どうも紅海等でも動きがあるようで。。。
「イスラエルが、パレスチナ国家成立で譲歩してでも、なんとしても年内に対イランで実力行使する」という展開になったら、中東を軸に世界は大きく変化を始めるかもしれませんね。
日本の国防問題についても、北東アジア問題のコンテクストだけでとらえるのでなく、もう一つ次元を上げて、世界レベルの流動化のシナリオを踏まえたポジショニング戦略を冷静に検討できる政策シンクタンクや政治家がそろそろ表に出てくるのではないかと期待しています。
Israeli navy in Suez Canal prepares for potential attack on Iran
The TIMES July 16, 2009
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The exercises come at a time when Western diplomats are offering support for an Israeli strike on Iran in return for Israeli concessions on the formation of a Palestinian state. If agreed it would make an Israeli strike on Iran realistic “within the year” said one British official.
Diplomats said that Israel had offered concessions on settlement policy, Palestinian land claims and issues with neighboring Arab states, to facilitate a possible strike on Iran. “Israel has chosen to place the Iranian threat over its settlements,” said a senior European diplomat.
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Pacific test will determine Arrow's ability to intercept Iranian missiles close to launch
DEBKAfile Special Report July 15, 2009
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Q+A-Could Israel-Iran standoff turn violent?
Reuters July 16 2009
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