Property in Russia: How Boris-come-latelys can still steal a march …Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours agoAnd this year it is promising to revert to a full-scale, Soviet-style, military parade. Having repelled Hitler, and Napoleon before him, Russians are now …

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How the West was nukedCrosscut, WA - 3 hours ago… civilians during World war II. The internment proposal was pushed hard by Rep. Jay Inslee and Sen. Maria Cantwell. Coming to terms with our nuclear past …How about a nuclear museum on the UW campus? Crosscut all 2 news articles

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China’s deep-sea plans alarm IndiaTimes of India, India - 4 hours agoNEW DELHI: China continues to take huge strides in building its strategic transborder and “area-denial” military capabilities, with the latest stunning …

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TPM

Distinguishing ‘National Interest’ from ManicheanismTPM, NY - 4 hours ago… I argue, of applying a strictly Manichaean worldview to nuclear strategy–and therefore embraced a nuclear war-fighting posture, via offensive forces, …What Exactly Is a Conservative? TPMOn Founding Influences, Left and Right TPM all 3 news articles

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NECN

Released 1968 LBJ tapes show him fretting over war, povertyThe Associated Press - 4 hours agoIn one conversation with former President Dwight Eisenhower, he assured Eisenhower he had no plans to use nuclear weapons in Vietnam. “They show, I think, …1968 tapes show LBJ fretted over Vietnam, re-election Dallas Morning News1968 LBJ tapes bring turbulent […]

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Fresh News

Al-Qaeda is dwindling in Afghanistan and IraqDaily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 4 hours ago“I don’t use the word ‘Taliban,’” says Alison Blosser, a State Department political adviser to the military commanders in Jalalabad, in the sector known as …Casualties Mount in Ongoing US Assault on Sadr City Democracy NowFive Years On, The Mission Is […]

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Javno.hr

Bush seeks 70 billion dollars for Iraq, Afghan warAFP - 5 hours ago… and the African Union Mission in Somalia. - 15 million dollars to advance the six-party talks agreement to address the North Korean nuclear program.Bush details extra $70 bln for wars in next fiscal year Reuters all 330 news articles

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International Middle East Media Center

Video shows air strike didn’t kill Gaza family: Israeli militaryCBC.ca, Canada - 18 hours agoThe Israeli military released video footage on Friday that it says shows its forces didn’t intentionally target a Palestinian woman and her four children …Israel shows video of Gaza deaths BBC NewsIsraeli Gaza deaths report disputed Aljazeera.netIsrael […]

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Alalam News Network

Why can’t the US press get Iraq right?BTC News - 5 hours agoOn the military and quasi-military front, there are at least six sides in Iraq: the US military; the Medhi Army, a Shiite militia fielded by nationalist, …US troops kill 18 gunmen in Baghdad Shiite militia strongholds RedOrbitIraq’s Shiite clerics deeply divided […]

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What Exactly Is a Conservative?TPM, NY - May 2, 2008… opposed containment with the Soviet Union “because it implied coexistence, and “they leaned toward or outright embraced a nuclear war-fighting posture. …

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Could China install ‘kill switches’ in military microchips?Foreign Policy (subscription) - 5 hours agoDARPA thinks the US military could be vulnerable: Dean Collins, deputy director of DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office and program manager for the Trust …

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Russia still concerned by US missile plans for Europe-FMTehran Times, Iran - 6 hours agoPoland has been reluctant to allow Russian military personnel access to the planned site, however. The signing of a treaty on the deployment of a …

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Enews 2.0

Israeli tactics silence the West Bank, but collide with peace processInternational Herald Tribune, France - 6 hours agoIt is a classic military-political dilemma. The progress in stopping suicide bombers, the vast majority of whom cross into Israel from the West Bank, …Editorial: Distortion of Truth Arab NewsAbbas undergoes unannounced heart procedure in Jordan The […]

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NDTV.com

Iran Condemns Hillary Clinton’s Provocative CommentsFars News Agency, Iran - 6 hours ago… said Iran’s “enemies” - a clear reference to the United States - would not dare attack but said Iran’s military should be prepared nonetheless. …Saudis Prepare for “Sudden Nuclear Hazards” After Cheney Visit Coastal PostNeed a (Nuclear) Umbrella? Call Hillary Antiwar.comIran Denounces […]

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PRESS TV

Pentagon Plays Down Plans for Invading IranFars News Agency, Iran - 6 hours agoGates, during a visit to Mexico Tuesday, flatly denied that the United States was preparing for military attacks on Iran. And as recently as last week in …US military criticizes Iran but says no strike plan ReutersWARSHIPS IN THE PERSIAN GULF ARE […]

