HEADLINE INDEX FOR MAY 14, 2008 EDITION SPECIAL OFFER FOR GEOSTRATEGY-DIRECT SUBSCRIBERS BACKGROUNDER How could cash-strapped Syria afford a secret nuclear complex? Ask Iran Pentagon sees growing missile threat from terror groups Taliban penetrated Karzai's security, launched assassination attempt New wheat disease detected DOSSIER: Yuriko Koike Japan's 'iron lady' prepares to challenge wobbly old guard FOCUS ON IRAN Intelligence coup in Syria gave Mossad new clout with U.S. on Iran Iran-backed Shi'ites in Yemen get shipments of heavy arms FOCUS ON ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE Palestinian military intelligence concludes it was penetrated by Israel Israeli intel warns of coordinated attacks during national celebrations FOCUS ON SYRIA Syrians training in Russia for new air defense systems financed by Iran U.S. opposing Turkey's acquisition of sanctioned firm owned by powerful Syrian NORTHEAST ASIA REPORT Democracy's spread said threatened by China's rising global influence Intel on Syrian-North Korean nuke cooperation hardens Japan's stance on talks South Korea to buy advanced cruise missile 'against North Korean nuclear threat' MIDDLE EAST REPORT Teheran-Moscow Caspian oil deal would allow Russia troop presence Qatar R&D facility first step in plan for regional tech center Turkey seen sharing F-16 expertise gained from Israel with allies MILITARY TECHNOLOGY U.S., China and Russia compete for Turkey's missile defense account Having seen action in Afghanistan and Israel, Skylark UAV finally shown to U.S. SUBSCRIPTION INFO CONTACT INFO FRONT PAGE BREAKING NEWS EAST-ASIA-INTEL.COM