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September 2003 News

  1. NATO ministers meeting in Colo. are faced with hard tasks by TOM ROEDER The Gazette September 30, 2003 -- "It is certainly an organization whose mission is in a state of flux," said John Pike, director of the defense think tank GlobalSecurity.org
  2. Effort to equip planes with missile-defense technology gains momentum by Jim Morris Dallas Morning News September 28, 2003 -- "I don't know what needs to be studied," said John Pike, director of Globalsecurity.org, a nonprofit defense and security analysis group in Alexandria, Va. "I would just get everybody in a room and tell them I'm not going to let them out of the room until we've got a plan. These missiles are pervasively available, and the United States is extremely dependent on air travel."
  3. Coalition partners ready for Bush to return the favor by JIM KRANE Associated Press September 26, 2003 -- ''They've chipped in, and they want a piece of the action,'' said John Pike of the defense consultancy GlobalSecurity.org.
  4. US seeks to speed Iraq security handoff by Bryan Bender and Robert Schlesinger Boston Globe September 26, 2003 -- "Iraq cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of hostile interests. We cannot Vietnamize it and walk away," said John Pike, director of the GlobalSecurity.org think tank. "The dilemma in building up the Iraqi military is how do you develop forces that can simultaneously maintain order in Iraq and remain subservient to American orders?"
  5. Northrop Struggles to Control Costs by Bloomberg News Los Angeles Times September 25, 2003 -- Northrop's performance in controlling costs on the Bush could help decide the fate of that program, said Patrick Garrett, a naval analyst at Global Security, a nonprofit organization in Virginia that studies defense policy.
  6. Iraq is biggest 21st century test of 20th century practice by RICHARD PYLE Associated Press September 24, 2003 -- Patrick Garrett, who studies multinational warfare at the think tank GlobalSecurity.org, said that "if the task is small, the United States can probably act on its own, but if the task is huge, it needs to have some extra support, as it now does in Iraq."
  7. Guantanamo airman with ties to Syria charged with spying by By Robert Schlesinger Boston Globe September 24, 2003 -- Tim Brown, a senior fellow at GlobalSecurity.org, said such a breach would be "fairly damaging," because not only could Al Qaeda potentially confirm who was being held at the Guantanamo facility, but they could learn what questions the detainees are being asked.
  8. The War Game by By David Hirs The Observer September 21, 2003 -- "Within two years," said John Pike, director of Globalsecurity.org, "either the US or Israelis are going to attack Iran's (nuclear sites) or acquiesce in Iran being a nuclear state."
  9. Iraq war claims 16th Hoosier By Vic Ryckaert Indianapolis Star September 21, 2003 -- Miller's outfit includes more than 300 armored vehicles, including M-1 tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles, according to GlobalSecurity.org.
  10. THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ: COMBAT by THOM SHANKER New York Times September 22, 2003 -- Sources by Department of Defense; Periscope; GlobalSecurity.org
  11. Columbia Report Places NASA's Future Up in the Air by Ralph Vartabedian Los Angeles Times September 21, 2003 -- "I see no evidence that the debate will happen," Pike said. "The entire process is structured to minimize the opportunity for debate. And who would be in the debate?"
  12. Terror lurks on high seas By MAKI BECKER With James Gordon Meek New York Daily News September 21, 2003 - "We have a global maritime surveillance capability that was basically designed to keep track of a few hundred big Soviet warships," said John Pike, director of Globalsecurity.org, a Washington research group. "Now you've got thousands of little no-name ships all over the world and you have no idea who they belong to and what they're carrying."
  13. Interview With globalsecurity.org's John Pike FOX ON THE RECORD WITH GRETA VAN SUSTEREN September 19, 2003 - If North Korea and Pakistan are building these facilities to get the bomb, it only stands to reason that Iran is doing the same thing.
  14. Wes Clark's Military By Noah Shachtman Tech Central Station September 19, 2003 - "A number of the novel new weapons used in Afghanistan and Iraq were used first in Kosovo," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org.
  15. The deadlier legacy of Aids News24.com September 18, 2003 "If an economy implodes as a result of massive Aids prevalence, then certainly terrorism can take root," Garrett, an associate at Washington thinktank Globalsecurity.org, said.
  16. Etats-Unis: les élus s'agitent contre les cybercriminels Libération jeudi 18 septembre 2003 -- Comme de nombreux experts, George Smith considère que la seule façon de faire reculer les attaques serait de faire pression «avec plus de mordant» sur les vendeurs de logiciels, pour les amener à renforcer la sécurité de leurs produits.
