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China Moves Troops to Diffuse Indian War Threat

Dec. 29, 2001 - While India and Pakistan build up forces for a possible war between them, China is moving troops along the Sino-Indian border to discourage the outbreak of violence.

India claims two fundamentalist groups based in Kashmir are responsible for a foiled attack on its parliamentary building. Pakistan has assured full cooperation and asked for evidence.

Source:Paknews.com

Full-Scale War Threatens Asia

Dec. 28, 2001 - Nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, are threatening each other over the disputed area of Kashmir. India is said to be developing the ability to survive a first strike by Pakistan and still be able to retaliate. Both sides are tempted to strike soon, while the other is not fully prepared.

Source:News Max

Bush to Back Out of '72 Nuclear Pact

Dec. 12, 2001 - President Bush has announced plans to withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. He will invoke a clause in the treaty that says that either the U.S. or Russia may end the treaty after giving six months notice. It was originally designed to inhibit testing of defense systems to enforce the cold war concept that being defenseless would deter both sides from launching an attack, since retaliation would be disastrous. The U.S. wants to test new defenses, including future space-based systems, to protect our country against the possibility of attacks by rogue nations.

Source:Yahoo

See Full Coverage - Missile Defense - Yahoo

Day of terror

Sept. 11, 2001 - We are taking the liberty of copying this entire early story for now since many will not be able to access MSNBC

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US News and World Report
Time.com

Twin Tower Catastrophe

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Jerusalem Post

BBC: Palestinian group says responsible for WTC attack

Note: The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine has claimed responsibility for the attacks on the World Trade Center, but it is unlikely that Palestinians have the means for such a massive and successful operation. Many experts are saying that it looks like the work of Osama bin Laden, but no concrete evidence has yet been made known.

Israel evacuates embassies, Palestinians celebrate

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 — Two aircraft slammed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center on Tuesday, causing one to collapse, while another aircraft hit part of the Pentagon. The Pentagon, the West Wing of the White House and the Capitol building were being evacuated. In addition, the FAA grounded all civilian aircraft nationwide. President Bush called the tragedies “an apparent terrorist attack on our country.” September 11 — A plane collides with World Trade Center Tower 1 on Tuesday, some eighteen minutes after a first plane struck the other tower. NBC’S JIM MIKLASEWSKI, reporting from the Pentagon, said eyewitnesses saw a third aircraft crash into part of the Pentagon. In New York, the aircraft struck minutes apart, starting fires and sending smoke billowing out of the skyscrapers. The first crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. ET. MSNBC.com reporter Martin Wolk, who was inside one of the towers, said the lights flickered and then a loud bang was heard. People panicked and started to flee the building. When they reached the lobby, smoke started to fill the building and people could see debris falling and many cars outside were damaged. “It was sheer pandemonium, people were screaming and crying, afraid to go outside because of the falling debris,” Wolk said. “We looked up and it looked like the top 20 floors were in flames.” Another bystander described a barrage of debris raining down on the sidewalk below.

Shortly after 9 a.m., a second aircraft was seen crashing into the other tower. Broadcast cameras already watching the scene filmed the second plane as it slammed into the tower and exploded in a huge fireball. A half hour later, President Bush made a brief statement to reporters, calling the disaster a “national tragedy” and attributing it to terrorists. He did not cite any specific terrorist groups. In the wake of the crashes, New York airports and the Lincoln Tunnel were closed as precautionary measures. The stock exchanges in New York also did not open. Large holes were visible in sides of the 110-story buildings. The tops of the twin towers were obscured by the smoke. Thousands of pieces of what appeared to be office paper came drifting over Brooklyn, about three miles from the tower, one witness said. In an earlier terrorist attack, the center was bombed on Feb. 26, 1993, killing six people and injured more than 1,000 others. Terrorist Ramzi Yousef and three others were convicted of orchestrating the attack. Three other indicted co-conspirators remain at large. The FBI said it was investigating reports of a hijacking. A United Airlines employee said he had heard reports that an American Airlines jet had been hijacked and was one of the two aircraft that flew into the center. Sources told NBC’s Andrea Mitchell that the jet was flying from Boston to Los Angeles when it apparently was hijacked. Traffic entering New York City from New Jersey was at a standstill approaching the Holland Tunnel as motorists stood outside their cars watching the fire. In Chicago, the Sears Trade tower was being evacuated as well.

