...under plans by the Government And Lord Lipsey , a Labour peer, said the potential change in policy was like 'an admiral firing an Exocet into his own warship'. He added: 'I'm not looking forward to the next general election but, if...

In this article: Labour, Anne Begg, Gordon Brown, Tax, Exocet, and Gaucher's disease

...to suggestions by Lord Lipsey , a former member of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care , that the plan amounted to "an admiral firing an Exocet into his own flagship", Mr Burnham said: "The Bill is about providing help to the most vulnerable...

In this article: Gordon Brown, Andy Burnham, Department of Health, Ed Balls, Labour Party, and Exocet

...national budget'. The former member of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care said the announcement was like 'an admiral firing an Exocet into his own warship'. 'I'm not looking forward to the night of the next general election but, if...

In this article: Labour Party, Tories, Andy Burnham, Department of Health, BBC Radio 4, Exocet, Theresa May, and Gordon Brown

... Disease Society , Help the Aged and Age Concern. But Lord Lipsey said that Mr Brown's announcement was like ''an admiral firing an Exocet into his own warship. ''I'm not looking forward to the night of the next general election...

In this article: Labour, Gordon Brown, Exocet, Age Concern, Help the Aged, and David Cameron

...in the unit. "Most of what we do today is with regard to missile defense." The navy , the Post also learned, is considering installing Arrow missile launchers on the new missile ships it plans to purchase from Germany. When the Arrow was...

In this article: Israel Air Force, Iron Dome, Arrow missile, Israel, David's Sling, Katyusha rockets, Israel Aerospace Industries, The Jerusalem Post, and US Navy

..."peaceful nuclear activities" are "bona fide," Firouzabadi was quoted as saying. Iran 's chief of staff also urged Russia to ship the S-300 surface-air missile system to Teheran in accordance with a contract signed between the two countries...

In this article: Uranium, Turkey, Iran, Teheran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, S-300, Mehr News Agency, and IAEA

...coming war, the IDF will not be able to block all incoming rockets from hitting civilian areas, despite the anticipated deployment of the Iron Dome system in 2010, IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi told the Knesset Foreign...

In this article: Gabi Ashkenazi, Hezbollah, Hamas, Israel, Iran, Iron Dome, Gaza, Middle East, and Beneficiary

...is a multi-stage missile with an estimated range of 2,000 to 2,500 km. It uses liquid fuel and was fired over Japan in 1998. The Taepodong-2 was first test-launched in July 2006 and flew for about 40 seconds before it blew apart. It is...

In this article: North Korea, Taepodong-2, United States, Taepodong-1, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, U.N., and Japan

...Revolutionary Guard, warned Friday. In this photo released by the Iranian semi-official Mehr News Agency , Revolutionary Guard's Zelzal missile is launched in a drill near the city of Qom , 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of Teheran ,...

In this article: Iran, Israel, Zelzal, Mehr News Agency, United States, Qom, and Teheran

...imposes arms and financial sanctions on North Korea in response to its first nuclear test three months after firing its longest-range Taepodong-2 ballistic missile. It also bans sale of luxury goods to the North. * Security Council...

In this article: North Korea, Security Council, United Nations, United States, Taepodong-2, Trading with the Enemy Act, Japan, South Korea, and U.S. Treasury Department

...can be launched from airplanes, surface ships , submarines and land-based vehicles. Its export name is the C-802. The Yingji-82 ( C-802 ) anti-ship missile was derived from the Chinese YJ-8 (C-801) with extended range. The YJ-82 is...

In this article: C-802, Hezbollah, Kowsar, Iran, 1991 Persian Gulf War, Glonass, INS Hanit, Beneficiary, and Kinetic energy

...shield in Europe , which was aimed at defending against Iranian ballistic missiles. State media reported tests overnight of the Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 missiles, with ranges of 185 miles and 435 miles, respectively. That followed tests early...

In this article: Iran, Tehran, U.S., Uranium, Europe, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Geneva, and Middle East

... Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 missiles overnight, following tests of short-range missiles early Sunday. The Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 have ranges of about 185 miles ( 300 kilometers) and 435 miles (700 kilometers) respectively. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS...

In this article: Iran, Shahab-1, Shahab-2, Tehran, Shahab-3, Mehr News Agency, Europe, All rights reserved, Press TV, and Zelzal

...they could be used in quick, short-range engagements. He also said Iran would test medium-range Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 missiles on Sunday night and long-range Shahab-3 missiles on Monday, during the drill set to last several days. The...

In this article: Iran, Zelzal, Uranium, Press TV, Tehran, Qom, Shahab-3, Shahab-1, and Shahab-2

...defending against Iranian ballistic missiles. Salami said Iran would test medium-range Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 missiles on Sunday night and long-range Shahab-3 missiles on Monday, during the military drill set to last several days. Salami...

In this article: Iran, Zelzal, Barack Obama, Uranium, U.S., U.N., Tehran, Israel, and International Atomic Energy Agency

...is Lt.-Col. Shabtai Ben-Boher, who until recently served as commander of a Patriot Missile Battalion. The IAF already operates the Arrow missile system to counter long-range ballistic missiles and Rafael is co-developing David's Sling...

In this article: Iron Dome, Gaza, Hizbullah, David's Sling, Katyusha rockets, Arrow missile, and Hamas

...improved version of the Barak missile that will be installed on all Israeli missile ships. During the Second Lebanon War, a Hizbullah -fired C-802 missile struck the INS Hanit , killing four sailors. At the time, due to poor intelligence, the...

In this article: Barak missile, INS Hanit, C-802, Israel Aerospace Industries, Hizbullah, Iran, and Israel

...arsenal: The missile fired from Gaza out to the Mediterranean last week was not a Qassam as reported but a C-802 , the Iranian shore-to-ship Nur C-802 missile, which is based on the Chinese "Silkworm." It was launched by Iranian officers who...

In this article: C-802, Hamas, Gaza, Hizballah, Tehran, Israeli navy, Iran, Israel, and Jerusalem