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Russian hackers steal US weapons secrets

July 25, 1999 - Security experts warn that America may be losing the world's first "cyber war". For the past six months, while we have been preoccupied with fixing the Y2K problem, extensive cyper-attacks have occured at many military and commercial computing centers via the internet. Officials fear that Russia may have stolen some of the nation's most sensitive military secrets, including weapons guidance systems and naval intelligence codes. They refer to the intelligence offensive as Operation Moonlight Maze.

American experts have long warned of a "digital Pearl Harbor" in which an enemy exploits America's reliance on computer technology to steal secrets or spread chaos as effectively as any attack using missiles and bombs.

Source:The Sunday Times (UK)/ WorldNetDaily

Can We Buy Back Our Supercomputer, Please?

July 23, 1999 - A supercomputer used in nuclear research was supposedly sold for use as spare parts, but is apparently being refurbished for use by the Chinese in their own nuclear program.

Now DOE officials are engaged in a standoff with the purchaser and endeavoring desperately to persuade him to sell the system back to Sandia for $2.5 million. However, he is proving intransigent.

Source:Insight On The News Online (Story no longer on line.)

Taiwan ignores Chinese warning

July 20, 1999 - In spite of the fact that China's military is on high alert, Taiwan's President Lee Teng-hui continues to maintain his new stance that Taiwan and China should relate on a state-to-state basis. He has said, however, that this does not mean Taiwan is independent from China. Source: BBC News

Taipei fears China's neutron bomb

July 16, 1999 - Following China's surprise announcement that they could deploy neutron bombs, and the urging of the U.S. and Japan for Taiwan not to change the long-standing One-China principle, Taiwanese officials have said that the policy switch is not aimed at securing independence. from China Source: The Times

Prolifereration, bin Laden worry Cohen

July 15, 1999 - Secretary of Defense William Cohen U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen said that nuclear proliferation is a major threat to America's security.

Another threat on Cohen's mind is Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden, the man thought to be behind attacks on U.S. embassies in Africa last year. Cohen said the United States remains convinced bin Laden will attempt to continue the attacks.

Source: Virtual News (Story no longer on line.)

China boasts has technology to make neutron bombs

July 14, 1999 - In the middle of the tension over Taiwan's break from the One-China principle, and threats of military action by China against Taiwan, it has been revealed that China has the technology to produce a neutron bomb, and may already have the weapon itself.

... neutron bombs are designed to kill with extremely high concentrations of radiation while sharply reducing blast and heat effects, leaving buildings largely intact.

Source:Excite News (Story no longer on line.)

Russian Bombers Make Iceland Foray

July 1, 1999 - During extensive war games reminiscent of the Cold War era, Russia sent two bombers into Iceland's air space.

The TU-95 Bear bombers were intercepted by four U.S. F-15 fighters and a P-3 patrol plane near Iceland early Friday morning and escorted in a clockwise flight around the island, U.S. officials said.

Iceland is a NATO member. NATO was said to be surprised by the Russian action. Source: Washington Post (Story no longer on line.)

China Says U.S. Wants To Become 'Lord Of Earth'

June 22, 1999 - A commentary in the People's Daily compared the United States to Nazi Germany and said that the Kosovo war shows the U.S. wants to control Europe and the world. Source: Yahoo. See: Full Coverage: China/ U.S. Relations

Clinton says NATO is ready to fight repression in Europe, Africa

June 22, 1999 - Emboldened by the NATO victory in Kosovo, President Clinton claimed broader policing powers, telling a crowd at a Kosovo airport, that intervention in other parts of Europe or even Africa is likely.

"In Africa or central Europe, we will not allow, only because of differences in ethnic background or religion or racism, people to be attacked. We will stop that."

Source: Yahoo (Story no longer on line.)

North and South Korean warships exchange fire

June 14, 1999 - After eight days of mutual threats in the Yellow sea, a South Korean gun Navy boat sank a North Korean patrol boat and damaged another during a short exchange of fire. North Korean military had been escorting their fishing boats into disputed waters between the two countries during the crab season. North Korea fired first, just minutes before officials from their country began meeting with officers of the U.N. Command in the border village of Panmunjom to discuss the standoff. Source: CNN

Russians Block NATO Troops At Pristina Airport

June 14, 1999 - Russians who made a surprise early entrance into Kosovo have control of the Pristina airport where the NATO command post was to be established, and has blocked passage of British forces into the airport.

