Af/Pak & Other News (2/16/2012)

[dump...@hotmail.com]

US and Afghan governments begin three-way peace talks with Taliban:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/15/us-and-afghan-governments-begin-three-way-peace-talks-with-taliban/



US missiles kill 13 N Waziristan:

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/us-missiles-kill-13-n-waziristan/



Can These Commandos Salvage the Afghan War?:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/special-forces-salvage/



Afghanistan’s Supply Problem:

http://the-diplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2012/02/02/afghanistan%E2%80%99s-supply-problem/



Two Officers Counter Bleak Assessment of Afghan War:

http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/two-officers-counter-bleak-assessment-of-afghan-war/?ref=world



Huge New Order for Throwable Robots:

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%3a555284a0-1b33-4c43-b6a5-6360fe81a734&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Aerostat-targeted Griffin Test:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/singapore-air-show/2012-02-15/aerostat-targeted-griffin-test



Yemen Qaeda leader killing sparks deadly clashes:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hQ7xmp1PcE3jYhLFffG6ypcM2gDw?docId=CNG.fae585b62899b613c7d0a9da327a496e.31



Thailand: Iranians planned to attack Israelis:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/16/iranians-arrested-in-thai-explosions-were-planning-on-attacking-israeli/




Mideast covert war moves out of shadows:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Mideast_covert_war_moves_out_of_shadows_999.html



Judicial probe says Iraqi VP behind death squads:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5imuxgGamWbAX1C5O2peBHEco1NnA?docId=80738e34ec724c0ea3d629559fdc4ccf



Syrian activists report new raids, arrests:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501713_162-57379028/syrian-activists-report-new-raids-arrests/



US concerned about Syrian chemical arms, missiles:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_concerned_about_Syrian_chemical_arms_missiles_999.html



'Singapore assassination plot against Barak foiled':

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=258077



Israel selects Alenia Aermacchi M-346 for trainer deal:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-selects-alenia-aermacchi-m-346-for-trainer-deal-368392/



Amnesty: Libyan militias commit war crimes:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46404916/ns/us_news/



ISR Big In Singapore:

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%3a3c897e79-e786-48e9-a294-8a5dfeaf2173&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Russia Grounds Su-24 Bomber Fleet after Urals Crash:

http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120214/171310133.html



Air Force Ices MQ-X; Spends On Better Data Management:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/02/15/air-force-ices-mq-x-spends-on-better-data-management/



NATO To Buy U.S.-made Unmanned Aircraft:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2012/02/16/awx_02_16_2012_p0-425999.xml&headline=NATOToBuyU.S.-madeUnmannedAircraft&channel=defense



Study: Computers can 'evolve' for defense:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_Computers_can_evolve_for_defense_999.html




Printing Drones by the Sheet (or how we get to tens of billions of
drones by 2020):

http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2012/02/printing-drones-by-the-sheet.html




Lockheed launches new lower cost version of the C-130J Super Hercules:

http://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-launches-new-lower-cost-version-of-the-c-130j-super-hercules-40536/



V for Viper:

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%3a199b9545-6f4b-46b4-9ae3-94581bb18fcc&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



Laser Maverick Missile Will Hit Pirates:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/singapore-air-show/2012-02-15/laser-maverick-missile-will-hit-pirates



US eyes deep cuts to nuclear arsenal: official:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_eyes_deep_cuts_to_nuclear_arsenal_official_999.html



DoD Fast Tracks New Bomber; 'Planning Number' is $550 Million Per
Plane:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/02/15/dod-fast-tracks-new-bomber-planning-number-is-550-million-pe/

[Andrew Swallow]

On 16/02/2012 18:25, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Two Officers Counter Bleak Assessment of Afghan War:
>
> http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/two-officers-counter-bleak-assessment-of-afghan-war/?ref=world

The two officers point out that Afghan soldiers prefer using terrain
models instead of maps. And thinking about it the Afghans are not the
only people who prefer models.

I can imagine a technological solution. 3D printers should be able to
make models of towns and countryside. Modern maps are stored on both
paper and in computers. It should be possible to convert the contour
lines in the computer data into the layers output by the 3D printers.
Basically a software problem.

Andrew Swallow