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Iran Test-Fires Supersonic Anti-Warship Missile

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Daniel

Iran successfully test-fired a new surface-to-sea supersonic anti-warship ballistic missile. What they are calling the “Persian Gulf” is claimed to be capable of hitting warships and targets within a 300-kilometre range and has a warhead with 650 kilogram of explosives. … Continue reading →

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Russia Calls For Restraint After Iranian Missile Tests

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Daniel

Tensions are rising in and around Iran over their recent missile test-fires, both long and short-range. Also, there is new concern regarding the new discovery of a secret uranium enrichment plant. The tests come as the Islamic Republic started large-scale … Continue reading →

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Decision Over Missile Defense System A Technological Reality

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Daniel

President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that the United States would be shelving the proposal for a European missile defense shield. The proposal would have placed radar systems and interceptor missiles in Poland and the Czech Republic. Russia had repeatedly … Continue reading →

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European Missile Defense System Shelved by Obama

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Daniel

President Barack Obama, along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, announced today that the longtime debated missile defense system would not be continued. The missile defense system would have been built in Poland and the Czech Republic. The decision brought immediate … Continue reading →

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