Af/Pak & Other News (7/27/2012)

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ISAF targets al Qaeda-linked leader in southeastern Afghanistan:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/07/isaf_targets_a_qaeda.php



Pakistan suspends NATO supply route over security:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Pakistan_suspends_NATO_supply_route_over_security_999.html



Afghanistan insurgent attacks 'up 11%':

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jVt3CBjHhdShD6I5FgFxKY05fpDA?docId=CNG.9c20c215019e9b6ad74babced337e14c.571



Tajikistan seals Afghan border to capture former warlord:

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012\07\28\story_28-7-2012_pg14_2




NCTC director: 'We remain at war with al Qaeda':

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/07/nctc_director_we_rem.php




The Ugly Choice:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20120727.aspx



‘Hot War’ Erupting With Iran, Top Terror-Watchers Warn:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/iran-hot-war/



Sanctions may have hampered Iran's ballistic missile plans:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065969972&channel=defence



Iran Exploits Flaw in Non-Proliferation Treaty:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/137266/iran-exploits-flaw-in-non_proliferation-treaty.html



American pleads guilty to trying to export missile parts to Iran:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/48340595



New Saudi spymaster marks shift in policy:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_Saudi_spymaster_marks_shift_in_policy_999.html



Syria gunships hit rebels amid massacre fears:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Jul-27/182273-onslaught-looms-as-assad-forces-pound-aleppo-outskirts.ashx#axzz21sPXZOzz



No, Syria Doesn’t Have Saddam’s Chemical Weapons:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/syria-iraq-wmd-meme/



Syrian troops retreat from towns near Aleppo:

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/48361415/#48361415



Global Interest in IAI’s New Barak-8 System:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1486



'Hezbollah releases clip of 2006 abduction':

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=279176



Paint flakes ground Israeli F-16 fighters:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paint-flakes-ground-israeli-f-16-fighters-374828/



Advanced Radar Defense:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1487



'Drone Wars' - the UK's involvement over Libya explained:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/07/drone-wars---the-uks-involveme.html



Europe Wants Drones to Spot Illegal Immigrants at Sea:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/euro-immigrant-drone/



Russia to Build New Aircraft Carrier After 2020:

http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120726/174788498.html



Russia wants naval bases abroad-report:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/27/russia-navy-base-idINL6E8IR60720120727



UK slashes F-35B numbers but might look to split buy with F-35As:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065969970&channel=defence



Update: Closeup photo of Chinese Hawkeye:

http://alert5.com/2012/07/27/photo-closeup-photo-of-chinese-hawkeye/



Having arrived in Japan, Ospreys are put on ice:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/07/26/having-arrived-in-japan-ospreys-are-put-on-ice/



YouTube: J-10 with twin-rail missile launchers:

http://alert5.com/2012/07/27/youtube-j-10-with-twin-rail-missile-launchers/



Philippine army chases militants after fatal clash:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/27/2915324/philippine-army-chases-militants.html



Fight’s on: J-10 trash J-11 7:1 during mock combat:

http://alert5.com/2012/07/27/fights-on-j-10-trash-j-11-71-during-mock-combat/



China, RI begin missile talks:

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/07/27/china-ri-begin-missile-talks.html



Report suggests submarines, bombers and missile defense systems be
added to Guam:

http://alert5.com/2012/07/28/report-suggests-submarines-bombers-and-missile-defense-systems-be-added-to-guam/



U.S. Spies Probably Won’t Blow Up Our Airplanes, TSA Concludes:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/spies-shoes-tsa/



Navy Steps Up New Jammer Effort; First New System in 40 Years:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/07/26/navy-steps-up-new-jammer-effort-first-new-system-in-40-years/?icid=trending1



Army rushes to collect brain, TBI data:

http://defensetech.org/2012/07/27/army-rushes-to-collect-tbi-data/



Navy: We’ll Never, Ever Overpay for Biofuels:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/biofuel-pushback/



Smaller Commercial Aircraft Surge In Intel Missions:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_07_23_2012_p46-476037.xml



Cybercom Chief: U.S. Unprepared for Serious Cyber Attacks:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/137268/us-unprepared-for-serious-cyber-attacks%2C-says-cybercom-chief.html



Darpa’s Flu Fighters Ramp Up Veggie-Based Vaccines:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/vaccines/



Lockheed reveals Sea Ghost concept for USN UCLASS programme:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheed-reveals-sea-ghost-concept-for-usn-uclass-programme-374842/