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Times Online
War or peace? US faces a choice in the Georgia-Russia conflict and …People’s Weekly World - 4 hours agoIn this conflict those who see their long-term interests served by a broader US – Russia military confrontation benefits more than even the right-wing …Conflict Exposes Obsolete Hardware The Moscow TimesThe Bear Is Back on The […]
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Georgians accuse Russian army of atrocitiesTimes Online, UK - 4 hours agoGeorgians fleeing the violence in South Ossetia have accused the Russian Army and its allies of atrocities, arson and organised looting. …Russian Army Denies Civilian Attacks TIMEWhen the war Ends, Start to Worry New York TimesRussia destroying military bases in Georgia Telegraph.co.uk all […]
Times Online
US, Iraqi forces taking over patrols left vacant by Georgian troopsStars and Stripes, DC - 4 hours agoThe Georgians had responsibility for an area of Iraq near the border with Iran. US officials said the Americans would work with the Iraqis on the various …Video: Coffins Arrive In South Ossetia CBSIraqi forces replace Georgians in […]
Foreign Affairs Analyst; Contributing Foreign Editor, Toronto SunWashington Post, United States - 5 hours agoThere was concern in Israel that its prominent role in Georgia would jeopardize future Israeli military sales to Russia. Israelis were also involved in the …
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Iraq’s Shia extremists ‘trained in Iran by Hizbollah’Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 15, 2008… are being trained in four locations inside Iran and are planning to return to assassinate officials in Baghdad, according to US military intelligence. …Nine pro-Iranian group suspects arrested in Baghdad: US military AFPUS: Quds, Hezbollah training hit squads in Iran […]
Voice of America
The World in ReviewThe REAL TRUTH, OH - 5 hours agoPoland and the US signed a deal to place part of a US ballistic missile defense system in Poland—a plan that drew sharp objections from Russia. …US won’t intervene in Georgia, leaving Russia in control Post-Bulletin all 638 news articles
New Study Says Trident Modification is Best PGS OptionInsideDefense (subscription), DC - Aug 15, 2008That effort envisions a lightweight version of the original CTM concept, eliminating the third-stage motor on the D-5 Trident ballistic missile to increase …
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on a visit to the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Friday, criticised the Russians for not honouring their promises to halt military operations in Georgia. After Georgia signed a ceasefire agreement seeking to end its conflict with Russia, Rice called for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. Images and soundbites.
Science panel backs conventional trident missileGovExec.com, DC - 6 hours agoThreats might include “a ballistic missile launcher poised to launch a nuclear weapon at the United States or at an ally,” a “gathering of terrorist leaders …New Study Says Trident Modification is Best PGS Option InsideDefense (subscription) all 2 news articles
Israeli army decision endangers journalists in GazaMenassat, Lebanon - 7 hours agoIn a six-page letter to Thomson Reuters dated August 12, the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) military advocate general, Brig.-Gen. …
The Moscow Times
Analysis: Russia is a foe to be reckoned withTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 8 hours agoWell, the analysts predict that Russia will now pull out of a second Cold war treaty banning it from holding medium range nuclear missiles. …Georgia crisis frays web linking Moscow and West The Associated PressOn the Brink of a New […]
Armed forces to fund DRDO projectsBusiness Standard, India - 8 hours agoSo far, the DRDO has funded such projects — which include successes like the Dhruv helicopter, the Agni ballistic missile and the Arjun tank — entirely from …
‘Super nice guy’ US arms dealerNew Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 8 hours agoHe insists Diveroli never dealt with “anyone from China … much less a Communist Chinese military company,” and that the munitions dated from the 1960s and …
BBC News
Gori takes the brunt of the Russian military stand-offeuronews, France - 9 hours agoThe Georgian town of Gori has been at the heart of the powerplay between Russia and Georgia. Most of the residents of Gori have fled the shooting, …Video: Ossetian refugees risk lives to bring and bury their dead RussiaTodayRussian military seen going […]
Russia warns NATO, criticizes missile dealInternational Herald Tribune, France - 10 hours ago… locations for countering a potential ballistic missile attack from Iran aimed at Europe or North America. Rogozin said the Russian military intervention …
Malaysia Star
