Af/Pak & Other News (3/19/2012)

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US readies for final Afghanistan offensive:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/us-readies-for-final-afghanistan-offensive/story-fnay3ubk-1226304306685



Pakistani Air Force Gets New Chief:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120319/DEFREG03/303190001/Pakistani-Air-Force-Gets-New-Chief?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Osama's children were born in Pakistan: Intelligence report:

http://tribune.com.pk/story/352078/osamas-children-were-born-in-pakistan-intelligence-report/



Afghanistan and the future of COIN:

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/NC20Df01.html



Iran has new UAV:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/19/iran-has-new-uav/



Heavy shelling kills 16 'Qaeda' fighters in Yemen:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Heavy_shelling_kills_16_Qaeda_fighters_in_Yemen_999.html



'Heavy fighting' in Syrian capital:

http://www.news24.com/World/News/Heavy-fighting-in-Syrian-capital-20120319



Report: 'I am the real dictator,' wife of Syria's Bashar Assad says:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/19/10752424-report-i-am-the-real-dictator-wife-of-syrias-bashar-assad-says



More Syrian Generals Defect: Turkish Diplomat:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120319/DEFREG04/303190002/More-Syrian-Generals-Defect-Turkish-Diplomat?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



US Marines training Ugandan forces:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24446:us-marines-training-ugandan-forces&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105



Iranian UAVs In Africa:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20120318.aspx



Israeli Air Force technician risked own life to fix Iron Dome glitch:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/19/israeli-air-force-technician-risked-own-life-to-fix-iron-dome-glitch/



Chinese Air Force Modernizes On Dual Tracks:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2012/03/19/AW_03_19_2012_p61-431709.xml&headline=ChineseAirForceModernizesOnDualTracks&channel=awst



N. Korea Seeks Nuke Through Sat Launch: South:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120318/DEFREG03/303180001/N-Korea-Seeks-Nuke-Through-Sat-Launch-South?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Korea: Fear Factor:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/korea/articles/20120319.aspx



Taiwan ex-agent accused of spying for China: report:

http://www.sinodaily.com/reports/Taiwan_ex-agent_accused_of_spying_for_China_report_999.html



HMCS Victoria Conducts Successful Torpedo Trials Off Vancouver Island:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/133642/canadian-sub-conducts-successful-torpedo-trials.html



DuQu Mystery Language Solved With the Help of Crowdsourcing:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/duqu-mystery-language-solved/



Border Tech Plan Taking Shape:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a28682892-f249-4e2b-bbfa-8ba0f7e55f2d&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



The Air Force numbers game:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/03/19/the-air-force-numbers-game/



The U.S. Navy’s New Long-Range Strike Complex:

http://www.offiziere.ch/?p=7473