时事经纬
15-05-09
美媒称若巴基斯坦局面失控美国将接管巴核武库
美国已制订了在巴基斯坦政局失控前派出人员潜入巴基斯坦,确保巴机动核弹头武
库安全的详细计划。这一行动将由驻北卡罗来纳州布拉格堡的美军联合特种作战司
令部实施--它在巴阿西部边境地区驻有部队。“我们制订了在局面失控的情况下确
保巴基斯坦核武安全的计划。这是美军联合特种作战司令部驻阿部队的第二项主要
任务。在奥巴马总统下达相关命令后,联合特种作战司令部一直在改进其任务计划。小规模的部队将夺控核武器,将它们去功能化,在一个安全的地点集中存放这些核武器。”巴基斯坦拥有32件核武器,巴计划在2020年前使这一数字翻二倍。
巴拉迪认为拥核国家数量未来几年可能将翻倍
巴拉迪认为中东地区核扩散威胁尤其大,限制核武器扩散的国际体制可能濒临崩溃。预测下一波扩散将涉及“事实上的核国家”--这些国家可以生产钸或高度浓缩铀,将拥有生产弹头的技术,只是没有组装成武器而已--虽然这些国家在名义上服从《不扩散核武器条约》,但他们要想部署和使用核武器只需一两个月。“这是我们现在看到的现象,也是人们对伊朗所担心的。这种现象涉及范围远超出伊朗。很快你将看到九个核武器国家,很可能还会有10到20个事实上的核武器国家。”
波恩年度报告:世界军备开支日增
2007年,美国的军备开支近5千8百亿美元,占该年度世界军备开支总额的近45%。
2009年五角大楼的国防基本预算为第二次世界大战以来之最,高于冷战时期的任何
阶段,"从中短期来看,美国不会减少国防预算。今年2月26日,美国政府公布了2010年度的国防预算草案,结果是与此前一年相比,相关数字再度提高了四个百分点。"2007年中国的军备开支为1千4百亿美元仅次于美国排名第二。俄罗斯位居第三,该国的军备开支为7百88亿美元。印度排在第四位,相关数字为7百22亿美元。
美国首次公开表示对朝鲜设置30枚拦截导弹
美国国防部长盖茨就3阶段导弹防御当中的中间阶段表示,目前已拥有30枚地上拦截导弹。他表示:“我得到的咨询是,这一拦截系统是针对朝鲜的防御。”
俄国家安全战略报告:能源争斗或引发军事冲突
报告认为,世界主要国家为控制能源展开竞争,“范围涉及中东、巴伦支海大陆架
及北极其他地区、里海和中亚地区”。这份报告警告,竞争将引发争执,“不能排
除军事力量介入”,战争可能波及俄罗斯及盟友边界地区。
不少环北极国家宣称对北极部分地区拥有主权或者经济专属权。俄罗斯、美国、加
拿大、丹麦等国纷纷实施大规模北极考察和北冰洋海床测绘项目。2007年8月,俄方科考队员乘深海潜水器从北极点下潜4000多米,在洋底插上一面钛合金制造的俄罗斯国旗。
美媒:俄新国家安全战略视美东欧反导最大威胁
中国维护海洋权益形势严峻 南沙群岛安全尤突出
南沙群岛的安全问题--中国与东南亚国家的南海之争,实质是资源之争。国家海洋
局海洋发展战略研究所所长高之国在首发仪式上说,二00八年,中国已建立全海域
维权巡航制度,将三百万平方公里管辖海域纳入定期维权巡航制度管理范畴。
日本正式下令派遣两架P-3C反潜机赴索马里护航
两架飞机将于6月上旬开始活动。这是日本首次向海外派遣P-3C实际执行任务。
此前已经派遣的两艘海自护卫舰从3月底开始活动,P-3C加入后日本将具备从海空同时防备海盗的能力。P-3C主要负责从空中为途经亚丁湾的日本相关船只提供护航,监视海盗船的动向,并向海自护卫舰、日本相关船只及各国军舰提供情报。
民主党代表选举升温 参院票数事关成败
鸠山因得到党代表小泽一郎派系的支持而在参院占据优势。参院动向将对16日投票
选举的结果造成关键性影响。
中国外国直接投资再次下降
