Af/Pak & Other News (6/5/2013)

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British soldiers punished for abusing Afghan civilians:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/British_soldiers_punished_for_abusing_Afghan_civilians_999.html



US, Germany, Italy Vow Key Afghan Roles Post-2014:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-germany-italy-eye-key-afghan-roles-2014-19328691



Newly-elected Pakistani PM vows to fix ailing economy, stop US drone
strikes:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/pakistans-parliament-poised-to-elect-nawaz-sharif-as-prime-minister-his-third-term/2013/06/05/188809fa-cda4-11e2-8573-3baeea6a2647_story.html



Afghan, Tajik, Turkmen Presidents Open New Railway Construction:

http://www.rferl.org/content/afghanistan-turkmenistan-tajikistan-railqay-construction/25007658.html




Kill or be killed: the battle in Shah Wali Kot:

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/kill-or-be-killed-the-battle-in-shah-wali-kot-20130510-2jbbl.html#ixzz2VJ8tEYa8



Fort Hood shooting suspect says he was defending Taliban:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Fort_Hood_shooting_suspect_says_he_was_defending_Taliban_999.html





U.S. blacklists global network of Iran-linked companies:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/us-blacklists-global-network-of-iran-linked-companies/2013/06/04/012ffaba-cd3b-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html





Turkish protests show depth of anger against Erdogan:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkish-protests-show-depth-of-anger-against-erdogan/2013/06/04/f9b8af42-cd22-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html






Yemen says thousands of troops launch major offensive against Al
Qaeda:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/06/05/yemen-says-thousands-troops-launch-major-offensive-against-al-qaeda/






Syrian Rebels Meet Setbacks on a New Front:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/world/middleeast/syrian-rebels-attempt-shift-from-guerrilla-tactics.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0



Britain joins France in saying nerve gas used in Syria:

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2013/0605/Britain-joins-France-in-saying-nerve-gas-used-in-Syria



Chemical weapons used in Syria, UN believes:

http://news.msn.com/world/chemical-weapons-used-in-syria-un-believes



Report: Lebanese militants help Syrian forces capture border town:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/report-lebanese-militants-help-syrian-forces-capture-border-town/2013/06/05/fe51f0b0-cdbb-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html






Israel fast-tracks Arrow 3 over Iran nuclear fears:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Israel_fast-tracks_Arrow_3_over_Iran_nuclear_fears_999.html



U.S. publishes details of Israeli missile base:

http://alert5.com/2013/06/05/u-s-publishes-details-of-israeli-missile-base/





Malian army clashes with Tuareg rebels, heading for Kidal:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30745:malian-army-clashes-with-tuareg-rebels-heading-for-kidal&catid=54:Governance&Itemid=118



Mali Makes France Do It Faster:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairw/articles/20130605.aspx





"Sancerre" Squadron Now Operational on the "Mamba" Weapon System:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145534/new-french-mamba-squadron-now-operational.html




Russian police raid underground worker 'town':

http://news.msn.com/world/russian-police-raid-underground-worker-town




NATO to set up cyber-defence rapid reaction teams:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NATO_to_set_up_cyber-defence_rapid_reaction_teams_999.html




British Army’s New Terrier Is Let Off Its Leash:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145531/british-army-gets-new-terrier-engineer-vehicle.html




First RAF pilot performs vertical landing in F-35B:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2013/06/first-raf-pilot-performs-verti.html




Merkel Ally Admits Mistakes In German Drone Scandal:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130605/DEFREG01/306050021/Merkel-Ally-Admits-Mistakes-German-Drone-Scandal





First Tiger AD Delivered:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145532/first-tiger-ad-delivered-to-french-army.html





Russia to Launch New Spy Satellite in June:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-launch-new-spy-satellite-in-june-48018/




Navantia Gets US Help To Fix Overweight Sub:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130605/DEFREG01/306050017/Navantia-Gets-US-Help-Fix-Overweight-Sub




Italian FREMM FOC GP Carlo BERGAMINI Delivered To The Italian Navy:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145533/first-italian-fremm-frigate-delivered.html






Ecuador to hold talks with Britain over Assange:

http://news.msn.com/world/ecuador-to-hold-talks-with-britain-over-assange





Venezuela deports US filmmaker accused of being spy:

http://news.msn.com/world/venezuela-deports-us-filmmaker-accused-of-being-spy





Tiananmen anniversary puts Chinese government and activists on hyper-
watch:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/tiananmen-anniversary-puts-chinese-government-and-activists-on-hyper-watch/2013/06/04/f5912cae-cd14-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html



America Admits China Took It All:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htiw/articles/20130605.aspx




New generation of defectors exposes North Korean abuses:

http://news.msn.com/world/new-generation-of-defectors-exposes-north-korean-abuses




Report: Taiwan Deploys New Powerful Rocket System:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130605/DEFREG03/306050018/Report-Taiwan-Deploys-New-Powerful-Rocket-System




Espionage malware infects raft of governments, industries around the
world:

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/06/espionage-malware-infects-raft-of-governments-industries-around-the-world/





The CIA Invests in Narrative Science and Its Automated Writers:

http://allthingsd.com/20130605/the-c-i-a-invests-in-narrative-science-and-its-automated-writers/?mod=atd_homepage_carousel



AMDR Competition: The USA’s Next Dual-Band Radar:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/amdr-competition-the-usas-next-dual-band-radar-05682/



Boeing intelligence aircraft makes first flight:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-intelligence-aircraft-makes-first-flight-386682/




After 3 decades, maintainers keep B-1 on top:

http://www.defencetalk.com/after-3-decades-maintainers-keep-b-1-on-top-48032/