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December 2003 News

  1. Schofield's Iraq-bound troops learn destination By William Cole The Honolulu Advertiser December 31, 2003 -- "There's a lot of activity taking place in the 4th ID area," said Patrick Garrett, a defense analyst with Virginia-based GlobalSecurity.org. "Those units are under quite a bit of threat and are taking part in a lot of operations against insurgents and guerrilla forces."
  2. New luxury liner a possible terror target, authorities say By James Gordon Meek Daily News (NY) December 29, 2003 -- Still, Cunard officials might be kept in the dark if U.S. officials wanted to thwart an attack, said one defense analyst. Homeland Security Department officials "are clearly worried about somebody taking a pop at a cruise ship," said John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org.
  3. The Fantasy and Reality of 2004 By Michelle Delio Wired News December 29, 2003 -- George Smith, virus researcher and senior fellow at GlobalSecurity.Org< a defense affairs think tank: "I wish people would treat regular virus frenzies like an IQ test. If you convene a congressional hearing in the aftermath of the next PurplePeopleEater Worm, fly 'experts' across the country to purse their lips and utter noises of concern, spout estimates of economic damages that are the same magnitude as a yearly expenditure to reconstruct Iraq and get angry at a Department of Justice flunky over its inability to hang someone, you flunk.
  4. The Surfer Sunday Territorian (Australia) December 28, 2003 -- The next site bears no relation to the last but will be of interest to all world watchers. Go to http://globalsecurity.org/index.html. It is look at hot spots globally and allows you to look at special weapons, space, satellite shots and information on topical security issues.
  5. La guerre en Irak a affaibli la lutte contre le terrorisme SDA - Service de base francais December 26, 2003 -- Les specialistes americains du terrorisme reconnaissent desormais, comme Patrick Garrett de GlobalDefense.org [GlobalSecurity.org], qu'Al-Qaida table sur le fait que "l'attention des Americains est presque exclusivement tournee vers l'Irak" pour commettre des attentats ailleurs.
  6. Violence hurts Israeli, Palestinian economies By Rebekkah Logan, Asheville Citizen-Times Dec. 25, 2003 - At least 11 Palestinian villages will end up on the Israeli side of the barrier, according to globalsecurity.org, a nonpartisan international policy-research group.
  7. البرنامــج النــووي الاســرائيلـي An-Nahar Newspaper December 24, 2003 - واستناداً الى موقع "globalsecurity.org" ومقره واشنطن، اثمر اتفاق سري بين الدولتين بدء عمليات بناء مفاعل ديمونا أواخر الخمسينات. ووُصف البناء مرة بأنه معمل للنسيج وثانية بأنه مركز للأبحاث الزراعية وثالثة بأنه منشأة للابحاث المعدنية، وذلك حتى 1960 عندما قال رئيس الوزراء في حينه ديفيد بن غوريون أنه مركز لابحاث نووية ذات "اغراض سلمية".
  8. US tightens air security, braces for possible holiday terror attacks By Patrick Anidjar Agence France Presse December 24, 2003 -- John Pike, head of GlobalSecurity.org, a security think tank, speculated that would-be suicide hijackers could set their sights on commercial cargo planes and private jets, which are normally subject to a lower level of security than passenger airliners. "The notion that al-Qaeda could have recruited pilots or infiltrated pilots is certainly plausible today," said Pike.
  9. A Fatal Attraction in Space By Charles Piller Los Angeles Times December 24, 2003 -- Even devices that have worked before, such as the landing system on the twin rovers, require a leap of faith, due to what John Pike, an aerospace expert with GlobalSecurity.org, called "the tyranny of small numbers."
  10. U.S. Attacks Iraq's 'Iron Mountain' By Bernard T. Davidow Hartford Courant (Connecticut) December 23, 2003 -- "That's a heck of a lot of ammo. And the problem is, that to demilitarize it will be a major undertaking. Years," said John Pike, a military analyst and founder of GlobalSecurity.org, a website focusing on defense issues. "This is not landmine removal in Afghanistan or cleaning up unexploded ordnance in Kosovo," he said. The challenge in Iraq, he said, is much more extensive. A major decision facing the United States, "is mainly figuring out what you're going to do with this iron mountain."
  11. Israel's nuclear programme BBC NEWS December 22, 2003 -- For reactor design and construction, Israel sought and received the assistance of France. According to Washington-based website GlobalSecurity.org, a secret agreement between the two nations saw construction of the Dimona plant begin in the late 1950s.
