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Putin’s Activation of ‘Iskander-M’ Ballistic Missile Is a Message to Obama http://observer.com/2016/10/putins-activation-of-iskander-m-ballistic-missile-is-a-message-to-obama/ Putin’s Activation of ‘Iskander-M’ Ballistic Missile Is a Message to Obama The KGB officer in the Kremlin seeks one last, grand strategic humiliation for our president before he leaves office By John R. Schindler • 10/07/16 11:00am Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Prince Albert II of Monaco (not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 6, 2016. / AFP / POOL AND AFP / YURI KADOBNOV Russian President Vladimir Putin. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images It’s long been obvious that Vladimir Putin and his inner circle view Barack...

Get Our Free Newsletters Via Email Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing Pakistan voiced concern Wednesday over a "massive" arms build-up by rival India, warning that it could destabilise the regional balance. The National Command Authority (NCA), which oversees the country's nuclear assets, at a meeting took note of developments "detrimental" to the objectives of strategic stability in the region, an official statement said. "India continues to pursue an ambitious militarisation programme and offensive military doctrines," the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said. "Massive inductions of advanced weapon systems, including installation of ABMs (anti-ballistic missiles),...

...Not everyone is enamored of the anti-missile project, though. Some worry that the recent surge of construction will lead to another boom-bust cycle. Also unnerving for some is the idea of having powerful rockets stationed so close. "It was different having the old base here than having an anti-missile site," said Wanda Stewart, owner of Granite View sports and gifts shop. "The old base didn't kill." The only open opposition has come in the form of a couple of small demonstrations organized by an anti-nuclear group called No Nukes North, headquartered in Fairbanks about 90 miles to the north....