Source: MSNBC

China prime nuke target

Sept. 5, 2001 - U.S. to target China with nukes. Will turn weapons toward Asian power, away from Russia.

Source: WorldNetDaily

US lawmakers warned of "dark winter" in case of bioterrorist attack

July 24, 2001 - US lawmakers saw a presentation Monday by security experts, who warned that a biological terrorist attack on US soil could bring the country to the brink of disintegration.

The presentation, code-named "Dark Winter," which featured a computer-simulated bioterrorist attack on three US states. It used a series of fabricated newscasts to show how about two dozen people infected with smallpox in Oklahoma could escalate into one million deaths and three million more infected in less than two months. The outbreak could lead to marshal law and the break-down of governmental services.

Source: Yahoo (Story no longer on line)

Dark Winter The ANSER Institute for Homeland Security

US lawmakers warned of "dark winter" in case of bioterrorist attack -

NOTE: This later account says the exercise ended with 2,600 dead and 11,000 infected - Smallpox War Game Spreads Chill - International Herald Tribune - Oct. 24, 2001

Bush Shows Foreign Policy Muscles in Brussels

June 14, 2001 - In his first presidential visit to Europe, George W. Bush seems to have made progress with NATO leaders. He stood firm on US committment to a missile defense program, but insisted that it would be done in consultation with U.S. allies and Russia.

Time's Brussels bureau chief James Graff reports:

And it has to be noted that despite considerable skepticism over missile defense, there has been some movement on the issue by the Europeans. Missile defense has ceased to be a yes-or-no question, becoming a question of degree and balance. The Europeans are increasingly prepared to acknowledge that there are new security questions to be addressed, but how those are addressed remains an open question.

Source: Time

Unrepentant McVeigh is executed

June 11, 2001 - After a one-month delay, Timothy McVeigh was executed this morning by lethal injection, bringing some closure to the country's worst terrorist activity, the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City six years ago. The execution took place in Terre Haute, Ind.

McVeigh did not speak before he died, but gave Lappin a handwritten copy of the 1875 poem “Invictus,” by British author William Ernest Henley to pass on to media witnesses, including the lines: “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.”

Source:MSNBC

See also: McVeigh hints at some regrets - Buffalo News

An agnostic, he said he will "improvise, adapt and overcome" if it turns out that there is an afterlife, and he winds up in heaven or hell. "If I am going to hell," he said, "I'm gonna have a lot of company."

Global space race heats up

May 23, 2001 - An independent military space force is planned to begin June 1 in Russia to combine all Russian military space programs and commercial space ventures.

The re-establishment of a Russian Space Force is only a first step toward the re-emergence of Russia as a military space power, but it comes as the Pentagon revives its own interest in space-based warfare. In fact, the Russian moves effectively justify U.S. plans to maintain a lead in space. Russia's actions will accelerate the ongoing space race -- both military and commercial -- involving America, Europe and Asia.

Source: WorldNetDaily- From Stratfor Global Intelligence Update

China anger at US visits

May 22, 2001 - US reception of Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian and planned reception of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama have cause angry reaction from China. Their Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhu Bangzao called these contacts "rude interference" in China's domestic affairs.

The Bush administration's decision to allow the visit [of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian] - in effect a reversal of long-standing US policy - underlines its support for Taiwan in the face of criticism from China.

Source: BBC

Bin Laden said to have nukes

Apr. 28, 2001 - by Jon Dougherty

Report: Extent of fugitive leader's arsenal 'no longer a doubt'

In the current issue of Geostrategy-Direct.com , Osama bin Laden is said to have up to 20 nuclear bombs at his disposal. According to Russian and Arab sources, the question is no longer whether or not he has the bomb, but how many does he have?

Bin Laden "received [it] from Chechen insurgents who raided [Russian] nuclear installations for fuel and components around the former Soviet Union," the report said.

Source: WorldNetDaily

China vents fury at Bush

Apr. 27, 2001 - US-Chinese relations have deteriorated during recent months.over a variety of issues: the US spy plane, American sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan, visas for Taiwanese leaders and US detainees in China.