The Georgia Crisis: A Blow to NATOTIME - 11 hours agoDarko Bandic / AP Washington hawks insist that the remedy to Russia’s military humiliation of Georgia is to expedite the smaller country’s incorporation …Iran gambles over Georgia’s crisis Asia Times OnlineSix days that broke one country - and reshaped the world order guardian.co.ukRussian […]
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Iran training Iraqi hit squads: US militaryAFP - 11 hours agoThe US military charges that components for the bombs are made in Iran. The official said the special groups were being deployed to carry out “terrorist …US military: Iraqi fighters being trained inside Iran as … CNN InternationalIraq’s Shia extremists ‘trained in Iran […]
AFP
Russia vents fury over US missile planAFP - 11 hours agoIn agreeing to host elements of the US system, “Poland is making itself a target” for the Russian military, Interfax news agency quoted General Anatoly …
BBC News
Military precision leads world to believe it’s all fun and GamesSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 13 hours ago… beach volleyball match between China and Germany and occupied every vacant seat. We knew they were military by the regimented manner of their entry; …The People’s Republic of Spin The Canberra TimesThere’s a tank at the front […]
19 Killed in Iraq Double Suicide BombingDemocracy Now, NY - 13 hours ago… and will face military courts-martial within the next month. Poland has agreed to a preliminary deal to host part of a US ballistic missile system. …Georgia Accuses Russia of Violating Ceasefire, Ethnic Cleansing Democracy Now all 2 news articles
GulfNews
The best strategy for curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitionsInternational Herald Tribune, France - 13 hours agoRecent admonitions to Israel not to bomb Iranian nuclear sites, delivered by top American military and intelligence officials, suggest that Gates is on firm …US thwarts Israeli preparations for military strike against Iran Ha’aretzUS refuses military support to Israel NDTV.comSixty Minutes […]
ABC News
Georgia offensive a blow to US dialogue with RussiaInternational Herald Tribune, France - 13 hours agoAdministration officials said that Putin generally cooperated in efforts to curtail nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea. Only four months ago, …Video: Bush Remains Skeptical About Russian Cease-fire AssociatedPressRussia-Georgia Conflict Has Broad Consequences Voice of AmericaRussian support for […]
Washington Post
Diplomatic efforts trying to ease Georgia crisisInternational Herald Tribune, France - 13 hours agoOn Thursday, senior Bush administration officials said that Russia’s military offensive into Georgia had forced a wholesale reassessment of US dealings with …US rules out intervention as Russians redraw map Seattle TimesUS Secy Gates warns long impact of Russia relations ReutersRupert […]
DM: China-Germany military ties in a period of “good development”Xinhua, China - 14 hours ago15 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie spoke highly of the China-Germany military-to-military relations in a meeting with his German …
China Daily
Missile Defense: Washington and Poland just moved the World closer …Center for Research on Globalization, Canada - 16 hours ago… to deploy on Polish soil US ‘interceptor missiles’ is the most dangerous move towards nuclear war the world has seen since the 1962 Cuba Missile crisis. …Russia Prepared To Use Nuclear Weapons Against Poland If AMB […]
Malaysia Star
Iran gambles over Georgia’s crisisAsia Times Online, Hong Kong - 17 hours ago… itself under threat of military action by the US and or Israel, which may now feel less constrained about attacking Iran in light of Russia’s war with …The Georgia Crisis: A Blow to NATO TIMEForeign Office condemns Russian threats as David Cameron […]
ABC News
The bear is backAsia Times Online, Hong Kong - 17 hours agoContinuing Russian military action would seem to concentrate on destroying the surviving Georgian military infrastructure around the borders of South …Video: Georgian President Doubts Russian Intensions AssociatedPressFunding of Russian Army to be Substantially Increased The Other RussiaGeorgia: Refugees flee after Russian military breaches […]
China Daily
Kevin Myers: How US helped make China most awesome entity in …Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 17 hours agoChina is now the most awesome entity in the entire world — not in its military might, for that lags well behind that of the US, but in its mesmerising …Fun and Games Ha’aretzOpen Mic: Can Phelps […]
ABC News
US in show of support for GeorgiaAFP - 17 hours agoThe United States has warned Russia that ties could be “adversely affected” for years by Russia’s military offensive in Georgia, sparked by a Georgian move …Video: Georgia President Signs Cease-Fire With Russia AssociatedPressRussian army “controls third of Georgia euronewsGeorgia says Russia ‘destroying’ towns […]
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