India OKs High Level Talks

May 31, 1999 - Fighting between India and Pakistan over the disputed area of Kashmir has reached a danger point for the world's two newest nuclear powers. Two of the three wars they have fought have been over Kashmir.

The No. 2 official at Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry warned that Pakistan would “not hesitate to use any weapon in our arsenal to defend our territorial integrity.”

India has now agreed to high-level talks with Pakistan to defuse tensions.

Source: GO News

The Cox Report: Full of Familiar Embarrassments

May 26, 1999 - The 700 page report from a bipartisan Congressional Committee indicates that the extent of Chinese espionage is great and that the current administration was negligent in not preventing the ongoing flow of the operation. Source: Time Daily

COX REPORT

Unclassified version of the report about Chinese espionage. Source: CNN Interactive

Fund-Raiser's Cover Stories May Have Come From Chinese President

May 24, 1999 - Cover stories for illegal Chinese campaign contributions may have been approved by China's President, and FBI wiretaps may even show that President Clinton knew about illegal donations to his campaign, and what to say about it if discovered. Source: Fox News

Ted Turner: Nuclear war in the future

May 8, 1999

Report warned U.S. of Chinese nuclear spies

May 2, 1999 - Counter-intelligence officers provided the Clinton administration with proof last November that extensive nuclear espionage was taking place. It said that there were 324 recorded attacks on the unclassified computer systems at nuclear laboratories between Oct. 1997 and June 1998. In spite of these warnings, investigators did not search the computer of Wen Ho Lee until March, even though he had been under suspicion for three years. Source: ABC from New York Times (Story no longer on line.)

Reps Bring Lawsuit Aginst Clinton Over Kosovo

May 1, 1999 - Two Democrats and 15 Republicans filed suit in federal court against the president, charging him with violating the Constitution and the War Powers Act by continuing the air strikes in Yugoslavia. They request that the court order the cesation of hostilities by May 25 and withdraw all troops by June 24.

FBI Under Fire for China Spy Issue

May 1, 1999 - As far back as 1982 the FBI had a wiretap recording of Wen Ho Lee, the Los Alamos scientist who is a suspect in the current Chinese espionage case. In the recorded conversation he offered to help a known spy from a different nuclear lab. Senators investigating the case want to know why the FBI never followed up by closer examination of Lee and his work. Source: CBN News

See also, from Free Daily: Congressional Leaders Irate About Handling of Spy Probe

In the call Lee said, "I can help you – I can tell you who ratted on you."

China gears U.S. enemies for battle

April 30, 1999 - Stolen U.S. nuclear technology is undoubtedly being shared by China with other nations hostile to the United States, such as North Korea, Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. Source:WorldNewsDaily

China blames US carelessness for nuclear espionage

April 30, 1999 - Forced by circumstances to admit that they had obtained virtually all our nuclear secrets, Chinese officials blamed the situation on simple American carelessness. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said:

"If there has been a leak of secrets, that is their own affair . . . We have never stolen nuclear or military secrets from the United States." It was for America to decide whether it should tighten security procedures.

Apparent translation: This information was GIVEN to us.

Source: Electronic Telegraph

Spy 'has given China every US nuclear secret'

April 29, 1999 - In what could be the most damaging spy case in our history, it has been discovered that Wen Ho Lee, a Taiwan-born scientist, may have downloaded millions of lines of top secret code from the weapons laboratory into an unprotected computer where another spy with a password was able to copy the information and give it to China.

A Congressional committee, headed by Republican Christopher Cox will issue a report next month saying that China not only stole "the crown jewels of America's nuclear arsenal", but is still spying and securing dangerous technical know-how on a wholesale basis.

Most of Lee's espionage appears to have taken place in 1994 and 1995, while President Clinton has been in office

Pakistan fires ballistic missile

April 14, 1999 - Just three days after India's latest missile test, Pakistan test-fired one of their own new Ghauri-2 long-range ballistic missiles. Source: BBC News

India defies China and US with new missile test

April 12, 1999 - In spite of requests from China and the US to cancel their test,, India successfully test-fired Agni II, a locally developed intermediate range ballistic missile, capable of delivering a 1,000 ton conventional nuclear warhead. The test was conducted yesterday. The missile travelled 1,250 miles off the eastern coast of India.

In response to the test, Pakistan's foreign minister, Sartaj Aziz said:

Since they have gone ahead and tested the missile we would probably have to respond, but we will make a decision in a day or two.

