Af/Pak & Other News (4/23/2012)

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New blow to US-Afghan relations? Congressional delegation meets Karzai
foes:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/23/11347450-new-blow-to-us-afghan-relations-congressional-delegation-meets-karzai-foes?lite




US to defend Afghanistan for decade after drawdown:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/04/23/us-to-defend-afghanistan-for-decade-after-drawdown/



RAF Tornados In Seven-Hour Mission to Defend ISAF Troops In
Afghanistan:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134627/raf-tornados-fly-7_hour-ground-support-mission.html



Pakistan escapes two air tragedies:

http://paktribune.com/news/Pakistan-escapes-two-air-tragedies-249223.html



Officials: U.S. troops have fired from base inside Afghanistan at
Pakistan 4 times:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/23/world/asia/afghanistan-border-clashes/



Indian Commandos Set Free:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsf/articles/20120423.aspx



India Wants New Airborne Jamming Aircraft:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_04_20_2012_p0-450583.xml




Exclusive: Half Iran tanker fleet storing oil at sea:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-iran-tankersbre83m0w2-20120423,0,228752.story




Did Iran Really Hack the RQ-170s Maintenance Records?:

http://defensetech.org/2012/04/23/did-iran-really-hack-the-rq-170s-maintenance-records/



Iran oil sector hit by 'cyber attack':

http://www.france24.com/en/20120423-iran-oil-sector-hit-cyber-attack?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20120423_iran_oil_sector_hit_cyber_attack



Iraq PM must not obtain F-16s: Kurdistan chief:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gkK-BAkrVz5Itgj_yOvo9geNYx6w?docId=CNG.d1079a01eeff3fe52666fea7405c023c.1d1



'20 Qaeda suspects' killed in Yemen air strikes:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/20_Qaeda_suspects_killed_in_Yemen_air_strikes_999.html



Hama shelling undermines Syria truce:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/23/us-syria-idUSBRE83E0KP20120423



IAF to get new Arrow interceptor:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=267140



Libya militia hands Tripoli airport control to govt:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25136:libya-militia-hands-tripoli-airport-control-to-govt&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107



South Sudanese run for cover as Sudan bombs border area:

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/23/11347245-south-sudanese-run-for-cover-as-sudan-bombs-border-area?lite




British Warship Nets Huge Drug Haul:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/briitish-warship-drugs343905.aspx



South African Navy helps catch pirates:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25142:south-african-navy-helps-catch-pirates&catid=108:maritime-security&Itemid=233



Norway to Upgrade Its Fleet of Swedish Tanks:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/134643/norway-to-buy-more-cv90s%2C-upgrade-current-fleet%2C-in-%241.7-bn-plan.html



RAF Sentry fleet kept on ground due to radome fault:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raf-sentry-fleet-kept-on-ground-due-to-radome-fault-370994/



China Drone Completes Military Mapping Mission:

http://www.defencetalk.com/china-drone-completes-military-mapping-mission-41842/



N.Korea Warns of 'Special Actions' Soon:

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2112813,00.html



Will The Navy Find A New Aircraft That Can Replace JSFail?:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134634/is-us-navy-looking-for-jsf-replacement%3F.html



C-27J End Not Official, Yet USAF Moves Forward:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120423/DEFREG02/304230004/C-27J-End-Not-Official-Yet-USAF-Moves-Forward?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Military Wants an Arctic Knight Rider:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/arctic-knight-rider/



New Cameras for Patriot System:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134640/israel-to-upgrade-patriot-missiles.html



Republicans Seek Kill Vehicle for Block IIB, GMD:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_04_23_2012_p34-449439.xml




Pentagon creates new espionage unit:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-creates-new-espionage-unit/2012/04/23/gIQA9R7DcT_story.html



U.S. Marine Corps First To Procure Four Different Aerovironment Small
Unmanned Aircraft Systems With $5.5 Million RQ-20A Puma Order:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134631/us-army%2C-marines-order-more-puma-uavs.html