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Al-Qaeda Grabbing Weapons in Libya: Report

Kevin Spak — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:13:55 CDT

Al-Qaeda has emerged as a kid in a candy store in Libya, exploiting the conflict to get its hands on such high-powered weapons as anti-tank RPGs, Kalashnikov heavy machine guns, and even surface-to-air missiles, an Algerian security official tells Reuters . According to the official, a convoy of eight Toyota pick-up...

North Korea Tests 5 Missiles: Report

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:03:00 CDT

North Korea fired five short-range missiles off its east coast today, news reports said, even as South Korea proposed working-level talks with its communist neighbor. South Korea's Yonhap news agency, citing an unidentified South Korean government official, said the North test-fired the surface-to-surface KN-02 rockets from mobile launch pads.

Defiant Iran Tests 2 Missiles

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:49:23 CDT

Defiant over the revelation of its secret nuclear facility, Iran today test-fired two short-range missiles and announced it plans to test a long-range missile tomorrow, state media reports. The missiles tested today have a range of 90 to 100 miles, and experts believe Iran is developing them to carry nuclear...

Mac's Missile Shield Rant Off Target, Forgetful

Will McCahill — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:45:53 CDT

Sen. John McCain’s savaging of President Obama over shelving the Eastern European missile shield could hardly more disingenuous, David Corn writes for Mother Jones . McCain said he hadn’t heard of the technology Obama plans to use instead, but not only did he publicly praise Obama for boosting funding for it,...

Dropping Missile Shield Is Jab at Bush—Not US Allies

Will McCahill — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:32:10 CDT

President Obama’s decision to shelve the missile shield for Eastern Europe is appeasement only to those obsessed with “legacy threats” like Russia, Marc Ambinder writes for the Atlantic . Obama believes the threat from Iran was overstated by President Bush, and that the shield technology wasn’t a sure bet to work...