Af/Pak & Other News (2/1/2013)

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Afghanistan mortars kill five in Pakistan:

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\02\02\story_2-2-2013_pg7_6



Sidelined Pakistani Taliban commander back in good graces:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/01/sidelined_pakistani.php



U.S. deaths in Afghan war drop to 4-year low:

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2013/01/ap-us-deaths-afghanistan-war-drop-4-year-low-013113/



Crash report of RCAF Griffon in Afghanistan:

http://alert5.com/2013/02/01/crash-report-of-rcaf-griffon-in-afghanistan/



Afghan air force must adapt post-ISAF, Hammond says:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/afghan-air-force-must-adapt-post-isaf-hammond-says-381793/




German Tigers Ready in Afghanistan:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:bb160c89-d106-4823-a3ed-2754c8cdc394




Suicide blast outside Hangu mosque claims 27 lives:

http://dawn.com/2013/02/01/blast-in-hangu-kills-at-least-twelve/



U.S. Developing Afghanistan C-130 Deal:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130201/DEFREG03/302010017



Conference on suicide bombings postponed after Taliban condemnation:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2013/02/the_planned_international_ulem.php



Some Marines would leave if women in combat: Survey:

http://news.msn.com/us/some-marines-would-leave-if-women-in-combat-survey



Special Operations Chiefs Sound Off About Prospects for Female
Commandos:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1044





With Engine Project, India Aims For Unmanned Strike Aircraft:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130131/DEFREG03/301310024/With-Engine-Project-India-Aims-Unmanned-Strike-Aircraft?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE





Iran plans nuclear complex upgrade:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-nuclear-20130201,0,7566630.story




China offering HQ-9 package to Turkey for less than $3 billion:

http://alert5.com/2013/02/01/china-offering-hq-9-package-to-turkey-for-less-than-3-billion/



2 killed at US Embassy in Turkey: Sources:

http://news.msn.com/world/2-killed-at-us-embassy-in-turkey-sources





Iraq, Bahrain interested in AH-1Z and UH-1Y:

http://alert5.com/2013/02/01/iraq-bahrain-interested-in-ah-1z-and-uh-1y/



Black Gold Black Market:

http://nation.time.com/2013/02/01/black-gold-black-market/




Syrian Rebels Slam Assad Inaction on Israeli Raid:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/syrian-rebels-slam-assad-inaction-israeli-raid-18379341




Report: IAF strike in Syria hit Iranian Guards:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=301751



Mystery clouds Israeli air strike on Syria:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mystery-clouds-israeli-air-strike-on-syria-381774/




IDF phasing out M-16 in favor of Israeli-made Tavor:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=296521




Lockerbie bombing: British detectives to fly to Libya for the first
time:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/9839962/Lockerbie-bombing-British-detectives-to-fly-to-Libya-for-the-first-time.html




Hollande to visit Mali as French troops eye last bastion:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hbppy9B7vzzuR13T5eEqdpupnGTg?docId=CNG.3ef9f5fd7e964311f17db090f7f7b624.271



Timbuktu revels in new freedom but fears linger:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Jan-31/204463-timbuktu-revels-in-new-freedom-but-fears-linger.ashx#axzz2JgYhnh6N




Embraer delivers first three Super Tucanos to Angola:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/embraer-delivers-first-three-super-tucanos-to-angola-381779/




DGA Delivers First FELIN-capable VBCI:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/142231/french-army-gets-first-felin_capable-vbci.html




Milan Court Convicts 3 Americans in CIA Kidnapping:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/milan-court-convicts-americans-cia-kidnapping-18377929




Former RAF radar station with bunker and helipad for sale on eBay:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9841624/Former-RAF-radar-station-with-bunker-and-helipad-for-sale-on-eBay.html




German Activists Punch Out Big Brother’s Eyes:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/camover-targets-cctvs/




Russia-launched satellite plunges into Pacific:

http://dawn.com/2013/02/01/russia-launched-satellite-plunges-into-pacific/



Russian WWII vet recalls the Battle of Stalingrad:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/01/3212050/russian-wwii-vet-recalls-the-battle.html




Mexico Captures Drug Lord ‘Zero Five,’ But Sparks More Cartel
Violence:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/violence-worsens/




Australia sells 12,000 retired Army vehicles:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/GTAHxoW6hWA/2013/02/01/australia_sells_12000_retired_army_vehicles/




PLAAF fighters performed badly during ACM training:

http://alert5.com/2013/02/01/plaaf-fighters-performed-badly/





Officials instruct all USN ships to 'exercise caution' when using
digital nautical charts in coastal areas:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065975814&channel=defence





Northrop Grumman Delivers CIRCM System to U.S. Army Ahead of Schedule:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/142219/northrop-delivers-circm-system-to-us-army.html



Northrop Grumman's Next-Gen Fire Scout to Beef Up Avionics Protection:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Northrop_Grummans_Next_Gen_Fire_Scout_to_Beef_Up_Avionics_Protection_999.html



Keep Some Boomers:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2013/01/keep-some-boomers.html



DARPA's Phoenix Would Harvest Dead Satellites:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:be178d2f-c92d-46fc-8ed6-0fe72ba7c191



General Dynamics' TACLANE-1G encryptor receives NSA certification for
top secret and below:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/02/general-dynamics--taclane-1g-encryptor-receives-nsa-certificatio.html



Dawn Blitz 2013 amphibious exercise begins:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/FTg30CWxjg/2013/02/01/dawn_blitz_2013_amphibious_exercise_begins/



Fuel Cells Seen as Potential Way to Lighten Soldier Loads:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1043



U.S. Army Makes Room in Budget for Rapid Equipping Force:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130131/DEFREG02/301310026



Airmen Gear Up for Largest B-1 Modification:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/142222/usaf-readies-for-largest_ever-b_1-upgrade.html



F-22 Raptors need helmet-mounted cueing system to take full advantage
of AIM-9X:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/f-22-raptors-need-helmet-mounted-cueing-system-to-take-full-advantage-of-aim-9x-381748/



Upgraded LCS Starts Certification Trials:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_01_28_2013_p14-535170.xml

[dott.Piergiorgio]

Il 02/02/2013 00:28, dump...@hotmail.com ha scritto:
> Milan Court Convicts 3 Americans in CIA Kidnapping:
>
> http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/milan-court-convicts-americans-cia-kidnapping-18377929

fitting end for one of the most ill-designed CIA action (being caught by
Italian road traffic police...)

one should remain on watch, because sooner or later, another failure
will bring back the issue (that is sending a burned CIA operative in a
more or less open post somewhere, failing to notice that that somewhere
*has* extradition treaty with Italy)

more interesting, even between the lines of english article, one can
notice the faint glimpse of a testing for a possible solution of the
main legal mess in Italy (the dwarf), albeit is really hard to get
court's "informal agreement" (the margins for dealing an "informal
gilded exile" are really slim since at least four or five years)

Best regards from Italy,
dott. Piergiorgio.