Af/Pak & Other News (3/25/2013)

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Pakistani Taliban threaten former President Musharraf with 'death
squad':

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/03/pakistani_taliban_th.php



Afghan insurgency will outlast withdrawal: US general:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Afghan_insurgency_will_outlast_withdrawal_US_general_999.html



Aircraft Survivability:

http://www.bahdayton.com/surviac/asnews/ASJ_Spring2013_Final_Web.pdf



'Angel of death' leaves legacy during 'Enduring Freedom':

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123341416



The Promise:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/afghan/articles/20130325.aspx



Australia to withdraw most troops from Afghanistan by year-end:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/25/us-afghanistan-australia-idUSBRE92O13E20130325



Karzai Has Nothing but Praise for U.S. Upon Bagram Prison Transfer:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/world/asia/us-cedes-control-almost-on-afghan-prisoners.html?pagewanted=all



Kerry, Karzai bury hatchet in Kabul meeting:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20130325_ap_kerrykarzaiburyhatchetinkabulmeeting.html?c=r



More Join Hunger Strike at Guantánamo Prison:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/us/guantanamo-hunger-strike-appears-to-widen.html






NATO Researchers: Stuxnet Attack on Iran Was Illegal ‘Act of Force’:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/03/stuxnet-act-of-force/




Hormuz Transits: Never Dull, Never Routine, Always Tense:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130325/DEFREG02/303250017/Hormuz-Transits-Never-Dull-Never-Routine-Always-Tense?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE






Turkey to buy and co-develop T-Loramids SAM:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065977476&channel=defence




Turkish Jets Fly over Kurd Rebel Camps in Iraq:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/76960-turkish-jets-fly-over-kurd-rebel-camps-in-iraq





Syrian rebels advance, oblivious to infighting:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/25/3306035/syrian-rebels-advance-oblivious.html




Syria rebels claim Assad forces fired rockets containing 'chemical
weapon':

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/25/17454963-syria-rebels-claim-assad-forces-fired-rockets-containing-chemical-weapon?lite




Officials: US training Syrian forces in Jordan:

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2013/03/25/officials-us-training-syrians-forces-in-jordan




CIA Helping Syria Rebels Amass Arms: Report:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130325/DEFREG02/303250011/CIA-Helping-Syria-Rebels-Amass-Arms-Report?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




U.N. withdrawing staff from Syria, citing danger:

http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-un-syria-20130325,0,6661725.story



Rebel mortar fire hits Damascus, army gunners retaliate:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/25/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE92O0GZ20130325



Social Media Jihad: Tunisian 'martyrs' in Syria:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2013/03/social_media_jihad.php






Israel's Maritime Strategy:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2013/03/israels-maritime-strategy.html





Libya FM: Gadhafi Family Granted Oman Asylum:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/libya-fm-gadhafi-family-granted-oman-asylum-18808511#.UVD_HVcnvb8




Nigeria: Kill All Christians:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/nigeria/articles/20130325.aspx



120 Inmates Freed in Nigeria Attacks, 25 Die:

http://world.time.com/2013/03/24/120-inmates-freed-in-nigeria-attacks-25-die/




Leader of Central African Republic Fled to Cameroon, Official Says:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/world/africa/leader-of-central-african-republic-francois-bozize-is-in-cameroon.html?_r=0





Mali: Hard-pressed al-Qaida calls for aid:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Mali_Hard-pressed_al-Qaida_calls_for_aid_999.html




Six killed as Islamists battle Malian army in Gao:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29926:six-killed-as-islamists-battle-malian-army-in-gao&catid=3:Civil%20Security&Itemid=113



Mali: 1000 Flight Hours for the Harfang Detachment:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143700/french-uav-unit-in-mali-logs-1%2C000-hours.html





RAF Marham will be base for British F-35s:

http://alert5.com/2013/03/26/raf-marham-will-be-base-for-british-f-35s/




Russia's Caspian Flotilla set to receive new vessels:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/bMbK70RUZtU/2013/03/25/russias_caspian_flotilla_set_to_receive_new_vessels/



Russia: No Deal on Sale of Fighters, Subs to China:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130325/DEFREG03/303250014/Russia-No-Deal-Sale-Fighters-Subs-China?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Russian Authorities Raid Amnesty International Office:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/world/europe/russian-authorities-raid-amnesty-international-office.html




Germany Needs MEADS:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:ccc3c2d2-98a0-4fc3-87cf-fd4aff7d0dad




