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More on the F-22 Problem in Hawaii
Aloha from the land of the “almost F22 deployment”. Keep an eye on your sources for the next couple of weeks to see if this makes the headlines.
You have probably heard that the USAF is deploying 12 F22 “Raptors” to Kadena for a 3-4 month rotation. They arrived at Hickam last Thursday from Langley enroute […]
Europe’s Role: Ingram’s Speech at the 2006 Manama Dialogue
Address by The Rt Hon Adam Ingram, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, UK
IISS BAHRAIN CONFERENCE; 8-10 DECEMBER 2006
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to participate in this, the third IISS Gulf Security Dialogue here in Manama.
These are important times in the security of this region and this has been […]
Manama Dialogue HRH Prince Muqrin Keynote
Address by HRH Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chief of General Intelligence, Saudi Arabia
To the 3rd IISS Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue
Friday 9 December 2006
In the Name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful
Your Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, The Crown Prince, the Commander in Chief of the Defence Force in […]
Manama Dialogue Opening Remarks by Dr John Chipman
Third IISS Regional Security Summit, The Manama Dialogue
Opening Remarks. Dr John Chipman CMG, Director
Welcome to the Third IISS Regional Security Summit, in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The inaugural IISS Dialogue in this region was held in Bahrain, in December 2004 and the second in December 2005.
The Manama Dialogue, like the Shangri-La Dialogue that the IISS […]
2006 IISS Manama Dialogue Summary
THE MANAMA DIALOGUE
THE PRIMARY SECURITY FORUM FOR THE GULF
The IISS Manama Dialogue is the primary security forum for the Persian Gulf. Convened annually, it brings together all elements of the national security establishments from the countries in the region – Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Yemen – with […]
Midterm Election 2006
The 2006 midterm elections have been quite an event. The Democrats have taken control of both the Senate and House. Nancy Pelosi will be the new Speaker of the House.
The tables have turned and the next 2 years will sure be interesting, especially with the war in Iraq. The Democrats already seem to have a […]
Go Vote: It’s Your Right
Today are the 2006 Midterm Elections. Today we the people decide who is elected and who is not.
It is your right to vote (Ira Krakow Podcast: What To Do If You Are Denied Your Right To Vote ), so I urge every registered voter to go to the polls and vote today.
There will be some […]
The Way Forward in Iraq
“However, there is one idea with merit that has come out of the study group and that’s benchmarks. What are benchmarks? Think of it as a private timeline that’s shared between the U.S. and Iraq and it’s going to be the way forward for us in Iraq.Why? Well, here’s the situation President Bush has to […]
North Korea Nuclear Test(s)
On October 9th 2006, North Korea successfully detonated a nuclear bomb during a planned test. The word around the globe is that they are planning a 2nd test.
N. Korea has stated the United Nations sanctions are a ‘Declaration of War’.
Lots of questions are in need of answers. Lets hear what you have to say about […]
Open Discussion - Sept 25th 2006
Lets hear whats on your mind….
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