Now Chinese officials have reacted in anger at President Bush's comments to a US television network, that the use of military force was "certainly an option" if China ever invaded Taiwan.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in reply that the US president was heading down "a dangerous road" and warned the comments "undermined peace and stability".

Source: BBC

Bush Talks Tough With China

Apr. 13, 2001 - Following the release of the 24 crewmembers of the spy plane in China, President Bush spoke directly about the detention of the crew, and about China's record on human rights, religious freedom and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

"The kind of incident we have just been through does not advance a constructive relationship between our countries."

President Bush does still endorse the process of increasing trade with China, but some congressmen are trying to overturn last year's law that paves the way for China to gain permanent normal trade relations with the United States.

Source: Fox

Crew heading home after 11 days

Apr. 12, 2001 - All members of the spy plane crew were flown to Guam, then on to Hawaii where they will have debreifings. They should be home with their families by Easter.

Meanwhile, China claimed victory.

“The United States finally apologizes!” the Beijing Morning Post proclaimed Thursday. Some Chinese expressed private irritation that Beijing hadn’t exacted a bigger penalty, but there were no public protests, which the government has discouraged.

However, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, who was interviewed on NBC’s “Today” show, said that it was not an apology and that the letter’s intentions and tone were clear.

The fate of the spy plane has not yet been decided.

Source: MSNBC

Language secures release of U.S. spy plane crew

Apr. 11, 2001 - President Bush has broken the stalemate with China by saying "we are very sorry" for the loss of the Chinese pilot's life , and for landing our plane on Chinese soil without permission.

The Chinese compromised their demands somewhat, accepting the wording, and announcing that they will release the 24 crewmen promptly.

Source CNN

Spy plane row- Full Coverage - BBC

China's President Jiamg Zemin - Time

Spy plane row escalates -

Apr. 4, 2001 - Apparently ignoring President Bush's strong speech, calling for the immediate release of the U.S. crew and spy plane, Chinese President Jiang Zemin demanded an apology from the U.S. for the incident.

The BBC Beijing correspondent says that, with each passing hour, the US air crew look increasingly like hostages and the potential grows for serious long-term damage to Sino-American relations.

Source: BBC

See also:
CNN Full Coverage

Jiang demands U.S. apology for plane collision - CNN

China’s Political Strategy Exposed - Insight Magazine

China’s leader: U.S. fully responsible

Apr. 3, 2001 - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao claimed that the U.S. was responsible for the in-flight accident, and that they have the right to conduct their own investigation, including a search of the U.S. reconaissance plane. It is not known how much of the secret information and equipment the crew was able to destroy before landing on the Chinese island of Hainan. American representatives are to be allowed to speak with the 24 crew members tonight, but there is no word about the timing of their release.

Source:MSNBC

China holds 24 U.S. Crew Members after Midair Collision

U.S. spy plane lands in China after collision - Washington Times

China holds US spy plane crew - BBC

US ambassador demands to see air crew - South China Morning Post

U.S. warships head to Chinese island - MSNBC

Apr. 2, 2001 - A Chinese military jet collided with a U.S. Navy EP-2 spy plane yesterday over international waters near China. The Chinese plane crashed, but crew members apparently survived. The U.S. plane suffered minor damage and was forced to land at Lingshui on Hainan Island.

The Chinese claimed the U.S. plane rammed their plane, while U.S. Admiral Dennis Blair said it was China's fault for being too aggressive. "It's not a normal practice to play bumper cars in the air," he said.

It appears that the Chinese intend to hold the crew members while they conduct negotiations with the U.S.

This morning, 3 U.S. warships are headed toward the island, showing that the U.S. takes the matter very seriously. If the Chinese detain the crew or the plane it would be a violation of international law.

Background:

Inside the US spy plane - BBC

CNN Full Coverage- U.S./ China

China places second missile base near Taiwan

Mar. 15, 2001 - A U.S. spy satellite has detected a second short-range missile base within striking distance of Taiwan.

The missile base, detected in spy-satellite photographs, is located several miles northeast of Xianyou and some 135 miles from Taiwan. Nearly 100 CSS-7 short-range ballistic missiles and mobile launchers are deployed there.

