Congress gets behind Israel’s aid requestHa’aretz, Israel - 4 hours agoBy Amos Harel A year after US President George W. Bush agreed to increase military aid to Israel by 25 percent, it now seems that all political obstacles …

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Al-Arabiya

Analyze This: With oil prices gushing, crude threats may not be …Jerusalem Post, Israel - 4 hours agoThe startling rise in oil prices is dependent on many factors, including apprehension over the consequences of a possible US or Israeli military strike on …Defense official: Mofaz remark on Iran does not reflect government … Ha’aretzIsrael threatens Iran […]

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PA asks US to stop IDF attack on GazaJerusalem Post, Israel - 5 hours agoThese threats reflect the security and political crisis facing the leaders of Israel.” PA President Mahmoud Abbas warned that an Israeli military operation …

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Orlando Sentinel

Gates picks new leadership for US Air ForceReuters - 5 hours agoMichael Moseley to resign over errors in the handling of nuclear weapons and parts. In announcing the resignations, Gates said two incidents — the shipment …Video: Gates Accepts Air Force Resignations AssociatedPressJune 09: Feedback from newspaper readers Daily PressEditorial: Air Force troubles […]

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Gulf Daily News

Iran opposes move for US bases in IraqHindu, India - 6 hours agoIn his meeting with Mr. Maliki on Monday, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said US military presence was the main cause of Iraq’s problems. …Iraq ‘won’t be base for blitz’ Gulf Daily NewsUS raids target Islamists in Iraq BBC NewsTwo […]

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Army Prominent in Iraq, Afghanistan, But Not in CampaignsFOXNews - 6 hours agoOne of his closest military advisers is former Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sam Nunn, a conservative Democrat who specializes in nuclear …

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AlaskaReport

Iran warns Israel of ‘painful response’ if attackedYnetnews, Israel - 18 hours agoIran, however, enjoys both stability and military power. Therefore, if someone elects to make a foolish move, our response will be quite painful. …Military might not the way to deal with Iran The AgeCall off missile strike plan, Iran tells Israel Courier MailIran […]

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Clandestine proliferation ‘dangerous’: PranabHindu, India - 8 hours agoHe also advocated measures to avert an outbreak of nuclear war posed by the present hair trigger alert of atomic weapons. “Practical steps that reduce the …India dusts up the concept of a nuclear weapons-free world Daily News & Analysis all 8 news articles

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Think Progress

Like Father, Like Daughter: Elizabeth Cheney Threatens ‘Military …Think Progress, DC - 9 hours agoLeft unmentioned in the Post’s story is that Liz Cheney also said the US also needs to threaten Iran with “military action.” The Asia Times reports: [Liz …Tough Words From This Cheney on US Mideast Policy Washington Post all 2 news […]

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Iran vows ‘painful response’ if Israel attacksThe Associated Press - 9 hours agoIran’s military leaders have threatened to attack Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor if the Jewish state takes any military actions against Iran. …

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RIA Novosti

Bush fails on missile defenseRIA Novosti, Russia - 20 hours agoYevgeny Buzhinsky, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Department of International Military Cooperation, who is a permanent participant in …

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The Free Lance-Star

“Strategic Alliance” Between the US and Iraq Makes a Mockery of …AlterNet, CA - 10 hours agoBritain had occupied Iraq after defeating the Turks in the First World War, and was granted a mandate over the country. The treaty gave Britain military and …As with Truman, George W. Bush must wait The Free Lance-StarActor […]

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The U-2 Program’s HistorianDel Rio Live!, TX - 10 hours agoAnd when Gary Powers was shot down, he was trying to fly over some suspected Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile sites. The fact is that [shoot down] …

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Senator Schumer and the European missile defense sitesThe Space Review, MD - 10 hours agoHe claims that the threat from Iran’s ballistic missile program is “hypothetical and remote.” One has to wonder exactly what he means by that? …

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Voice of America

US accounts for 45% of world’s military expenditure in 2007Xinhua, China - 11 hours agoSTOCKHOLM, June 9 (Xinhua) — The United States spent 546.8 billion US dollars on its military in 2007, a new high, accounting for 45 percent of the world’s …A call for arms control: Dr Bates Gill, Director of SIPRI People’s […]

