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Russia Abandons Policy Of Maintaing Military Parity With US Moscow (AFP) Apr 04, 2006 
The Russian armed forces chief of staff said Monday that Russia had given up on military parity with the United States but would retain "sufficient deterrent force" to guarantee its safety. "We won't be pulling in our belts to have parity with the United States or with NATO. That is just not realistic," General Yuri Baluyevsky said.
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Iran Flexes Military Muscle Amid Nuclear Standoff
Tehran (AFP) Apr 04, 2006Iran on Monday test-fired what it described as a highly destructive torpedo in war games in the Gulf, warning the West not to "play with fire" at a time of mounting tensions over its nuclear program. Rear Admiral Mohammad Ebrahim Dehqani said the torpedo was "a serious threat for the warships. US Says Iran Weapons Tests A 'Concern' 
Washington (AFP) Apr 04, 2006Iran's test-firing of what it called a highly destructive torpedo, atop tensions over Iran's nuclear ambitions, is a "concern", a State Department spokesman said Monday. "The fact that in three days you've had the test of a missile, as well as the reported test of a torpedo of new capability, demonstrates a weaponization program by Iran that does nothing to reassure Iran's neighbors or the international community," deputy spokesman Adam Ereli told reporters. Countdown To Operation Silence Mullahs 
Washington (UPI) Apr 04, 2006While Condoleezza Rice said this was not the time to try and come to a conclusion about what the next step on Iran's nuclear defiance might be, those who assured us Operation Iraqi Freedom would be a walk in the park are now telling us Operation Silence Mullahs would be casualty-free -- at least for the good guys. |
Work Begins On Arming Trident Submarines With Non-Nuclear Weapons
Washington (UPI) Apr 04, 2006U.S. Strategic Command wants to deploy conventional weapons on Trident submarines within two years, the four-star general in charge of U.S. nuclear forces said. The conversion of some nuclear missiles to precision-guided conventional missiles is meant to better deter rogue states. Lockheed Martin Delivers New F-16 For Poland Peace Sky Program 
Fort Worth TX (SPX) Apr 04, 2006The United States Air Force contractually accepted the first new F-16 aircraft for the Poland Peace Sky program on March 30. The F-16 is developed and produced by Lockheed Martin. New Products For Mini And Micro UAVs Save Space And Volume, Boost Endurance 
Kibbutz Merom Golan, Israel (SPX) Apr 04, 2006Bental Industries has introduced a range of new products especially developed for current mini and future micro UAVs. This new line addresses the challenges of control, motion and observation in a remotely controlled highly compact airborne platform. |
HARPOON Block II Missiles For Korea
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 04, 2006The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of South Korea for Harpoon Block II Missiles as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $130 million. India Takes Evasive Action Against Google Earth 
New Delhi (AFP) Apr 04, 2006India's army chief said Monday the country has taken steps against intrusive photographs of strategic installations shown on Google's satellite image service. "We concede that these satellite images do compromise our sensitive and strategic sites" Indian army chief General J.J. Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a military conference. British Defence Secretary Urges Change To Rules Of War 
London (AFP) Apr 04, 2006British Defence Secretary John Reid called for changes to the international rules of warfare on Monday to counter the threat from modern-day terrorism. Reid said the legal grounds for intervening to prevent genocide or internal repression and mounting pre-emptive strikes were inadequate. |
A Civil War By Any Other Name
Washington (UPI) Apr 04, 2006Despite President Bush's repeated denials, the figures are clear: 900 sectarian killings in a single month in Iraq means a civil war is well under way. Iraq is a nation of 25 million people. In the United States, that level of killing would proportionately equal almost 11,000 people killed in riots, reprisal killings and sectarian clashes in a single month. China Signs Key Trade Deals In Australia 
Beijing (UPI) Apr 04, 2006Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signed an agreement with Australian Prime Minister John Howard clearing the path for sales of uranium and other raw materials to fuel its growing economy. Resource acquisition is a major component of Chinese foreign policy. US Department Of Defense Operating A Giant Pork Barrel 
Washington (UPI) Apr 04, 2006With 2,966 examples costing about $11.1 billion, the pork in the 2006 DOD's new Defense Appropriations Bill, now law, is not hard to find. There are examples in almost every "title" of the bill, including parts most would probably hope to be pork-free. |
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