Af/Pak & Other News (4/19/2012)

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US helicopter crashes in Afghanistan with 4 US troops:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/19/us-helicopter-crashes-in-afghanistan-with-4-us-troops/



Pakistan's army chief urges less spending on defence:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Pakistans_army_chief_urges_less_spending_on_defence_999.html



Lack of leadership to blame for soldiers' bad behavior:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/19/11289181-lack-of-leadership-to-blame-for-soldiers-bad-behavior?lite



Australian troops to remain in Afghanistan in 2014: Carr:

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_790492.html



Can't Keep Killing Without Cash:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/afghan/articles/20120419.aspx



India Test-Fires Agni V Long-Range Missile:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2012/04/19/awx_04_19_2012_p0-449454.xml&headline=India%20Test-Fires%20Agni%20V%20Long-Range%20Missile&channel=defense



Iraq's many security units hurt war on militants:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iraqs_many_security_units_hurt_war_on_militants_999.html



At least 36 killed in 20 bomb blasts in Iraq:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/19/11283083-at-least-36-killed-in-20-bomb-blasts-in-iraq?lite



Upgrades to Killer Drone Could Make It Fly for 2 Days Straight:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/killer-drone-upgrade/



CIA seeks to expand anti-terrorism drones in Yemen: WPost:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/CIA_seeks_to_expand_anti-terrorism_drones_in_Yemen_WPost_999.html



Joint Chiefs' leader: US will not send troops to Syria:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/19/11288720-joint-chiefs-leader-us-will-not-send-troops-to-syria?lite



Returning to Terrorism:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=484&ArticleID=1181




Libya Wants To Hang Russian Mercenaries:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htpara/articles/20120419.aspx




Germans Prepare To Pursue Pirates Ashore:

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%3a061c09aa-095d-4d17-b103-5cf9baa2884f&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Oil Dispute May Yield Africa’s Newest War:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/sudan-war/



Russia upgrading Algerian corvette, frigate:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25071:russia-upgrading-algerian-corvette-frigate&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106



Russia to Deliver More Air Defense Systems to Belarus:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-deliver-more-air-defense-systems-to-belarus-41776/



UAV-equipped vehicle to debut:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/UAV-equipped_vehicle_to_debut_999.html



Phantoms Over The Baltics:

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%3aab21cae7-a4df-4c71-bc25-ffd7183d19d7&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



N. Korea threatens war as Seoul unveils missile:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jNxayATMmyRK-knqCbnQVy72vi7w?docId=CNG.c48edd1d1dea9c6d92f8c17aefcd2f24.371



China Pushes New Advanced Weapons at DSA:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120419/DEFREG03/304190001/China-Pushes-New-Advanced-Weapons-DSA?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Oh Canada: The Fate of the Marines’ VH-71 Fleet:

http://defensetech.org/2012/04/19/oh-canada-the-fate-of-the-marines-vh-71-fleet/



New York bomb plotter describes Al-Qaeda plan:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iVsWHtsDlv80KXx5OUwRgFi5BbDw?docId=CNG.af666ba49360109e864507732b6935b3.cc1



More Secret Service resignations expected to be announced:

http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/19/11288181-more-secret-service-resignations-expected-to-be-announced?lite



Secret Systems Clutter the Electromagnetic Spectrum:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134548/secret-systems-clutter-us-electromagnetic-spectrum.html



Air Force Offers Clues on Cyber-Offense Capabilities:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=7c996cd7-cbb4-4018-baf8-8825eada7aa2&ID=748



A Few Good Women: Marines Open Infantry to Females:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/marine-women-infantry/



Video: ATK’s Hatchet:

http://defensetech.org/2012/04/19/video-atks-hatchet/



Ingalls Eyes More Missions For U.S. Navy LPDs:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aerospacedaily&id=news/asd/2012/04/18/05.xml&headline=Ingalls%20Eyes%20More%20Missions%20For%20U.S.%20Navy%20LPDs



US Navy Fires Raytheon Griffin® Missile From RAM Launcher:

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/18/4423000/us-navy-fires-raytheon-griffin.html