Russia will deliver 20 MiG-29 fighter jets to the Air Force of Myanmar (Burma). The deal is evaluated at nearly $600 million. Burma preferred Russia’s renowned jets to China, although its J-10 and FC-1 fighters are cheaper. The deal became the largest contract to sell MiG-29 jets after Algeria terminated a similar contract with Russia... »
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China did not notify US before anti-missile test: Pentagon
China did not notify the United States in advance of a missile defense test and Washington has asked Beijing to clarify its intentions with the intercept weaponry, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. “We did not receive prior notification of the launch,” said Pentagon spokeswoman Major... »
Iraqi forces seize explosives, arrest 25 in raids
Iraqi security forces on Tuesday arrested 25 people suspected of plotting attacks and imposed a temporary curfew on parts of the capital as they conducted raids and seized explosives. Police confiscated 200 kg (440 pounds) of C4 explosives, the same amount of TNT, 60 other... »
Russian Bombers Perform Strategic Mission
Two Russian Tu-95 MS Bear strategic bombers have accomplished a routine patrol mission over neutral waters of the Arctic and Pacific oceans and the Aleutian Islands, an Air Force... »
Russian Space Industry To Grow 18%
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the output of the national space industry in 2009 will increase by about 18%. Despite difficulties caused by the global financial... »
Intelligence Magazine Is Back
Intelligence Magazine is Back!!! We were working on some other projects and fixing some server issues. Sorry for the delay. We should be running stories shortly, hopefully starting December... »
Lockheed sees US$7 billion UAE missile defence systems deal
Lockheed Martin Corp hopes to sell US$7 billion worth of missile defense systems to the UAE as the US firm expands its business in the oil producing nation, reported... »
Iran enforces new dress code for shops
Iran has introduced a new Islamic dress code which forbids shopkeepers from displaying female mannequins without a hijab in shop windows, or showing bodily curves. “Using unusual mannequins exposing body... »
Drug Wars: When a ‘Cartel’ Really Isn’t
Mexico’s drug cartels are many things: murderous, dangerous and remarkably effective at smuggling huge quantities of illegal drugs into the United States. But are they really cartels? Cartels are organizations... »
Suicide bomber in Somalia lived in U.S.
(CNN) — An online report has identified a Somali-American from Seattle, Washington, as one of the suicide bombers who killed 21 peacekeepers in Mogadishu, Somalia, last week. The Somali-language Web... »
Hondurans wait for crisis to unfold
BBC Mundo -A city of empty streets, mainly silent except for the sound of police helicopters flying overhead now and again. That is the situation in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa,... »
Iran to launch first nuke plant
On Tuesday, IRNA has reported that the Bushehr Nuclear Plant is at 96% complete and will be undergoing testing in the near future. Ali Akbar Salehi, the Iranian Vice-President,... »