  17. Bush will wait before setting goals for NASA by Tamara Lytle Orlando Sentinel September 17, 2003 - "These are not decisions that can be made by committees," said John Pike, a space expert who runs the think tank GlobalSecurity.org. "Considering that he's been president for three years, if he does not have developed views on these matters yet, it doesn't sound like it's likely to change."
  18. Air Force awards BMC2 study contracts BY Frank Tiboni Federal Computer Week Sept. 16, 2003 - The new command and control system would replace six intelligence, surveillance and intelligence-gathering service aircrafts, including the Airborne Warning and Control System and the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, according to the Web site of GlobalSecurity.org, an Alexandria, Va.-based defense consulting firm.
  19. Flotilla seen as an evolution in warfare by James W. Crawley Copley News Service September 15, 2003 -- "It's an enormous step forward," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, an Alexandria, Va., think tank.
  20. WAITING IN THE WINGS by N. Gopal Raj The Hindu September 15, 2003 - What would their reaction be to a manned Chinese launch? Another Kennedy-like space race? "Mainly boredom," says John Pike, a U.S. space analyst and non-proliferation expert. China, he says, is now doing what the U.S. did four decades ago. "There will be some effort to spur a space race with China, but it will not arouse much passion."
  21. Reservists say they remain in Iraq with no mission by BILL BURKE The Virginian-Pilot September 14, 2003 - Still, flying in a low-light desert environment at night, especially under hostile conditions, ``is incredibly dangerous, the most dangerous helicopter flying you can do,'' said Tim Brown, a senior fellow with the Washington think tank GlobalSecurity.org.
  22. Some may not want to send troops by Tom Squitieri USA Today September 14, 2003 - "Some of these nations want to help, but their military and equipment is obsolete for a desert environment," says Patrick Garrett, an analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, an Alexandria, Va., defense study group. "They cannot handle the rigors of the climate as well as the rigors of an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade)."
  23. CARRIER PILOTS GROUNDED FOR CRASH INVESTIGATION by MATTHEW DOLAN The Virginian-Pilot September 13, 2003 - The four arresting wires, each consisting of thick cables connected to hydraulic rams below deck, bring landing aircraft going as fast as 150 mph to a stop in less than 400 feet, according to GlobalSecurity.org, an independent Web site specializing in defense information.
  24. N. Korea Working on Missile Accuracy; by Sonni Efron Los Angeles Times September 12, 2003 - As described, the missile "increases the probability that North Korea could achieve the capability of launching nuclear weapons against the continental U.S.," said John Pike, an intelligence expert who runs GlobalSecurity.org, a Web site focusing on national security issues.
  25. BUYERS AND SELLERS IN DEATH TRADE The Mirror (UK) September 12, 2003 - Pressure group GlobalSecurity.org claims Rafael's Haifa operation is site of a nuclear weapons design lab.
  26. American troops forced to buy own wartime gear Scripps Howard News Service September 11, 2003 - "There were a lot of reports of that prior to the war, people would go out and buy their own gear," said Patrick Garrett, a defense analyst with GlobalSecurity.org. "The Army ran out of desert camo boots, and a lot of soldiers were being issued regular black combat boots. Soldiers decided that wasn't for them, so they paid for new boots with their own money."
  27. Election Race? First, Check Out This Bike New York Times September 11, 2003 - Tim Brown, a senior fellow at the public-policy group GlobalSecurity.org, is not convinced, either. "I'm skeptical that someone like Scott O'Grady would have this in his ejection seat," said Mr. Brown, referring to an American pilot who was shot down over Bosnia in 1995.
  28. America's growing network of bases Daily Telegraph September 11, 2003 - "Since September 11, 2001, the United States has built, upgraded or expanded military facilities in Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Bulgaria, Romania, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Djibouti, the Philippines and Diego Garcia," said Patrick Garrett, who tracks US military deployments for a Washington clearing house for strategic intelligence, globalsecurity.org.
  29. Cybersecurity expert warns of post-9/11 vulnerability Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 9, 2003 - "I can't think of a single Clarke prediction or warning that was right or of any lasting value," said Smith, senior fellow with Alexandria, Va.-based defense think tank GlobalSecurity.Org.
