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Saturday, May 05, 2012
Former Pentagon Official Tells Israel Attacking Iran Would Inevitably Draw in US; Ex-IDF Intelligence Head Responds
Israel Revolutionizing Fish Farming
Friday, May 04, 2012
China, Russia Conclude Large Joint Naval Drill
Military Exercise Conducted Within SCO Framework
China and Russia announced last week the conclusion of a six-day joint naval exercise. The exercises took place in the Yellow Sea off of China's east coast and included a live-fire stage. It focused on joint maritime air defense and the defense of marine traffic arteries, with exercises involving joint escorts, marine search and rescue operations, anti-submarine tactics and anti-hijacking tactics. China and Russia have conducted several joint military exercises since 2005 within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization….
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Former U.S. deputy assistant secretary for defense for the Middle East Colin Kahl told attendees at a conference in Israel Saturday that now is not the time to attack Iran over its nuclear program, and that any attack on the country would inevitably draw in the United States because Iran would retaliate against U.S. targets, using missiles and terrorist proxies. Former Israeli military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin responded by making the point that the worst possible course of action is one that would allow Iran to acquire atomic arms. Click here to read more.
Israeli technology is making the desert bloom with … fish. Read more. The advancement has great potential for both developed and developing nations.
DiploNews reports on the largest Sino-Russian joint naval exercise in recent years:
The View from Japan
Foreign Confidential™ analysts in Tokyo say the drills were aimed at the Obama administration’s “pivot” to Asia that aims to strengthen U.S. alliances across the region. Thus, the location and timing of the exercises was carefully chosen. For example, the passage of Russian warships through the Tsushima Strait between Japan and Korea was meant to send a message to Japan. The strait was the site of the key naval battle in 1905 Russo-Japanese war.
Once ridiculed by Washington, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (which grew out of the Shanghai Five mechanism) has emerged as an effective, Chinese-led counter to U.S. power and influence throughout Asia in general and Central Asia in particular. Click here to read about the New Great Game.
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