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Top US military chief downplays Russian military buildup
Washington (AFP) Sept 26, 2008Chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff Admiral Michael Mullen on Friday downplayed Russia's announced army and navy buildup and its upcoming naval exercises with Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea. "When I dealt with my (Russian) counterparts, when I was head of our Navy ... it was very clear to me that their intention was to modernize their strategic forces," Mullen said at a press conference ... more Russia to overhaul air, naval defences: Medvedev 
Orenburg, Russia (AFP) Sept 26, 2008Russia will boost its air and naval defences by building more modern warships, nuclear-powered submarines and a system of air-space defences, President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday. "Construction of new types of warships is planned, primarily nuclear submarines armed with cruise missiles and multi-purpose submarines" by 2020, Medvedev said after military exercises near Orenburg in southern Ru ... more Chavez defies US by cozying up to Russia and China 
Caracas (AFP) Sept 27, 2008Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's visit to China and Russia this week and the military and energy cooperation deals he signed put him on dangerous ground in his relations with the United States, political analysts said. "This trip shows he intends not only to break free of the US sphere of influence in matters of defense, but also to strike significant political links with the very powers ... more An African Arms Bazaar Part Two 
Moscow (UPI) Sep 26, 2008 China is actively operating in the African market because other leading arms exporters, including Russia, tend to neglect the region. But judging by the countries involved in Africa Aerospace and Defense-2008, this is not exactly so. Beijing also takes advantage of the fact that Africa cannot afford to buy expensive, high-tech equipment offered by Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Washington an ... more Venezuela wants to work with Russia on nuclear energy: Chavez 
Caracas (AFP) Sept 28, 2008Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that he was interested in accepting Russia's offer of help in developing a civilian nuclear power program. "We certainly are interested in developing nucler energy, for peaceful ends of course -- for medical purposes and to generate electricity," he said. "Brazil has various nuclear reactors, as does Argentina," he added. "We will have ours as ... more |
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New York (AFP) Sept 24, 2008The United States consulted Wednesday with its Asian and Russian negotiating partners even as it seemed at a loss over how to deal with North Korea's defiance of a landmark nuclear disarmament deal. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that North Korea had kicked out its inspectors from the Yongbyon nuclear plant, removed its surveillance equipment there, and planned to reintro ... more Russia may launch nuclear cooperation with Venezuela: Putin 
Novo-Ogaryovo, Russia (AFP) Sept 25, 2008Russia may launch nuclear energy cooperation with Venezuela, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday during talks with the country's fiercely anti-US leader Hugo Chavez. "We are ready to consider a possibility of cooperation in using nuclear energy," Putin said. Putin also noted "development of our ties in all spheres," with "new possibilities in energy, high-tech, machine co ... more Analysis: A cold winter in Central Asia 
Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2008 When the Soviet Union sundered apart 17 years ago, 15 new nations emerged. The former Soviet republics that are doing best are those that either have integrated with the European Union (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) or have substantial hydrocarbon reserves -- Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Energy resources do not necessarily translate into foreign currency reserves, however, most n ... more US telecoms satellite put into orbit: company 
Moscow (AFP) Sept 24, 2008The Russo-Ukrainian rocket Zenit on Wednesday put the US telecommunications satellite Galaxy-19 in orbit, Russia's space flights regulator said. "The Galaxy-19 satellite was launched at 0928 GMT and successfully put into orbit," the agency's spokesman Valeri Lyndine told AFP. The satellite, manufactured by the California-based firm of Space Systems/Loral, has a wide footprint covering ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) Sep 24, 2008 The Georgian Defense Ministry reports fewer than 300 Georgian soldiers killed in the five-day conflict with Russia in the Caucasus last month, although other sources have more realistic figures: 1,000 to 1,500. Several Georgian battalions were destroyed entirely. It is hard to estimate Georgia's loss of equipment. According to various estimates, around 50 machines were destroyed in ... more Russia To Set New Border Line In The Arctic 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 24, 2008Recent discussions about national geopolitical concerns and spheres of interest have predictably reached the issue of Russia's northern border. President Dmitry Medvedev set the task of formalizing Russia's right to a considerable part of the Arctic shelf at the September 17 meeting of the country's Security Council. This will "turn the Arctic into Russia's resource base of the 21st ... more Outside View: Chavez on oil tour 
Moscow (UPI) Sep 24, 2008 When asked why he did not go to the current U.N. General Assembly session this week in New York, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told journalists at Beijing airport Tuesday it was far more important to be in the Chinese capital. "The United States is on the decline, while China and Russia continue to develop," said the Venezuelan leader, who will pay a brief visit to Moscow Sept. 26 ... more Russian-led consortium only bidder in Turkey nuclear plant tender 
Ankara (AFP) Sept 24, 2008A partnership led by Russian state firm Atomstroyexport on Wednesday submitted the only bid in a tender to build and operate Turkey's first nuclear power plant, a senior energy official said. The consortium, which also includes Turkey's Park Termik, was among 13 foreign and local companies which had expressed interest in building a 4,000-megawatt plant at Akkuyu, in Mersin province on the ... more
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