  12. Analysis: Gadhafi Scoured World for WMDs By Martin Sieff United Press International December 22, 2003 -- An analysis posted by GlobalSecurity.org concluded: "Over the year's Libya's nuclear program ahs suffered from mismanagement, lack of spare parts, and the reluctance of foreign suppliers to provide assistance, particularly since the U.N. embargo went into effect in 1992... Despite a 25-year effort to acquire or develop a nuclear weapon, Libya's program remained in the embryonic stage."
  13. Bush convenes anti-terror security meeting as US goes on higher alert By Stephanie Griffith Agence France Presse December 22, 2003 -- John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, which specialises in terrorist defense matters, said attacks of the type seen abroad could be launched in the United States. "Any of those are a possibility now," the terrorism expert explained.
  14. US warns of a high risk of terror By Susan Milligan The Boston Globe December 22, 2003 -- John Pike, an analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, said the announcement on the alert underscored the danger Americans face even as leaders such as Hussein and Libya's Moammar Khadafy are reined in. (...) "We might be moving ahead on the Libya front, and we might be stabilizing the Iraq front, but that's not all the war on terrorism," Pike said. "I don't think one has to be overly imaginative to understand that if they can shoot missiles at airplanes in Iraq, maybe they can shoot missiles at airplanes in America."
  15. Reservists questioning whether they'll re-enlist for another tour of duty Weekend Edition Sunday (1:00 PM ET) - NPR December 21, 2003 -- Mr. JOHN PIKE (GlobalSecurity.org): Basically, we have an Army that was designed to fight the Red Army in Europe in the Cold War. We have an Army that is designed to defeat Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War. We do not have an Army that was designed to fight a war on terrorism in Afghanistan. We do not have an Army that was designed to occupy Iraq.
  16. New horizons By Tom Roeder The Gazette (colorado) December 21, 2003 -- "Thanks to Osama bin Laden, unmanned aerial vehicles are here to stay," said John Pike, director of defense think tank GlobalSecurity.org.
  17. The meeting that brought Libya in from the cold By Peter Beaumont, Kamal Ahmed and Martin Bright The Observer December 21, 2003 -- According to experts, including John Pike at Globalsecurity.org, despite a 25-year effort to develop a nuclear weapon, Libya's programme still remains in the embryonic stage.
  18. Libya to Dismantle Arms By Ken Fireman Newsday (New York) December 20, 2003 -- John Pike, a military analyst at GlobalSecurity.org, which tracks weapons systems, said Libya was once feared to be a major risk as a weapons proliferator. He said concerns about its nuclear ambitions had faded in recent years, but that apprehensions remained about its chemical stockpile, which was believed to include at least 100 tons of nerve and blister agent. "They were not on the A-list, but they were definitely on the B-list," Pike said.
  19. U.S. Army uses police software to track Baghdad's guerrillas By Jim Krane Associated Press December 20, 2003 -- ASAS: http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/asas.htm
  20. After Saddam capture, real measure of Army IT awaits By Dan Verton Computerworld December 18, 2003 -- "It would be foolish to justify spending on the Army's IT investment in digital divisions simply because of the 4th Infantry Division's role in the capture of Saddam," said James [Patrick] Garrett, a military analyst at Globalsecurity.org, a defense and intelligence consulting firm in Alexandra, Va. "While the technology undoubtedly assisted in the command and control efforts of the operation, U.S. forces probably could have captured Saddam even if the equipment hadn't been available."
  21. Unit trains for new duties By Phil Long The Miami Herald December 18, 2003 -- ''You don't really see a lot of tank battles taking place in Iraq now, so everybody is going to have to . . . evolve in their responsibilities,'' said Patrick Garrett, defense analyst with Globalsecurity.org, a nonprofit group that focuses on defense, intelligence and space issues.
  22. Die Krise im Irak: Amerika startet eine neue Offensive - der Terror geht weiter Zehn Tote bei Anschlag Süddeutsche Zeitung December 18, 2003 -- Es ist das erste Mal, dass die US-Regierung ِffentlich zugibt, die CIA bei Verhِren gefangener auslنndischer Führer einzuschalten. "Das hat es noch nie gegeben", sagte Geheimdienstexperte John Pike.
