If Israel were to attack Iran, here are the possible flight paths for their aircraft.
Source: New York Times, 20 February 2012
Additionally, the Israelis could attack from the Persian Gulf with submarines. But the flight paths raise all sorts of questions about the willingness of Turkey, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia to allow overflights of their territory.
The BBC is reporting that the Chinese government pays more for internal security than it does for national defense. If true, the allocation of resources is truly extraordinary–it suggests that the Chinese regard its own citizens as a more serious security threat than other nations. One should, however, be suspicious of budget information–often official reports are heavily distorted for a variety of reasons.
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