Source: Electronic Telegraph

China stole neutron bomb technology

April 9, 1999 - The New York Times published a report that, according to U.S. intelligence sources, China stole secrets to improve its neutrom bomb technology in 1995.

The report calls into question Clinton administration claims that there is no evidence of Chinese nuclear espionage after the 1980s, when China is suspected of having stolen designs of America's most modern nuclear warhead, the W-88.

Source: USA Today (Story no longer on line.)

Russia 'targeting nuclear missiles at Nato countries'

April 9, 1999 - Britian is seeking clarification of claims from Russia that they have aimed their large nuclear weapons at NATO targets. Source: Electronic Telegraph

Yeltsin considering Yugo union

April 9, 1999 - In what UPI says could be "a stunning development of the Balkan crisis," they report that Russian President Boris Yeltsin is seriously considering a proposal made by Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to creat a full political union among Russia, Belarus and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Source: Stock Smart

Cyprus: Milosevic Willing to Free captured U.S. Soldiers!

April 7, 1999 - Spyros Kyprianou of Cyprus claims that he may be able to escort the three captured soldiers out of Yugoslavia, but NATO denies any knowledge of the plans. Source: CNN

Paper compares Clinton to Hitler

April 6, 1999 - Underscoring China's opposition to the attack on Kosovo, The Yangcheng Evening News printed the photo of Clinton with a small black mustache and a protruding jaw looking down on a satellite photo of Europe as flames engulfed the northern part of the continent. Source: Washington Post (Story no longer on line.)

Russians Volunteer To Help Serbs

April 6, 1999 - Russia is upset, but officially not engaged in the Serbian war. However, volunteer soldiers from Russia have arrived in the northern Serbian town of Novi Sad to defend Yugoslavia according to the official Tanjug news agency. Source: South China Post (Story no longer on line.)

See NATO/ Balkans War

NATO Airstrikes Against Serbs Begins

Mar. 24, 1999 - BBC: Nato fighters in the sky

According to Italian reports, F-16, F-18 and EA-6B aircraft took off from Aviano airbase in northern Italy and Istrana airbase. Slobodan Milosevic, leader of the Serbs asks his people to defend their country "by all means".

Radio reports confirm that the bombing has begun.

Information Warfare

March, 1999 - This Popular Mechanics' article is about the danger of disruption of military and other critical coumputer systems. It shows how vulnerable we are to hackers. It also asks the question, since it is such a threat to our security, will the United States strike first? Some say that we have already done so through chips programmed by the NSA and installed in computers for foreign use.

German Army Gen. Klaus Naumann corroborated the existence of a Pentagon program. In an interview published in Aviation Week & Space Technology last year, he acknowledged that NATO was developing its own IW capability. He said that until that capability came online the Western alliance would rely on the Pentagon.

Clinton Details Serb Bombing Plan

Mar. 19, 1999 - The United States is preparing to conduct a massive bombing assault against Serbian targets in Yugoslavia as part of a NATO operation very soon. American casualties are expected.

"Americans are going to be killed, they're going to come home in body bags,'' said Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah. ``And they will be killed in a war that Congress has not declared.''

Source: CBN

Missile Defense Bill Passes Senate

Mar. 18, 1999 - Since the United States has no defense against incoming missiles, and the threat of "rogue nations" launching an attack against us is a matter of great concern, the Senate has passed a bill which approves the concept of the "Star Wars" Strategic Defense Initiative. There is no funding for it yet, and it will not be operable until at least 2005. Source CBN

Clinton, GOP At Odds Over Spy Case

March 16, 1999 - As the Senate discusses the need for a missle defense system, there is growing anger expressed that the Clinton administration allowed China to buy and steal vital information, and that it covered up the Chinese espionage. Information stolen by the Chinese enabled them to mount multiple warheads on a single missile. Recent missile developments and threats by North Korea and Iran are also disturbing in light of the fact that we have no anti-missle system in place. Source: CBN News

[During the cold war this was deemed unnecessary because of the MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) policy since only The United States and Russia had advanced capabilities. Neither side would risk an attack because of the automatic response which would virtually destroy the attacker.]

China warns US of new arms race over Son of Star Wars

Feb. 28, 1999 - China, upset over the recent cancellation of permission to buy satellites from Hughes Electronics has lodged a number of threats and complaints, including this warning that the US will destroy the MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) policy which has been in place to deter nuclear use, if the US proceeds with plans for a satellite defense system.

Russian Rocket Called Invincible

Feb. 25, 1999 -The Topol-M is Russia's latest intercontinental ballistic missile. It has the ability to "effectively penetrate" the antimissile systems "of any state," according to Yuri Solomonov, the leading designer of the rocket.

