Af/Pak & Libya News (10/19/2011)

[dump...@hotmail.com]

Afghan, NATO troops ramp up Haqqani fight:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44948789/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/



Flying Spy Surge: Surveillance Missions Over Afghanistan Quadruple:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/flying-spy-surge/



Pakistani Mirage-V Jet Crashes; Pilot Killed:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=7999200&c=ASI&s=AIR



Cross-border attacks from Pakistan on the rise: US:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cross-border_attacks_from_Pakistan_on_the_rise_US_999.html



New Mission for Military’s ‘Human Terrain’ Experts: Interrogation:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/human-terrain-interrogation/



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Libya news:



Libyans fight against last Gadhafi holdouts:

http://news.yahoo.com/libyans-fight-against-last-gadhafi-holdouts-110125547.html;_ylt=AmjKrkABG9m0OA.TsYyYu4JvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTRhcHFvcmpnBGNjb2RlA3ZzaGFyZWFnMgRtaXQDVG9wU3RvcnkgV29ybGRTRgRwa2cDOTVkZjBhODQtOTE1Zi0zYjI3LTg1YWEtZTc0ZTYyZmZkZGJlBHBvcwM3BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzYxZWQ1YzEwLWZhNTMtMTFlMC1hZjU1LTM1ODhjY2EwMWNmOA--;_ylg=X3oDMTFqOTI2ZDZmBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucw--;_ylv=3



NATO says it is ‘very close’ to decision to terminate Libya operation:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/nato-says-it-is-very-close-to-decision-to-terminate-libya-operation/2011/10/18/gIQAGbRouL_story.html



Bizarre bulldozer battleship roars into Libya fight:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/19/us-libya-bulldozer-idUSTRE79I4HI20111019



Libya leads world in recognising Syrian opposition's right to rule:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/19/libya-recognises-syrian-opposition-right-rule?newsfeed=true



US allies taking urgent action on Libya missiles:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20211:us-allies-taking-urgent-action-on-libya-missiles&catid=3:Civil%20Security&Itemid=113



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And, in other news:



Turkey PM promises 'great' revenge after deadly PKK attacks:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44955393/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/



Report: Turkey launches incursion into Iraq:

http://news.yahoo.com/report-turkey-launches-incursion-iraq-075125382.html;_ylt=AutgEJO39qoCJEosE83NeMhvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNqZDBvY3M5BGNjb2RlA2N0LmMEcGtnAzI5MzNmMzJmLTBlM2UtM2Y3Yy04NGNlLTUxMWU1ZThjMDVlNgRwb3MDNwRzZWMDbW9zdF9wb3B1bGFyBHZlcgNlMTJmNmMyMC1mYTNmLTExZTAtOWZlYy0wZmNhNWZlNjAzMzU-;_ylg=X3oDMTFqOTI2ZDZmBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucw--;_ylv=3



Egypt’s Top ‘Facebook Revolutionary’ Now Advising Occupy Wall Street:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/egypt-occupy-wall-street/




World piracy up, but more Somali attacks thwarted: report:

http://www.defencetalk.com/world-piracy-up-but-more-somali-attacks-thwarted-report-37752/



As U.S. withdraws, Baghdad eyes checkpoints:

http://news.yahoo.com/u-withdraws-baghdad-eyes-checkpoints-141037225.html;_ylt=At39IE1o.UpxpQ0DATVyl7hvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTRhMzg3ODZmBGNjb2RlA3ZzaGFyZWFnMgRtaXQDVG9wU3RvcnkgV29ybGRTRgRwa2cDYzMxMTY0YTUtOGYxMi0zOWEwLTg1YTUtZWViMWNjNmYyNmU1BHBvcwMyBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2E3MzNjZDAwLWZhNWMtMTFlMC1iZjdiLTQ2ODU1YzJjZDVmOA--;_ylg=X3oDMTFqOTI2ZDZmBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucw--;_ylv=3



Is The U.S. Racing to Stop a Rebel Assault in Africa?:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/is-the-u-s-in-a-race-to-prevent-a-rebel-assault-in-africa-ready/



Cyber-attack probe centers on defense industry group:

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110170230.html



10 killed in Syrian protests; huge pro-Assad rally:

http://news.yahoo.com/10-killed-syrian-protests-huge-pro-assad-rally-133725571.html;_ylt=AgEQH3ViAxdMY0H9qUayv5ULewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTQ4ZHRrZGdkBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBXb3JsZFNGIE1pZGRsZUVhc3RTU0YEcGtnAzQxYTU5M2ZlLTgwOGUtM2FiZC1iZmI4LWFjMjA3NDE4OTI1MwRwb3MDMwRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgNiMGY3ODY0MC1mYTU5LTExZTAtOGMzYi0wNWNjM2ZlNjJkODA-;_ylg=X3oDMTF2Y3Y5NDF0BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZHxtaWRkbGUgZWFzdARwdANzZWN0aW9ucw--;_ylv=3



Darpa Wants to Master the Science of Propaganda:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/darpa-science-propaganda/




After cancellation, Army pivots to new radio strategy:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/10/19/after-cancellation-army-pivots-to-new-radio-strategy/



Australia may upgrade warplanes with jamming equipment:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20222:australia-may-upgrade-warplanes-with-jamming-equipment&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107



DHS: Anonymous Interested in Hacking Nation’s Infrastructure:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/10/hacking-industrial-systems/



F-35-Style Sensors on Helos? It Could Happen:

http://defensetech.org/2011/10/18/f-35-style-sensors-on-helos-it-could-happen/



SEOUL AIR SHOW: Boeing sexes up F-15 Silent Eagle for ROKAF:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2011/10/seoul-air-show-boeing-sexes-up.html



EADS offers full technology transfer of Eurofighter technology to
South Korea:

http://alert5.com/2011/10/19/eads-offers-full-technology-transfer-of-eurofighter-technology-to-south-korea/



‘Son of Osprey’ Could Replace All Army Copters:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/son-of-osprey/



American nuclear triad’s days are numbered?:

http://alert5.com/2011/10/19/american-nuclear-triads-days-are-numbered/



Greek police try to quell protesters with stun grenades:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44955899/ns/world_news-europe/



Son of Stuxnet Found in the Wild on Systems in Europe:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/10/son-of-stuxnet-in-the-wild/

[Andrew Swallow]

On 19/10/2011 18:58, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Is The U.S. Racing to Stop a Rebel Assault in Africa?:
>
> http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/is-the-u-s-in-a-race-to-prevent-a-rebel-assault-in-africa-ready/

[quote]
And why now? The LRA has been raping and pillaging across Central Africa
for 20 years. What, besides a widely-ignored 2010 law, compelled
Washington to try again to defeat the group?
[/quote]

The 2010 law required the President to create an "inter-agency
strategy". That could easily take the civil servants a year by itself.
This war is not running on practical time-scales.
<http://www.theresolve.org/lra-disarmament-and-northern-uganda-recovery-act-of-2009>

Will the USA be able to mobilise sufficient local troops for a Libya
style war?

Andrew Swallow