中国商务部官员说,中国4月份外国直接投资与去年同期相比下降了22.5%。这是中国外国直接投资连续第七个月下降。由于全球金融危机,各个公司削减投资,中国4月份总共吸引了58.9亿美元外资。4月份外国直接投资的跌幅比3月份公布的统计数字要大得多。中国3月份的外国直接投资比去年同期下降了9.5%。在1月到4月间,实际外国直接投资下降了21%,跌到2877亿美元。外国直接投资下降的原因是贸易活动降低和金融状况恶化,导致各个公司取消和暂缓投资工厂或其它资产。但是4月份的数字不能反应真实情况,因为去年4月份外国承诺直接投资额猛增53%。
克鲁格曼: 全球经济面临长期停滞风险
2008年诺贝尔经济学奖得主克鲁格曼说,目前全球经济形势和日本“失去10年”的
相似之处包括受困的金融体系、总需求不振、以及效果有限的财政支持。在某些方
面,克鲁格曼认为全球经济的中期前景比日本90年代的经历还要悲观,主要原因是
本轮经济周期初始阶段的衰退程度更深。而且与日本不同,对于全球经济来说,倚
靠贸易摆脱危机不是一个选择。克鲁格曼说,全球经济摆脱困境的关键在于私营领
域需求的增加,而带动这个环节的主要动力将来自于技术创新和政府决策创造的新
的投资机会。
纽约时报:美国人回归节俭对经济衰退影响"持久"
经济学家预计美国复苏之路漫长
中国贸易政策转向恐危及美国利益
Investor's Business Daily
文章作者鹤冈说,中国近期频频利用手中充足的现金,在发展中国家放贷或投资。中国近年来展开的以“慷慨援助换取贸易合同”的策略已经从亚洲拓展到拉丁美洲。这些交易包括:向巴西国家石油公司提供100亿美元的原油设备融资贷款,为产油国委内瑞拉提供数十亿万美元的发展资金,以及为铁矿出口大国阿根廷慷慨解囊等。中国在数年前就开始推动这个战略。这个新的策略是要着眼于长期性的资源安全,维持其工业经济的发展。北京的新姿态可能意味著它不再想乖乖遵从发达国家定下的贸易和金融规则。
“我认为中国在和美国制造业抢占拉丁美洲、印度尼西亚和印度这样的新兴市场的
份额中占据非常有利的地位。原因在于中国通过技术引进生产出的大量机械设备会
和西方国家产品形成竞争。” 鹤冈说,中国和拉美以及东南亚等国家的贸易换取合
同的交易也形成了有利于中国产品进入这些国家市场的政治气候,因此在与美国产
品抢占市场上占据有利地位。
奥巴马:我们不能一直从中国借钱
奥巴马在新墨西哥州市民会议上说:“我们不能一直从中国借钱。借钱是要还利息
的,我们现在的做法是拿下一代的未来作抵押。” 奥巴马说,美国的债权人终将
“感到厌倦”,不再买进美国的国债,到那时各种消费的贷款利率都要蹿升,从买
汽车到买房子,对经济反而造成更坏的影响。
日本09年通商白皮书草案要求瞄准亚洲新兴市场
草案指出,全球性经济恶化正导致出口大幅减少,中产阶级人口迅猛增加的亚洲新
兴市场“对日本企业来说是巨大的机遇”。草案建议进一步推动商品开发和部件采
购的本土化是在市场开拓竞争中战胜中韩企业的关键。草案称,08年亚洲的中产阶
级市场约为8.8亿人,与1990年相比,迅猛增长了约5.2倍。其中,日本企业在中国
市场与韩国企业、在他国市场则与中国企业展开了激烈的竞争。
Sri Lanka war to end in 48 Hours: President
Sri Lanka said that the country's over 30-year-old ethnic
conflict with the LTTE rebels is to end within the next 48
hours with the rescuing of all civilians caught in fighting
in a shrinking strip of land held by Tamil separatist rebels
in northeast.
