Category Archives: Cold-war

’3 explosions heard in Tehran near missile facility’

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Eeyore

J-Post: BBC Persian reports residents hear blasts in Iranian capital. Fateh-110 missiles [file]. Photo: Reuters/Stringer Three explosions were heard in western Tehran on Tuesday, in an area where Iran carries out missile research and storage, BBC Persian reported. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Espionage, Geopolitics, Iran | 2 Comments

Border agency warns of migrants from Iran with ‘sinister motives’

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Eeyore

But like, we aren’t at war with Islam or anything. H/T Shabnam CTV News: Canadian Border Services agents are seen in this 2009 file photo. (Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS) The Canadian Press Published Friday, April 26, 2013 6:06PM … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Espionage, Geopolitics, Infiltration, Iran | 1 Comment

N. Korea may be able to deliver nuke, Pentagon intel says

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Eeyore

H/T Ted L CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has assessed with “moderate confidence” that North Korea has the ability to deliver a nuclear weapon with a ballistic missile, though the reliability is believed to be “low.” Disclosed first … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Koreas, WMD's | 3 Comments

‘Devastating’ quake strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, kills 20

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Eeyore

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Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Iran, WMD's | 3 Comments

North Korea puts rockets on standby to attack US bases

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Eeyore

One has to wonder if NORK isn’t planning to create an expensive front to create opportunity for Iran. Telegraph: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last night ordered the country’s rocket units to be on standby to attack US military targets … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Jingoism - pushing for war, Koreas | 14 Comments

North Korea Threatens Rocket Strike On US Mainland, Guam And Hawaii, Reports State News Agency

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Eeyore

Huffington Post UK   |  Posted: 26/03/2013 07:24 GMT  |  Updated: 26/03/2013 11:26 GMT North Korea has threatened a rocket strike on Guam, Hawaii and the US mainland, its state news agency has reported. The country has put their military on combat … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Jingoism - pushing for war, Koreas | 1 Comment

South Korea raises alert after hackers attack broadcasters, banks

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Eeyore

H/T Tundra T Reuters: 1 of 5. A man walks at the main office of television network YTN in Seoul March 20, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Lee Jae-Won By Se Young Lee SEOUL | Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:12am EDT (Reuters) – … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Cyberwar/attacks, Geopolitics, How many nations makes a world war?, Koreas | 1 Comment

Report: Blast injures several people in south Iran

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Eeyore

Click to read the whole article at source. H/T Richard

Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Iran | 1 Comment

Iran launches destroyer in the Caspian Sea

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Eeyore

So. Sanctions seem to be working well, don’t they? H/T Richard AP: By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press PHOTO GALLERYLatest Iran Photos TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian on Sunday launched its domestically built destroyer in the Caspian Sea, the nation’s first … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Iran | 6 Comments

Bolton: Israel has ‘very short period of time’ to strike Iran. Warns Tehran will soon possess nukes beyond Jewish state’s reach

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Eeyore

H/T Richard Klein Online: Posted on March 11, 2013 at 10:33 AM EST   By KleinOnline.com staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a “very short period of time” to decide whether to strike Iran’s nuclear infrastructure before Tehran possesses nuclear … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Israel, WMD's | 3 Comments

A Chinese frigate has locked weapon-targeting radar on a Japanese guard vessel in the area of the Senkaku Islands…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Eeyore

h/t Bains

Posted in China, Cold-war, Geopolitics, Japan | 2 Comments

China’s expansionism echoes history

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Eeyore

This article is behind a pay wall, but you get the gist from the paragraph or two that is public. The Australian: BRUCE JACOBS From: The Australian February 20, 2013 12:00AM IN recent months five uninhabited islands east of Taiwan … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Cold-war, Cyberwar/attacks, Geopolitics, Japan, Jingoism - pushing for war | 2 Comments

Bear Bombers Over Guam

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Eeyore

H/T Magic Martin Free Beacon Russian nuclear bombers circle Guam Russian Tu-95 Bear long rang bomber aircraft / AP BY: Bill Gertz February 15, 2013 4:04 pm Two Russian nuclear-armed bombers circled the western Pacific island of Guam this week … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Jingoism - pushing for war, Russia | 3 Comments

North Korea Is Suspected of Conducting 3rd Nuclear Test

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Eeyore

H/T Gates of Vienna: New York Times: Lee Jin-Man/Associated Press A South Korean watched news reporting about a possible nuclear test conducted by North Korea on a TV screen in Seoul on Tuesday. By DAVID E. SANGER and CHOE SANG-HUN … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold-war, Geopolitics, Koreas, WMD's | 3 Comments

Iran’s Khamenei rebuffs U.S. offer of direct talks

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Eeyore

H/T Dan F: Yahoo News: View Photo Reuters/Reuters – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran, in this file photo taken August 30, 2012. REUTERS/Hamid Forootan/ISNA DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s … Continue reading →

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