Source: Washington Times

Marine Corps Times reports on secret weapon program

Feb. 26, 2001 - A new weapon, said to be the biggest breakthrough in weapons since the atomic bomb, is set to be demonstrated next month. It is a nonlethal weapon that fires directed energy at human targets.

In an exclusive, copyrighted story that appears on newsstands Monday, Marine Corps Times reports that the weapon, called the Vehicle-Mounted Active Denial System is designed to stop an individual in his tracks and make him turn and flee.

Source: Marine Times

Manufacturing Armageddon - Technologies for the Apocalypse ?

Feb. 10, 2001 - This is a fascinating article by Tom Horn about tiny, deadly flying machines which are being designed to assist in warfare of the future.

He quotes Jim Wilson from the February issue of Popular Mechanics:

Micro air vehicles (MAVs) represent one of the most fantastic opportunities for military surveillance and weapons delivery. "When perfected," Wilson points out, "Fearing's stainless steel and Mylar robot flies will be able to flap their way into the most secret places on Earth--the bunkers where Saddam Hussein plans his genocidal campaigns, and where Chinese spymasters plot their raids on America's nuclear weapons laboratories."

Other examples are given. Small explosives or other deadly cargo can be delivered with pin-point accuracy!

Source: WorldWatchDaily - from Raiders News

Popular Mechanics

Related news: Robots predicted to take over the battlefield - Weekend News

Next Mideast war in the offing?

Jan. 18, 2001 - See article in the Mideast War section.

World Conflict List 2000

Dec. 31, 2000 -

Conflict in 2000 was up significantly over 1999, when the total count was 65. Overall, the 68 conflicts listed for 2000 represent one of the highest totals in the history of the report (see chart below). Generally speaking, the level of conflict globally is far higher than at the end of the Cold War, when the total was about 35. The stability of the bipolar Cold War system has clearly been replaced by a series of warm wars being fought at the low-intensity level.

Source:National Defense Council Foundation

Mid-East Conflict 2000

Oct. 27 - We have established a separate section for information about the ongoing violence in Israel and the Mid-East.

US bracing for attacks in Middle East

Oct. 24, 2000 - Because of specific threats of an imminent attack on American installations in Bahrein, Qatar and Turkey, American installations, military forces and civilians in the Middle East are on a top "Delta" alert.

Source: Jerusalem Post

Bin Laden Made Tape Vowing Attack

Oct. 15, 2000 - Clues from the bomb attack of the USS Cole point to the work of Osama bin Laden from his mountain hideout in Afghanistan.

Source: New York Post

Is this how World War III begins?

Oct. 14, 2000 - The explosive situation in Israel and the rest of the Mid-east matches the scenarios of the prophets about Jerusalem and it's profound effect on the rest of the world.

Source:WorldNetDaily - Joseph Farah, Editor and CEO

11 Americans die in bomb attack on warship

Oct. 13, 2000 - The death toll has risen to at least 11 in the attack on the USS Cole in Yemen, and President Clinton has vowed retribution against the backers of the suicide mission. The chief suspect at this time is Osama bin Laden, mastermind of earlier attacks against U.S. targets.

Source: Electronic Telegraph

Oil prices skyrocket; Dow falls 379 points

Oct. 13, 2000 - Fear of a Mid-east war had a big effect on the economy yesterday!

Source: Washington Times

6 die, 11 missing in Navy ship blast

Oct. 12, 2000 - In an apparent terrorist attack, a small ship helping to moor a U.S. destroyer in Yemen, exploded causing serious damage and casualties to the USS Cole. At least six sailors were killed and 11are missing. Thirty-five others were injured.

The Cole was on duty enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq.

The State Department issued a worldwide alert, saying it was extremely concerned about the possibility of violence against U.S. citizens and interests. Americans were urged to maintain “a high level of vigilance.”

Source: MSNBC

U.S. Anitmissile Unit Ready To Go To Israel

Sept. 1, 2000 - From a U.S. base in Germany, Patriot Missiles are ready to be taken to Israel in case of an attack from Iraq sometime during the U.S. Presidential campaign.

Source: Washington Post

Laser test successfully destroys two rockets simultaneously

Sept. 1, 2000 - The first effective anit-missile weapon to use laser beams has sucessfully destroyed two missiles at one time in a test in New Mexico.

