What Would President Obama’s Foreign Policy Look Like?American Thinker, WA - 3 hours agoShe faults President Reagan for believing “that doing away with an evil regime was more important than preventing nuclear war.” Power fails to comprehend …As always, the challenge is to begin where we are, not where we’d … OpEdNews all 7 news articles

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BBC News

Middle East: Top Assad aide assassinated at Syrian resortguardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours agoIsraeli and Syrian opposition sources claimed he worked as “liaison” with the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hizbullah, Israel’s sworn enemy. …SYRIA: Mysterious assassination of a top general Los Angeles TimesSyrian opposition member says regime ordered assassination YnetnewsSlain Syrian General Oversaw Weapons Shipments […]

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guardian.co.uk

Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Rebel, prisoner, poet and heroIndependent, UK - 3 hours agoNor would the Eastern European countries and former USSR republics feel the need to see in historical Russia the source of their misfortunes. …Video: Nobel prize winner Solzhenitsyn dies at 89 RussiaTodayRenowned Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn dies Комсомольская правдаAlexander Solzhenitsyn: 1918-2008 San Francisco […]

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‘The Biggest Issue About Iran: Who Will Control Air Traffic?’American Daily, OH - 4 hours agoTo be truly effective the “cleansing” of Iran’s military machine needs to be accomplished in a time period of maybe 6 hours or less. It can be accomplished, …

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Chavez threatens to sink US Fourth FleetUnited Press International - 5 hours ago… 12 Tor-M1 state-of-the-art air defense anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic-missile systems and 100000 Kalashnikov AK-103 rifles from the Kremlin. …

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UPI NewsTrack TopNewsUnited Press International - 5 hours agoRIA Novosti says, however, that Cuban officials have shown little eagerness to host new Russian military facilities. WASHINGTON, Aug. …

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UN Finds New Uranium Traces in IranNew York Times Blogs, NY - 7 hours agoEven so, the diplomat said, that explanation would still link the discovery to Iran’s military, which dissidents have long accused of concealing a secret …

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CBS News

Protests as US nuclear submarine arrives in JapanKhaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - 7 hours ago… one of two Japanese cities devastated by atomic bombs in World war II, bearing banners reading: “Nuclear vessels are not welcome in Nagasaki prefecture. …Sub leak sparks radiation alarm Gulf Daily NewsJapan’s FM learnt of radioactive leak from US […]

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The Associated Press

Bush running out of time on nuclear threatsThe Associated Press - 7 hours ago… and its critics call tunnel vision, and it is an open question whether, if ever closed, the deals would really lower the risk of nuclear war. …

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China, a Problematic Partner: Where Does The US Stand?NewsBlaze, CA - 7 hours agoThe military and economic rising of China has made it a valuable ally for any serious player, be it America or any other country. In her article subtitled …

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The Associated Press

The Ticking Iraqi ClockHuffington Post, NY - 8 hours agoSo while recognizing the success that the surge had from tactical military standpoint, I remain strongly opposed to the war. …Surge tactic should move to Afghanistan Enid News & EagleHow much of a success? International Herald TribuneWhat if Iraq works? San Francisco Chronicle […]

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TopNews

Russia, Cuba talk trade, deny defense linksPRESS TV, Iran - 9 hours ago… told RIA Novosti that Patrushev very likely discussed the possibility of renewing Russia’s military presence in Cuba during his visit. …Russian lawmaker: Russia resumes military presence in Cuba XinhuaRussia may answer Western pressure with bases in Cuba - analyst RIA NovostiPutin says […]

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An Olympic lift to US-China relationsChristian Science Monitor, MA - 9 hours agoFully 75 percent of Americans say that China causes job losses in the US; the same amount are troubled by China’s military modernization. …

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AFP

What the Russian papers sayRIA Novosti, Russia - 10 hours agoCuba is no longer inclined to cooperate with the Russian military after Moscow suddenly closed its radar base at Lourdes in 2001, a high-ranking Cuban …GEORGIA: TENSIONS FLARE OVER BREAKAWAY SOUTH OSSETIA EurasiaNetTalk of war gets louder in Georgia’s ‘bloody little chessboard’ of … Irish […]

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DefenseNews.com (subscription)

Missile Threat Helped Drive DDG CutDefenseNews.com (subscription) - 12 hours agoThe Chinese targetable ballistic missile threat has long worried US Navy planners and military professionals. “We’re pretty certain the Chinese have been …

