Posted on 03/31/2005 2:37:47 AM PST by Gengis Khan
bah..the pakistanis are one step away from being just like the palis..
The following is an old one--posted in 2001.
Russia, N.Korea, China give Iran missile aid -CIA
muzi news ^ | 09/08/01
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/519198/posts
Posted on 09/08/2001 10:29:44 PM PDT by Typhoon
LatelineNews: 2001-9-8] WASHINGTON - Russian, North Korean and Chinese "entities" supplied fresh ballistic missile-related equipment and know-how to Iran last year, moving it toward self-sufficiency in long-range missile production, CIA Director George Tenet told Congress on Friday.
In an unclassified version of a report on deadly weapons mandated by law, Tenet said Iran remained one of the most active seekers of foreign technology for developing and delivering weapons of mass destruction, Reuters reported.
During the period covered by the report -- July 1 to Dec. 31, 2000 -- Tehran was described as pressing ahead with an effort to develop a domestic capability to build chemical, biological and nuclear weapons plus their delivery systems.
The U.S. intelligence community predicts that within the next 15 years, the United States most likely will face intercontinental ballistic missile threats from North Korea, probably from Iran and possibly from Iraq -- barring big changes in their political bearings.
The second half of 2000, entities in Russia, North Korea and China continued to supply crucial ballistic missile-related equipment, technology and expertise to Iran," Tenet said.
Tehran -- branded the most active state sponsor of terrorism by Washington -- is using such foreign aid in purpose often cited by the Bush administration as driving its push to build a multilayered anti-missile shield over the objections of Russia, China and many U.S. allies.
The CIA report said North Korea continued procurement of raw materials and components for its ballistic missile programs from "various foreign sources, especially through North Korean firms based in China."
"We assess that North Korea is capable of producing and delivering via munitions a wide variety of chemical and biological agents," Tenet said.
Russian entities, meanwhile, remained a significant source for Iran of biotechnology, chemicals and other equipment with potential military application.
The expertise and technology gained, along with the commercial contacts established -- particularly through the Bushehr project -- "could be used to advance Iran's nuclear weapons research and development program," it said.
"The Russian government, moreover, failed to enforce its export controls in some cases regarding Iran," Tenet added.
During the last six months of the year, China likewise "continued to take a very narrow interpretation of its bilateral nonproliferation commitments with the United States," he said.
Last November, China committed not to assist, in any way, any country in the development of ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons.
But Chinese entities, unnamed in the report's unclassified version, provided Pakistan with missile-related technical assistance in the second half of last year, the CIA director said.
North Korea, for its part, continued to export significant ballistic missile-related equipment, components, materials and technical know-how to countries in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa last year, the report said.
Greetings
First of all, let's remember,
"Countries have NO permanent friends or permanent enemies,
Only permanent self-interests"
Thus, during the WW2, the US and China were allies against the Japanese. Barely 6 years later, the US and Japan were allies against China, ie , during the Korean War
Another interesting question," could a few F-18s given to a country be enough to make a it become a major world power?"
Hardly the "Big Boys" are already playing with new generation toys like molecular nanotechnology, laser, EMG, GAMMA, etc and yeah, SPACE, don't forget space weapons. "The country that controls the high ground in Space, will be the dominant military power"
In general, a few F-18s , SU-30s, KILOs, SAVA cruisers, aircraft-carriers don't frighten anybody,but stuff like molecular nanoteechnology would, a superpower make. That separates the Men from the boys
Yet another question, if one would to use LOGIC, "why should the US create YET another Monster (Frankenstein), as if the current one Monster is NOT enough ?
If China is regarded as a potential Frankenstein why should the US intentionaly create a second potential one in India ?
Somehow I think the US too smart and street-wise to really make India into a real power, and the second monster after China
Unless, if one head-ache is NOT enough, HEY, how about we have two head-aches ...........two for the price of one ?
Hmm,If I didn't tell it clearly-the weapons computer is built in India & the Russians are hardly bothered about it.They are making enough money,jointly hawking it with India & I have mentioned the Malaysian deal.If anything,Russia's arms industry thanks to collaboration with companies from Israel,Italy,France,South Africa,Great Britian among others have made inroads into numerous countries like South Korea,Greece & the UAE.Those companies have had no complaints about the Russians hawking their stuff.
About sleeping with a skunk,I don't think Russia smells any worse than Egypt,Saudi Arabia or Pakistan & we all know who is sleeping with them.
About telling me to mind my own business,dude if you don't like contrary opinions,that's what forums like these are for.As long as I continue to play by the rules,I can get to hang on here & IIRC, I have yet to break any.If you don't like my views ignore them.If you can't,GET A LIFE.
Not a line of the code comes from India.
What do you mean by this? All FReepers think alike? Then why have a DISCUSSION forum? Won't it beat the purpose?
Whose tagline was this?
Skepticism is good. It keeps you alive.
Ahem, let me explain. What I mean from the simple and easy-to-comprehend statement above, is that the articles I post on FR are not my opinion. I post them from various sources so that it may induce a valuable discussion between FReepers, which I think is constructive.
PS: Keep your threats to yourself.
US tells India buy more arms ...
Past posts? You reviewed all my 1000-odd posts in five minutes?
Then I'd suggest you check out my last post as well.
I have an uncle and and aunt both with first name Kanchan. :-)
About me posting stuff related to Hinduism, that was in ONE article, right? I was replying to the posts that were addressed to me, as well as criticising other posts in a fair way. And about the India thing, well, if you care to look a bit deeper, it's more anti-China than pro-India.
I believe China is the free world's biggest threat, and am afraid not much is being done about it. It worries me sick. Pick up anything in a shop and it isn't too difficult to notice it's made in China. Man, I hate China!!! If you call that biased, I don't care.
If America were to tackle China, it needs the help of a sizable country, and I see none other than India that fits the bill. So, when I see actions that keep America and India estranged, I criticise them. You find that a problem?
Then I've got to ask one thing. Do you see the Commies as a threat or not?
Saw your Profile Page. . . nice area. God's country, I imagine.
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