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Bush to attack Al Qaida
U.S. President George Bush has reportedly authorized attacks on Taliban and al-Qaida targets in Pakistan. Military officials in Pakistan have condemned the incursions, which threaten the precarious political stability in Islamabad. U.S. President George Bush has reportedly authorized attacks on Taliban and al-Qaida targets in Pakistan. Military officials in Pakist... more
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Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland,... more
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Russian General threatens Poland over missile deal
Eric Margolis: US missile deal enrages Russia - Part 2
Russian President Dimitri Medvedev stated on Friday that Poland’s agreement to accept a US missile defense system target his country. Washington claims the defense shield is aimed at blocking attacks by rogue nations. These developments follow the recent conflict between Russia, and Georgia.
As contributing editor for The American Conservative and Sun Media, and Founding Committee member of The Real News Network Eric Margolis says: "The reason I was drawn to [The Real News] was the fact it seemed to me to be the voice that I and many others had been looking for."
See Part 1 at: http://current.com/items/89208476_us_missile_deal_enrag...
See Part 3 at: http://current.com/items/89213226_russians_checkmate_us...
See Part 4 at: http://current.com/items/89220467_dems_onside_with_bush... Eric Margolis: US missile deal enrages Russia - Part 2 ... more -
US missile deal enrages Russia
Eric Margolis: It's like August, 1914 - a movement of great powers towards war. Part 1
With the signing of an agreement between Washington and Warsaw to erect a missile defence system in Poland, echoes of the cold war between Russia and the United States are hard to ignore. The agreement comes hot on the heels of the conflict between Russia and Georgia.
As contributing editor for The American Conservative and Sun Media, and Founding Committee member of The Real News Network Eric Margolis says: "The reason I was drawn to [The Real News] was the fact it seemed to me to be the voice that I and many others had been looking for."
See Part 2 at: http://current.com/items/89210345_russian_general_threa...
See Part 3 at: http://current.com/items/89213226_russians_checkmate_us...
See Part 4 at: http://current.com/items/89220467_dems_onside_with_bush... Eric Margolis: It's like August, 1914 - a movement of great powers towards war. Part 1 ... more -
North Korean Merchant Vessel SoSan
Produced by a former member of the U.S. Naval intelligence community, this video is a frank look at an international incident involving the United States, North Korea, Yemen, and Spain. The Bush administration intercepted a secret shipment of WMD capable missiles making their way from North Korea to Yemen. This happened shortly after the U.S. invaded Iraq under the banner of eliminating WMD in the region. After holding onto the ship and her crew and cargo for a number of days, Bush chose to return the missiles to Yemen, despite the fact that Yemen is signatory to the NPT. Also fresh in the minds of the Americans at the time was the bombing of the USS Cole, which took place in Yemeni waters. Produced by a former member of the U.S. Naval intelligence community, this video is a frank look at an international incident involvin... more
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B-52 bomber Crashes in Guam kills at least 2
HONOLULU (AP) — The Air Force says at least two crew members are dead after the crash of a B-52 bomber off Guam.
Rescue teams are searching a vast area of the Pacific Ocean on Monday for the remaining four airmen.
The Coast Guard says six vessels, three helicopters, two F-15 fighter jets and a B-52 bomber are involved in the search.
The military says the B-52 was en route to a flyover in a parade when it crashed about 9:45 a.m. about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor. The plane was based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
HONOLULU (AP) — Rescue crews were searching a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil Monday for crew members of an Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off the island of Guam, officials said.
At least two people from the bomber's six-man crew were recovered from the waters, but their condition was not immediately available, the Coast Guard said.
Maj. Stuart Upton, a Pentagon spokesman, said the aircraft was unarmed.
Six vessels, three helicopters, two F-15 fighter jets and a B-52 bomber were involved in the search, which had covered about 70 square miles of ocean, said Coast Guard spokeswoman Lt. Elizabeth Buendia.
"We have an active search that's going to go on throughout the night," she said Monday. The Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and local fire and police departments were involved.
The B-52 bomber based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana was en route to conduct a flyover in a parade when it crashed around 9:45 a.m. Monday about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor, the Air Force said.
The Liberation Day parade celebrates the day when the U.S. military arrived on Guam to retake control of the island from Japan.
The Air Force said a board of officers will investigate the accident.
The accident is the second for the Air Force this year on Guam, a U.S. territory 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii.
In February, a B-2 crashed at Andersen Air Force Base shortly after takeoff in the first-ever crash of a stealth bomber. Both pilots ejected safely. The military estimated the cost of the loss of the aircraft at $1.4 billion.
The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can refuel in mid air. Since the 159 foot-long bomber was first placed into service in 1955, it has been used for a wide range of missions from attacks to ocean surveillance. Two B-52s, in two hours, can monitor 140,000 square miles of ocean surface.
