Russia warns West of new cold war

(AFP) – President Dmitry Medvedev warned Wednesday Russia could pull out a new nuclear disarmament treaty and enter a new Cold War with the West if the two sides failed to agree on a new missile defense shield. Medvedev told reporters that the United States’ decision to push ahead with the European shield despite Russia’s objections will force Moscow “to take response measures — something that we would very much rather not do.” “We would then be talking about developing the offensive potential of our nuclear capabilities. This would be a very bad scenario.” The Russian leader also reaffirmed any earlier threat to pull out of the new START disarmament agreement that entered into force this year if the missile shield is deployed and operated without the Kremlin’s input. “This would be a very bad scenario. It would be a scenario that throws us back into the Cold War era.” –Yahoo News

Russian politician rants about one-world government and new weapons that could destroy the world.

CHINA – May 18, 2011 – BEIJING (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister sealed a series of agreements with China on Wednesday, highlighting Islamabad’s warm ties with Beijing amid heightened tensions with Washington over the killing of Osama bin Laden. The signing ceremony followed talks between Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Great Hall of the People at the start of a visit to Beijing marking sixty years of diplomatic relations between the two nations. Analysts say Pakistan is emphasizing its friendship with Beijing as a snub to Washington while also reinvigorating efforts to counter Indian influence in the region. Pakistan and China routinely refer to each other as “all-weather friends,” and Beijing offered welcome praise and reassurance to Islamabad following the May 1 raid on Pakistani territory by U.S. forces that killed bin Laden and raised awkward questions about how he had been able to live undetected in a city that is home to numerous military installations. -AFP

Propaganda or will war games lead to another conflict?