Af/Pak & Other News (7/3/2012)

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Pakistan to let trucks roll into Afghanistan after Clinton apologizes
for US airstrike:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/03/12545907-pakistan-to-let-trucks-roll-into-afghanistan-after-clinton-apologizes-for-us-airstrike?lite




Afghan suicide car bomb kills at least seven: officials:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Afghan_suicide_car_bomb_kills_at_least_seven_officials_999.html




Saudi al Qaeda commander confirmed killed in Kunar airstrike:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/07/saudi_al_qaeda_comma_1.php



Indian navy computers stormed by malware-ridden USBs:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/03/indian_navy_hacked_usbs/



Iran arrests 2 Azerbaijan nationals as spies:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/07/03/iran-arrests-2-azerbaijan-nationals-as-spies/



Iran says it test-fires missiles in war of nerves:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/03/iran-nuclear-missiles-idUSL6E8I36R820120703




US sends ships, planes to Persian Gulf as tension mounts:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48054863/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/#.T_N0oPX7HIU




4 AQAP fighters killed in drone strike in southern Yemen:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/07/4_aqap_fighters_kill.php




Iraq bombs kill 40; officials eye security bribes:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2012/07/03/officials_say_8_killed_in_central_iraq_bombings/




Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish hideouts in northern Iraq:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Turkish_warplanes_bomb_Kurdish_hideouts_in_northern_Iraq_999.html



'Syria downed Turkish jet with Iran-made weapon':

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4248375,00.html



Rights group: Syria's 20 ways to torture prove its crimes against
humanity:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/03/12536841-rights-group-syrias-20-ways-to-torture-prove-its-crimes-against-humanity?lite



US Military Confronts Nightmare Scenario Of Syrian Collapse:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/07/03/intervening-in-chaos-us-military-confronts-nightmare-scenario-o/



Syrian army attacks rebels, Turkey scrambles F16s:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-syria-crisisbre8610sh-20120702,0,1984433.story




Arafat poisoned by polonium - report:

http://www.news24.com/World/News/Arafat-poisoned-by-polonium-report-20120703




Dutch navy catches pirates who attacked Turkish vessel:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26535:dutch-navy-catches-pirates-who-attacked-turkish-vessel&catid=108:maritime-security&Itemid=233



Al-Qaida linked fighters destroy 'end of the world' gate in Timbuktu:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/03/12537407-al-qaida-linked-fighters-destroy-end-of-the-world-gate-in-timbuktu?lite



Two Missing After RAF Tornado Jets Crash:

http://news.sky.com/story/955644/two-missing-after-raf-tornado-jets-crash




Czech army’s CASA planes fail anti-missile tests:

http://vancouverdesi.com/news/czech-armys-casa-planes-fail-anti-missile-tests/



German Eurofighters impress during Red Flag debut :

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-german-eurofighters-impress-during-red-flag-debut-373312/



F-35 Base-Sharing Plan Defuses Spat Between Italy’s AF, Navy:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120702/DEFREG01/307020002/F-35-Base-Sharing-Plan-Defuses-Spat-Between-Italy-8217-s-AF-Navy?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



MBDA shows planned MMP production configuration:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065969203&channel=defence



'In the line of fire': UK confirms 6 London Olympic missile defense
sites:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/03/12542710-in-the-line-of-fire-uk-confirms-6-london-olympic-missile-defense-sites?lite



VIDEO: Clean-up begins after Brazilian Mirage flyby goes awry:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/video-clean-up-begins-after-brazilian-mirage-flyby-goes-awry-373705/



China Counters U.S. Tilt Toward Asia:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_07_02_2012_p08-469144.xml



Russian general says Chinese warhead arsenal larger, more lethal than
U.S. estimates:

http://freebeacon.com/szechuan-surprise/



Philippines Downplays Request for U.S. Surveillance Drones:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120703/DEFREG02/307030003/Philippines-Downplays-Request-U-S-Surveillance-Drones?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Special-mission helicopter manufacturers prepare to do battle:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-special-mission-helicopter-manufacturers-prepare-to-do-battle-373298/



Feds Look to Fight Leaks With ‘Fog of Disinformation’:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/fog-computing/



Pressure Vests Not Cure-All to F-22 Oxygen Problems:

http://defensetech.org/2012/07/03/pressure-vests-not-cure-all-to-f-22-oxygen-problems/



Rare dual engine failure lead to F/A-18D crash:

http://alert5.com/2012/07/03/rare-dual-engine-failure-lead-to-fa-18d-vrash/



DARPA taps three for to build smallsat launchers:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/darpa-taps-three-for-to-build-smallsat-launchers-373701/



Pentagon’s Brain-Powered Videogames Might Treat PTSD:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/neurofeedback/




Did CNO just take a big swipe at F-35?:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/07/03/did-cno-just-take-a-big-swipe-at-f35/




Rogers: National-Security Leaks ‘Probably the Most Damaging’ in U.S.
History:

http://nationaljournal.com/nationalsecurity/rogers-national-security-leaks-probably-the-most-damaging-in-u-s-history-20120702




C-27J to turn "Spooky" at Farnborough:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/07/c-27j-to-turn-spooky-at-farnbo.html




USAF Resumes C-130 Aircraft Ops After Firefighting Crash:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120703/DEFREG02/307030004/USAF-Resumes-C-130-Aircraft-Ops-After-Firefighting-Crash?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




USS WASP and the Great Green Fleet:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/07/uss-wasp-and-great-green-fleet.html