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Palestine Today 060908International Middle East Media Center, Palestinian Territories - 12 hours agoThe Israeli military also invaded several areas in the southern West Bank on Monday, distributing military orders for local residents to be interrogated by …

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RFK: A legacy of peace through strengthSignal, CA - 12 hours agoEarly the next morning, Sunday, Oct. 28, 1962, CIA officials reported that the Soviets had completed construction of 24 medium-range ballistic missile sites …

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Defense Focus: Makarov’s mission — Part 3United Press International - 12 hours agoRussia is awash in oil and gas money. As respected Russian military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer noted in an analysis for the Jamestown Foundation in …

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Turkish Press

Khamenei criticises US role in IraqAljazeera.net, Qatar - 12 hours agoAyatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has advised Iraq’s visiting prime minister against signing an agreement with the US keeping foreign troops in …Video: Inside story - US-Iran security deal - 08 June 08 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglishIraq suicide blast kills US soldier, wounds 18 […]

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Living on the edge - of RussiaInternational Herald Tribune, France - 13 hours agoRelations with China may be much improved since the Soviet Union collapsed and Chita ceased to be closed to foreigners, but Russian military installations …

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Global military spending equal to $200 per person annuallyRIA Novosti, Russia - 13 hours agoRussia occupies 7th place in the list of “big spenders” with an annual defense budget totaling $35.4 bln. The research also said “arms sales by the 100 …

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Aljazeera.net

Iranian leader: US military is Iraq’s top problemCBS 21, PA - Jun 9, 2008(Majid, Getty Images) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran’s supreme leader is telling Iraq’s prime minister that the US military presence is the main cause of Iraq’s …Video: Inside story - US-Iraq security deal - 08 Jun 08 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglishIran leader warns […]

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Los Angeles Times

US Air Force shakeup may spur spending shiftsguardian.co.uk, UK - Jun 9, 2008The Air Force’s accidental shipping of ballistic-missile fuses to Taiwan may have been the last straw amid strains over acquisition priorities, …Video: Gates Accepts Air Force Resignations AssociatedPress all 1,029 news articles

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The Associated Press

Iranian leader: US military is Iraq’s top problemThe Associated Press - 15 hours agoTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader told the visiting Iraqi prime minister Monday that the US military presence is the main cause of Iraq’s problems, …

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South Asia Courts Nuclear InsecurityZNet, MA - 16 hours agoIndia and Pakistan fought Kargil a year after Pokharan-history’s first war caused by nuclear weapons, and the greatest conventional conflict between NWSs. …The Pentagon Gets Ready For President Obama Strategy Page all 2 news articles

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Iran’s Supreme Leader: US Military Presence is Iraq’s Main ProblemFOXNews - 16 hours agoTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television says the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has told Iraq’s prime minister that the US military in …

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Turkish Press

Israel sends reduced fuel to GazaXinhua, China - 16 hours agoThe Israeli military closed the West Bank and Gaza Strip from midnight Saturday to midnight Monday for the Jewish religious holiday of Shavuot. …Israel ministers to meet on possible Gaza assault: radio AFPHamas fighter killed as Israel retaliates for mortar shelling The Canadian PressIsrael […]

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Russian plane invades EstonianBaltic Times, Latvia - 17 hours agoTALLINN- An AN-72 aircraft of the Russian military made an unauthorized entry into Estonia’s airspace on June 7, the General Staff said. …

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Gulf Times

5.0-magnitude aftershock hits SichuanChina Daily, China - 18 hours agoCHENGDU — A 5.0-magnitude aftershock jolted Pengxian County of southwest China’s Sichuan Province at 3:28 pm Monday, the China Earthquake Networks Center …Video: Explosives Used to Access China ‘quake-lake’ AssociatedPressChinese Officials Draining ‘Quake Lake’ Voice of AmericaQuake lake no longer imminent threat, drainage operation begins […]

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MIDEAST: Israeli Attack Looking More LikelyInter Press Service (subscription), Italy - 22 hours agoIsrael’s military intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, recently warned that within two years Hamas would possess rockets with a 40-kilometre range, …

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