Source: Washington Post (Story no longer on line.)

U.S.Missle Danger

Feb. 22, 1999 - Pat Robertson Talks with Missile Expert Donald Rumsfeld

Transcript of the interview with the man who has been a Congressman, White House Chief of Staff, Secretary of Defense, and is now Chairman of the Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States. Rumsfeld explains that the proliferation of missiles, especially by North Korea, poses a very serious threat to the United States.

N. Korea Could Launch Missile

Feb. 16, 1998 - According to Japan's Defense Agency , North Korea has the technology to launch a long-range ballistic missile capable of reaching parts of the United States. It's Taepodong-2 liquid-fuel missiles should be operational later this year, and could carry heavy payloads to Hawaii and Alaska, and lighter-weight weapons to parts of the U.S. mainland. Source: Washington Post (Story no longer on line)

Clinton Says Terror Attack In U.S. Likely

Jan 22, 1999 - President clinton is persuaded, because of intelligence reports, that terrorists will try a biological or chemical attack in the United States within the next few years.

The president said in the interview he was considering a Pentagon proposal to establish a commander in chief for the defense of the continental United States and would propose $2.8 billion in the next budget to combat germ, chemical and computer terrorism attacks.

Source:Crosswalk News/ NY Times (Story no longer on line.)

Russia deploys new nuclear missiles

Dec. 27, 1998 - Russia has placed 10 new Topol-M intercontinental nuclear missles into service. These are the first of many of these mobile, vehicle-launched missles which will be used to keep Russia's nuclear potential intact.

Russian Defence Minister, Igor Sergeyev, said, "This is a very important event, because even in the difficult financial conditions of 1998 we have managed to find funds for financing this top priority area."

Arab deputies condemn air strikes

Egyptian Islamic Group Calls For Jihad Against America

Dec. 21, 1998 - Saying that the American and British attacks on Iraq were a "shame" for that Islamic nation, The Egyptian Islamic Group issued a report calling for a religious holy war against America. They said:

"The scholars of the Islamic nation are demanded to withstand this fierce onslaught and to carry out their roles in this regard and then to work for trying the residents of the US White House as war criminals."

Source: ArabicNews.com

Cold War II?

Diplomatic shortcuts during Operation Desert Fox could earn the U.S. some powerful future enemies

Dec. 18, 1998 - The decision by the United States and Britain to strike Iraq without proper discussions with other world powers may cause an undesirable pairing-up of super powers against the United States.

"This is the first time in years that a Russo-Chinese alliance really looks possible," says TIME Moscow bureau chief Paul Quinn-Judge. "Both countries feel that the U.S. is treating them like second-class world citizens, and there's a general political feeling that they have to start fighting back."

Source: Time Daily

U.S. Bombs Iraq

Dec. 16, 1998

See also: Current Conflicts: Iraq - U.S.

Attack On Iraq May Be Near

Dec. 16, 1998 - Source: CNN

North Korea Vows "All-Out War"

Dec. 4, 1998 - An "all-out" war against the United States is a possibility, according to North Korean government and student demonstrators. They are objecting to nuclear inspections which were agreed to by N. Korea's promise to freeze its nuclear program in return for two modern nuclear reactors worth $4.6 billion. Source: USA Today (Story no longer on line.)

Saddam's secret 'Chernobyl' radiation bomb revealed

Nov. 30, 1998 - U.N. Inspectors have revealed that as far back as 1995, Saddam Husein's forces had developed a weapon, inspired by the Chernobyl disaster, which could be shot from their Supergun to spread a cloud of lethal zirconium dust over Middle Eastern cities. (Source: WeekEnd News Today)

Indian Exercises Spark Fears Of War

Oct. 12, 1998 - India plans to place 100,000 troops near the border of Pakistan for military manuvers next month.

"The huge military exercise follows last week's reports of the first armed clashes between Pakistan's neighbours Iran and Afghanistan. The last military manoeuvres held on such a scale, in 1987, brought India and Pakistan to the brink of all-out war. Military strategists fear that, with the two countries having missiles and nuclear potential, the exercises could spark off another conflict."

Source: Electronic Telegraph

New Wars and Rumors of Wars

Iran attacks Afghanistan

Oct. 9. 1998 - First armed conflict- Iran inflicted heavy casualties on Taliban Militia which rules Afghanistan. (Source: Electronic Telegraph)

U.S. Demands Kosovo Resolution Within Week

Oct. 9, 1998 - "The United States and NATO warned Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic Friday that the West stood ready to strike his country within days if he did not withdraw his troops from Kosovo." (Source: Reuters) (Story no longer on line.)

