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Iran using surplus Uranium as a negotiating tool.
Ali [Ardashir] Larijani------------------------------------------------------Associated Press via FoxNews, October 9, 2013...
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Vietnam's Evolving Nuclear Program
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang shakes hands with Russian President Putin. Russia will build Vietnam's first two nuclear energy reactors. Vietnam currently has a small research reactor at Dalat....
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US Debt Problems Have Only Just Begun
Last minute US political compromises have averted a US debt crisis this month, but the US and world are not yet out of the woods.The US Debt virus concerns the squandering of America’s reputation as...
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Australian policies - extended nuclear deterrence
Explosion cloud from the Operation Hurricaneatomic bomb test, October 3, 1952. Operation Hurricane was the first British nuclear test (a plutoniumimplosion device) on 3 October 1952. This was...
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NSA & CIA Targeting of AQ's Hassan Ghul and bin Laden
Drone strikes on Pakistan - equipment and numbers. Is there a reliable photo of Hassan Ghul? Real name Mustafa Hajji Muhammad Khan -Map-timeline (above) courtesy of the Washington Post. -The...
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Pakistan's Submarine Ambitions
A Chinese Type 041 "Yuan Class" diesel-electric submarine. Pakistan may have sought to buy six of these if funds were available, but funds were not.-The Diplomat magazine (based in Tokyo)published an...
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Indian “Mangalyaan” Mission to Mars
On November 5, 2013 India successfully launched the Mars Orbiter “Mangalyaan” Mission. The mission probe is due to enter Martian atmosphere on September 21, 2014, in search of methane.-This video was...
View ArticleIndian Air Force Glorified - not Navy
The 81st Anniversary of the Indian Air Force's formation. Air Forces always have the flashiest hardware of the three services. Army tanks and Navy subs just don't rate - one reason why Navies build...
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Remembrance Day 2013 - death of Nain Singh Sailani
Image courtesy of Blue Mountains City Library, New South Wales.-This is an article on On Line opinion today http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=15682 - "Four ways to remember"....
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Germans sinking Kockums Swedish sub maker?
Kockums artist's conception of Kockums future A26 submarine------------------------ Very simplified artist's conception of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems' preferred product - largest sub of the HDW...
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Australia to export Uranium to India with weaker safeguards?
Australia's three active uranium mines are Ranger (Northern Territory) Olympic Dam (South Australia) and also Beverley (South Australia).------------ Julie Bishop, Australia's new Foreign...
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Australian SEA 1000 Future Submarine, shipbuilding-budgeting issues
A rough sketch of what Australia may want in its SEA 1000 future submarine project. Nuclear or diesel-electric propelled, if diesel-electric then additionally AIP or very large advanced battery...
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Ongoing debate on Australia's SEA 1000 future submarine requirements.
The HDW Type 210mod "Ula Class" submarine specifically built for Norwegian conditions, with a submerged displacement of 1,150 tons.----------- For my preceding post "Australian SEA 1000 Future...
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Australian SEA 1000 future submaine - an S-80 development or HDW 216?
A rough sketch of the Navantia S-80 submarine. This sub is still being built-developed and might be launched in 2015.-------------------- Concerning my article of November 22, 2013, "Ongoing debate...
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China's Space Achievements - Passing US's Manned Program
China's space program to 2012------------------------- Shenzhou 9 (click to enlarge) was a 3 person spacecraft launched 16 June 2012 of China's Shenzhou program. Shenzhou 9 was the second spacecraft...
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Mumbai 26/11 (2008) Massacre - Lest We Forget
Locations of main massacres of 164 defenceless people in Mumbai. Today is the fifth anniversary. --------------------Some of the survivors of the massacre (mainly guests of the Oberoi-Trident and...
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Remembering John Howard, Australian PM 1996-2007
From Brisbane (Australia's) newspaper The Courier Mailhttp://www.couriermail.com.au John Winston Howard is still kicking, a highly successful Prime Minister (1996-2007) of Australia but...
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Aussie Cartoons 2012 - 2013 at Old Parliament House
The following cartoons are courtesy of Behind the Lines: The Year’s Best Political Cartoons 2012 Political Cartooning Competition. The Competition cartoons are-were displayed at the Museum of...
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SEA 1000 Continued - Maybe no VLS and no LockMart
So many choices for Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) or broader term Vertical Multi-Purpose Locks (VMPL). Nice to have - adding strategic and tactical flexibility - but very heavy and expensive for a...
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