The $250-million U.S.-manufactured THEL is a high-energy laser weapon which destroys targets with beams of intense light and is designed to protect Israel's northern border with Lebanon, Middle East Newsline reported.

Source: World Tribune

Sudan war heating up

Aug. 29, 2000 - Clinton ignores African atrocities as China escalates aid to Khartoum

While President Clinton tours Africa on a peace mission, he and both presidential candidates ignore the escalating war in Sudan, which now involves 700,000 troops from China. Christian freedoms and human rights are at stake, but America ignores the problem.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Russian missile scandal prompts Hill 'outrage'

Aug. 22, 2000 - A congressional investigation has been requested regarding the failure of the Clinton administration to purchase Russian missiles when they were offered. The Navy has released documents showing that a 1995 offer from Russia to purchase their advanced SS-N-22 ("Sunburn") supersonic cruise missles was declined. This is the most effective anti-ship missile in the world, and one against which we have no effective defense.

"The Sunburn combines a Mach 2.5 speed with a very low-level flight pattern that uses violent end maneuvers to throw off defenses. After detecting the Sunburn, the U.S. Navy Phalanx point defense system may have only 2.5 seconds to calculate a fire solution -- not enough time before the devastating impact of a 750-lb. warhead."

Sunburn missiles are also employed by the Chinese on their new Sovremenny-class destroyer is equipped with eight of the nuclear-tipped Russian anti-ship missiles. The missile can have a nuclear warhead equal to over 200,000 tons of TNT.

Source: WorldNetDaily

Is Iraq Planning to Nuke U.S.?

Aug. 15, 2000 - Ten years after the Gulf War, while many people are counting Sadddam Hussein out as old and sick, there is credible evidence that he still aspires to be the strong leader who will unite the Arab world, and may be almost ready to deploy nuclear weapons.

Source: CBN

Missile defense test fails

July 8, 2000 - In a disappointing third attempt, a new missile defense test failed to intercept its target.

Today's test was counted on to determine whether President Clinton proceeds with a plan to begin development of a $60 billion national missile defense that administration officials contend is crucial to defend against missile attacks from countries like North Korea, Iran and Iraq.

Source: Capital Hill Blue

Ethiopia: Mission Accomplished

May 30, 2000 - Ethiopia has announced that it is withdrawing from areas of western Eritrea in preparation for peace talks between the two nations in Algeria.

On Monday, Ethiopian jets bombed the military airport in the Eritrean capital Asmara to try to incapacitate the Eritrean air force.

Meanwhile, thousands of refugees are crossing the border into Sudan to escape the war.

Source: BBC

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Famine in Africa

Doomsday Clock shows 9 minutes to midnight

May 22, 2000 - This indication of the danger of nuclear destruction was moved to its current ominous position in 1998 following nuclear tests by Pakistan and India.

Source: Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Putin seen deploying nuke sub to counter U.S. in Gulf

April 27, 2000 - The Russian Military Press agency said that President Vladimir Putin is considering deploying a nuclear-powered submarine and a reconnaissance vessel in the Gulf. The purpose of the action would be to stop the U.S. from seizing Russian tankers suspected of smuggling Iraqi oil in violation of United Nations sanctions.

Source: World Tribune

Russia toughens nuclear stance

Apr. 21, 2000 - Russia's security council has adopted a tough policy on the use of nuclear first strike options.

According to the Kremlin, the document states that "the Russian federation envisages the possibility of using all forces and means at its disposal, including nuclear weapons, where all other means to settle the crisis have been exhausted or have proven ineffective".

Source: BBC

Russia ratifies Start II

Apr. 14, 2000 - The Russian Parliament voted overwhelmingly to ratify the Start II Treaty which would cut the number of nuclear weapons in half by 2007. However, they warned that if the U.S. continues to develop a defense system the treaty could be nullified.

Source:BBC

Panel says missile system not up to the mark

Apr. 11, 2000 - According to an independent panel of physicists and engineers, the National Missile Defense system proposed by the Pentegon will not be effective because it can be so easily overwhelmed by rudimentary missile technology.