  23. Israel's army phases out country's iconic Uzi submachine gun By Jason Keyser Associated Press December 17, 2003 -- The Uzi, while still used by the U.S. Secret Service, is also beloved of U.S. gangs because of its reputation as "a macho weapon," said gun expert Tim Brown of Globalsecurity.org. But he added the Uzi "is not a very good gun - it's very inefficient, inaccurate ... It's mostly used in bad Hollywood action movies."
  24. Pros: We have ways of making him talk By Jules Crittenden The Boston Herald December 17, 2003 -- Interrogators - likely to include military intelligence and CIA agents, legal experts and a political appointee representing the Bush administration - will have studied Saddam's personality to design the most effective approaches, said Tim Brown of GlobalSecurity.org, an intelligence analysis firm. "Flattery is probably the one he'd be most susceptible to," Brown said.
  25. Milestones of FLIGHT The Record (Bergen County, NJ) December 17, 2003 -- SOURCES: NASA; warbirdalley.com; theaerodrome.com; wfu.edu; blackbirds.net; globalaircraft.org; allstar.fiu.edu; www.army.mil; pbs.org; globalsecurity.org; www.airshipsonline.com; about.com; airdisaster.com; centennialofflight.gov; sprucegoose.org; lindberghfoundation.org; goremeballoons.com; flyingmachines.org; fiddlersgreen.net; "The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book Of Flight"; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.; "100 Years of Flight," by Bill Sweetman.
  26. Birds of prey The Record (Bergen County, NJ) December 17, 2003 -- SOURCES: NASA; warbirdalley.com; theaerodrome.com; wfu.edu; blackbirds.net; globalaircraft.org; allstar.fiu.edu; www.army.mil; pbs.org; globalsecurity.org; www.airshipsonline.com; about.com; airdisaster.com; centennialofflight.gov; sprucegoose.org; lindberghfoundation.org; goremeballoons.com; flyingmachines.org; fiddlersgreen.net; "The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book Of Flight"; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.; "100 Years of Flight," by Bill Sweetman.
  27. Grim realities The Record (Bergen County, NJ) December 17, 2003 -- SOURCES: NASA; warbirdalley.com; theaerodrome.com; wfu.edu; blackbirds.net; globalaircraft.org; allstar.fiu.edu; www.army.mil; pbs.org; globalsecurity.org; www.airshipsonline.com; about.com; airdisaster.com; centennialofflight.gov; sprucegoose.org; lindberghfoundation.org; goremeballoons.com; flyingmachines.org; fiddlersgreen.net; "The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book Of Flight"; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.; "100 Years of Flight," by Bill Sweetman.
  28. Birds of prey The Record (Bergen County, NJ) December 17, 2003 -- SOURCES: NASA; warbirdalley.com; theaerodrome.com; wfu.edu; blackbirds.net; globalaircraft.org; allstar.fiu.edu; www.army.mil; pbs.org; globalsecurity.org; www.airshipsonline.com; about.com; airdisaster.com; centennialofflight.gov; sprucegoose.org; lindberghfoundation.org; goremeballoons.com; flyingmachines.org; fiddlersgreen.net; "The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book Of Flight"; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.; "100 Years of Flight," by Bill Sweetman.
  29. Birds of prey The Record (Bergen County, NJ) December 17, 2003 -- SOURCES: NASA; warbirdalley.com; theaerodrome.com; wfu.edu; blackbirds.net; globalaircraft.org; allstar.fiu.edu; www.army.mil; pbs.org; globalsecurity.org; www.airshipsonline.com; about.com; airdisaster.com; centennialofflight.gov; sprucegoose.org; lindberghfoundation.org; goremeballoons.com; flyingmachines.org; fiddlersgreen.net; "The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book Of Flight"; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.; "100 Years of Flight," by Bill Sweetman.
  30. Wright stuff The Record (Bergen County, NJ) December 17, 2003 -- SOURCES: NASA; warbirdalley.com; theaerodrome.com; wfu.edu; blackbirds.net; globalaircraft.org; allstar.fiu.edu; www.army.mil; pbs.org; globalsecurity.org; www.airshipsonline.com; about.com; airdisaster.com; centennialofflight.gov; sprucegoose.org; lindberghfoundation.org; goremeballoons.com; flyingmachines.org; fiddlersgreen.net; "The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book Of Flight"; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.; "100 Years of Flight," by Bill Sweetman.