Saab gets deal to complete Gripen E development:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/saab-gets-deal-to-complete-gripen-e-development-383850/




Nazi submarine found off Norway:

http://news.msn.co.nz/worldnews/8632255/nazi-submarine-found-off-norway




Bomb explodes at bank in Cyprus:

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbcnews.com/51318672/#51318672






China's domination of global arms trade 'inevitable', say Russian,
Ukrainian industry insiders:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065977478&channel=defence




Singapore Poised To Announce Purchase Of 12 F-35Bs:

http://defense.aol.com/2013/03/25/singapore-poised-to-announce-purchase-of-12-f-35bs/




US, South Korea sign agreement to counter North Korean attacks:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/r9Q0dVXrZog/2013/03/25/us_south_korea_sign_agreement_to_counter_north_korean_attack/




Vietnam accuses Chinese boat of firing on fishermen:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Vietnam_accuses_Chinese_boat_of_firing_on_fishermen_999.html




NAVSEA Assists with Removal, Dismantling of USS Guardian:

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=72853



Sex Succeeds In Securing Secrets:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20130325.aspx



Former L-3 engineer gets 6-year sentence for exporting U.S. military
technology to China:

http://alert5.com/2013/03/26/former-l-3-engineer-gets-6-year-sentence-for-exporting-u-s-military-technology-to-china/




EAPS Completes Miniature Hit-To-Kill Interceptor Flight Test:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Lockheed_Martins_EAPS_Completes_Successful_Miniature_Hit_To_Kill_Interceptor_Flight_Test_999.html



Corps' First Operational F-35B Conducts First Vertical Landing:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143706/f_35b-conducts-first-vertical-landing-at-yuma.html



USAF A-10 crews evaluate Scorpion HMCS:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065977474&channel=defence



U.S. Congress allocates funds for MEADS:

http://alert5.com/2013/03/26/u-s-congress-allocates-funds-for-meads/



BAE Systems, STR, latest to join DARPA EW project to counter
programmable adaptive radar:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/03/bae-systems--str--latest-to-join-darpa-ew-project-to-counter-pro.html



US Army researches the effect of heavy loads on soldiers:

http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/njLllHtXpN/2013/03/25/us_army_researches_the_effect_of_heavy_loads_on_soldiers/



B-52 Gets New Sniper Pod:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143705/new-sniper-targeting-pod-for-b_52-bombers.html



NGC Offers New High-Resolution Sensors for Hawk Air Defense System:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_Introduces_Advanced_High_Resolution_Sensors_for_Hawk_Air_Defense_System_999.html



Army electronic warfare evolutionary path presented at EW Summit:

http://www.defencetalk.com/army-electronic-warfare-evolutionary-path-presented-at-ew-summit-47244/



Kauffman, Comfort and Grasp Deployments Cancelled:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143701/us-navy-cancels-three-more-deployments.html



If the Military’s Future Stealth Jet Fails, the Navy’s Got a Backup
Plan:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/03/navy-stealth-plan-b/

[dott.Piergiorgio]

Il 26/03/2013 04:25, dump...@hotmail.com ha scritto:
> Sex Succeeds In Securing Secrets:
>
> http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20130325.aspx

whodr IS one of the main reasons in trying to permanently remove the
dwarf from politics....

Best regards from Italy,
dott. Piergiorgio.

[Andrew Swallow]

On 26/03/2013 03:25, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
> US, South Korea sign agreement to counter North Korean attacks:
>
> http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/r9Q0dVXrZog/2013/03/25/us_south_korea_sign_agreement_to_counter_north_korean_attack/

It may quieten things down if someone gives a reward for the capture or
killing of North Korea's ruler Kim Jong-un. The reward does not have to
be big and the giver does not have to be a government. If Venezuela
says the USA is killing its enemies there is no need to reduce the bad
guy's paranoia because fear may make them behave.

Andrew Swallow

[Bill]

On Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:15:37 +0000, Andrew Swallow
<am.sw...@btinternet.com> wrote:

>On 26/03/2013 03:25, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> US, South Korea sign agreement to counter North Korean attacks:
>>
>> http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/r9Q0dVXrZog/2013/03/25/us_south_korea_sign_agreement_to_counter_north_korean_attack/
>
>It may quieten things down if someone gives a reward for the capture or
>killing of North Korea's ruler Kim Jong-un.

Now when did that bloody silly idea ever calm things down anywhere?

[Andrew Swallow]

The silly words may continue but the leaders get cautious when they
realise that to attack other countries they have to reduce the number of
guards guarding them.

Andrew Swallow