According to the Air Force's Web site, the B-52 Stratofortress has been the backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the United States for more than four decades. It is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory, including cluster bombs and precision guided missiles. HONOLULU (AP) — The Air Force says at least two crew members are dead after the crash of a B-52 bomber off Guam. ... more -
Iran's media photoshops its missile tests
Three missiles is not enough!
Hilarious. And no one figured it out before the image showed up on the front page of all the big newspapers. Tee hee!! Three missiles is not enough! ... more -
Iran Test-Fires More Missiles
Iran test-fired more long-range missiles overnight in a second round of exercises meant to show that the country can defend itself against any attack by the U.S. or Israel, Iranian state television reported Thursday. Iran test-fired more long-range missiles overnight in a second round of exercises meant to show that the country can defend itself aga... more
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Iran test-fires missiles for second day
Iran today test-fired missiles in the Gulf for a second consecutive day, Iranian state media reported.
The tests are likely to infuriate Israel and the US, who called on Iran to refrain from further tests after yesterday's war games.
"Deep in the Persian Gulf waters, the launch of different types of ground-to-sea, surface-to-surface, sea-to-air and the powerful launch of the Hout missile successfully took place," state radio said without giving further details of the missiles.
An Iranian satellite channel, Press TV, said Hout was a torpedo, according to Reuters.
Reports from Tehran say yesterday's tests included that of a new long-range missile that could easily reach Israel. Iran made clear that the operation was designed to show its capability to deliver a "crushing response" if attacked by the US or Israel.
Israel is today expected to showcase an advanced spy plane. The plane was first unveiled a year ago but Israel's Army Radio reported that it was to be shown now in response to Iran's missile tests.
State-run Israel Aerospace Industries planned an in-house exhibit of its Eitam airplane, which is equipped with sophisticated intelligence-gathering systems.
Israel considers Iran to be its greatest threat. An exercise by the Israeli military last month was considered to be a rehearsal for a potential strike against Iran's nuclear programme, which Tehran insists is peaceful and purely designed for power generation.
The US confirmed yesterday that it would continue to pursue a diplomatic solution to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear programme - which it fears is geared towards the production of weapons – but would not rule out a military option. Iran today test-fired missiles in the Gulf for a second consecutive day, Iranian state media reported. ... more -
Iran continues test firing; missiles have 2,000km range
Iran test-fired more missiles overnight, Iranian news media reported Thursday, one day after it tested a long-range Shahab-3 (shahab is Farsi for 'meteor') in the Persian Gulf region.
Iranian media say Thursday's test-fire of missiles was a continuation of exercises that began Wednesday, above.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said that the missiles involved were medium and long-range.
The Iranian news agency Fars said the launches, near the Persian Gulf, were a continuation of Wednesday's maneuvers and that the missiles hit their targets successfully.
The test came only hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States is determined to prevent Iran from threatening its interests or those of its allies.
At a news conference in the Georgian capital of Tblisi, Rice said the United States has been working with allies to "make certain that they are capable of defending themselves" against any threat from Iran.
"We take very strongly our obligation to help our allies defend themselves and no one should be confused about that," Rice said.
"These are all elements of America's intention and determination to prevent Iran from threatening our interests or the interests of our friends and allies, and I don't think the Iranians are too confused, either, about the capability and the power of the United States to do exactly that," she said.
The forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had test-fired a Shahab-3 missile and several others during war games in the Persian Gulf, an Iranian commander said Wednesday.
The Shahab-3 has a range of about 2,000 km, putting all of Israel, Turkey, Pakistan and the Arabian peninsula within striking distance. From Iran the missile's reach extends from southern Russia to the Horn of Africa, from south-eastern Europe to Nepal. See where Iran's missiles could strike »
The Iranian exercises came a month after Israel conducted a military drill in the eastern Mediterranean involving dozens of warplanes and aerial tanks.
Iran and Israel have been engaged in an escalating war of words: Iran has accused Israel of trying to destabilize the republic, while Israel has not ruled out military action to halt Iran's nuclear aspirations.
Iran's missile tests prompted condemnation from the United States and Israel. It is believed the longer-range Shahab-4 missile, when finished, would have the capability to hit parts of Europe, a U.S. intelligence official said.
Rice encouraged Iran to "get on the right side of the international community" by accepting a package of incentives put forward by China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States -- the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council -- as well as Germany.
Iran "ought to be talking about that, not about threats against America or threats against America's allies because frankly it's not going to do them any good."
Meanwhile Israel was due Thursday to display an advanced aircraft that is capable of spying on Iran. Israel's Army Radio told CNN that the Eitam airplane is a "practical answer" to recent Iranian "threats."
But Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) -- which manufactures aircraft for both military and civilian use -- said the plane exhibit is not connected to Israel's recent "tensions" with Iran.
Rather, the airplane is being shown near Ben Gurion International Airport, southeast of Tel Aviv, because it will be at the prestigious Farnborough International Air Show in southern England next week, an IAI spokeswoman said.
