Af/Pak & Other News (3/30/2012)

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F-15E crashed in Afghanistan, pilot killed:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/30/f-15e-crashed-in-afghanistan-pilot-killed/



Afghan cop drugs colleagues, kills them as they sleep:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/30/10938770-afghan-cop-drugs-colleagues-kills-them-as-they-sleep



UK says report of Afghan plot to kill envoys is credible:

http://news.yahoo.com/uk-says-report-afghan-plot-kill-envoys-credible-210024085.html



On the run, bin Laden lived in 5 houses:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-30/pakistan-bin-laden-widow/53883696/1



Wife: Bin Laden Fathered 4 Children While on Run:

http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/03/30/wife-bin-laden-fathered-4-children-while-on-run/



PTSD Defense Won’t Save Accused Shooter in Afghan Massacre:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/robert-bales-defense/



Where Russia And China Support NATO:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20120330.aspx



After 50 Years, There Is No End in Sight for the Chinook:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2012/April/Pages/After50Years,ThereIsNoEndinSightfortheChinook.aspx



U.S. drones attack militants in Pakistan, Yemen:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxel/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1917224/International/U.S..drones.attack.militants.in.Pakistan..Yemen




Swiss woman’s Yemen captors want OBL wives freed:

http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/30/swiss-womans-yemen-captors-want-obl-wives-freed.html



Exclusive: Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/30/us-china-iran-syria-idUSBRE82T0D420120330?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=71



Activists: Fresh clashes erupt in Syria:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501713_162-57407003/activists-fresh-clashes-erupt-in-syria/



Saudi Arabia could be next C-17 customer:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/30/saudi-arabia-could-be-next-c-17-customer/



Russia to Send New Anti-Piracy Force to Gulf of Aden:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-send-new-anti-piracy-force-to-gulf-of-aden-41228/



State Department: ‘Too Much Water to Patrol’ in Fight Against Somali
Pirates:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=727



The Plan to Attack an Israeli Naval Vessel:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=426&ArticleID=1088



Libya tribal chief demands end to 'ethnic cleansing':

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iEp_lWuDmhkIBjL7ZnGlIlU1mU-A?docId=CNG.1a373e3c26419d71d6a65008c3cd7b33.6c1




Falklands: Arguing over a Patch ... of Land:

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%3a81c48340-1488-471e-bbd5-b4117b2bf555&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest



LATIN AMERICA: Raids on Colombian Rebels:

http://4gwar.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/latin-america-raids-on-colombian-rebels-dempseys-south-american-trip/



'Gamera' radar leads defense of Japanese airspace:

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201203280005



Chilling Audio: B-52s Being Shot at Over Hanoi:

http://defensetech.org/2012/03/30/chilling-audio-b-52s-shot-at-over-hanoi/



International Debut for the Russian T-90MS Tank Upgrade at DefExpo
2012:

http://defense-update.com/20120329_international-debut-for-the-russian-t-90ms-tank-upgrade-at-defexpo-2012.html



Former top KGB spy found dead in Moscow apartment:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/30/10942534-former-top-kgb-spy-found-dead-in-moscow-apartment



British F-35 Data Breach:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20120330.aspx



Lockheed’s Response to the F-35 Cost Growth Report:

http://defensetech.org/2012/03/30/lockheeds-response-to-the-f-35-cost-growth-report/



Marine Corps Chief Eyes New Cost-Cutting Plan for F-35B Aircraft:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=724



Why Norway wants the F-35:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/03/why-norway-wants-the-f-35.html



Richard Clarke: All U.S. Electronics From China Could Be Infected:

http://defensetech.org/2012/03/29/richard-clarke-all-u-s-electronics-from-china-could-be-infected/



USAF has revised plan for TPS-75 replacement:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/30/usaf-has-revised-plan-for-tps-75-replacement/



Army Experiments With Electric Bandages:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2012/April/Pages/ArmyExperimentsWithElectricBandages.aspx



Flying the V-22:

http://www.verticalmag.com/news/articles/20112-flying-the-v-22.html



Army Wants Flapping Wings to Fly Drones of the Future:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/army-wings/



Navy’s Electric Gun Could Hit Targets More Than 100 Miles Away:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2012/April/Pages/Navy%E2%80%99sElectricGunCouldHitTargetsMoreThan100MilesAway.aspx



Navy: We’re 4 Years Away From Laser Guns on Ships:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/navy-lasers-four-years/



Weight will determine who gets to fly UAVs in U.S. Navy:

http://alert5.com/2012/03/30/weight-will-determine-who-gets-to-fly-uavs-in-u-s-navy/



USAF vows to discover root cause of Raptor's maladies:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-vows-to-discover-root-cause-of-raptors-maladies-370164/



Orbiting White Elephants: Military Satellites Don't Perform as
Planned:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=730



U.S. Army Charts Path To New Rotorcraft:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2012/04/02/AW_04_02_2012_p62-441660.xml&headline=U.S.%20Army%20Charts%20Path%20To%20New%20Rotorcraft&channel=awst



USAF promotes 767-2C as civil freighter:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-promotes-767-2c-as-civil-freighter-370214/




The Chairmen Doth Protest Too Much:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/03/chairman-doth-protest-too-much.html



Unconventional and Emerging Armament Committee Formed:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2012/February/Pages/UnconventionalandEmergingArmamentCommitteeFormed.aspx