December 18, 2009

Report: N. Korea helped Iran duplicate cruise missiles bought on the black market

North Korea is assisting Iran in the development of cruise missiles, an intelligence source told the Sankei Shimbun Dec. 8. “Engineers from both countries are collaborating in dismantling and analyzing Kh-55 cruise missiles Iran obtained from Ukraine through a black market route in order to produce a similar missile,” the newspaper reported. (FULL STORY)
A TU-160 launching a KH-55 cruise missile.
No more 'peaceful rise': CCP leaders breach protocol, turn aggressive

Remember Deng Xiaoping’s “keep a low profile” adage on diplomacy, to which the Hu Jintao administration still says it subscribes? Or the more contemporary mantra of the theory of China’s “peaceful rise?” After Beijing’s quest for quasi-superpower status was validated by President Obama's deferential approach during his recent China trip, senior Chinese cadres and diplomats have been provocatively throwing their weight around the world stage.  (FULL STORY)
Vice President Xi Jinping (with Japanese Emperor Akihito, left, in Tokyo on Dec. 15) ignited a storm of controversy over royal protocol, a matter of great sensitivity among Japanese. Reuters/Imperial Household Agency of Japan
Report: Crises building on several fronts of U.S.-Japan security alliance
Japan's new government conveys concerns of buildup to China's defense minister
   
North Korean broadcast chief fired for running commercials
Obama signals intent to proceed with sale of weapon systems to Taiwan
Major blast in Wuhan, China tied to collision of military jets near air base
Report: N. Korean heir apparent has his birthday adjusted to fit timeline

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N. Korean defector reveals tunnel system with elaborate escape routes for Kim Jong-Il

North Korea has built a series of underground tunnels that would allow ruler Kim Jong-Il to flee the capital, according to a former high-ranking North Korean government official.
Report: Crackdown on N. Korean entrepreneurial activity has led to widespread corruption
Chinese editor who defied censors with Obama interview is demoted
China slaps Obama's Afghan policy for maintaining 'disastrous neo-conservative trajectory'

 
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