The plane, a Gulfstream G550 business jet that has been modified with sophisticated intelligence-gathering systems, was unveiled last year and is already part of the Israeli Air Force's fleet. Iran test-fired more missiles overnight, Iranian news media reported Thursday, one day after it tested a long-range Shahab-3 (shahab i... more -
Iran tests missiles amid tension with U.S., Israel
Iran test fired nine long- and medium-range missiles on Wednesday, state media said, including one which it has said could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the region.
TEHRAN (Reuters) Iran test fired nine long- and medium-range missiles on Wednesday, state media said, including one which it has said could reach Israe... more -
Israel successfully tests missile interceptor
AFP reports:
"Israel has successfully tested a new defence system designed to intercept rockets fired from southern Lebanon and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, public radio reported on Sunday."
"The "Iron Dome" system is expected to be fully operational within a year and will be able to intercept the military-grade Katyusha rockets used by Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and the cruder Qassam rockets favoured by Hamas."
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Missile practice for Moon mission
Tests on a UK-led technology at the heart of a planned Moon mission have been a spectacular success, according to the experts involved in the project.
Three penetrator missiles were fired into a sand bunker in Wales, designed to mimic the lunar surface. Three projectiles were tested on three consecutive days at the end of May.
he Moonlite mission plans to fire four penetrators into the lunar surface from an orbiting spacecraft. They will come to rest three metres (10ft) underground. The onboard instruments will send back a mass of information, everything from seismic activity and mineral composition to the underground temperature. Tests on a UK-led technology at the heart of a planned Moon mission have been a spectacular success, according to the experts involved... more -
Missile Shootdown POV
The sovereign Ex-Soviet state of Georgia accused Russia of downing an umanned Georgian reconnaissance plane over one of its breakaway territories in an "unprovoked act of aggression", but Moscow said the allegation was nonsense. Here is the video of the alleged Russian jet flying towards the drone and firing a missile which appears to hit its target. The sovereign Ex-Soviet state of Georgia accused Russia of downing an umanned Georgian reconnaissance plane over one of its breakaway ... more
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Pakistan tests long-range ballistic missile
In another round of international willy-waving, Pakistan has today successfully test fired a long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile. The military announced, 'the missile... has a range of 2000 km (1,200 miles) and can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads'.
Great!
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani watched the test of the surface-to-surface missile and congratulated engineers and scientists for achieving an 'important milestone' in Pakistan's quest for sustaining strategic balance in South Asia.
Nuclear-armed Pakistan and India routinely carry out missile tests despite a peace process they launched in early 2004. The South Asian neighbours, who conducted tit-for-tat nuclear weapons tests in 1998, inform each other of missile tests in advance.
Is this just a fabulous waste of money and resources, or a necessary evil on the nuclear world stage? In another round of international willy-waving, Pakistan has today successfully test fired a long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic mis... more -
North Korea 'test-fires missiles'
North Korea has test-fired a 'barrage' of short-range missiles off its western coast, the South Korean government has confirmed.
The tests look to be the latest angered response to the new South Korean government's tougher stance on Pyongyang. According to reports, Pyongyang had warned that US demands over its nuclear programme could further delay its disabling of nuclear facilities as agreed last year.
A South Korean presidential spokesman said the missile tests seemed to be part of "ordinary military training," but that the Defence Ministry would not be commenting on the launches, which came a day after Seoul withdrew officials from a joint industrial zone with North Korea at Pyongyang's request. North Korea has test-fired a 'barrage' of short-range missiles off its western coast, the South Korean government has confir... more -
Oops! US missile parts sent to Taiwan in errror
How does something like this happen???? Read more at the associated link.
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US fires missiles at terror target in Somalia
According to the US, percision missiles were used to strike a "facility" associated with al Qaeda that is a "known terror target" in southern Somalia. But according to a district commissioner from the town that was hit, 2 homes were leveled, levaing 3 women and 3 children dead. A clan elder said that "a senior Islamic official, Hassan Turki, was in town Sunday to mediate between his fighters and a militia loyal to the government." The US has not confirmed any casualties or whether their targets were hit. According to the US, percision missiles were used to strike a "facility" associated with al Qaeda that is a "known terr... more
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China accusing U.S. of hypocrisy in missile strike
"The Chinese government objected Thursday to the American missile strike against a dying United States spy satellite over the Pacific Ocean, warning that the United States Navy’s action could threaten security in outer space." "The Chinese government objected Thursday to the American missile strike against a dying United States spy satellite over the Pac... more
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Missile strike kills 12 in Pakistan
3 suspected militants, who were believed to be planning a suicide attack, died Wednesday when a bomb detonated early in a home on the outskirts of Peshawar. Just Tuesday, one day earlier, a missile attack killed 12.
This is just the latest news regarding the violence on the Afghan border. 3 suspected militants, who were believed to be planning a suicide attack, died Wednesday when a bomb detonated early in a home on the ... more
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