A furious Kremlin is determined to bar Nato from its backyard but …guardian.co.uk, UK - 23 minutes agoLast week four Russian military jets crossed into Georgian airspace - flying over the breakaway republic of South Ossetia. This prompted a furious reaction …

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PRESS TV

Israel Decries UN Troops After Peacekeepers Salute Dead Hezbollah …FOXNews - 1 hour ago“It is customary in most armies for military personnel in uniform to salute whenever a coffin passes in a procession,” UNIFIL spokeswoman Yasmina Bouziane …In the shadow of Hezbollah Aljazeera.net all 50 news articles

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SLAM! Sports

Beijing Olympics: Battle for gold offers China first chance to …Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour agoIts nuclear arsenal numbers only a few hundred warheads compared with the thousands hoarded by Washington, despite increased military spending in recent …2008 Summer Olympic Games Preview - Shooting Sports Network all 209 news articles

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BBC News

Lebanon Breaks the MouldPalestine Chronicle, WA - 1 hour agoThis political-military movement, unlike other guerrilla organizations elsewhere, has never given in to pressure from the other side, either to Israel or …Israel’s Prisoner Swap: Pain, Closure TIMEIsrael buries its fallen soldiers Telegraph.co.ukCorpses for prisoners - the last, grisly exchange of war Independent The […]

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AFP

Chechen strongman calls on Russian army to give up premisesAFP - 2 hours agoMOSCOW (AFP) — Chechnya’s pro-Moscow president Ramzan Kadyrov on Saturday called on Russia’s military to give up land and buildings it has occupied “without …

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Chavez eyes major arms purchases in Russia: ReportTimes of India, India - 3 hours agoChavez is a frequent visitor to Moscow, having been there in June 2007 and July 2006, and a vocal supporter of Russia’s return to military might as a …

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Times Online

Guangdong Military Acrobatic Troup perform Swan LakeTimes Online, UK - 3 hours agoThe show, by the Guangdong Military Acrobatic Troupe, has wowed audiences both in China (where it has revived interest in unfashionable acrobatics) and on …

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Russia faces an aging defense industryLos Angeles Times, CA - 4 hours agoCommentators say Russia’s military technologies have slipped so far behind the United States and other Western nations that the country’s share of the …

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Obama Campaign Welcomes Maliki Support for TimetableWashington Post, United States - 18 hours agoIran has advanced its illicit nuclear program. Iran is now enriching uranium, and has reportedly stockpiled 150 kilos of low enriched uranium. …Video: Obama, McCain Find Common Ground on Afghanistan AssociatedPressBlog: Nearing toward foreign policy consensus Jerusalem PostMcCain, Obama trade foreign policy […]

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Al-Arabiya

Serious Negotiations or Hot Confrontation with Iran?Jurnalul Naţional, Romania - 21 hours agoBut if Iran is playing for time, its behavior is shortsighted and foolish. The conflict, and thus the danger of a military confrontation, will not disappear …Bush is convenient to Israel in terms of Iran Seattle Post IntelligencerHawks need to back off of Bush […]

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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 18 dead in TaiwanBangkok Post, Thailand - 8 hours agoAuthorities Saturday sent thousands of workers and military to tackle the typhoon’s aftermath, including thick mud that covered roads and filled residences. …Video: Raw Video: Tropical Storm Floods Southern Taiwan AssociatedPressTropical storm lands in Fujian China Internet Information Center| all 712 […]

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Canada.com

Vote USA 2008 issues: Foreign policyBBC News, UK - 8 hours agoHe has predicted that most troops would be home by 2013, but he is also in favour of a permanent US military presence in the country. …Video: McCain: ‘We Have Succeeded in Iraq’ AssociatedPressAmerica: The Debate Shifts To Foreign Policy Mauritius TimesCandidates’ views differ […]

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‘IDF didn’t get OK to use cluster bombs’Jerusalem Post, Israel - 22 hours agoBy AP A former Israeli defense official alleged Saturday that the military never sought permission from the Israeli government to use cluster bombs during …Former defense official says Israel used cluster bombs in Lebanon war Winston-Salem JournalThe why-(not)-me syndrome Jerusalem Post all […]

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Voice of America

Different PlanetsMiddle East Online, UK - 23 hours agoFaced with this demonstration of personal courage and self-confidence, its dramatic flair so characteristic of the man, the Israeli army reacted with the …Israel fears Hezbollah military response PRESS TVANALYSIS / What does Nasrallah mean by ‘defense strategy’? Ha’aretzHezbollah chief welcomes prisoners EcoDiario.es The […]

