Old rivalries, new arsenals: Should the United States worry?

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Small countries with unconventional weapons may become a military threat to the US in the first decades of the 2000s. Weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles, Congress has been told, are far more available around the world than they used to be. There is a sort of club of renegade nations that seem to work together to avoid restraints of nonproliferation accords. Access to information around the globe is also a factor. The technical personnel of the West and especially of the former Soviet Union can now easily move to one of the renegade Third World nations. Religious and ideological attitudes are a factor and the bloc allied with the US is often not in a position to compete for these people. Many of those scientists and engineers are anxious to improve their economic situations. Timetables set up by Western intelligence may not be accurate. Table lists lesser powers and ballistic missile types each holds.

Market information - general, International Affairs, World, Guided missiles and space vehicles, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, Missiles, International politics, National Security, Military Preparedness, Developing Countries, Religious organizations, Military Intelligence, Nationalism, Planning, International aspects, International relations, Military aspects, Aerospace industry, Military readiness, Guided missile industry, Former Soviet Union, Weapons of mass destruction, United States. Department of Defense, Intercontinental ballistic missiles

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Taking the twinkle out of starlight

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A new technology called adaptive optics is removing the atmospheric tremor, caused by the turbulent mixing of air at different temperatures, which continually changes the speed and direction of starlight as it passes through our atmosphere. The technique counteracts the atmospheric distortion to give a clearer picture.

Science & research, Research, Usage, Optics, Adaptive, Adaptive optics, Stars, Space policy, Space optics, Space optics (Instruments)

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Electioneering makes tricky issue out of H1B visas

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The political skirmishes involved in the granting of H1B visas for foreign high tech workers are discussed. Industry groups such as IEEE-USA and the American Association of Engineering Societies weigh in with their proposals.

Aliens, Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Visas, Alien labor, Industry hiring

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