Source: CBS Marketwatch

China favors massive missile attack against Taiwan

Mar. 31, 2000 - In a paper published by high ranking Chinese military officials, their "war plan" against Taiwan would be to strike surgically with massive quantities of missiles, first against military targets, then against civilian targets such as oil depots, electricity plants and highways. They expect that Taiwan would give up rather than fight an all-out war. They also believe that the U.S. would not attack mainland China, but would impose economic sanctions, which would only be effective until China is accepted into the World Trade Organization.

Source: USDefense.com

U.S. To Expand Missile Defense Plan

Mar. 21, 2000 - The Pentagon has proposed the construction of a much more extensive national missile defence system to defend America against rogue attacks from the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

The first phase would involve 20 interceptors in Alaska, to be ready by 2005, with the number rising to 100 by 2010. The figure could then rise further to 250, split between Alaska and Dakota.

Later projects might involve space-based interceptors or lasers, similar to the abandoned Star Wars concepts from President Ronald Reagan's days.

Source:The Times (Britain)

Pentagon worried by rapid N. Korean military buildup

Mar. 10, 2000 - Calling North Korea the "country most likely to involve the United States in a large-scale war," U.S. Gen. Thomas Schwartz, commander of American forces in Korea, explained the threat to the Senate Armed Services

North Korea's military is the fifth largest in the world - with

one million soldiers

1,600 aircraft

more than 800 naval ships

12,000 self-propelled and towed weapon systems

more than 500 Scud missiles

Source:World Tribune - Article may be moved after post date, but check their Archives for similar information.

Chinese Army Asked To Prepare For Taiwan War, As Leaders Talk Peace

Mar. 8, 2000 - Leading up to Taiwan's presidential elections, the leadership of China's military has called for active preparation for war with Taiwan in case their efforts at peaceful unification fail.

Source: Inside China Today

China threatens to nuke America

Mar. 4, 2000 - A recently declassified doucment from China indicates that they expect war with the U.S., and plan to wear us down with a Viet Nam type war until anti-war forces in the U.S. will force us to give up. Nuclear strikes might be used to procuce the high number of casualties which would be required to accomplish this goal.

Source: WorldNetDaily -Charles Smith

China threatens U.S. with nuclear war

Feb. 29, 2000 - In the article, Beijing warns US of Taiwan war threat, reporter David Rennie writes:

A war over Taiwan could be another Vietnam, said a Chinese military strategist, but with the added risk of "extreme long-range" strikes - a threat presumably intended to include the cities of the western US, which are within range of China's nuclear missiles.

Source:Electronic Telegraph

Clinton Fund-raiser Responsible For Selling China Biological Weapons Equipment

Feb. 25, 2000 - An Insight Magaine article details the story that Clinton friend and fund-raiser Charles Trie has admitted to the FBI that he conducted a business deal that gave Red China equipment capable of producing deadly biological weapons.

US China tension mounts

Feb. 24, 2000 - Yesterday Senate leaders warned that China's threats against Taiwan may halt the process toward permanent Normal Trade Relations (NTR) between the US and China.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhu Bangzao said China strongly opposed such comments, saying Taiwan was purely an internal matter for the Beijing government.

China has been trying for 14 years to gain entrance to the World Trade Organization (WTO), but must first establish normal trade relations with all member countries. Difficulties have also been encountered in talks between China and the EU.

Source: BBC

Beijing issues new war threat

Feb. 22, 2000 - China warned Taiwan that refusal to negotiate on reunification could lead to military invasion.

Source: South China Morning News

See also: Taiwan rejects Chinese threats - BBC

"The Republic of China has been an independent sovereign state since its establishment in 1912, and it has the right to open diplomatic ties and actively participate in international groups and activities," ministry spokesman Henry Chen said.

Beijing document reveals plans for war over Taiwan

Feb. 20, 2000 - Der Spiegel magazine claims that China is ready to engage in war and even nuclear conflict with the US should fighting break out over Taiwan.

Source: The Age

Saddam's elite troops prime poison missiles

Feb. 20, 2000 - a defector from Iraq says that Saddam Husein's forces have used the past year, free from UN inspectors, to prepare chemical weapons for a future attack.

Source: The Sunday Times

Musharraf's nuclear warning to India

Feb. 7, 2000 - "Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf has refused to rule out Pakistan's first use of nuclear weapons in a conflict with India. "

Source: BBC News

Bin Laden seriously ill, orders house call

Feb. 7, 2000 - Terrorist Osama bin Laden is said to be very ill with kidney problems, but is not willing to leave his Afghanistan hiding place to obtain professional help.

