Af/Pak & Other News (7/18/2012)

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Kendall: Afghan Drawdown Logistics to Be 'Huge' Undertaking:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/136992/afghan-exit-promises-logistic-nightmare.html



Taliban bomb destroys 22 NATO supply trucks in Afghan north:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-afghanistan-nato-trucksbre86h0ds-20120718,0,6207499.story



Pakistan intel chief to discuss drones in US:

http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/pakistan-intel-chief-discuss-drones-us




Northrop Grumman's RC-12X Airborne Signals Intelligence System
Completes 1,000th Mission:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Northrop_Grummans_RC_12X_Airborne_Signals_Intelligence_System_Completes_1000th_Mission_999.html




British Helicopter Engineers Overcome the Heat In Afghanistan:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/136989/uk-helicopter-engineers-overcome-afghan-heat.html




Britain to set further Afghan troop drawdown at end 2012:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/18/us-afghanistan-britain-cameron-idUSBRE86H0V120120718



Study: WikiLeaked Data Can Predict Insurgent Attacks:

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




Tejas Fighter Jet Won't Be Combat-Ready Before 2015:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/136999/foc-for-india%E2%80%99s-tejas-fighter-slides-to-2015.html



US unveils anti-mine operation near Gulf:

http://www.defencetalk.com/us-unveils-anti-mine-operation-near-gulf-43792/



US building missile defense station in Qatar: report:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_building_missile_defense_station_in_Qatar_report_999.html



Go Inside a Mercenary Company in Iraq in Unflinching Comic Blackwater
Chronicles:

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/07/blackwater-chronicles-billy-tucci/




Turkey Receives 4th CN-235 for Maritime Patrol:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120718/DEFREG04/307180001/Turkey-Receives-4th-CN-235-Maritime-Patrol?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




Bomb kills Syrian ministers at heart of Assad rule:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/18/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE8610SH20120718



Blast kills Assad brother-in-law, Syria's shadowy enforcer:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48224460/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/



Damascus bomber was bodyguard for Assad's inner circle: Syrian
security source:

http://news.yahoo.com/damascus-bomber-bodyguard-assads-inner-circle-syrian-security-112257577.html?_esi=1



Israeli Intel Chief: Jihadis Head for Syria Border:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israeli-intel-chief-jihadis-head-syria-border-16793703



Syrian Rebels Use YouTube, Facebook for Weapons Training:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/syria-youtube-facebook/




IDF beefs up commando unit protecting Sinai border:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=277860



Germany to train Algerian navy personnel:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26847:germany-to-train-algerian-navy-personnel&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106



An African Afghanistan? Thousands flee Mali as jihadists tighten their
grip:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48221465/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/



Viktor Bout cronies tried to renew arms trade: NGO:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Viktor_Bout_cronies_tried_to_renew_arms_trade_NGO_999.html



Some Funny Quotes from Farnborough 2012:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:4f1c2221-f358-46f0-8d75-f8d42bc9c412



Another Good Quote From Farnborough:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:a2cdcdad-c7cc-45ac-b299-ceafc614beda



HMS Dragon Tests Sea Viper Missiles:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/136993/hms-dragon-fires-sea-viper-missiles.html



Russia To Take Delivery of BrahMos:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120717/DEFREG03/307170013/Russia-Take-Delivery-BrahMos?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




British Army to continue Fire Shadow missile trials:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/british-army-to-continue-fire-shadow-missile-trials-374485/




Military Buying to Be Outsourced (excerpt):

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/137001/uk-to-outsource-defense-procurement.html



Australia to upgrade Hawk trainers to RAF's T2 standard:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/australia-to-upgrade-hawk-trainers-to-rafs-t2-standard-374492/



Photo showing PLAN frigate 560 stranded at Half Moon Shoal last week:

http://alert5.com/2012/07/18/photo-showing-plan-frigate-560-stranded-at-half-moon-shoal-last-week/



PAF to buy 10 attack helicopters:

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=828655&publicationSubCategoryId=63



First Air Guard Pilot To Fly F-35 Gives A Positive Review: Slideshow:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/07/18/first-air-guard-pilot-to-fly-f-35-gives-a-positive-review/



Lockheed Martin Wins $150M Contract for THAAD from US DoD:

http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?catid=3&id=7225&h=Lockheed%20Martin%20Wins%20$150M%20Contract%20THAAD%20from%20US



Newest U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy: Trolling:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/counterterrorism-trolls/



Google Can Track Ships At Sea -- Including US Navy; Detailed Maps
Planned of Sea Bottom:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/05/17/google-satellites-can-track-every-ship-at-sea-including-us-na/?icid=trending1



UK government releases ‘X-Files’ UFO documents:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/uk-government-releases-x-files-ufo-documents-182137714.html

[SolomonW]

On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:59:30 -0700 (PDT), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Study: WikiLeaked Data Can Predict Insurgent Attacks:
>
> http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/predict/

This stuff tends to work after the event but rarely before the event.