Af/Pak & Other News (1/7/2012)

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Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border:

http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFL6E8C53PL20120107



AWACS crew coordinates rescue in Afghanistan:

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123285121



Twelfth Georgian soldier killed in Afghanistan:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Twelfth_Georgian_soldier_killed_in_Afghanistan_999.html



Police: Pakistani Taliban leader dies in shootout:

http://news.yahoo.com/police-pakistani-taliban-leader-dies-shootout-122826118.html;_ylt=AkaGFbHkyxdFExrD2cVWSD9vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNqMzN2NWIyBGNjb2RlA2N0LmMEcGtnAzU1NmFlYzViLTczYjQtM2Q0MC1hMTdjLTUwOWVkMWY0YmYyOARwb3MDNQRzZWMDbW9zdF9wb3B1bGFyBHZlcgMxNDA1M2ZjMC0zOTJmLTExZTEtYTJmZi0zZjU2ZmJlZjMwZWI-;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3



Former Pakistani President Musharraf Faces Arrest:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistani-president-musharraf-faces-arrest-15311501#.TwjHevIoLTo



Afghan Claim of U.S. Prison Abuse Strains Key Talks:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/07/afghan-commission-alleges-us-detainee-abuse-583508079/



Pentagon Mishandling Mi-17 Helo Fleet: IG Report:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8765791&c=AME&s=AIR



Iran working 'flat out' on nuclear arms: British minister:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Iran_working_flat_out_on_nuclear_arms_British_minister_999.html



Iran offers to share nuke technology with Africa:

http://news.yahoo.com/iran-offers-share-nuke-technology-africa-190342025.html;_ylt=ArfP.GRjzayI6lSM.irOXVILewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTQ4czAxbzA0BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBXb3JsZFNGIE1pZGRsZUVhc3RTU0YEcGtnAzIwNjZiYmYwLTNhZWYtMzA3MS1hZDNkLWZlNDQ5MzdlNGY2MwRwb3MDNgRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgM4MWU3MTk5MC0zOTYyLTExZTEtOTllZi0yNjY2OWEwMzJjNzY-;_ylg=X3oDMTI1aGZjdmcxBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZHxtaWRkbGUgZWFzdARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3



Israel vows treat hackers like other 'terrorists':

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gDwGuuasJGLoj9OuDtv7Ihd-EX5w?docId=CNG.36c3f163965af959290ee2127d710e65.4b1



Syria observers to be reinforced: Arab League:

http://www.france24.com/en/20120107-syria-observers-be-reinforced-arab-league



Report: Top Syrian general defects with 50 troops:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45909686/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.TwjGGfIoLTo



Mortars target Green Zone on Iraqi Army Day:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Mortars_target_Green_Zone_on_Iraqi_Army_Day_999.html



Turkey approves F-35, Anka UAV purchases:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/turkey-approves-f-35-anka-uav-purchases-366578/



Kenya Forces Say They Thwarted Holiday Terror Plot:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kenya-military-airstrike-kills-60-somali-militants-15310849#.TwjHMfIoLTo



'Persistent killings': Christians flee deadly attacks in Nigeria:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45909621/ns/world_news-africa/#.TwjF6fIoLTo



Warsaw details plans for military helicopter buy:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/warsaw-details-plans-for-military-helicopter-buy-366483/



Pressure on Europe to bolster military as US shifts to Asia:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Pressure_on_Europe_to_bolster_military_as_US_shifts_to_Asia_999.html



Japan Defense Minister on Hot Seat: Report:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8782696&c=ASI&s=TOP



US and UK To Work Together on Carrier Design, Deployments:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/01/06/us-and-uk-to-work-together-on-carrier-design-deployments/



Submarines: Oscar Shifts From Quality To Quantity:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsub/articles/20120107.aspx



ALQ-211 successfully tested on F-16:

http://alert5.com/2012/01/07/alq-211-successfully-tested-on-f-16/