Showing posts with label Nuclear weapons.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nuclear weapons.. Show all posts
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Khamenei releases his plan for elimination of Israel on International day Against Fascism and Antisemitism !
Khamenei releases his plan for elimination of Israel on International day Against Fascism and Antisemitism ! (RN).
The International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism is marked on November 9 to commemorate the victims of Nazism and nationalist, racist and antisemitic terror.
It is celebrated in many countries on the initiative of the European Network against Nationalism,Racism, Fascism and in Support of Migrants and Refugees (UNITED), which unites over 560 organizations in Europe and acts independently of political parties and governments.
Since 1992, the UNITED has marked the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism in order to commemorate those killed during Kristallnacht, as well as all the victims of fascism. The International Day is also aimed at putting an end to hatred and informing people about the danger of nationalism, populism, antisemitism, ultra-right extremism and neo-fascism today. Read the full story here.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
US President’s Plan Weakens at Least One Leg of Nuclear Triad
The Navy will fall below its 12-boat nuclear-armed submarine requirement for 14 years because the Obama Administration’s plans to delay a replacement for the aging Ohio-class submarine by two years.
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (known as SSBN) has fulfilled the Navy’s leg of the nuclear triad for the past 30 years. According to the Navy, the SSBN is America’s “only day-to-day assured nuclear response capability.” Furthermore, the SSBN fleet’s combination of mobility and stealth make it a particularly effective platform and an excellent nuclear deterrent. However, the first Ohio will retire in 2027. Delaying its replacement will create an unacceptable gap in the SSBN fleet that will last 14 years starting in the 2030s, according to Navy officials.
The obvious problem with this is that the Navy is not meeting its own fleet requirements. If 12 subs is the requirement, how will the fleet cover the same area with less? Navy officials and outside analysts alike should be seeking answers to this. Furthermore, with fewer vessels performing the same amount of work, what will be the effect on maintenance? Aging and overworked ships inevitably have more mechanical issues and require more repair work.
The Administration claims that the delay is necessary “to reduce risk in an acquisition effort that appeared to be moving too quickly from development into production.” This quote illustrates the fundamental disconnect the Obama Administration has between political goals and actual national security concerns. Defense officials should always strive to reduce risk in new programs. However, the notion that those efforts should come at the cost of increasing risk to national security is counterintuitive to the purpose of a defense force. The government must find a way to protect America’s security and interests, first and foremost. Other decisions should follow that basic requirement, not hinder it.
But the triad has two other legs it can lean on, right?
Wrong. The Air Force is currently flying a geriatric strategic bomber fleet. The U.S. plans to begin replacing other deterrent systems in 2030; by then, intercontinental ballistic missiles will be 60 years old. With the slide in nuclear-armed submarines, will these aging assets take on a bigger deterrent role? What are the implications of putting more miles on planes that are already past their initial service lives? How does the President plan to maintain a ballistic missile arsenal that is older than he is?
President Obama’s defense budget request is rife with similar shortsighted “savings” efforts. Meanwhile, entitlement spending continues to consume ever larger portions of the federal budget unaddressed. Rather than slashing defense to appear fiscally responsible, the President should request funding that adequately addresses threats to national security.Hmmm......Just wait till you give him more "Flexibility".Read the full story here.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Iran would consider Russian proposal, World would acknowledge Iran as "A country with nuclear know-how".
Iran would consider Russian proposal aimed at ending nuclear dispute.(BikyaMasr).Tehran (dpa) – Iran would consider Russia’s proposal for a gradual loosening of sanctions against Tehran in exchange for a gradual increase in access to the country for international nuclear inspectors, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Friday.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the proposal for a step-by-step approach in seeking to end the deadlock between Tehran and world powers suspicious of the aims of its nuclear program last year.“Iranian officials have several times discussed the issue with the Russians and if Moscow raises the proposal at the next nuclear meeting, then it could be examined,” said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, who parliament’s foreign policy commission.Boroujerdi however told Mehr news agency that the Russian plan should take into account Iran’s interests.“The world powers should simply acknowledge Iran as a country with nuclear know-how and (based on that) attend the negotiations,” Boroujerdi said.Iran has given the go-ahead for a visit by a high-ranking team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, scheduled for Sunday.
The team is seeking substantial answers to intelligence reports that Iran had tested nuclear weapon components.Hmmmm...........The maximum of 3,000 centrifuges that Fodow can contain will never produce enough to supply the fuel needed for a nuclear reactor.However, their performance is perfect for making nuclear bombs.Read the full story here.
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