Af/Pak & Other News (9/22/2012)

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US missile strike kills 4 militants in NW Pakistan

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/21/4843810/us-missile-strike-kills-4-militants.html



Prince Charles: 'astonishing' numbers of British soldiers being
injured daily in Afghanistan:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9553165/Prince-Charles-astonishing-numbers-of-British-soldiers-being-injured-daily-in-Afghanistan.html




ISAF kills prominent IMU leader:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/ISAF_kills_prominent_IMU_leader_999.html




Pakistani Protesters Vent Anger at U.S. Consulate in Lahore:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/21/pakistani-protesters-storm-u-s-consulate-in-lahore.html



Drones Capture Mountain Scenery in Pakistan:

http://world.time.com/2012/09/22/drones-capture-mountain-scenery-in-pakistan/



Pakistan official offers $100,000 reward for killing of maker of anti-
Prophet Muhammad film:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/22/14036172-pakistan-official-offers-100000-reward-for-killing-of-maker-of-anti-prophet-muhammad-film?lite



Northrop Grumman to Provide 44 Additional STARLite Radar Systems for
the U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_to_Provide_44_Additional_STARLite_Radar_Systems_for_the_U_S__Army_MQ_1C_Gray_Eagle_Unmanned_Aircraft_System_999.html



Tribute To Camp Bastion Fallen; Taliban Targeted Harriers, Their
'Biggest Threat':

http://defense.aol.com/2012/09/21/tribute-to-camp-bastion-fallen-taliban-targeted-harriers-their/?icid=trending1



Iran's navy aims to extend its reach:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2012/09/22/iran-navy-aims-extend-its-reach/Jj5iHVq25K6yJxUmKnbJFO/story.html



Gulf Exercise Shines Spotlight on Mine Mission:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120922/DEFREG04/309220002/Gulf-Exercise-Shines-Spotlight-Mine-Mission?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Iran Accuses Siemens of Nuclear Sabotage:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-accuses-siemens-nuclear-sabotage-17298577#.UF5OuFHAjGs



US Navy's new floating base gets a workout in Gulf:

http://www.chron.com/news/article/US-Navy-s-new-floating-base-gets-a-workout-in-Gulf-3885970.php



Iran shows upgraded S-200:

http://alert5.com/2012/09/22/iran-shows-upgraded-s-200/



U.S. Senate Approves Non-Containment Resolution on Iran:

http://www.uskowioniran.com/2012/09/us-senate-approves-non-containment.html



Israel war on Iran 'will happen': Guards chief:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ieYnlaZjLC_IWNuYY_QcmGuQyjzg?docId=CNG.875c00bfeca01f27b8e7e9b2096b2f6d.1a1



Iran claims to have launched two vessels:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065971645&channel=defence



Turkey sentences 322 military officers to jail over 'Sledgehammer'
coup plot:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/22/14027954-turkey-sentences-322-military-officers-to-jail-over-sledgehammer-coup-plot?lite



Turkey deploys artillery near Syria border post:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Sep-22/188898-turkey-deploys-artillery-near-syria-border-post.ashx#axzz27FKrCupM



Rebel leaders: Free Syrian Army has moved its command center from
Turkey to Syria:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/activists-syrian-troops-push-back-rebel-attacks-near-jordan-border/2012/09/22/1854659a-049c-11e2-9132-f2750cd65f97_story.html



Syria army deserters freed from underground cells:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Syria_army_deserters_freed_from_underground_cells_999.html



Syrian rebels clash with troops near Jordan border:

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-clash-troops-near-jordan-border-095635055.html?_esi=1




"Ground Robots Will Be Just As Important As UAVs":

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1654



Al Qaeda's plan for Libya highlighted in congressional report:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/09/al_qaedas_plan_for_l.php



Protesting Libyans storm militant compound in backlash against armed
groups:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/21/14018495-protesting-libyans-storm-militant-compound-in-backlash-against-armed-groups?lite



Boeing exploring opportunity to sell C-17 to South Africa:

http://alert5.com/2012/09/22/boeing-exploring-opportunity-to-sell-c-17-to-south-africa/



ReVISOR battlefield radar enters production:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065971648&channel=defence



Found in Germany after 70 years: the lost Lancaster Bomber crew:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/9557610/Bodies-of-five-British-airmen-from-Second-World-War-found.html



Thailand Orders Eurocopter’s EC725 for SAR Missions:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Thailand-Orders-Eurocopters-EC725-for-SAR-Missions-07542/



Taiwan ship nears disputed isles: Japan coastguard:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Taiwan_ship_nears_disputed_isles_Japan_coastguard_999.html




Don’t Panic, But China Mingles Its Nukes with Regular Missiles:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/09/china-missiles/



Frugality, Careful Timing Drive Marines’ Modernization Plan:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2012/October/Pages/Frugality,CarefulTimingDriveMarines%E2%80%99ModernizationPlan.aspx



US Navy Seek to Arm Firescouts with Guided Rockets:

http://defense-update.com/20120919_firescout_weaponized.html



Project Gives Computers a More Powerful Way to Detect Threats:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Project_Gives_Computers_a_More_Powerful_Way_to_Detect_Threats_999.html



Special Operations Airmen a 'Little Rusty' at Some Missions:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=897



SM6 destroys anti-ship missile target with help from JLENS:

http://alert5.com/2012/09/22/sm6-destroys-anti-ship-missile-target-with-help-from-jlens/



UAV proliferation worries security experts:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/UAV_proliferation_worries_security_experts_999.html



Air Force Looking to Add More Cyber-Airmen:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=900



US Navy Commissions 3rd Littoral Combat Ship:

http://defense-update.com/20120922_lcs-3-commissioned.html



Northrop progresses E-8 Joint STARS modifications:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/northrop-progresses-e-8-joint-stars-modifications-376693/



Air Force Video Compares Facebook, iPhone to Atom Bombs:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/09/usaf-predicts-the-future-welcome-to-the-age-of-surprise/



Stringent New Rules Keep U.S. Military From Buying Fuel Guzzlers:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=902



Army Orders Intelligence Servers Shut Down, Threatens Palantir,
Continues 3rd ID Probe:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120921/DEFREG02/309210005/Army-Orders-Intelligence-Servers-Shut-Down-Threatens-Palantir-Continues-3rd-ID-Probe?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



NRC Praises Ship-Based BMD Potential In Pacific:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_09_17_2012_p36-495298.xml



Final mission for Space Shuttle Endeavour ends in Los Angeles:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/final-mission-for-space-shuttle-endeavour-ends-in-los-angeles-376812/