Af/Pak & Other News (5/23/2013)

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Turncoats: How the Taliban Undermines and Infiltrates the Afghan Local
Police:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/turncoats/



Taliban claim bomb in southwest Pakistan that kills 13:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-pakistan-blast-idUSBRE94M07020130523



Obama, in a Shift, to Limit Targets of Drone Strikes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/us/us-acknowledges-killing-4-americans-in-drone-strikes.html?_r=0



Pakistan Arrested American Who Was Killed by Drone:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistan-arrested-american-killed-drone-19239523



Bundeswehr to Get More High-Protection Fuchs/Fox 1A8 Transport
Vehicles from Rheinmetall – Order Valued At €36 Million:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145222/germany-orders-more-highly_protected-fuchs-vehicles.html



Pizza Delivery to Afghanistan Troops Sets Guinness Record:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/05/pizza-delivery-to-afghanistan-troops-set-guinness-record/





Not ours, says Iran of drone found off Bahrain:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/05/23/Not-ours-says-Iran-of-drone-found-off-Bahrain.html






Syria's jihadists have edge, control oil:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Syrias_jihadists_have_edge_control_oil_999.html



Hezbollah lost 75 fighters in Syria so far, source says:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/05/23/Hezbollah-lost-75-fighters-in-Syria-so-far-source.html



Israel maintaining intense intelligence activity in Syria and working
with local villagers, report says:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-maintaining-intense-intelligence-activity-in-syria-and-working-with-local-villagers-report-says-1.525546




Five killed, 50 wounded in Lebanon's Tripoli:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30586:five-killed-50-wounded-in-lebanons-tripoli&catid=54:Governance&Itemid=118





Israeli Air Force chief warns of surprise war with Syria:

http://alert5.com/2013/05/23/israeli-air-force-chief-warns-of-surprise-war-with-syria/






MUJAO suicide bombers hit uranium mine, barracks in Niger:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/05/mujao_suicide_bomber.php





4th night of Swedish riots challenge image of happy state:

http://news.msn.com/world/4th-night-of-swedish-riots-challenge-image-of-happy-state




UK soldier's brutal killing spurs emergency govt. meeting:

http://news.msn.com/world/uk-soldiers-brutal-killing-spurs-emergency-govt-meeting






Mexico cartel dominates, torches western state:

http://news.yahoo.com/mexico-cartel-dominates-torches-western-state-201000790.html






Report: China IP theft now equal in value to US exports to Asia:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/23/us_government_report_chinese_ip_theft/




Hackers Find China Is Land of Opportunity:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100759961






Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical UAS Enters Production Phase:

http://www.defencetalk.com/navy-and-marine-corps-small-tactical-uas-enters-production-phase-47865/



Defense Acquisition Board Approves Standard Missile-6 Full-Rate
Production:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145231/dab-approves-sm_6-full_rate-production.html



Video: MQ-4C Triton First Flight:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:dbd909ae-ff30-495b-b19e-2cb618ac26ee