Iran's Kharrazi In Turkey To Discuss Syria Row

Oct. 9, 1998 - Turkey threatens to attack Syria any time now over the issue of Syria's support of Kurdish Rebels. On the Syrian side, they claim that Turkey will deprive them of water by damming the Euphrates River. (Source: Infoseek /Reuters)

Russia Hints At Nuclear Increase

Oct. 9, 1998 - Russia's Tass New quoted Volynkin as saying, ``If the situation in the world deteriorates, then 'appropriate energies will be channelled' into strengthening Russia's nuclear potential,'' Russia is opposed to NATO strikes against Yugoslav troops.

Turkey Sends Soldiers To Syrian Border

Oct. 5, 1998 - Turkey's patience is running out with Syria's policy of support for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). They have begun to amass troops at the Syrian border in a "state of undeclared war." Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, who is trying to defuse the confrontation, visited Syria yesterday and plans to do the same with Turkey today. (Source: Electronic Telegraph)

US and British Pressure in Kosovo

Oct. 2 - According to a Reuters report from London, the UK and the US increased pressure on Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic "to stop aggression against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo." Last Saturday it was discovered that 34 Albanians had been massacred. Nato air strikes have been threatened, but Russia is against such a move.

Additional information: War, Peace and Security Guide: Bosnia (The Former Yugoslavia)

N. Korea Set To Launch New Missile

Sept. 7, 1998 - The Russian news agency Tass reports that N. Korea's rocket launch last week was not a missile, but that it carried a satellite into orbit. Another rocket launching event is scheduled for this week. Japan reacted angrily last week to the launch, which they said was a missile test.

Taleban Leader Tells Bin Laden To Be Quiet

Aug. 24, 1998 - In Afghanistan, Mullah Mohammed Omar, the supreme leader of the Taleban militia, has told terrorist Osama bin Laden that he is not allowed to make threats against the United States from Afghanistan's soil. On the other hand, he has told the United States that he will not hand over bin Laden to our authorities.

Source: Christcom (Story no longer on line.)

Attacks Place Missionaries At Risk

Aug. 22, 1998 - In the wake of U.S. attacks against terrorist camps in Afghanistan and a chemical factory in Sudan, missionaries all over the world are considered key targets for further Islamic terrorist attacks according to this Religion News Today article.

U.S. Strikes Terrorist Camps in Afghanistan and Sudan

Aug. 20, 1998 - The United States has retaliated against the bombing of our embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by bombing a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan, known to be a part of Saudi multimillionaire Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, and a pharmaceutical company in Sudan which we claim is manufacturing materials for chemical warfare. President clinton made a televised announcement about the strike on national television a little after 5:30 p.m. EST.

Yahoo Full Coverage: U.S. Strikes Afghanistan, Sudan Bases

Escalating Tensions In Many Places

Aug. 12, 1998 - The Middle East is very unstable now, and there are wars and threats in many places around the world. Here are some of the more alarming facts:

ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS

In a CBN article entitled Tensions Continue To Rock The Middle East, many disturbing factors are discussed, including the breakdown of the peace process, Iran's new missle delivery capabilities, and Iraq's refusal to cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors.

See also: Fatah Website Calls For Israel's Destruction and Palestinian State by 1999

THE NEW NUCLEAR RACE

See the articles below about recent nuclear escalation. India, and Pakistan have conducted nuclear tests recently and are on the verge of war. Many believe North Korea now has nuclear weapons. China is a formidable nuclear threat. (Story no longer on line.)

See our World War III page for information about alarming Russian activities.

TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST U.S. EMBASSIES

We're still clearing the rubble and counting the dead in two brazen bomb attacks against our embassies in Kenya, and Tanzania

Nuclear Armageddon

This CBN Article asks, Is America Becoming The World's Preferred Target?
Is it true that no nuclear warheads are pointed toward us? Does it matter that they can be re-programmed to target us in about 20 seconds? Did the disolution of the USSR make this a safer world or one that is even more dangerous than before? Why did the Chinese threaten to nuke Los Angeles? What about suitcase bombs?

Nuclear Russia: The Forgotten Threat

See this article from our "World War III" page.