Source: World Tribune

CIA says Iran has nuclear capabilities

Jan. 18, 2000 - There is evidence that Iran has the ability to produce a nuclear weapon, and, thanks to Russian help, may have missiles powerful enough to strike US targets by 2010.

Source: UPI

Missile Defense Test Planned

Jan. 11, 2000 - An unusual test is scheduled for next Tuesday to determine whether or not to continue development of a system of 100 interceptor missiles to defend the United States against a limited ballistic missile attack.

Recent developments in Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, India and Pakistan have raised concern about our vulnerability to attacks by rogue nations and the possibility of t accidental or unauthorized launches by established nuclear powers.

Source:ABC News

North Korea's Nuclear Launch Facility

Jan 12, 2000 - Satellite pictures of the facility posted by the Federation of American Scientists

U.S. a Sitting Duck for Bio Terrorism

Jan. 12, 2000 - American hospitals are not prepared for a major biological or chemical attack.

Source: NewsMax

China, Russia team up on deadly new missile

Jan. 7, 1999 - China continues its military buildup by purchasing a variety of ships and weapons from Russia. Now they plan to enter a joint venture to co-produce a deadly new supersonic cruise missile, the Zvezda Kh-31P mod-2, designed specifically to attack U.S. Navy Aegis warships and U.S. Army Patriot radar batteries.

Source:WorldNetDaily

Wars rage in third of world nations

Dec. 30, 1999 - At the end of the century, more than a third of the world's 193 nations are embroiled in conflict. This is nearly twice the level of conflicts during the Cold War period.

Source: Washington Post

See: National Defense Council Foundation - List of 65 Conflicts in 1999

Russia defiant over Chechnya

Dec. 18, 1999 -

Russia has stepped up its offensive against the Chechen capital, Grozny, despite calls from foreign ministers of the main industrial countries for an immediate ceasefire.

Russia has stepped up its attack on Grozny following the loss of over 100 Russian soldiers in the capital city. Increased air raids were conducted, and tanks are moving toward the city.

Foreign ministers of industrialized nations, including the United States, met at a G-8 meeting in Berlin, and called for an immediate cease-fire, but there has been no response from Russia.

Source: BBC News

See also: Russia says threshold lower for nuclear weapons

China To Test JL-2 Missile Capable Of Hitting London, New York

Dec. 7,1999 - China is about to test their Julang 2 intercontinental sea-to-surface ballistic missile. It has an estimated range of at least 5580 miles, making it possible for it to deliver a nuclear strike to any city in the United States or Europe.

Source:Inside China

U.S. Says Able To Counter Chinese Nuclear Forces

Dec. 7,1999 - Amid reports of new Chinese missiles and submarines, White House spokesman Joe Lockhart insisted U.S. nuclear forces were more than a match for any developed by China.

Source:Inside China

China's newest secret weapon

Nov. 30, 1999 - By Charles Smith

Stealth missile could nuke U.S. cities without warning, says defense expert

The Chinese already have, or are very likely to aquire the Russian "Yahont" missile " according to Richard D. Fisher, a defense analyst working for Rep. Chris Cox, R-Calif. These missiles could be launched from submarines, and could deliver nuclear strikes to U.S. cities before being detected by radar.

Source: WorldNetDaily

U.S. eyes China first-strike threat

Nov. 10, 1999 - By Charles Smith

In a new book, "Red Dragon Rising," co-author, William Triplett, says China will deploy nuclear-tipped missiles on two Russian-built Sovremenny-class destroyers, which are warships "designed to start a nuclear war." Each ship has eight nuclear-tipped, Russian-made Moskit anti-ship missiles which are armed with nuclear warheads equal to over 120,000 tons of TNT -- six times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the end of World War II. The ship has no ability to hide. It would only be useful as a first-strike vehicle which would launch it's deadly cargo and then die.

Source:WorldNetDaily

China gives air force offensive role

Nov. 9, 1999 - Reacting to recent tensions withTaiwan and the US bombing of the Chinese embassy in Kosovo, the Chinese army is planning a shift in strategic orientation from defensive to offensive. According to Lieutenant General Liu Shunyao, air force commander of the mainland's People's Liberation Army, this will mean that China will purchase many new technologies, including Awacs (airborne warning and control system), electronic war airplanes, surface-to-air missiles, and high speed fighters.