  30. History of Camp Shelby The Associated Press September 8, 2003 - Source: GlobalSecurity.org, Camp Shelby
  31. Here comes the space competition By ALEXANDRA WITZE The Dallas Morning News September 07, 2003 - "Some of us specialists down in the trenches, we can see an overall impact way down the road that will force the administration to make real decisions about the future of space flight," said Charles P. Vick, a space analyst and consultant with the Web site globalsecurity .org.
  32. Hit By a Mistake John Railey Winston-Salem Journal September 7, 2003 - "The only time you hear about what they're doing is if they make an enormous mistake or have an enormous success, like killing an al-Qaida member in Yemen last year," said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst for GlobalSecurity.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank in Alexandria, Va., that studies defense and other issues.
  33. Stryker readiness questioned By Ray Rivera and Hal Bernton The Seattle Times September 6, 2003 - "The Stryker is ... uniquely controversial it's such a different idea," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst at Virginia-based GlobalSecurity.org. "You've got people jumping up and down and screaming bloody murder over this, and you have people who are willing to let the Army try it and see what happens. And everyone will be watching to see how effective they are in Iraq."
  34. Security breaches trigger alarm bells By DOUG CONWAY The Advertiser September 6, 2003 - Sooner or later it is bound to happen, they say. Even Prime Minister John Howard admits this is now a more likely threat than hijacking. "Do it at multiple airports on multiple continents and people won't fly," said United States security expert John Pike.
  35. How much longer can U.S. pretend it has no empire? Paul Kennedy The Yomiuri Shimbun September 7, 2003 - I thought of SPQR while reading "Where Are the Legions? Global Deployments of U.S. Forces," published by Global Security, a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research group based outside Washington. The message of the article is clear, and very disturbing: There may not be many U.S. troops coming home soon, perhaps not for a long time.
  36. How much help the UN might give By Peter Grier and Faye Bowers Christian Science Monitor September 5, 2003 -- At the top of the list of nations capable of joining this effort are France, Germany, and Russia, according to Patrick Garrett, a military analyst at Globalsecurity.org.
  37. Brave new skies By Farhad Manjoo Salon.com September 4, 2003 -- But for both practical and obvious political reasons, El Al's approach to profiling turns out to be a bad model for the United States, security experts say. "U.S. airlines fly a lot more planes and a lot more passengers over much shorter routes," explains John Pike, the director of GlobalSecurity.org.
  38. New attacks on planes 'inevitable' By Steve Creedy The Australian September 4, 2003 -- "I think it's been a low-hanging fruit for some time," said John Pike, a former defence analyst with the Federation of American Scientists and now director of US-based GlobalSecurity.org.
  39. U.S. Negotiates UN Role; Seeks help in Iraq, but wants to lead efforts By Ken Fireman and Timothy M. Phelps Newsday September 4, 2003 -- SOURCE: GlobalSecurity.org; AP
  40. Battered al-Qaeda relying on allies to keep up terror campaign By PATRICK ANIDJAR Agence Frence Presse September 4, 2003 -- "Their infrastructure and capability are not at all what it was on September 10, 2001," the eve of the attacks against the World Trade Center in New York, and the Pentagon outside Washington, said Patrick Garrett of GlobalSecurity.org, a security consultancy.
  41. Navy eyes submarine-launched intermediate range ballistic missile By Rich Tuttle Aerospace Daily September 2, 2003 -- The SLIRBM would have a maximum diameter of 32.5 inches, according to the notice. This is less than half the diameter of a long-range Trident intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org, an independent defense-oriented operation based in Alexandria. Va.
  42. Wartime money a blessing or bane to soldiers By TARA COPP Scripps Howard News Service September 2, 2003 -- "They have the ability to make significant money while they're deployed," said Patrick Garrett, a military analyst with GlobalSecurity.org in Washington. "Some of them haven't had to pay taxes, they're getting combat zone tax exclusion."
  43. Arsenal eyes role in new weapon system By By Ed Tibbetts Quad-City Times September 2, 2003 -- "It would allow them to quickly deploy from a ship with a package," said Patrick Garrett, associate analyst with Globalsecurity.org, which analyzes military issues.
  44. Is The Army Stretched Too Thin? By Mark Thompson and Michael Duffy Time Magazine September 1, 2003 -- Sources: Defense Department; Globalsecurity.org; U.S. Army
  45. Beijing's Heavenly Debut By Thomas Hayden U.S. News & World Report September 1, 2003 -- The three-module Shenzhou spaceships also have Soviet lineage, says Charles Vick, a space technology expert at GlobalSecurity.org. "The spacecraft is based on Russian Soyuz technology, which the Chinese bought and reworked for their own needs."