Af/Pak & Other News (5/13/2013)

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Pakistani Leader Moves Quickly to Form Government:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/world/asia/pakistan-election-developments.html?_r=0



Kandahar bomb blast kills 10 Afghan civilians:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22510320



Five killed: Balochistan IGP escapes suicide attack:

http://dawn.com/2013/05/13/five-killed-balochistan-igp-escapes-suicide-attack/



In Afghanistan, Taliban violence spurs an exodus in search of
education:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/aghan-students-leave-home-to-find-a-safe-place-to-go-to-school/2012/12/23/fdb727f8-3327-11e2-92f0-496af208bf23_story.html






IRGC Navy to get new cruise missiles:

http://alert5.com/2013/05/13/irgc-navy-to-get-new-cruise-missiles/





Russian-Made Yemeni Military Jet Crashes in Sanaa:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130513/DEFREG04/305130015/Russian-Made-Yemeni-Military-Jet-Crashes-Sanaa





Turkish fighter jet crashes near Syrian border, governor says:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-fighter-jet-crashes-near-syrian-border-governor-says.aspx?pageID=238&nID=46783&NewsCatID=341





Assad forces gaining ground in Syria:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/assad-forces-gaining-ground-in-syria/2013/05/11/79147c34-b99c-11e2-b568-6917f6ac6d9d_story.html



Syria: Desperate Moves:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/syria/articles/20130513.aspx





Israel 'determined' to halt Syria missile deal: minister:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Israel_determined_to_halt_Syria_missile_deal_minister_999.html




The Wages Of Sin:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20130512.aspx





Libya protests prompt U.S. to evacuate diplomats, put troops on alert:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/libya-protests-prompt-us-to-evacuate-diplomats-put-troops-on-alert/2013/05/10/3f02134a-2ab2-11e2-bab2-eda299503684_story.html



Libya deadly car bomb near Benghazi hospital:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22509303





Somalia: Peacekeepers Admit To Their Heavy Losses:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/somalia/20130513.aspx




Mali: The Saudi Connection:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/mali/articles/20130512.aspx





China's Navy Forms First Carrier-Borne Jet Force:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/144947/china-forms-first-naval-fighter-unit.html




China Warns Against ‘Dangerous’ Western Values:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/world/asia/chinese-leaders-warn-of-dangerous-western-values.html




North Korea replaces hard-line defense chief:

http://news.msn.com/world/north-korea-replaces-hard-line-defense-chief




Much Delayed Apaches For South Korea:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20130512.aspx





Cuban spy officially stripped of US citizenship:

http://news.msn.com/world/cuban-spy-officially-stripped-of-us-citizenship




Pentagon plans to share missile secrets with Russia opposed by
Republicans:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/13/pentagon-plans-to-share-missile-secrets-with-russia-opposed-by-republicans/



F-35B performs first vertical take-off:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/f-35b-performs-first-vertical-take-off-385757/

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2013/05/f-35b-performs-first-vertical.html