UPI) Sep 22, 2009
The Indian navy has launched a stealth destroyer capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
The INS Kochi, a 6,500-ton warship, will add its force to the existing Indian fleet, which includes the INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai. Defense observers say the latest launch, the second of the Indian navy's three stealthy Project-15-A or Kolkotas-class destroyers, is part of India's ... read moreU.S. ships anti-missile systems to Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 22, 2009 U.S. Navy warships have begun arriving in Israel for joint missile defense exercises next month, and the Jerusalem Post reports that officials believe some systems may remain in the Jewish state to strengthen its defense shield against feared Iranian missile attacks. Meantime, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, a former general who is the country's most decorated soldier, was ... more
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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 Zelensky says Donetsk among key disagreements in peace talks Press Release from Business Wire: Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus France probes mystery drone flight over nuclear sub base France takes anti-drone measures after flight over nuclear sub base Pentagon endorses Australia submarine pact
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US weighs less ambitious options in Afghan war
Washington (AFP) Sept 22, 2009As President Barack Obama weighs his options for the Afghan war, some lawmakers and analysts are pushing more modest strategies that would require a smaller US force and rely more on drones. The top commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has warned Obama that without additional US troops the NATO-led mission will face defeat at the hands of Islamist ... more Iran rejects talks on nuclear program: FM
United Nations (AFP) Sept 22, 2009Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Tuesday renewed Tehran's refusal to discuss its suspect nuclear program and urged the US to work for a compromise, a Japanese official said. Mottaki's comments came in talks with his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada on the sidelines of this year's United Nations General Assembly, a Japanese government official said. "Iranian people respect ... more Harpoon III Loss A Blow To US Market Position
Newtown CT (SPX) Sep 23, 2009A tight budget and other problems have prompted the U.S. Navy to drop plans to purchase the Harpoon III anti-ship missile. In commenting on the cancellation, Larry Dickerson, Senior Missile Analyst at Forecast International, said, "While it is a blow to the missile's U.S. market share, it is not a fatal one. Even with this decision, Boeing remains a top provider of anti-ship missiles," ... more |
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Ahmadinejad threatens to 'cut' attackers' hands
Tehran (AFP) Sept 22, 2009President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Tuesday that Iran's military would "cut off" the hands of those wishing to attack the Islamic republic and repeated his demand that US-led troops leave the region. Ahmadinejad's aggressive speech at an annual army parade was, however, marred by Iranian state media reports that a military aircraft taking part in the extravaganza had crashed. Iranian ... more Afghanistan's post-election concerns mount
Kabul, Afghanistan (UPI) Sep 22, 2009 As Afghan President Hamid Karzai sought to assure critics about the integrity of last month's elections -- which an unofficial count showed he won -- Mullah Mohammed Omar gave a different assessment that was delivered to the people with the familiar Taliban touch. In an online message claiming to be from him, the Taliban commander said the Aug. 20 elections "were fraught with fraud and ... more Commentary: Rank appeasement?
Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2009 For some armchair strategists, President Obama's decision to scrap the Bush 43 plan to deploy ballistic missile defense hardware in Poland and the Czech Republic was rank appeasement that would merely sharpen the Russian bear's appetite for more unilateral concessions that could only weaken America's defense posture. That was sound Cold War thinking. And for some, the Cold War's villains ... more |
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