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Israel destroys East Beirut with a new weapon

by Thierry Meyssan

Damascus (Syria) | 7 August 2020
The first Israeli Prime Minister has ordered the destruction of a Hizbollah weapons warehouse in Beirut with a new weapon. The weapon, which is not well known, caused considerable damage in the city, killing more than 100 people, injuring 5,000 and destroying many buildings. This time it will be difficult for Benjamin Netanyahu to deny it.

Which new weapon was used in the Gulf and in Beirut?

5 August 2020
At the beginning of July, a new weapon was deployed against 7 Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf , then again on 4 August rocking the port of Beirut.
In all eight cases, the smoke cloud bore no resemblance to that generated by a conventional explosion; what rose instead was a mushroom cloud like in an atomic explosion.
In Beirut, the blast caused the ground to shake in a radius of 200 kilometers, at a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale, according to the German Geoscience Center (...)

Russian commentary on an article about missile defence

Moscow (Russia) | 31 July 2020
We have taken note of an article posted on the US Department of Defence website saying that missile defence is allegedly becoming an element of rivalry between the great powers. Citing an unnamed Pentagon official, the article claims that Russia and China are developing several increasingly sophisticated missile defence systems in the context of rivalry with the United States. As follows from the text, the US military sees this as a threat.
We take this post as part of a targeted (...)

Russian comment regarding statements by US and British officials about the testing of a Russian satellite

Moscow (Russia) | 24 July 2020
Source : Financial Times
We have taken note of statement made by US and British officials, including US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea, head of US Space Command Jay Raymond, US Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-proliferation Christopher Ford and Director of the Space Directorate at the UK Ministry of Defence Harvey Smyth), in connection with the testing of a Russian satellite, which allegedly has “the characteristics of a (...)

Iran’s position on lifting of UN sanctions

by Majid Takht Ravanchi

New York (USA) | 5 July 2020
I am writing to you with reference to a letter contained in document S/2020/608, wherein the representative of the Israeli regime has bemoaned the termination of the application of certain measures on the export to and import from the Islamic Republic of Iran of arms as specified in resolution 2231 (2015).
Since the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was widely welcomed by the international community as an outstanding achievement of multilateral diplomacy, and (...)

Israeli position on UN sanctions against Iran

by Danny Danon

New York (USA) | 28 June 2020
I wish to express my deep concern regarding the ongoing malign activities of the Iranian regime, which undermine United Nations Security Council resolutions, foster instability in the Middle East and pose a great threat to international peace and security. It is at this critical time, as we approach the possible expiration of the arms embargo on Iran set forth in Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) that I wish to highlight these grave Iranian violations and to urge the Security Council (...)

Russian comment on US State Department’s historical “journey” into Russian and Soviet Arms Control Compliance in 1984-2020

Moscow (Russia) | 25 June 2020
We have noted a new document published by the US Department of State and produced by Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Ford where he “looks back” on Russian and Soviet compliance with arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements in 1984-2020. Following the tone of the US Department of State annual report on compliance with international agreements in this area, Washington has again made an attempt to assume the role of a superior who is entitled to lecture others and (...)

Russian Arms Control Compliance and the Challenge of the Next Agreement

by Christopher Ashley Ford

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 23 June 2020
Good morning, and thanks to John Bellinger for hosting, as well as to the Council on Foreign Relations for giving me the chance to speak to you.
Let me start by giving you three data points. First, yesterday, U.S. and Russian officials met in Vienna to discuss opportunities for trilateral arms control.
Second, last night, the State Department sent to Congress the unclassified text of the 2020 edition of our Report on Adherence to and Compliance With Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and (...)

Russian comment on the release of the US “Defence Space Strategy”

Moscow (Russia) | 19 June 2020
We have noted the publication of the summary of the open version of the “Defence Space Strategy” released by the US Department of Defence which sets priority tasks for the Defence Department in outer space for the next ten years and provides guidelines to reach them.
The document confirms Washington’s aggressive policy in the space area. The final goal is clearly indicated – to ensure America’s “space superiority.” In this connection the Pentagon’s activities will focus on the military use of (...)

“The Art of War”

5G, the new track of the arms race

by Manlio Dinucci

Rome (Italy) | 3 June 2020
While Canada has just authorized the extradition of Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of one of Huawei’s leaders, to the United States, the U.S. Congressional Research Service exposes the military component of the G5.

Iranian answer to allegations of violation of JCPoA

by Majid Takht Ravanchi

New York (USA) | 26 May 2020
I am writing to you with reference to the letters contained in documents S/2020/138 and S/2020/428, as well as the letter contained in document S/2020/382.
As usual, futile attempts have been made to link, deceptively, the launch by the Islamic Republic of Iran of two space launch vehicles to paragraph 3 of annex B to resolution 2231 (2015), in order to make an arbitrary interpretation thereof and, consequently, to draw an arbitrary conclusion with regard to the implementation of that (...)

The Hidden Military Use of 5G Technology

by Manlio Dinucci

Rome (Italy) | 13 December 2019
The operation organised by the "Five Eyes" against Huawei aims exclusively to ensure that 5G technology in the West will not be controlled by a Chinese company. As a Pentagon report attests, this civilian technology is primarily used for military purposes.

Syrian Turkmen militia supplied with German-made tanks

2 December 2019
The Syrian Turkmen militia, renowned for supporting the Turkish army against the PKK/YPG, has just received at least two Leopard 2A4 tanks (upgraded version featuring a digital computer).
These tanks are manufactured by the German company Krauss-Maffei, which supplied the near totality of NATO forces throughout the 1980’s. The Turkish army bought 340 of them, around 50 of which were deployed in Syria and about a dozen were destroyed in battle.
This is the first time that a militia in the (...)

The Trump Administration Is Establishing the U.S. Space Command

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 29 August 2019
“When it comes to defending America, it is not enough to merely have an American presence in space. We must have American dominance in space”
President Donald J. Trump
ESTABLISHING SPACE COMMAND: Today, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the Secretary of Defense established the United States Space Command to ensure space superiority.
The United States Space Command strengthens our ability to deter conflict and ensure unfettered access to, and freedom to operate in, space. (...)

Pushing Back on Russian Propaganda Regarding the INF Treaty and Timeline

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 30 July 2019
Russian Myth: Russia’s demonstration of the 9M729 on January 23, 2019, proved that the system is INF Treaty compliant and showed that Russia is being transparent.
Fact: Russia’s so-called “demonstration” on January 23, 2019, of what it claimed was the 9M729 launcher and canister did not change the fact that the system is a violation of the INF Treaty, because it has been flight-tested to distances prohibited under the treaty. The United States and most of our NATO Allies did not attend this (...)

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