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| 11.17.2008 |
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Construction Advances At Iranian Heavy Water Reactor 
Iran is moving ahead solidly with construction of a little-noticed heavy water reactor, a new study by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) discloses. If Iran can succeed in obtaining some smuggled components for the facility, it can be...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Study: No Gigantic Defense Spending Cuts Under Obama Administration
But Missile Defense Generally, And The Airborne Laser Especially, Will Face Close Obama Scrutiny While some military analysts have voiced concerns that President-elect Obama will slash defense spending deeply when he takes office, a new study says that may...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Future of TSAT Uncertain In Obama Administration
Chances are that funding may be cut for the Transformational Satellite Program, or TSAT, along with some other defense programs that may go under the knife in the impending administration of President-elect Obama, a report asserts. The report dated last week...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Chinese Military: Aircraft Carrier Won't Project Power Across Globe
A senior Chinese military officer said if China acquires an aircraft carrier or two, it will merely be to protect the Chinese homeland, not to project power across the globe, according to news reports. U.S. Department of Defense leaders already are demanding...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Medvedev, Sarkozy, Tone Down European Missile Defense Talk at G-20 Summit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, coming to the United States for a Group of 20 Nations summit confronting economic issues, backed off from their prior harsh comments about the planned European Missile Defense (EMD)...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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Missile Defense Advocacy Group Hails Obama's Acceptance Speech Stance
President-elect Barack Obama said in his victory speech that the United States will defeat those who attempt to tear down the world, while also offering an olive branch to those who seek peace. His comments on defeating those who would tear down the world...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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Obama Faces Difficult Challenges From Iran, Russia
By George Friedman http://www.stratfor.com Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The Democrats have dramatically increased their control of Congress, increasing the number of seats they hold...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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From the Editors
Don't miss your opportunity to learn, network and profit. Attend Defense Daily's Open Architecture Summit on November 18 in Washington, DC...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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Israel: All Options Open In Dealing With Threat Of Iranian Nukes
Israeli Defense Minister Tzipi Livni told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the tiny Middle Eastern nation isn't ruling out any option as it faces a growing Iranian threat, Xinhua news agency reported. He also told the top American diplomat that...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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Missile Defense Authorizers: Both Levin And McCain Will Return To SASC
In House, Missile Defense Leader Franks Reelected, But So Too Is Tauscher Key Appropriations Leadership May See Shakeup After Election Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the SASC...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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Where Obama Can Find Funding To Support Defense And Space
Backgrounder: Analysts Predicting Plunging Revenues May Be Proven Wrong Multiple Ways Pundits are saying that President-elect Barack Obama will have a tough time righting the economy, handling two simultaneous wars, and fulfilling myriad campaign promises...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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Moscow Threatens Planned U.S.-European Missile Defense
Medvedev Tests The Mettle Of A New American President, Announcing Russian Missiles To Be Stationed In Kaliningrad Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in his first state of the nation address before the Russian Federal Assembly, lashed out at U.S. plans to...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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GAO: Shipping-Port Nuclear Weapon Detectors May Not Be Reliable
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has used figures that may suggest a new type of nuclear weapons detectors is more reliable than warranted, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated in a report to Congress. To be sure, the GAO report didn't...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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Czech Leader Cancels White House Visit To Support European Missile Defense
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek begged off a scheduled White House visit with President Bush, because Topolanek has to deal with political problems arising from a regional election, and he needs to push the Czech Parliament to endorse the planned...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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McCain Or Obama: Will U.S. Space Programs Be Continued?
McCain In 2004 Sponsored Bill Containing Retirement Of Shuttle As voters prepare to pick the next president in the election tomorrow, a key question regardless of who wins is what the next president will do about the gaping gap in the U.S. space program...
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| 10.14.2008 |
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Satellite Will Play Role in Iraq’s Communications Future
[Satellite News 10-14-08] The rebuilding of Iraq’s communications infrastructure topped the agenda at Iraq Telecoms 2008, and satellite is one of six main areas the Iraqi government is focusing on as it looks to rebuild the system. ...
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| 10.03.2008 |
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GAO Report Criticizes The Department of Defense's Handling of SBIRS
[Satellite News 10-03-08] The cost of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) has jumped nearly $6 billion due to faulty management of the program by the U.S. Department of Defense, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Military Launch Market To See Robust, Steady Growth Into The Next Decade And Beyond
U.S. military readiness is based on satellite communications, and reliance on U.S. Air Force launch capabilities will continue to grow as newer and more powerful satellites are required. The U.S. military launch market is cyclical, but the current satellite...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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European Space and Security
European policy makers are seeking a more coordinated strategy for using satellite resources for their national security and defense, but these efforts could be stymied by a key legal development in 2008. In any event, that strategy is overlooking the...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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ITAR Dilemma: Finding The Balance Between Regulation And Profit
America’s commercial space industry holds a dominant position in the global market, but due to a number of factors, other countries are beginning to gain more market share. Many small suppliers maintain that the primary problem is the International...
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