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Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile
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Published: 11.10.15, 17:37
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1. When will Israel act ?
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (10.11.15)
If you know that an Enemy will come for you, should You then sit and Wait for Him to Come when He has made Himself ready or, will You Hit Him Preemtively ? The Longer You wait the costlier it will be !. Iran will come for Israel, Ezekiel chapter 38 vers 5 - Persia, (Ethiopia, and Libya with them, all of them with shield and helmet); Arn.Sweden.
2. "Arch-enemy?" Who writes this stuff?
David ,   Hartford USA   (10.12.15)
Has Israel ever proposed wiping Iran off the planet? Ever said it will cease to exist in x number of years? No and no. The warped leadership of Iran has said both those things. Israel's only 'arch-enemy' is Hamas and Hezbollah (and yes, ISIS someday), but Iran is not the real threat because Iran knows that a single missile sent towards Israel will let loose a barrage of cruise missiles launched from Israeli subs that will turn out Iran's lights for a decade or more. Iran would only have success by attacking other Muslim countries, trying to topple the existing regimes. Israel is nobody's enemy. Israel would just like to be left alone.
3. This should NOT be a surprise to anyone
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (10.12.15)
The technology to make a very accurate missile is well known and available to any country with a decent industrial capacity. Although the USA and Israel WASTE ENORMOUS AMOUNTS of wealth on weapons, it actually does not cost very much to make excellent weapons these days. Missile propulsion systems are well known and straight forward to build. Guidance systems depend on powerful computers and today a 32-bit quad-core 2 GHz CPU costs less than US$50. The operating system is FREE (Linux), the mapping software is FREE (open street maps). Even modified GPS chips (USA altitude and speed restrictions removed) do not cost very much. Basically missile technology will just keep getting better and less expensive. BTW - Anti-missile technology will ALWAYS cost 10X to 1000X MORE than basic missile technology, so these days it is less expensive to NEGOTIATE that to make war. Basically Israel, USA and all other nations have no military advantage making wars long, messy and un-winable.
4. REVERSE ENGINEER THE DOLPHIN
Larry Liss ,   United States   (10.11.15)
INCREASE THE SUB FLEET TO 100 ARM THEM WITH NUKES USE THE MAD doctrine iran is not crazy they fear destruction .IT WORKED FOR 50 YEARS DURING THE COLD WAR
5. Let me guess...Mr. Kerry is dumbfounded.
JVC ,   LA, USA   (10.11.15)
Who could've seen this coming?
6. middle east
saitham2014 ,   Germany   (10.12.15)
can the israeli arrow system neutralize the Iran ballistic missile EMAD?
7. Does the US and The West think
Koose E Mack ,   ny us   (10.12.15)
that Iran is only rattling their Sabers against Israel? Now with Russia protecting them, it will be more difficult to stop them from developing Nuclear Weapons and eventually, using them!
8. Why no scary story about the Shaheen-III?
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (10.13.15)
The solid fuel (quick launch) Pakistani Shaheen-III MRBM is fully operational. It is designed to carry one of Pakistan's many nuclear weapons. The range and accuracy is more than adequate to nuke pretty much any point in Israel.Pakistan leadership is not in full control of the nukes. So why are there no stories about Pakistan?
9. #1 & #7 - Read #8 Your paranoia is misplaced
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (10.13.15)
10. #4 - Isreal does NOT have the resouces
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (10.13.15)
to build even one more dolphin. Trying to build one would bankrupt Israel. Germany and the USA paid for the five Israel has (three active & two still in acceptance phase).
11. #6 - probably NOT
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (10.13.15)
ALL anti-missile technology has mostly FAILED for the last twenty plus years. The basic physics of intercepting an object going mach 5+ is very, very difficult, bordering on the impossible. Since the weapons developers get paid as long as they hoodwink the public, they gloss over the failures.
12. "spyguy" #10, sorry you are not on the side of the facts
Jake   (10.19.15)
The first 2 Dolphin submarines were donated by the Germans; The third was payed half-half by Germany and Israel; The 4th and 5th were payed 1/3rd by Germany and 2/3 by Israel, but were the most expensive ones.
13. MULLAHS & RUSKIS CAN BARLEY DEFEAT
IRANIAN JEW ,   LA USA   (10.19.15)
ISIS. They can boast and talk turkey as much as they want. Iran just asked for help from Daddy Putin in Syria since they can't do it themselves. What does that tell you? Mullahs talk a lot more than they act. They pay others to do their dirty work and when stuck then they go crying to the big daddy Russia. Real Iranians will not die for the crazy mullahs or any Arab.
14. COEXIST
PARTNER PC ,   reality truthsfulll   (10.20.15)
I WOULD TRUST MR KERRY AND MR OBAMA AS FAR AS I CAN THROW THEM LETS NOT DO ANYTHING TO UPSET MR PUTNIM OR GIVE HIM FALSE SUSPISIONS
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