Israel halts Chinese Phalcon deal

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Israel has cancelled a 1996 agreement to supply China with four advanced Phalcon airborne early-warning aircraft. The move silenced US Congressional criticism of Israel which had jeopardized US aid.

China, Israel, International trade, Israeli foreign relations, Chinese foreign relations, United States foreign relations, Arms control, Phalcon (Aircraft)

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Work on Clinton missile defense system scheduled to continue

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Sec of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has ordered the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization of the Defense Dept. to continue the Clinton Administration's research and development plans. Bush faces a December 2001 Shemya, Alaska radar base construction deadline for the earliest possible deployment in 2006.

Alaska, Planning, United States. Missile Defense Agency, Radar defense networks

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Top Pentagon officials make case for layered missile defense

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US Defense Sec Donald Rumsfeld and his deputy Paul Wolfowitz made several appearances and interviews advocating a multi-faceted anti-ballistic missile system. Rumsfeld called the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, which limits defensive systems to land bases, 'ancient history'.

Political aspects, International relations, Military policy, Nuclear arms control, Rumsfeld, Donald H.

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