Af/Pak & Other News (5/3/2012)

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Osama bin Laden documents released: trove from Al-Qaida leader’s
compound declassified:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/osama-bin-laden-documents-released-trove-more-6-131324071.html



Bin Laden told followers: Kill Obama so 'utterly unprepared' Joe Biden
becomes US president:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/03/11519080-bin-laden-told-followers-kill-obama-so-utterly-unprepared-joe-biden-becomes-us-president?lite



E-Mail Now, and You Could Be Al-Qaida’s Next Terrorist:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/qaida-crowdsourcing/



From Abbottabad With Hate: Bin Laden’s Last Letters:

http://defensetech.org/2012/05/03/from-pakistan-with-hate-bin-ladens-last-letters/



U.S. Military Information Operations in Afghanistan: Effectiveness of
Psychological Operations 2001-2010:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134927/rand-evaluates-us-psyops-in-afghanistan.html




US-Afghan pact 'does not rule out drone strikes':

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US-Afghan_pact_does_not_rule_out_drone_strikes_999.html




Start of Training for Afghan Helicopter Maintenance Technicians:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134917/russia-trains-afghan-ground-crew-under-namsa-auspices.html




Living Off Delusions Of Victimization:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20120503.aspx



This Treasure Hunter Says He Has Located Bin Laden’s Body:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/gizmodo-bin-laden-body/




Drone Pilots: We Don’t Get No Respect:

http://battleland.blogs.time.com/2012/05/02/drone-pilots-we-dont-get-no-respect/



Saleh relative quits Yemen army, fighting flares:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/03/yemen-army-idUSL5E8G39ER20120503




US F-15 crashes in Mideast, crew ejects safely:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/05/03/us-f-15-crashes-in-mideast-crew-ejects-safely/



UAE V-22 Deal Nears Closure:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:2712990d-67fd-40a5-ab21-b27e911764c2




Israel takes delivery of 4th submarine in Germany:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=268588



Stratfor: The continuing threat of Libyan missiles:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25318:stratfor-the-continuing-threat-of-libyan-missiles&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105



Libya grants immunity to 'revolutionaries':

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g7kLnU07p-wP3X6WJisWmjh1mgAQ?docId=CNG.f40abb7b20c38f0affb597def4946973.651



Lessons From Libya Show Targeting Shortfall:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:3798be99-fcff-47aa-a6a0-3a6475f170af



Nigerian Air Force F7 crashes:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25316:nigerian-air-force-f7-crashes&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107



Indra launches UAV; market growth forecast:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Indra_launches_UAV_market_growth_forecast_999.html




Finland to Field Israeli Orbiter UAVs:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Finland-to-Field-Israeli-Orbiter-UAVs-07380/




Philippines Asks U.S. for Radars, Patrol Boats and Aircraft:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120502/DEFREG03/305020004/Philippines-Asks-U-S-Radars-Patrol-Boats-Aircraft?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Blind activist Chen Guangcheng: 'I want to leave China on Hillary
Clinton's plane':

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/03/11514848-blind-activist-chen-guangcheng-i-want-to-leave-china-on-hillary-clintons-plane?lite



Admiral says China can destroy destroyers:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/2/inside-china-admiral-says-china-can-destroy-destro/?page=all#pagebreak



Chinese J-20 video:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/05/chinese-j-20-video.html



South Korea says it has developed long-range radar:

http://alert5.com/2012/05/03/south-korea-says-it-has-developed-long-range-radar/



North Korea Ready for 3rd Nuclear Test: Expert:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120502/DEFREG03/305020012/North-Korea-Ready-3rd-Nuclear-Test-Expert?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




Que Curioso! U.S. Army Cultural Advisers Now Eyeing Mexico:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/human-terrain-mexico/



Here’s the Plan to Fly Missile-Packed Blimps Over Your Home:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/missile-blimp/



Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR):

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a8e8cba76bd5e6e1d5bd2f9370c8c1b4&tab=core&_cview=0



Novel radiation surveillance technology could help thwart nuclear
terrorism:

http://www.defencetalk.com/novel-radiation-surveillance-technology-could-help-thwart-nuclear-terrorism-42246/




US Army Adding TPS-53 Counterfire Radars, ASAP:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/843M-Adds-12-EQ-36-Radars-ASAP-05006/



Last USAF active-duty C-130E retires:

http://alert5.com/2012/05/03/last-usaf-active-duty-c-130e-retires/



How to Sneak a Claymore Onto a Flight:

http://defensetech.org/2012/05/02/how-to-sneak-a-claymore-onto-a-flight/



Navy ship-counting under scrutiny:

http://www.dailypress.com/news/military/dp-nws-recon-0503-20120502,0,4782842.story



Soldiers execute realistic scenario, face hybrid threat as NIE begins:

http://www.defencetalk.com/soldiers-execute-realistic-scenario-face-hybrid-threat-as-nie-begins-42234/



F-22 Hypoxia Review Turns To Pilot Gear, Flight Profiles:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_05_02_2012_p0-453509.xml



USAF receives last F-22 Raptor:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-usaf-receives-last-f-22-raptor-371401/