Source: Financial Times

Terrorism Suspected on Egypt Air Crash

Nov. 2, 1999 - Several factors point to a possible terrorist bomb as the cause of the crash, but experts are studying other possible causes as well. The sudden descent and lack of communication from the plane lead some investigators to suspect foul play.

Source: Electronic Telegraph

Full Coverage of Flight 990- BBC

Russia issues missile warning to U.S.

Oct. 26, 1999 - Russian military leaders try to discourage U.S. development of an anti-ballistic missile system by saying that if we proceed, they will build enough missiles to overpower our defenses. Source: Virtual News / UPI

North Korean nuclear threat real

Oct. 25, 1999 - Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry, serving as special advisor to President Clinton and Sec. of State Albright, warns that North Korea could have the capability to produce several nuclear weapons per year, and renewed hostilities in that area would be unparalleled in intensity.

Source: WorldNetDaily - Article by By Jon E. Dougherty

US years behind in bioweapons defense

Oct. 20, 1999 - According to Ken Alibeck, former deputy director of the Soviet civilian biological weapons program, the U.S. is 25 to 30 years behind in the development of vaccines for the more than 100 biological killers developed in Russia. Alibeck, who defected from Russia in 1992, suggests that we try to strengthen the human immune system to resist all viruses instead of trying to develop a separate vaccine for each new strain of disease. Source:Virtual News/ UPI Focus article by Pamela Hess

US Senate rejects test ban treaty

Oct. 13, 1999 - The Senate rejected President Clinton's appeal to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty which would presumably halt the new nuclear race.

The CTBT has already been signed by more than 150 countries, but cannot come into force until it is ratified by all 44 countries judged to have nuclear capability. Russia and China had been waiting for the US to ratify first. Pakistan and India - the world's newest nuclear powers - have so far refused to sign up to the deal.

Source: BBC News

Army seizes power in Pakistan

Oct. 12, 1999 - A military coup in Pakistan has toppled the government of raising new fears of war, especially in India, since Pakistan now has nuclear weapons. Source: Times Newspapers Ltd.

US tests new missile killer

Oct. 3, 1999 - In a successful test over the Pacific Ocean, an orbiting "star wars" type anti-missile device destroyed an unarmed Minuteman missile in a brilliant flash of light. The Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, developed by the Raytheon Corp, could be operational by 2005. Source: BBC News

The Trials of East Timor

Sept, 1999 - BBC full coverage of the elections and fighting in East Timor

U.S. intelligence report outlines missile threat

Sept. 9, 1999 - According to a report from the CIA and other governmental agencies, Russia still poses the greatest nuclear threat to the U.S. with North Korea and China rising as potential dangers as well. Within 15 years both Iran and Iraq will probably also be capable of striking the United States.

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

Russia mounts Dagestan offensive

Aug. 13, 1999 - Russia's new Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has ordered a major offensive against Islamic separatists in the southern republic of Dagestan.

He also warned the campaign might be carried into neighbouring Chechnya where many of the rebels are based.

Source: BBC News

U.S. planes land in Pakistan for possible Bin Laden strike

Aug. 11, 1999 - Two airplaines with military commandos from the United States reportedly landed in Pakistan last Monday in what appeared to be an attempt to attack Osama Bin Laden in neighboring Afghanistan.

Al-Jazeerah television, monitored by the BBC in Jordan, said the two planes landed at two airports around Islamabad. It said dozens of U.S. military commandos took up combat positions near the planes and barred anyone from approaching the area.

Al-Jazeerah reported that the operation was in apparent preparation for a military strike against Bin Laden. Bin Laden has been accused by the United States of having responsibility for the bombing of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania a year ago that killed at least 226 people, including 12 Americans.

Source: World Tribune - Story posted on day of publication only.

Mass production, mass destruction

Aug. 6, 1999 - MSNBC assessment of the danger of continued proliferation of strategic weapons of mass destruction -- nuclear, chemical, and biological.

The article includes links to world conflicts and nuclear stockpiles around the world,

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