Nuclear proliferation: Are we moving toward Cold War 2.0? – Scientific American

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Nuclear proliferation: Are we moving toward Cold War 2.0?
Scientific American - Sep 30, 2008
If you thought the Cold War was over—that long, nuclear standoff that shaped the last five decades of the 20th century—think again. ...
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Israel army buys self-destruct cluster bombs: radio – AFP

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Israel army buys self-destruct cluster bombs: radio
AFP - Sep 30, 2008
JERUSALEM (AFP) — The Israeli army is equipping itself with self-destruct cluster bombs in order to lower the number of civilian victims of this type of ...
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IDF to halt use of US cluster bombs Ynetnews
Israel switches from US cluster bombs, buys local Reuters India
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Defense Contributions Help NASA’s 50-Year Legacy – PressZoom (press release)

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Defense Contributions Help NASA’s 50-Year Legacy
PressZoom (press release), Netherlands - Sep 30, 2008
The long list of military members who became “firsts” at NASA didn’t stop there. Glenn, who flew 59 combat missions during World War II and another 63 ...

IDF to halt use of US cluster bombs – Ynetnews

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IDF to halt use of US cluster bombs
Ynetnews, Israel - Sep 30, 2008
The officials said Israel has since begun switching to the M85 cluster bomb made by Israel Military Industries' (IMI), which says its weapon includes a ...
Israel switches to home-made cluster bombs PRESS TV
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Is Russia Preparing for an Arms Race with the West? – World Politics Review

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Is Russia Preparing for an Arms Race with the West?
World Politics Review - Sep 30, 2008
But while Russian defense spending has already been rising in recent years, one long-term effect of the Georgia War could be to accelerate Russia's military ...
Russia Flexes Muscles in Oil Deal With Chávez New York Times
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Russian army to begin autumn draft on October 1 – ITAR-TASS

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Russian army to begin autumn draft on October 1
ITAR-TASS, Russia - Sep 30, 2008
... The Russian army is beginning the autumn draft on October 1, under which 219000 citizens of 18 to 27 years age would be eligible for military service, ...
Russian General Staff faces major 'overhaul' RIA Novosti
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EUCOM sends personnel to Israel to build radar system – Stars and Stripes

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EUCOM sends personnel to Israel to build radar system
Stars and Stripes, DC - Sep 29, 2008
According to the military, the radar is purely defensive and useful against medium- and long-range ballistic missile attacks.
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India, Russia set up panel to sort out defence issues – Indian Express

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India, Russia set up panel to sort out defence issues
Indian Express, India - Sep 29, 2008
In a meeting on India-Russia Military Technical Cooperation on Monday, visiting Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and his Indian counterpart AK Antony ...
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Russian, Indian defense ministers hold talks in New Delhi RIA Novosti
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Iran’s satellite booster likely to have ICBM capability – United Press International

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Iran's satellite booster likely to have ICBM capability
United Press International - Sep 29, 2008
According to Western intelligence sources, Safir-1 may be a spinoff of Shahab-3, a well-known Iranian intermediate-range ballistic missile. On Feb. ...

Gates: Troops staying in Iraq regardless of election – CNN International

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Gates: Troops staying in Iraq regardless of election
CNN International - Sep 29, 2008
Both have primitive ground offensive capabilities and ballistic missile programs of increasing range. Both have a record of proliferation and ties to ...

Jitters over China’s military muscle – Sydney Morning Herald

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Jitters over China's military muscle
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Sep 29, 2008
CHINA is developing a modern military that will be the equal of Western armies, say defence analysts. A conference in London heard that within the next ...
China aims for military might Telegraph.co.uk
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JEWISH NEW YEAR, ISRAEL SEALS ACCESS WITH WEST BANK – Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

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JEWISH NEW YEAR, ISRAEL SEALS ACCESS WITH WEST BANK
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - Sep 29, 2008
... cases or those justified by special health-related reasons, having received previous authorization from Israeli military authorities in the West bank. ...
Police probe rightist Web forums in search for Sternhell attackers Ha'aretz
Israeli historian critical of settlements wounded in bomb attack AFP
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Palestine: Israeli military invades Nablus city – The Muslim News

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Palestine: Israeli military invades Nablus city
The Muslim News, UK - Sep 29, 2008
A large Israeli military force invaded the West Bank city of Nablus early on Sunday morning, Palestinian security sources reported. ...
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Is Iran Readying for War? – Middle East Times

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Is Iran Readying for War?
Middle East Times, Egypt - Sep 28, 2008
(UPI via Newscom) New information from inside Iran reveals that the Islamic Republic is moving ahead with its ballistic missile production, ...