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WELT ONLINE

Geneva site for Iranian nuclear talks has own special place in US …International Herald Tribune, France - 32 minutes agoBut since the end of the Cold War, the city’s success rate has dropped. On-and-off negotiations dragged on in Geneva through the 1990s between warring …Video: US ready for diplomatic talks with Iran RussiaTodayUS Tamps Down […]

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Ex-adviser: Israeli army did not tell government of cluster bomb …PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 1 hour agoAP JERUSALEM (AP) - A former Israeli defense official alleged Saturday that the military never sought permission from the Israeli government to use cluster …

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Israel didn’t know of cluster bomb useThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoJERUSALEM (AP) — A former Israeli defense official says the Israeli military used cluster bombs for two weeks during the 2006 Lebanon war without telling …

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New York Times

Once-Secret Martial Art Rises in Ring’s Bright LightsNew York Times, United States - 4 hours agoPopular in Russia and the former Soviet republics, sambo was relatively unknown in the rest of the world. But over the last five years that has slowly …

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BBC News

New war looms in MideastEdmonton Sun,  Canada - 4 hours ago… gives the world notice once again of another unavoidable war looming in the region. Iran’s nuclear ambition rolls forward undeterred since its secret …The Week in Review theTrumpet.comSyria’s winding road to peace Boston GlobeIran briefs ally Syria on standoff with West […]

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China says heed fears about Bashir genocide chargesReuters South Africa, South Africa - 5 hours agoChina this week sent 172 military engineers to Darfur, bringing all of its 315 promised peacekeepers into place. The UN-AU mission force has struggled to …UN pulls staff from Darfur after ICC move AFPUN prepares to pull staff from Darfur […]

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BBC News

Suspected drug smuggler killed on Israel-Syria borderAFP - 5 hours agoA military official speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP that drugs were found at the site of the incident. The army said it had informed the United …Video: Water crisis looms in occupied Golan Heights - 13 Jul 08 AlJazeeraEnglishThe collapse began today […]

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Washington Post

Cambodia to fly international military attaches to Preah Vihear templeBangkok Post, Thailand - 5 hours agoCambodia’s Defence Ministry announced it would fly military attaches from China, the United States and other countries yet to be named to the Preah Vihear …Cambodian official confirms Thai troops stand down at border (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.comTHAILAND/CAMBODIA: Row Over […]

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Marching to Beijing’s Olympic beatVancouver Sun,  Canada - 6 hours agoChina was crowing about French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s backpedalling on plans to boycott the Games’ opening ceremonies. “To politicize such a grand and …

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Russia: Relatives of Missing Rally Against Kidnappings in ChechnyaistockAnalyst.com, OR - Jul 19, 2008According to official figures, around 5000 people have gone missing in Chechnya. Originally published by Ekho Moskvy radio, Moscow, in Russian 0400 19 Jul …

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Wall Street Journal

Earthquake Prompts China to Improve Fire and Rescue ServicesWall Street Journal - 7 hours agoAnd military leaders haven’t viewed firefighting as a top priority. Kang Qingchun, a professor in the firefighting command department of the Chinese …

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Wall Street Journal

Bush Should Keep His Word on TaiwanWall Street Journal - 7 hours agoThe administration should therefore move urgently to supply Taiwan with the capabilities promised in defense against China’s growing ballistic missile, …Taiwan to Push for More Arms Despite US Freeze DefenseNews.com (subscription) all 49 news articles

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Cold War-era nuclear waste set to roll through GeorgiaAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 10 hours agoThe waste includes castoff items used in nuclear weapons production during the Cold war era. It has been stored in Oak Ridge since then. …NUCLEAR WASTE WON’T GO THROUGH ARKANSAS Pine Bluff Commercial all 27 news articles

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The Southern Ledger

Latest developmentsMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 19 hours agoThey aim to crack down on weapons smuggling from Iran by tightening the frontier with Iraq’s neighbor to the east. The effort is aimed at smugglers who …Iraqi village shows hope for wider stability The Associated PressTroops capture 14 suspects in Iraq, seize weapons Victorville […]

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United Press International

Dear Barack ObamaNew Republic, DC - 19 hours agoIn truth no one knows whether the regime, or elements within it, would be mad enough to risk nuclear war. But precisely because no one knows, …Israel to warn Obama against Iraqi withdrawal YnetnewsWhat will Obama look for in Jerusalem (and Ramallah)? Ha’aretzThe Lesser of […]

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Malaysia Star

Benny Morris predicts nuclear war —againWorld war 4 Report, NY - 10 hours agoBecause if the attack fails, the Middle East will almost certainly face a nuclear war — either through a subsequent pre-emptive Israeli nuclear strike or a …IRGC Commander: Iran Prepared for Military Threats Fars News AgencyIran’s Air Force to stage large-scale war […]

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