Af/Pak & Other News (11/8/2012)

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Afghan Insurgent Attacks Leave 20 Dead:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/world/asia/afghanistan-attacks.html?ref=world



Suicide bomber kills 3 Pakistani troops in Karachi:

http://www.sbsun.com/ci_21955225/truck-bomb-rocks-pakistans-largest-city-kills-3



Obama victory infuriates Pakistani drone victims:

http://news.msn.com/world/obama-victory-infuriates-pakistani-drone-victims-6



Pakistan's minority Hindus feel under attack:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/2012/11/08/pakistan-minority-hindus-feel-under-attack/AJaeWgZENS2xtNIy5X59bP/story.html



4 More Drones! Robot Attacks Are on Deck for Obama’s Next Term:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/four-more-drones-obama/



The Saudi Showdown With Pakistan:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20121108.aspx



Qatar, UAE request $7.6 bn in missile defense: US:

http://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-uae-request-7-6-bn-in-missile-defense-us-45394/




US drone strike near Yemeni capital kills AQAP commander, 2 fighters:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/11/us_drone_strike_near.php



Syrian president says he will not leave country:

http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Report-Fighting-erupts-in-northeast-Syria-4018831.php



Mortar Fire From Syria Lands in Israeli-Held Golan:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/mortar-fire-syria-lands-israeli-held-golan-17669915



Libya court condemns 5 army officers to death in absentia:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Libya_court_condemns_5_army_officers_to_death_in_absentia_999.html



Suspected French jihadist arrested in Mali:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28433:suspected-french-jihadist-arrested-in-mali-&catid=52:Human%20Security&Itemid=114




Sudan Rebels ‘Shoot Down’ Air Force Bomber:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20121108/DEFREG04/311080002/Sudan-Rebels-8216-Shoot-Down-8217-Air-Force-Bomber?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




West seeks to curb al-Qaida kidnappings:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/West_seeks_to_curb_al-Qaida_kidnappings_999.html




Ukraine to Build Medevac Helicopter:

http://en.ria.ru/business/20121107/177265495.html



Made in Korea: Counterinsurgency Trainers for Peru:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Made-in-Korea-Counterinsurgency-Trainers-for-Peru-07599/



Photo: Chinese Predator clone – Pterodactyl I at Airshow China site:

http://alert5.com/2012/11/08/photo-chinese-predator-clone-pterodactyl-i-at-airshow-china-site/



IN FOCUS: Chinese UAVs uncovered:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-chinese-uavs-uncovered-378638/



Big Exercise, Low Profile, In Japan-China Dispute:

http://nation.time.com/2012/11/08/big-exercise-low-profile-in-japan-china-dispute/



Japan doesn’t rule out buying Ospreys:

http://alert5.com/2012/11/08/japan-doesnt-rule-out-buying-ospreys/



Bradley Offspring, GCV, May Top 84 Tons, Heavier Than M1 Tank:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/11/08/bradley-offspring-gcv-may-top-84-tons-hheavier-than-m1-tank/



Romney’s F-22 dreams died Tuesday:

http://defensetech.org/2012/11/07/f-22-fleet-expansion-dreams-die-tuesday/



MC-12s could provide intel after disasters:

http://alert5.com/2012/11/08/mc-12s-could-provide-intel-after-disasters/



Top Pilot: Air Force Should Put Brakes on All-Stealth Arsenal:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/all-stealth-force/




RIM good for secret jobs: BlackBerry 10 cleared for Restricted data:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/08/blackberry_10_fips/



How the USAF shot itself in the foot over the past 20 years...
repeatedly:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/11/how-the-usaf-shot-itself-in-th.html



USAF Still Looking For Cause Of RL10 Low-Thrust Problem:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_11_08_2012_p03-02-514469.xml