US supplies long-range radar to Israel – officials – Reuters India

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US supplies long-range radar to Israel - officials
Reuters India, India - Sep 28, 2008
It would let the Arrow engage an Iranian Shehab-3 ballistic missile about halfway through what would be its 11-minute flight to Israel. The Israeli military ...
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US establishes permanent radar site in Israel to watch Iran Canada.com
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Nepal to get Chinese military aid – Hindu

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Nepal to get Chinese military aid
Hindu, India - Sep 27, 2008
... who is on an official visit to China. It further states Mr. Thapa also met Guo Boxiong, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, ...
China military aid to be used as needed Kantipur Online
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Russia Flexes Muscles in Oil Deal With Chávez – New York Times

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Russia Flexes Muscles in Oil Deal With Chávez
New York Times, United States - Sep 27, 2008
Aleksandr Golts, an independent Russian military analyst, said the announcement conveyed a clear message, both to Russians and foreigners: that Russia “has ...
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Russia to upgrade nuclear deterrent by 2020 Press Trust of India
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Post-Olympics China pursues further opening-up – 红网

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Post-Olympics China pursues further opening-up
红网, China - 33 minutes ago
These are great efforts toward China's military openness and transparency," said Brigadier General John Seward of the US Army. He was among more than 110 ...

Agreement elusive as US bailout talks collapse – The National

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Agreement elusive as US bailout talks collapse
The National, United Arab Emirates - 44 minutes ago
“Israel gave serious thought this spring to launching a military strike on Iran's nuclear sites but was told by President George W Bush that he would not ...
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McCain: ‘New 9/11′ less likely now than after attacks – CNN

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McCain: 'New 9/11' less likely now than after attacks
CNN - 1 hour ago
He also said Iranian nuclear weapons would be an "existential threat to the state of Israel" and would encourage other countries in the Middle East to seek ...
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Iran Is a Stabilizing Power in Afghanistan and Iraq – The Seoul Times

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Iran Is a Stabilizing Power in Afghanistan and Iraq
The Seoul Times, South Korea - 1 hour ago
However, the main negatives that come from Saudi Arabia are always glossed over and of course another $20 billion dollar military contract was signed ...
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EDITORIAL: Nuclear flattop’s arrival – Asahi Shimbun

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EDITORIAL: Nuclear flattop's arrival
Asahi Shimbun, Japan - 2 hours ago
In 1996, when tensions arose between China and Taiwan, two US aircraft carriers put on a show of military power in waters near Taiwan. ...
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Russia is upgrading military readiness – Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Russia is upgrading military readiness
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 2 hours ago
With Europe and the United States united in condemnation of Russia's military actions, Russian leaders began reaching out to countries like Venezuela that ...
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Ten National Security Myths – New America Foundation

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Ten National Security Myths
New America Foundation, DC - 3 hours ago
Civilian and military casualties in Iraq have indeed declined since the deployment of additional US forces. But to say the surge worked is misleading in ...

Medvedev says crisis will not harm Russian army modernisation – International Herald Tribune

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The Moscow Times

Medvedev says crisis will not harm Russian army modernisation
International Herald Tribune, France - 4 hours ago
Medvedev has said the war in Georgia showed Russia needed to equip its army with more up to date weapons. Putin has said the military budget will grow by 28 ...
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The Gore Presidency: An Alternative History – American Chronicle

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The Gore Presidency: An Alternative History
American Chronicle, CA - 5 hours ago
Once President Gore reaffirmed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia, terminated development of the ballistic missile defense system, implemented a ...

Russia challenges west with nuclear overhaul – guardian.co.uk

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Russia challenges west with nuclear overhaul
guardian.co.uk, UK - 5 hours ago
Russia wants to divide the world into spheres of influence. If not, we will prepare for nuclear war." Felgenhauer said Russia's military was old but still ...
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‘Missile Defense Asserts Itself This September’ – MarketWatch

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'Missile Defense Asserts Itself This September'
MarketWatch - 5 hours ago
"The NFIRE satellite in orbit since April 24, 2007, was in position to study and collect data from a launched ballistic missile from Vandenberg AFB. ...

New UN move on Iran nuclear plans – guardian.co.uk

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New UN move on Iran nuclear plans
guardian.co.uk, UK - 5 hours ago
Before arriving in New York, Ahmadinejad went further, warning that the Iranian military would "break the hand" of anyone attacking the country's nuclear ...
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Woman Sentenced In Military Smuggling Case – KGTV, 10News.com

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Woman Sentenced In Military Smuggling Case
KGTV, 10News.com, CA - 5 hours ago
SAN DIEGO -- A woman who conspired to smuggle measuring devices with military applications to China was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison and ...