Af/Pak & Other News (6/2/2013)

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One man's defiance inspires a region to stand up to the Taliban:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghanistan-uprising-20130602,0,877331.story



Afghan Taliban kill 4 police in checkpoint attacks:

http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-taliban-kill-4-police-checkpoint-attacks-143817305.html;_ylt=Ag1g3IealvdsGF4aAOYC6jMBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTQyNHJvbXNiBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBXb3JsZFNGIEFzaWFTU0YEcGtnAzRjMzQ5YmZkLWRhZTAtM2Q0Yy04OWIxLWY0NDQ2NmIzM2M1OARwb3MDNQRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgNhMWYyNGJjMi1jYjk2LTExZTItYWJmOS0xYjY5OWY0ZDkyYmE-;_ylg=X3oDMTFvODAybTAwBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZHxhc2lhBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3



Pakistani President Says He Will Not Run Again:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistani-president-run-19309047#.UavH_JzchmI



Two NATO Soldiers, ISAF Civilian Killed In Afghanistan Attacks:

http://www.rferl.org/content/three-killed-afghanistan-attacks/25004536.html





India: Long-range SAMs, cruise missiles for all platforms: Avinash
Chander:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/longrange-sams-cruise-missiles-for-all-platforms-avinash-chander/article4775965.ece





Iran's president in chopper incident:

http://www.news24.com/World/News/Irans-president-in-chopper-incident-20130602



Report: Iran says catches Mossad-linked spy ring:

http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Iran-says-catches-Mossad-linked-spy-ring-315189



Iran cuts Hamas funding over Syria:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/palestinianauthority/10091629/Iran-cuts-Hamas-funding-over-Syria.html





Police Retreat as Protests Expand Through Turkey:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/world/europe/despite-protests-turkey-vows-to-push-ahead-with-plans-for-square.html?pagewanted=all



Dispatch from Istanbul: Anti-government protests grow — and
strengthen:

http://news.yahoo.com/dispatch-istanbul-anti-government-protests-grow-strengthen-110000266.html



Turks Go Italian For Maritime Patrol:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20130602.aspx





Gulf Arab countries to consider action against Hezbollah:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/02/us-gulf-hezbollah-idUSBRE9510CF20130602





In Syria, Hezbollah forces appear ready to attack rebels in city of
Aleppo:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/hezbollah-boosting-assads-forces-in-northern-syria/2013/06/02/3bb59c7e-cb9e-11e2-8f6b-67f40e176f03_story.html



Russian, Iranian technology is boosting Assad’s assault on Syrian
rebels:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russian-iranian-technology-is-boosting-assads-assault-on-syrian-rebels/2013/06/01/aefad718-ca26-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html



Al-Qaida destroys biblical patriarch Abraham shrine in Syria:

http://www.examiner.com/article/al-qaida-destroys-biblical-patriarch-abraham-shrine-syria




Hezbollah, Syrian rebels in worst clash in Lebanon:

http://news.yahoo.com/hezbollah-syrian-rebels-worst-clash-lebanon-194558471.html



Report: Israeli warplanes flying over south and east Lebanon:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/report-israeli-warplanes-flying-over-south-and-east-lebanon-1.527309



Rebels and Hezbollah bring fight to Lebanon:

http://gulfnews.com/news/region/syria/rebels-and-hezbollah-bring-fight-to-lebanon-1.1191685




Israeli-Arab passed intel to Hezbollah operatives:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Israeli-Arab-passed-intel-to-Hezbollah-during-pilgrimage-315157




'The jungle': Syrian refugees endure crowded, lawless camp:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/02/18656741-the-jungle-syrian-refugees-endure-crowded-lawless-camp?lite




Elbit to Construct a Submarine Base in Haifa:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=2169





France offers to help Libya secure borders from Islamists:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2013/06/02/France-offers-to-help-Libya-secure-borders-from-Islamists-.html





Nigeria: Islamic Terrorists Furious Over Recent Defeat:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/nigeria/articles/20130602.aspx




Gaddafi billions held in SA - report:

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Gaddafi-billions-held-in-SA-report-20130602




Drone crashes in Somalia's Puntland region:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/drone-crashes-somalias-puntland-region-19304996#.UavO1ZzchmI





Russian Aircraft Carrier To Redeploy to the Mediterranean:

http://defense-update.com/20130602_russian-aircraft-carrier-to-redeploy-to-the-mediterranean.html



MiG Signs Attack Drone R&D Contract:

http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130531/181443413/MiG-Signs-Attack-Drone-RD-Contract.html




NATO Takes Up Cyber-Defence As Threat Grows:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130602/DEFREG01/306020006/NATO-Takes-Up-Cyber-Defence-Threat-Grows






Study: Nukes, Cyber Weapons Fuel Global Instability:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1161






Suspected pirates face unprecedented trial in U.S. court:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-somali-pirates-20130602,0,6582480.story



ADAPTing Commercial Systems to Deliver Mass produced, Low Cost
Military Sensors:

http://defense-update.com/20130601_adapt-core-systems-to-deliver-mass-produced-low-cost-sensors.html



USAF Accepts Limited Capability With 2016 F-35 IOC:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_05_31_2013_p0-583761.xml



This Man Is Not a Cyborg. Yet.:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/business/dmitry-itskov-and-the-avatar-quest.html?ref=world

[dott.Piergiorgio]

Il 03/06/2013 01:06, dump...@hotmail.com ha scritto:
> France offers to help Libya secure borders from Islamists:
>
> http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2013/06/02/France-offers-to-help-Libya-secure-borders-from-Islamists-.html

as expected....

Best regards from Italy,
dott. Piergiorgio.

[David E. Powell]

This is huge, reminds me of the Iraqi rising in Anbar:

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jun/01/world/la-fg-afghanistan-uprising-20130602

<http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jun/01/world/la-fg-afghanistan-
uprising-20130602>

David

Keep the ammo flowing to these guys and the air cover....