Af/Pak & Other News (11/23/2011)

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Taliban commander among 12 killed in Kunar blitz:

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=83010




Militants kill four Pakistan security officers:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jdVbIEwpLSvVOGFUhLnqIO_q3GqQ?docId=CNG.f5cbfbf496f27c6244f6de77674b3247.991



World Bank says Afghanistan will need billions of dollars in aid for
years to come:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/world-bank-says-afghanistan-will-need-billions-of-dollars-in-aid-for-years-to-come/2011/11/23/gIQAdCijnN_story.html



The Pods And Smart Bombs Of Pakistan:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairw/20111123.aspx



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Other news:



Yemen crisis: another Arab leader set to fall?:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45413404/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/



Navy frigate sent to Libya with four missiles:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8905432/Navy-frigate-sent-to-Libya-with-four-missiles.html



French Air Force Chief: Tankers Soon, but Anglo-French UAV Much Later:

http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2011-11-18/french-air-force-chief-tankers-soon-anglo-french-uav-much-later



Algeria's reticence dogs fight against al-Qaeda: experts:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Algerias_reticence_dogs_fight_against_al-Qaeda_experts_999.html



EU faces warship shortage for Somali piracy mission:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21422:eu-faces-warship-shortage-for-somali-piracy-mission&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106



Iran developing advanced missile defense system:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=246628



F-35 fighter plane to be based at Nevatim:

http://www.idf.il/1283-13893-EN/Dover.aspx



US to cease observing arms treaty with Russia: State Dept:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_to_cease_observing_arms_treaty_with_Russia_State_Dept_999.html



Russia Threatens West With Missile Deployment:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8347767&c=AME&s=AIR



'Blast rocks Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon':

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=246659



Syria Slides Towards The Abyss:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/pothot/articles/20111123.aspx



Swedish Gripens dogfight with Eagles from RAF Lakenheath:

http://alert5.com/2011/11/23/swedish-gripens-dogfight-with-eagles-from-raf-lakenheath/



Boeing Offers New Capabilities For F/A-18s:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/asd/2011/11/23/01.xml&headline=BoeingOffersNewCapabilitiesForF/A-18s&channel=defense



Rheinmetall successfully tests high-energy laser weapons, expects
power to increase over coming years:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21429:rheinmetall-successfully-tests-high-energy-laser-weapons-expects-power-to-increase-over-coming-years&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105



Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Advanced Airborne Border Surveillance in
Europe:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_Demonstrates_Advanced_Airborne_Border_Surveillance_in_Europe_999.html



Austria To Sell, Scrap Two-Thirds of Its Tanks:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8348194&c=EUR&s=LAN



Quick-change Surveillance Sensor Fitted to Some U.S. Navy C-130s:

http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/dubai-air-show/2011-11-14/quick-change-surveillance-sensor-fitted-some-us-navy-c-130s



Landmine use at 7-year high in 2011: campaigners:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Landmine_use_at_7-year_high_in_2011_campaigners_999.html



Light Attack Aircraft Is No Blue-sky Project:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/dti/2011/11/01/DT_11_01_2011_p33-382608.xml&headline=LightAttackAircraftIsNoBlue-skyProject&channel=defense




New Drone Sensor Could Instantly Spot Any Shooter:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/drone-gunfire-detector/



Russian Air Force to get 90 aircraft in 2012:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russian-air-force-to-get-90-aircraft-in-2012-38492/



US Air Force looks to dramatically extend F-15 service life:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-air-force-looks-to-dramatically-extend-f-15-service-life-365200/



Lockheed Martin Offers Bolt-on Multi-Mission Sensor System:

http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2011-11-18/lockheed-martin-offers-bolt-multi-mission-sensor-system



U.S. Intelligence Will Train Super-Sleuths With Videogames:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/iarpa-video-games/



Mexican army seizes $15 million from top drug lord:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45408974/ns/world_news-americas/

[William Black]

On 23/11/11 18:06, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> U.S. Intelligence Will Train Super-Sleuths With Videogames:
>
> http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/iarpa-video-games/

Reading the actual specification for the contract given at (It's the PDF
file)

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=1793ab48906acabaf923c76486c29c0f&_cview=0

It looks like an awful lot of people are going to be paid a shed load of
money by the US government for developing a large Second Life (
http://secondlife.com/ ) sim...



--
William Black

Free men have open minds
If you want loyalty, buy a dog...

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Update:

"Unidentified fighter jets bombed three Islamist militant bases in
Somalia Wednesday, residents and soldiers said, as neighboring Kenya
continued its assault on the rebels."

See:

http://news.yahoo.com/warplanes-strike-somali-militant-bases-residents-184211414.html;_ylt=Akc2PTlPeAWizaNUzDclfxBvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNxZzY5cjF2BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBXb3JsZFNGBHBrZwMzZjRjZDBiYS1kOTRjLTNjNTMtOWI1NC0wNmI4ZWFhMzhmMDYEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDNmRiMmE0MTAtMTYwZi0xMWUxLTlkM2UtMTMzZGZlZDY0NDg1;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3


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""We have to recognize that 15 of the sites, nuclear sites are
available or are potentially penetrable by jihadists," Bachmann said.
"Six attempts have already been made on nuclear sites. This is more
than an existential threat. We have to take this very seriously.""

See:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/envoy/michele-bachmann-pakistan-nuclear-intelligence-source-revealed-160707748.html;_ylt=AmsiZNDnI1h.rl0iys9LKdhvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNqOWdmcmU1BGNjb2RlA2N0LmMEcGtnA2Y0OWYxOWVmLWNiODYtM2EyMy05MzExLWM4MDAzMGE3YmRiMgRwb3MDMwRzZWMDbW9zdF9wb3B1bGFyBHZlcgNlYjYzNTBhMC0xNWY5LTExZTEtYmZiMC1lNGVmNjQzMDA2YTQ-;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3

[SolomonW]

On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:06:42 -0800 (PST), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> New Drone Sensor Could Instantly Spot Any Shooter:
>
> http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/drone-gunfire-detector/

This sounds too good to be true.