Af/Pak & Other News (1/4/2012)

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Pakistan's alleged 'Washington lackey' fears for life:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/04/9941767-pakistans-alleged-washington-lackey-fears-for-life



Russian Made, American Upgrade:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairmo/articles/20120104.aspx



Logistics withdrawal headache for US in Afghanistan:

http://www.defencetalk.com/logistics-withdrawal-headache-for-us-in-afghanistan-39272/



USAF Orders Work to Stop on Afghan A-29 Aircraft:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8751302&c=AME&s=AIR



Roll On Knowledge:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htecm/articles/20120104.aspx



Pakistan Taliban chiefs "at each other's throats":

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22245:pakistan-taliban-chiefs-qat-each-others-throatsq&catid=49:National%20Security&Itemid=115



Iran intensifies efforts to influence policy in Afghanistan:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/iran-strives-to-play-spoiler-in-afghanistan/2012/01/01/gIQAZ6gCbP_story.html



Pakistani militants kill 15 security officers:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hLjJEsA4uWGgSEmSWn7fOGatiLMQ?docId=f8d8f181eef946b0801c90bf4a150ec0



Army And ARGUS Together At Last:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20120104.aspx



India OKs $1.18B Deal To Buy Mica Missiles:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8745778&c=ASI&s=AIR



Iran’s Shadowy Power Grabs in Iraq:

http://defensetech.org/2012/01/04/irans-shadowy-power-grabs-in-iraq/



Pentagon pushes back on Iranian warnings on U.S. aircraft carrier:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/envoy/pentagon-pushes-back-iranian-warnings-u-aircraft-carrier-165850384.html;_ylt=An9fo06K6kWU2Jn4E3pLjqtvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNqdDlmc21qBGNjb2RlA2N0LmMEcGtnA2Q5NjUwMTUwLWUxNTUtMzk5NC04MDRiLWY3NjJjMTkwMGJlMARwb3MDMwRzZWMDbW9zdF9wb3B1bGFyBHZlcgM2NTVlODk4MC0zNjU1LTExZTEtYmY3NS0zMmRlOWYxMTA0ZDg-;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3



EU reaches agreement to ban imports of Iranian oil:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/eu-reaches-agreement-to-ban-imports-of-iranian-oil-1.405485



F-22 Technology On UAV That Crashed In Iran:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2012/01/02/AW_01_02_2012_p28-409855.xml&headline=F-22%20Technology%20On%20UAV%20That%20Crashed%20In%20Iran&channel=defense



Syrian activists say troop withdrawal is a sham:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/05/uk-syria-idUKTRE80314A20120105



Militias may drag Libya into civil war:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45877437/ns/world_news-europe/#.TwURnvIoLTo



Libyan Rebels Reject Proposed New Army Chief:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8749114&c=MID&s=LAN



Malta to return Mirage F1s back to Libya soon:

http://alert5.com/2012/01/05/malta-to-return-mirage-f1s-back-to-libya-soon/



South Korea Wants Impounded Patriot Missiles “As Early As Possible”:

http://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-wants-impounded-patriot-missiles-as-early-as-possible-39279/



Raytheon Delivers First Upgraded Patriot Radar to Kuwait:

http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2008



Air Force Will Lose Hundreds of Planes in New Pentagon Plan:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/planes-cut/



Boeing shuttering Wichita plant:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/01/04/boeing-shuttering-wichita-plant/



Su-27 Survives On Upgrades:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20120104.aspx



Poland disbands VIP transport unit:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/poland-disbands-vip-transport-unit-366484/



Chopping Budgets In Europe:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/dti/2012/01/01/DT_01_01_2012_p31-400104.xml&headline=Chopping%20Budgets%20In%20Europe&channel=defense



Triangle Trade:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/01/this-weeks-over-horizon-column-suggests.html



Northrop Pitches New Fire Scout To Marine Corps:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/01/04/northrop-pitches-new-fire-scout-to-marine-corps/



US Navy solicits bids to test autonomous VTUAV:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-solicits-bids-to-test-autonomous-vtuav-366535/



North Korea military strategy superior, says think-tank:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-korea-north-military-idUSTRE8030C820120104



South Korea buys 20 FA-50:

http://alert5.com/2012/01/05/south-korea-buys-20-fa-50/



When the Drone Wars Begin:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3ad283c3b5-b2c5-417e-bbb0-14392bb30c20&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



PICTURE: Lockheed reveals concept aircraft for post-F-22 replacement:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/01/picture-lockheed-reveals-conce.html



Pentagon Scientists Use ‘Time Hole’ to Make Events Disappear:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/time-hole/