  31. A CLOSER LOOK THE OTHER MANHUNT SHOW: WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH PETER JENNINGS (06:30 PM ET) - ABC December 16, 2003 -- TIM BROWN, IMAGERY ANALYST, GLOBALSECURITY.ORG You'll be able to see fresh tracks in the snow. You'll be able to see how often a particular area's been, has been, or whether it's been recently visited.
  32. La CIA se encargara de interrogar a Saddam Hussein, dice Rumsfeld Agence France Presse December 16, 2003 -- Finalmente, dijo que acudiria a los interrogadores de la CIA para sacar las conclusiones. "Es algo sin precedentes", indico a la AFP John Pike, director del centro de analisis GlobalSecurity.org, especializado en las cuestiones de Defensa.
  33. Senators were told Iraqi weapons could hit U.S. By John McCarthy Florida Today December 16, 2003 -- "That's news," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a Washington, D.C.-area military and intelligence think tank. "I had not heard that that was the assessment of the intelligence community. I had not heard that the Congress had been briefed on this." (...) "The notion that someone could launch a missile from a ship off our shores has been on Rummy's mind for years," Pike said, referring to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
  34. A tactical window of opportunity By Peter Grier and Ann Scott Tyson The Christian Science Monitor December 16, 2003 -- Yet US experience has proved that even damaged insurgent cells can reconstitute themselves. And Hussein was spending too much time trying to save himself to know much about attacks in his name. "It would be premature to conclude that Saddam's capture is a big turning point," says John Pike, a military expert at Globalsecurity.org.
  35. Wildcard fugitives pose danger to rebuilding Iraq By Thomas Caywood The Boston Herald December 16, 2003 -- "He is THE guy now. It's believed he's been the one in control of most of the insurgency, or at least coordinating a large part of it," said Patrick Garrett, a defense analyst with Global Security of Alexandria, Va. "He is the individual that they really need to get their hands on next."
  36. It Won't End Bloodshed By James Gordon Meek and Greg Gittrich Daily News (New York) December 15, 2003 -- "It's hard to tell if that's a temporary lull or a trend," said John Pike, director of Global Security, a Washington research group. "I'm not holding my breath," Pike said. He added: "Just because the old man's gone, it doesn't take that much to keep [the guerrilla attacks] going."
  37. Immediate changes unlikely Gannett News Service December 15, 2003 -- "The people who have been doing these attacks have been doing them because they think it's the right thing to do," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a security policy center in Alexandria, Va. "I wouldn't necessarily assume that getting the old man is going to necessarily shut it down."
  38. A boost for forces in the fight By Stephen J. Hedges Chicago Tribune December 15, 2003 -- "I don't think we can have a real good idea the extent to which our present difficulties are going to be ameliorated by this," said John Pike, a military analyst at Globalsecurity.org. "It's not evident that he was directly involved in organizing any of this. If anything, we'll probably see a rise in the violence for some time in the few next weeks or several months."
  39. Hussein Captured Impact On Attacks By Susan Milligan, and Bryan Bender The Boston Globe December 15, 2003 -- "The hope is that this is a tipping point and that it will become increasingly clear that the old regime is not going to come back and everybody needs to get with the program," said James [John] Pike, an analyst with GlobalSecurity.org. But "there is no reason to hope that this will result in an immediate cessation of attacks on coalition forces."
  40. Key Players The State (Columbia, SC) December 15, 2003 -- SOURCES: CNN; U.S. Defense Department; GlobalSecurity.org; Periscope
  41. Humvees need armor to give them a fighting chance By Craig Gordon Newsday (New York) December 14, 2003 -- SOURCES: www.globalsecurity.org; www.periscope.com (U.S. Naval Intelligence)
  42. Is There Another Guantanamo Bay on British Soil? By Mark Seddon The Independent December 13, 2003 -- They can be found on the website of a US-based security and risk assessment company, Global Security, on www.global security.org.
  43. Phoenix Rising Robert Dreyfuss The American Prospect Volume 15, Issue 1. January 1, 2004 - The hidden $3 billion will fund covert ("black") operations disguised as an Air Force classified program. According to John Pike, an expert on classified military budgets at globalsecurity.org, the cash, spread over three years, is likely being funneled directly to the CIA, boosting that agency's estimated $4 billion a year budget by fully 25 percent.
  44. Military successfully tests ballistic missile defense system By B.J. REYES The Associated Press December 11, 2003 - "Are they going to be able to get something into the field that might work fairly well some of the time? Probably yes," said Pike. "Is it something that any sane human being would be willing to try out in combat? Probably not."