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Outside View: China’s obsolete fightersUnited Press International - 7 hours agoNor will China pose a greater military threat to Russia. It is evident that neither Moscow nor Beijing wants an open military conflict. …

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Israel: Independent Probe Needed in Gaza KillingsHuman Rights Watch (press release) - 8 hours agoAvichai Mandelblit, Human Rights Watch said that its research into IDF investigations and prosecutions between 2000 and 2005 found that Israel’s military …

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Jewish Exponent

Diplomacy: New HeightsJerusalem Post, Israel - 9 hours ago… and real concerns that the ensuing embarrassment that Israel took out a nuclear reactor would spur Assad into some military action to regain his, …There can’t be peace in the Mideast without Syria Globe and MailThe struggle for Syria Al-Ahram WeeklyIsraelis Conduct Military Drill on […]

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Voice of America

US military blames al-Qaida in Iraq for suicide attackThe Associated Press - 10 hours agoIraq’s government has sent a delegation of five Shiite politicians to Iran carrying documents and other material they claim indicates Tehran is supplying …US military blames Al Qaeda for suicide bombs at Iraqi wedding International Herald TribuneTimed bombs kill […]

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Iran Military, Broadcaster Exempted From State Satellite RestrictionsRedOrbit, TX - 23 hours agoThe following is the full text of a report by Iran’s state radio: “The government has charged its operational and executive organs to address their foreign …

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Der Tagesspiegel: USA and Russia struggling for influence over …Daily Georgian Times, Georgia - 10 hours agoGerman Der Tagesspiegel quotes the military experts as saying that while the aggressive statements are being made in Georgia and Russia, the real war goes …

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PRESS TV

Chinese nuclear submarines prompt ‘new Cold War‘ warningTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - May 2, 2008… the Far East could reach “Cold war levels” defence analysts warned, following evidence that China had secretly developed a major nuclear submarine base. …China: Let The war Games Begin Investor’s Business Daily (subscription) all 89 news articles

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Council on Foreign Relations

The Return of Limited Nuclear War?CounterPunch, CA - 11 hours agoIt was Cold war theories of “limited war” that caused the United States to develop tens of thousands of nuclear weapons during the Cold war in an effort to …Online only letters Seattle TimesIRAN: Messages of war and bombings escalate Los Angeles […]

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Alalam News Network

China has secret base for subs, say analystsSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 12 hours agoMilitary analysts believe China’s build-up of its forces is gaining pace but has remained hidden during preparations for the Olympic Games in Beijing. …China: Let The war Games Begin Investor’s Business Daily (subscription)Chinese nuclear submarines prompt ‘new Cold War’ warning […]

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Alalam News Network

US drone crashes in southern Iraq, military saysCNN International - 12 hours agoThe MQ-1 Predator drone was used mainly for reconnaissance, the military said. On Thursday, Iraqi lawmakers were in Iran to confront officials there with …Iraqi delegation in Iran on Shiite issue The Associated PressDouble Bombings in an Iraqi Town Kill 35 […]

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Peninsula On-line

Are there any rooms left in Moscow?guardian.co.uk, UK - 13 hours ago“And if you need a visa, try Real Russia, which is among the cheapest, and you’ll be able to track progress of your application online. …One-Zil to Russians on long road to Moscow Times Online all 692 news articles

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Sabah

FACTBOX: Iraq’s tricky relationship with IranReuters - 14 hours ago… military headquarters there as it was pounded by rocket and mortar fire for days. At a news conference on Wednesday, Maliki declared: “I am not Iran’s …How under-the-gun Iran plays it cool Asia Times OnlineIRAN: TEHRAN COMES UNDER PRESSURE TO HALT SUPPORT FOR MILITIAS … […]

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PRESS TV

Top cleric vows crushing response if Iran attackedAFP - 15 hours agoThe Pentagon on Wednesday denied reports of new plans for military options against Iran, which is accused by the United States of seeking nuclear weapons, …Iran to US: Play not with a lion’s tail PRESS TVAyatollah calls Bush claims ‘vain’ United Press […]

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China, UK Should Send Military Support to Darfur, Farrow SaysBloomberg - 16 hours ago… said China, Britain and other United Nations Security Council members must provide military support to peacekeepers in the Sudanese region. …

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PRESS TV

US top military chief: Iran ‘core’ threatJewish Telegraphic Agency, NY - 18 hours ago“Their pursuit of nuclear weapons and their pursuit of terrorism and the perfect nightmare that is the two is a threat to Israel and a throughout the region …US military chief slams Iran’s ‘irresponsible influence’ AFPWar with Iran? That Will Be for […]

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