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Major US-Israel military drill postponed

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:35:23 +0000

Israel and the United States have agreed to postpone a major military defence exercise scheduled for spring, a senior security official said Sunday, amid rising regional tension over Iran's nuclear programme….
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Hard Questions Remain after Their Confidential Marathon in Washington

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:41:44 +0000

Saudi Arabia demands a precise, unequivocal US declaration of intent to prevent a nuclear Iran by a military strike if necessary. Riyadh doesn’t trust sanctions to do the job – or Barak Obama to stick to the course of a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites without wavering.

Only Ali Khamenei's Ouster Would De-Radicalize Iran's Military and Nuclear Policies

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:33:14 +0000

A US intelligence report has advised Barack Obama that Iran may be ripe for regime change owing to the bitter infighting at the top and a plunging economy which may herald famine at around election time in March. But Tehran will not budge on its radical military and nuclear policies as long as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is in charge.

US Refuses to Co-Opt Israel to a Military Strike against Iran

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:24:25 +0000

The US and Israel, while bound tightly by military bonds, are at loggerheads over Iran. The Obama administration wants to cut Israel out of military action against Iran’s nuclear sites and prevent it hitting back for an Iranian reprisal. Israel is withholding a commitment to abstain from striking Iran unilaterally.

Putin ally fears Israel is pushing U.S. toward Iran war

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:20:54 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia fears Israel will push the United States into a military conflict with Iran which could retaliate by blocking oil shipments from the Gulf, a confidant of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. “There is a likelihood of military escalation of the conflict, towards which Israel is pushing the Americans,” Nikolai Patrushev, who heads the Kremlin’s Security Council, told …

Israeli Military Chief Hints at Anti-Iran Activity – ABC News

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:41:30 +0000

Boston.com
Israeli Military Chief Hints at Anti-Iran Activity
ABC News
By JOSEF FEDERMAN AP Israeli leaders typically greet word of violent setbacks to Iran’s nuclear program with a wall of silence. Now a throwaway comment by Israel’s military chief has hinted of possible Israeli involvement in attacks like the explosion …
Adversaries of Iran Said to Be Stepping Up Covert ActionsNew York Times
US wins Japan support over Iran nuclear programmeReuters
Israeli military chief hints at anti-Iran activityBoston.com

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Restraining orders should alarm settlers

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:22:33 +0000

Administrative orders are by definition undemocratic, but neither is the military administration of the W. Bank.

Israel's military establishment 'begins planning for a nuclear Iran' – Telegraph.co.uk

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:40:32 +0000

Telegraph.co.uk
Israel’s military establishment ‘begins planning for a nuclear Iran’
Telegraph.co.uk
An Israeli think tank with close links to the government has begun preparing for a nuclear Iran, a signal that Israel may be abandoning hope of stopping the Islamic Republic from building a bomb. In a war game that included former military chiefs, …
Analysis: Israel’s red lineJerusalem Post
Israel braces for nuclear-armed IranThe Australian
Report: Israel preparing for nuclear Iran within a yearHaaretz
AFP

Israel increases defence budget by $700 million

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:31:32 +0000

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday an increase of nearly $700 million in the defence budget, after saying last year that he would cut military spending to finance social reforms.

Iran, Israel and US plan Gulf exercises – Financial Times

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:39:36 +0000

The Guardian
Iran, Israel and US plan Gulf exercises
Financial Times
By James Blitz in London Tension in the oil shipping lanes of the Gulf looks set to intensify amid indications that Iran, Israel and the US will hold military exercises designed to test weaponry and tactics. As the US and European Union press ahead …
Israel, US plan joint military exerciseThe Hill (blog)
Israeli and US troops gear up for major missile defense drill after Iran maneuversWashington Post
Iran, US and Israel announce new war games as tensions rise in the GulfThe Guardian
Hurriyet Daily News (press release)