China reveals Aircraft carrier plans

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa7f5e6a-09cc-11e0-8b29-00144feabdc0.html#axzz18U40bctg

Gordon Brown 'distrusted military's conduct of Afghan war'

Gordon Brown 'distrusted military's conduct of Afghan war' | Politics | guardian.co.uk

Fascinating. Here beginneth the debate. Was the UK military as out of control as their US counterparts?

US missile defence plans could spark EU-Nato tensions

US missile defence plans could spark EU-Nato tensions | Simon Tisdall | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

If this doesnt wake the Bandit up, I dont know what will!

"With the US overstretched, the EU may turn to Turkey and Russia for a security agenda closer to its 21st-century needs" I thin this is premature, but closer than we in the UK might think. Discuss

Barack Obama accused of exaggerating terror threat for political gain

Barack Obama accused of exaggerating terror threat for political gain | World news | The Guardian

I was very concerned, having spoken on local radio saying that this was bollocks and had more to do with the needs of US politics, that I might get caught out. Thank goodness I am not alone!

OSCE Balancing Act | Opinion | The Moscow Times

OSCE Balancing Act | Opinion | The Moscow Times

Goodness me! OSCE still exists and it's Kazakhstan's turn to chair. Do we care?

Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs

Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs

Israel and Russia sign a military agreement, despite the mysterious death of Major General Yuri Ivanov. fascinating piece on the issues involved.

Asia Times Online :: Asian news and current affairs

Asia Times Online :: Asian news and current affairs

The Stuxnet affair and the book of Esther. Israeli cyber-attack advertising itself as such, or someone else playing weird mind games. Hackers will always be hackers, but this is the real start of cyberwarfare.