Sunday, February 26, 2012

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russia's Putin Warns Against Attacks On Iran Would Be "Truly Catastrophic"

Asian Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russia's Putin Warns Against Attacks On Iran Would Be "Truly Catastrophic"
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Reuters
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 26, 2012: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia is concerned about the "growing threat" of an attack on Iran over its nuclear program, warning that the consequences would be "truly catastrophic."
In an article on foreign policy for publication on Monday, six days before a March 4 presidential election he is almost certain to win, Putin also warned Western and Arab nations against military intervention in Syria.

"I very much hope the United States and other countries ... do not try to set a military scenario in motion in Syria without sanction from the U.N. Security Council," Putin said, according to a transcript.

On Iran, he said that "the growing threat of a military strike on this country alarms Russia, no doubt. If this occurs, the consequences will be truly catastrophic. It is impossible to imagine their real scale."

(Writing by Steve Gutterman Editing by Maria Golovnina)

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Leader Issues Threat To Retaliate Ahead Of South Korea-U.S. Drills

Asian Defense News:  DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Leader Issues Threat To Retaliate Ahead Of South Korea-U.S. Drills
*NKorea's Kim issues threat before SKorea-US drills - By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
*Analysis: South Korean top military brass are immune to the habitual threats of retaliatory attacks from North Korean leader against joint military drills between South Korean and U.S. troops are to kick off annual computer-simulated war games Monday. The media communiques are created for the international agencies, foremost to announce the new North Korean leader Kim Jong Un being supported and accepted by the old guards and secondly to international donors attention to fulfill it's obligations to cover North Korea shortfall on several factors including commodities and daily staple requirements. - DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 26, 2012: North Korea says its new leader, Kim Jong Un, has ordered troops to launch a powerful retaliatory strike against South Korea if provoked.
The official Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday that Kim issued the order during a visit to front-line military units, including one that shelled South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island in 2010, killing four people.

South Korean and U.S. troops are to kick off annual computer-simulated war games Monday. North Korea has threatened a “sacred war” over the drills.

A senior U.S. envoy said Saturday that ties between the two Koreas need to improve before North Korea and the United States can achieve real progress in their relationship.

Glyn Davies made the comments in Seoul after nuclear talks in Beijing with North Korean officials.

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