  45. Ground forces won't use improved cluster bombs until at least 2005 By Paul Wiseman USA TODAY December 11, 2003 -- "As far as I can tell, it's an Army problem, not an Air Force problem," says John Pike, director of the non-partisan defense think tank GlobalSecurity.org.
  46. U.S. issuing troops more 'non-lethal' weaponry By Noah Shachtman Chicago Tribune December 11, 2003 -- Now that U.S. forces are performing policelike duties in Iraq, "this is the big test for non-lethals," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a defense think tank in Alexandria, Va. "Non-lethal weapons are basically designed for stability-and-support operations. Well, Iraq is the mother of all stability-and-support operations."
  47. MISSILE ATTACK TARGET: AMERICANS ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH PETER JENNINGS December 10, 2003 - JOHN PIKE, DIRECTOR, GLOBALSECURITY.ORG All of these C-17 aircraft have flares them that will divert heat- seeking shoulder-fired missiles. Normally these systems would be operating automatically because the pilot would not have time to respond.
  48. N. Korea's Nuclear Success Is Doubted By Douglas Frantz Los Angeles Times December 9, 2003 -- Sources: Institute for Science and International Security, GlobalSecurity.org, Monterey Institute for International Studies
  49. Les Americains perplexes face a la difficulte d'identifier leurs adversaires sur le terrain By Patrick Jarreau Le Monde December 8, 2003 -- Le groupe globalsecurity.org, organisme independant qui rassemble et analyse les informations concernant le Pentagone, identifie une serie de groupes islamistes engages dans le combat contre les forces americaines.
  50. Revisiting The Dream Of Star Wars The Age (Melbourne) December 8, 2003 -- But while the threat to Australia remains undefined, the usefulness of the technology cannot be known. John Pike, of the Global Security Network [GlobalSecurity.org], put it well: "Unless you can say who you are going to be fighting, you don't know whether the weapon you bought is going to be useful." He pointed out that nations do not fight generic rogue states, but a specific enemy.
  51. America's most wanted stay hidden with locals' help By Katherin M. Skiba The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 7, 2003 -- The Sunnis also are driven by a desire for wealth, notes John Pike, director of Globalsecurity.org, a Web site examining defense policy, because the country's oil lies in lands where the Shiites and Kurds are predominant.
  52. High-cost Plan Short On Details Of Threats By Marian Wilkinson Sydney Morning Herald December 6, 2003 -- But US critics say these rogue states should be defined if taxpayers are going to fund the system. John Pike, of the Global Security Network, said: "We are not going to be fighting generic 'rogue states', we are going to be fighting specific countries, and for specific political objectives. "
  53. Naval Ship Bob Hope to Spend Next Few Days at Port of Beaumont, Texas By Kevin J. Dwyer The Beaumont Enterprise December 5, 2003 -- Source: Military Sealift Command and GlobalSecurity.org
  54. Las Claves De La Crisis By Carlos Fresneda y Pablo Pardo El Mundo December 5, 2003 -- Otros no lo ven de forma tan negativa. "En Irak ha habido un problema basico: el Pentagono ha llamado a los contratistas privados demasiado pronto. El resultado es que estan en medio de una situacion de combate", afirma John Pike, director del Centro de Estudios Global Security.
  55. National Journal's Guide To The Web: Iraq -- Peacekeeping National Journal (12/05/2003) "I find the Global Security Web site offers the best compilation of up-to-date news reports on Iraq, hard-to-find briefing materials from the Pentagon and other sources, and a comprehensive archive of articles and reports relating to Iraq. They also tend to steer clear of a lot of subjective analysis and stick to the straight facts."
  56. National Journal's Guide To The Web: Military Transformation National Journal (12/05/2003) Want to know more about the missiles that shot down U.S. helicopters in Iraq? Or how many U.S. forces are in which countries around the world? Or the brief history of each of 31 civil wars and uprisings currently under way around the globe? Or are you interested in the history of the Revolutionary United Front in Sierra Leone? That's just a fraction of the staggering (and sometimes bewildering) database compiled by the eminently quotable John Pike at GlobalSecurity.org.