NATO Show of Force in Balkans

June 11, 1998 - As problems escalate in Kosovo, NATO (The 16 member North Atlantic Treaty Organization) gives approval to air exercises in Albania and Macedonia in a show of force. The practice could start within days, but will be opposed by Russia. (Source: MSNBC - Story no longer on line.)

"Doomsday Clock" Moved Closer to Midnight

June 12, 1998 - Scientists have decided that the current escalation of nuclear powers warrants moving their ominous "Doomsday Clock" forward again. In 1991, when the U.S. and Russia signed the S.T.A.R.T. treaty, it was moved back to 17 minutes before midnight. In 1995 it went forward to 14 minutes, and the current move places it at 9 minutes. The purpose of the clock is to raise world awareness of the threat of atomic warfare in the hopes that such weapons will never be used again.

Does North Korea Have The Bomb?

June 3, 1998 - According to this Nando Times article, The Japanese Defence Agency believes North Korea may possess at least one nuclear weapon. Pakistan's recent tests, and favorable relations between Pakistan and North Korea cause concern that nuclear technology could be transferred from Islamabad to the communist country. (Source: Yahoo - Story no longer on line.

Pakistan Sets Off Five Nuclear Test Explosions

May 28, 1998 - In response to India's recent nuclear tests, Pakistan has entered the nuclear race with the detonation of five devices, one of which is part of a proposed hydrogen bomb. They also have sophisticated missile delivery systems. Pakistan is the first Islamic natin to have nuclear capabilities. (Source: L.A. Times - story no longer on line)

The China File

May 18, 1998 - This special section from Bible Prophecy, one of the news sources linked from our "Top Stories" section, shows the growing military threat from China, including its nuclear force, and the questionable financial connections with the Clinton campaign.

North Korea Threatens To Resume Nuclear Activity

May 15, 1998 - North Korea's ambassador to China complained that the U.S. has stalled on its promise to provide nuclear energy to their country, and in the wake of India's nuclear tests, threatens that North Korea may resume its own nuclear development program. (Source: MSNBC- Story no longer on line)

Pakistan Now Expected To Conduct Nuclear Test

May 14, 1998 - President Clinton has urged Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif not to respond to India's test with a further escalation of the situation, but Sharif says that he is under tremendous pressure to react to India's actions. An underground test would most likely be conducted in the Chagai Hills in the Baluchistan desert . (Source: Infoseek/ Reuters) (Story no longer on line.)

Nuclear Arms Race?

May 13, 1998 - U.S. Defense Minister, William Cohen sees a danger of a new nuclear arms race following India's surprise tests of atomic weapons during the past three days. He quoted a Pentagon report last year which said that about 25 countries either have are currently acquiring nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. (Source: Excite/ Reuters- Story no longer on line)

Just War Theory

U.S Defense.com

Jane's Defense

Space War - Your World At War

Nuclear Weapons Database

The Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists

The Doomsday Clock

Weapons Proliferation- Koininea House - Chuck Missler

Military History - About.com

GlobalSecurity.org

The World At War - Current Conflicts

Excerpts from The Prophecy Puzzle

People of all ages have been subjected to the horrors of war, but in our generation we have had an almost constant preoccupation with either war or "rumors of war" such as the Cold War with the former Soviet Union. There are usually several wars going on at various places in the world at the same time. There have been as many as forty at one time in our lifetime.

World War I was called "The War to end all war." It did not end war, it only taught us more about how to fight in a more deadly way, using the air to deliver death from the sky.

World War II brought the world to the brink of nuclear destruction, introducing the atomic bomb.

The Korean War and The Vietnam War were very disheartening because of the great loss of life without gaining a definite victory. The Viet Nam War was especially frustrating to Americans causing great internal strife at home as well as the loss of lives abroad.

Cold War has also been a sad reality in our generation. In 1985 a full page ad in the newspapers compared all the bombs of World War II, (a total of 3 megatons) with the nuclear firepower The United States and Soviet Union had. The two nations had enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world 56 times!

The Persian Gulf War brought us the ability to "be there" in the thick of the battle by way of television as bombs were dropped. This war also introduced the concept of "smart bombs" that could find their way to the exact buildings for which they were programmed.

Even now there are wars and skirmishes in many parts of the globe, including those in Bosnia, Israel, Haiti, Ireland and Somalia.

The Bosnia war has the potential for great involvement of the United States as leader of an international police force.

Instability is increased in the Middle East by constant acts of terrorism, especially by Hamas, the militant Moslem group which is trying to destroy the steps toward peace that have been taken in the area.