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Voice of America

Walker’s World: Which Iran is in charge?United Press International - 12 hours agoDespite what their crazy president says, I doubt seriously whether the Iranians are interested in starting a nuclear war. We need to make it very clear to …Peace Activists Warn US against Iran war Fars News AgencyUS to announce plans for […]

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A new Cold War?People’s Weekly World - 14 hours agoNATO will soon begin deploying anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems in Poland and the Czech Republic that are supposedly aimed at Iran, but which the …

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Javno.hr

Russia appoints senior general as new envoy to NATOReuters - 14 hours agoMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has appointed one of its most senior generals as new chief military envoy to NATO, the Defense Ministry said on Monday, …Army Commander Appointed to NATO Envoy Post The Moscow TimesRussia’s Ground Forces get new commander RIA NovostiRussia […]

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At-Tuwani children’s march to Tuba a success: Palestinians walk on …Palestine News Network, Palestinian Territories - 15 hours agoFor the past 11 years, school children escorted by the Israeli military have been the only Palestinians able to use this road. …

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Canada.com

Oil edges below $125, but tropical storm loomsReuters South Africa, South Africa - 27 minutes agoConcerns about OPEC producer Iran’s nuclear programme also underpinned the market. US light crude was trading 20 cents lower at $124.90 by 1112 GMT, …Oil futures unmoved by Edouard’s sudden presence Houston ChronicleUPDATE 2-Oil regains $126 on Iran, storm worries […]

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AFP

Israel to transfer Fatah fugitives to West BankAFP - 39 minutes agoThe others still have to be questioned by the military before being cleared to travel to the West Bank. Those not allowed to go will be sent to Egypt …

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New York Times

A Life of Sacrifice for a Vault of GoldNew York Times, United States - 50 minutes agoCheng Fei, 20, China’s most decorated gymnast, will go head to head against the American Shawn Johnson, the world champion in the all-around. …

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Kuwait Times

Israeli pre-emption better than Islamist cureAsia Times Online, Hong Kong - 1 hour agoForty years ago, Israel had military leaders willing to act with decisiveness. It is far from clear whether it has the same will today.Video: Inside Story - Turkey’s political medley - 31 July 08 Part1 AlJazeeraEnglishConstitutional Court rules against ban on Turkey’s […]

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ABC News

Iran heartened by India’s nuclear voteAsia Times Online, Hong Kong - 1 hour agoThat is patently absurd, as any Indian nuclear scientist benefiting from the advancement in the civilian sector can be easily shifted to the military sector …Iran: US paving ground for Israel’s nuclear ambitions Mathaba.NetGetting NSG waiver for India may not be cakewalk […]

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The Age

Turkey appoints new military chiefInternational Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour agoBasbug, a graduate of NATO Defense College, advocates a strong north Atlantic alliance and cooperation between Israel and Turkey, a largely Muslim but …Turkey avoids crisis by single vote The Age all 19 news articles

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Flashback: China LobbiesNational Review Online Blogs, NY - 2 hours agoIn February, the Financial Times quoted a threat from senior Chinese officials to accelerate China’s transfer of ballistic-missile technology to (unnamed) …

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GulfNews

The Israeli army attacks Palestinian shepherds in Tubas city.International Middle East Media Center, Palestinian Territories - 2 hours agoIsraeli troops took the herds to a nearby Israeli military camp. Shepherds reported that the Israeli army had vandalized their fields and crops earlier this …Video: Israel Sending Fatah Backers Back to Gaza AssociatedPressFleeing Hamas, Fatah men enter […]

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AFP

Israel knows where captive soldier is: army chiefAFP - 2 hours agoJERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel’s chief of staff said on Monday that the military knows where a serviceman captured by Gaza Strip militants more than two years ago …Army chief: Israel knows who is holding captured soldier and where Monsters and Critics.comIsrael says Gilad Shalit […]

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Alalam News Network

Venezuela receives Russia-made planesXinhua, China - 3 hours ago3 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Venezuela had received 24 Sukhoi-30 aircraft bought from Russia. …Chavez gets Russian fighter jets, warns US Fourth Fleet Turkish PressIt’s not unusual to hear US citizens address the often inebriated … OpEdNewsChavez’s weakened position […]

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The Israeli army kidnaps 11 civilians from the city of Nablus.International Middle East Media Center, Palestinian Territories - 3 hours agoThe Israeli army invaded the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday at dawn and kidnapped 11 civilians, local sources reported. Over 20 Israeli military …

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