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December 2014 News

1. Nuke transport chief noted for hostility By Matt Potter San Diego Reader December 30, 2014 -- "There are some 165 nuclear aerial bombs stationed at Naval Air Station North Island storage facility in San Diego, California. Another 65 W-80-0 Tomahawk [submarine launched cruise missile] munitions are distributed between this storage facility and the La Playa Annex Naval Weapons Station in the Point Loma area of San Diego," according to the website GlobalSecurity.org.
2. HR 5859: Ein US-Gesetz wie eine Kriegs-Erklärung an Russland by Kalter Krieg Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten December 20, 2014 -- Das Ziel ist offenkundig, die Ukraine möglichst schnell auf Nato-Standards zu bringen. Diesem Ziel dient auch die in der vergangenen Woche eingeleitete Gesetzgebung in der Ukraine: Ein Bericht des militär-strategischen Think Tanks Globalsecurity.com erläutert, dass die Regierung der Ukraine einem Plan folgt, nach welchem die ukrainische Armee im Jahr 2020 auf Nato-Standards umgestellt sein soll.
3. Cyberattacks Are Here to Stay, Experts Say Voice of America December 18, 2014 -- But what could be more damaging, said George Smith, senior fellow for Globalsecurity.org, are the vulnerabilities in the Internet itself.
4. US To Shift Nuclear Missiles in Europe in Anticipation of War Vs Putin By Esther Tanquintic-Misa International Business Times December 12, 2014 -- GlobalSecurity.org said Russia developed the missile, believed to be an R-500, to "ensure nuclear parity with China." The latter is not a signatory to the treaty but has highly advanced nuclear weapons.
5. Russia In The Hotseat Again This Time For Violating Nuclear Weapons Treaty, Could Face New Sanctions By Esther Tanquintic-Misa International Business Times December 11, 2014 -- GlobalSecurity.org believed the missile was developed to "ensure nuclear parity with China, which is not a signatory to the treaty and within range of such weapons."