China, North Korea, Iran and Missiles

China and the U. S. seem to be negotiating a missile treaty these days. A sticking point is that China and some other countries think that a anti-missile defense system deployed by the U. S. is "aggressive". For the record MCPC rejects this claim completely. Pure defense capability cannot be used to harm others. It is offense capability that should be subject to treaty's. MCPC considers defense capability a non negotiable issue. A question from MCPC on this is how much of the issue does this involve spy satellites? A sticking issue with MCPC on this issue is when Bill Clinton becomes president again I would rather America had no military capability for the safety of us all.

North Korea has been in the news some these days. They seem to be complying with nuclear dismantle requirements imposed on them but it bears watching.

However Iran shows no sign of complying with nuclear dismantle requirements. They claim their research is for peaceful purposes, they test high explosive nuclear weapon detonators, and they have no problem lying to those they call infidels. Did you see the recent stern face picture of the president of Iran? I can't remember how to spell his name so I'll do it phonetically. Mymood Imonajihad. When a leader of a country makes a picture like that it is a political signal. This also bears watching.