Af/Pak & Other News (3/24/2013)

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Excavating a future in Afghanistan:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghanistan-mines-20130324,0,3542528.story



Afghanistan's Karzai heads to Qatar to discuss peace with Taliban:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/24/us-afghanistan-karzai-idUSBRE92N0JG20130324



Pakistani forces whisk away Musharraf on return:

http://news.yahoo.com/pakistani-forces-whisk-away-musharraf-return-082641017.html



Suicide bomber kills 17 Pakistani troops in North Waziristan:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/03/suicide_bomber_kills_76.php



USAF tells Sierra Nevada/Embraer to keep working on LAS contract:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-tells-sierra-nevadaembraer-to-keep-working-on-las-contract-383799/






Safer Than A Combat Zone:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20130324.aspx







Australia Confirms Iranian Warship Interception:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130322/DEFREG03/303220020/Australia-Confirms-Iranian-Warship-Interception?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




Iran denies link to group arrested in Saudi Arabia over espionage:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2013/03/24/Iran-denies-link-to-group-arrested-in-Saudi-Arabia-over-espionage-.html



New Cold War Takes Shape in Arabian Gulf:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130324/DEFREG02/303240003/New-Cold-War-Takes-Shape-Arabian-Gulf?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE





New US commander takes charge of Mideast forces:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_US_commander_takes_charge_of_Mideast_forces_999.html





Maliki resists Kerry's call to halt flow of Iranian arms to Syria:

http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-kerry-maliki-20130324,0,4190952.story





Syrian opposition plunges into disarray:

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-opposition-plunges-disarray-211353206.html



Jammed in Roman Caves, Ducking Syria’s War:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/world/middleeast/syrians-fleeing-home-crowd-in-roman-caves.html?_r=0



Counter Terror Expo warns Syrian militants may pose a significant risk
to Europe:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/S7YOzrp2hfU/2013/03/22/comment_counter_terror_expo_warns_syrian_militants_may_pose_/



Behind Turkish-Israeli reconciliation, concerns about Syria:

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/0324/Behind-Turkish-Israeli-reconciliation-concerns-about-Syria



Syrian army fire directed at soldiers; IDF returns fire:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gunfire-from-Syria-directed-at-soldiers-IDF-returns-fire-307556




IDF turns attention to Lebanon as Syrian army falls apart:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idf-turns-attention-to-lebanon-as-syrian-army-falls-apart-1.511719



'Zygier gave Hezbollah name of informants':

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Zygier-gave-Hezbollah-name-of-Lebanese-informants-307587




Abandoned IDF base broken into, equipment compromised, says witness:

http://www.haaretz.com/abandoned-idf-base-broken-into-equipment-compromised-says-witness.premium-1.511527




Former rebels besiege Libyan premier's office:

http://news.yahoo.com/former-rebels-besiege-libyan-premiers-office-215420191.html




Rebels Seize Capital of Central African Republic:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/world/africa/rebels-seize-capital-of-central-african-republic.html




Rebels surrender to UN following attack on Congo mining hub:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/24/17440662-rebels-surrender-to-un-following-attack-on-congo-mining-hub?lite




Six killed as Islamists battle Malian army in Gao:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/24/us-mali-rebels-gao-idUSBRE92N0KF20130324





Royal Navy warship crews face breath tests under new rules:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9950986/Royal-Navy-warship-crews-face-breath-tests-under-new-rules.html



HMS Defender Joins the Fleet:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143659/hms-defender-joins-royal-navy-fleet.html





North Korea training teams of 'cyber warriors,' experts say:

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/03/24/north-korea-training-teams-cyber-warriors-experts-say/




Papers link top China university to army 'hacking' unit:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Papers_link_top_China_university_to_army_hacking_unit_999.html





Joint STARS Improves Warfighter Communication:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143662/upgraded-joint-stars-improves-communications.html



USMC fixing lights on UH-1Y, AH-1Z after deadly collision:

http://alert5.com/2013/03/24/usmc-fixing-lights-on-uh-1y-ah-1z-after-deadly-collision/



Are U.S. Navy’s Super Carriers a Relic of Wars Past?:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130324/DEFREG02/303240004/Are-U-S-Navy-8217-s-Super-Carriers-Relic-Wars-Past-?odyssey=nav|head



Mayor Bloomberg says surveillance drones are inevitable in NYC: 'get
used to it':

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/24/4141526/mayor-bloomberg-says-surveillance-drones-inevitable-in-nyc



'Journalism drones' on the horizon:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Journalism_drones_on_the_horizon_999.html