  57. National Journal's Guide To The Web: Weapons of Mass Destruction National Journal (12/05/2003) GlobalSecurity.org mounts an extensive site covering the full spectrum of WMD issues, but providing a unique focus on U.S. weapons-of-mass-destruction capabilities and policies. Want to know the status of Minuteman III ICBMs in North Dakota? Check this site first. Look here also for fresh satellite imagery of possible nuclear sites in the "axis of evil" nations. John Pike, another Web pioneer, heads the site and ensures an exhaustive supply of information.
  58. VA-HUD: Veterans Win More Health Funding By Kate Schuler and Niels C. Sorrells Congressional Quarterly Weekly December 05, 2003 -- "It's a pre-accident budget," said John Pike, a space expert and director of GlobalSecurity.org. "It doesn't go to the root cause of the trouble, which is too much program, not enough money."
  59. Port Huron Guard off to Guantanamo By Joseph Deinlein Times Herald (Port Huron, MI) December 4, 2003 -- www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/guantanamo-bay_delta.htm
  60. Refusal by some reservists to be deployed back to the Middle East following a short time back in the US National Public Radio (NPR) December 4, 2003 -- Mr. JOHN PIKE (Analyst, Global Security): The Guard and reserve units were basically put together under the assumption that mobilizations would be infrequent and short. What has happened, in fact, is that they are frequently mobilized for long durations. And over the next couple of years, they're going to have to be redesigned to face these new realties.
  61. Boeing Lags In Building Spy Satellites By Douglas Jehl The New York Times December 4, 2003 -- similar view was voiced by several private experts on military technology, including John Pike of Globalsecurity.org in Alexandria, Va. "Boeing won the contract by proposing a price that was way below what the project will actually cost," Mr. Pike said. "I believe that more money has been added, but there is still some unease as to whether the true cost had been discerned."
  62. Small, Experimental Satellite May Offer More Than Meets The Eye Elaine M. Grossman and Keith J. Costa Inside The Pentagon December 4, 2003 -- Pike attributes the Air Force propensity for equating space with terrestrial and air operations to a concern that the Pentagon or Congress may create a breakaway Space Force, apart from the air service.
  63. Foes See U.S. Satellite Dependence as Vulnerable Asymmetric Target By JINSA Editorial Assistant Jon Howland Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs December 4, 2003 - GlobalSecurity.org posted images bought from ImageSat International, an Israel-based company who's motto is "high resolution satellite imaging for anyone, anytime, anywhere," of the Air Forces B-2 stealth bomber facilities on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia thus confirming the presence of American bombers within striking distance of Baghdad.
  64. And now the 'BrahMos' By Eas Bokhari Hi Pakistan December 4, 2003 -- According to Global Security.org. the two-staged 'BrahMos' which can be fired from air, land and sea could be modified to accommodate a small nuclear warhead, adding yet another operational capability to India's nuclear arsenal.
  65. Shoulder-fired missiles: A concern to U.S. aviation By Mimi Hall USA TODAY December 3, 2003 -- The idea that planes would shoot flares near a populated place such as Washington's Reagan National Airport "is laughable," says John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org, a defense think tank. "That strikes me as a good way to burn down Old Town Alexandria," a nearby Virginia suburb.
  66. Rocket lifts national security payload from California base The Associated Press December 2, 2003 -- The payload likely was a cluster of three satellites in a system that tracks ships at sea, according to John Pike of the defense consultancy GlobalSecurity.org in Alexandria, Va.
  67. OPINION/LETTERS: Necessary harm By Loring Wirbel Electronic Engineering Times December 1, 2003 -- Nevertheless, the Federation of American Scientists and GlobalSecurity.org make similar use of commercial imagery to drive home arguments in favor of our freedom of speech.
  68. Signing set for Mideast 'accord' By Matthew Chance CNN.com December 1, 2003 -- At least 11 Palestinian villages will end up on the Israeli side of the barrier, according to globalsecurity.org, a nonpartisan international policy-research group.
  69. The Neo-Imperialists: Bush's evolving empire goes well beyond devolving Iraq By Tom Engelhardt MotherJones.com December 1, 2003 -- Take a look at Global Security's detailed layout of our bases in Iraq, ranging from elaborate semi-permanent structures to emergency landing fields, Iraqi Facilities. There are literally dozens of them.
  70. Troops in Iraq Reuters December 1, 2003 -- Sources: Reuters news reports/GlobalSecurity.org
  71. U.S. NGOs Coordinate to Revitalize Arms Control Efforts By David Ruppe Global Security Newswire, December 1, 2003 - "At this point, working in this field is a lifestyle choice, it's not a career," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org.