Jordan Tells Israel to Accept Two-State Solution
Mr. Netanyahu made the unannounced trip to Jordan hours
before he was to meet in Nazareth with Pope Benedict XVI,
and days ahead of a pivotal meeting with President Obama,
scheduled to take place in Washington on Monday.
The Obama administration has pronounced the two-state
solution — the establishment of an independent Palestinian
state alongside Israel — to be the only solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mr. Netanyahu has so far
refused to publicly endorse the notion of a sovereign
Palestinian state, a point of possible friction with
Washington.
Mark Regev, a spokesman for Mr. Netanyahu, said that the
Israeli prime minister and the Jordanian monarch discussed
bilateral issues and the peace process with the
Palestinians. On the subject of Palestinian statehood, Mr.
Regev said only that “the Prime Minister expressed his view
that he is committed to moving forward and is committed to
tangible steps that will benefit people on the ground.”
A statement issued by the royal palace after the meeting and
quoted by news organizations said that the king had also
asked Mr. Netanyahu to accept the Arab peace initiative,
which offers Israel normal ties with the Arab world in
return for a full withdrawal to its pre-1967 boundaries and
a solution for the Palestinian refugees of 1948.
Mr. Netanyahu has emphasized the Palestinians’ need for
rapid economic development. While stating his readiness for
political talks, he has been less eager to define the
desired outcome.
Mr. Regev said that Mr. Netanyahu wanted to see Egypt and
Jordan, countries that already signed peace treaties with
Israel, playing an “enhanced role” in the
Israeli-Palestinian process.
At a news conference in Egypt on Monday, the Israeli leader
expressed appreciation for Egypt’s “assistance in the
struggle with the extremists and the terrorists who threaten
both the whole region and the peace which we all desire.”
Netanyahu Asks Pope to Condemn Iran
“I asked him as a moral figure to make his voice heard
loudly and continuously against the declarations coming from
Iran about their intentions to destroy the state of
Israel,”Mr. Netanyahu told Israeli television after meeting
Benedict.“It cannot be that at the start of the 21st
century, a state arises that says it intends to destroy the
Jewish state and that a very strong and aggressive voice
isn’t heard condemning this phenomenon,” Mr. Netanyahu
added.
The Vatican has full diplomatic ties with Iran.
Benedict has not directly spoken about Iranian statements on
Israel, but the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico
Lombardi, has. On Thursday, Father Lombardi said that he
had, on several occasions, criticized comments attacking
Israel and denying the Holocaust. “We have made objections
in the past,” he said.
Mr. Netanyahu said he and the pope had discussed “the
historic process of reconciliation between Christianity and
Judaism.”
At end of Mideast trip, pope says peace is possible
Pope Benedict XVI assured his followers in the Holy Land
that peace is possible, as he ended his Mideast visit Friday
by putting aside the contentious issues he has confronted
and coming as a pilgrim to the site of Jesus' crucifixion.
"No more bloodshed. No more fighting. No more terrorism. No
more war," the pope said before departing.
Blair hopeful for two-state solution
Iran predicts jump in oil prices
Iran forecasts a jump in the price of crude in the near
future because of a demand increase from countries such as
India and China. "There are changes in oil demand in China
and India which are likely to take the oil price back to its
previous position," said Iran's Oil Minister Gholam Hossein
Nozari. Last week Iran's OPEC governor said the 13-member
organization may decide to slash its oil output during its
upcoming meeting. Since September, OPEC members have already
agreed to reduce their output by about 4.2 million barrels
per day, or about 5 percent of the world supply.
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