Af/Pak & Other News (1/16/2012)

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Pakistani court orders contempt notice against PM:

http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-01-16-AS-Pakistan/id-70ef6844580747ef99b0d15242f4c421



Afghan Air War Hits 3-Year Low:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/afghan-air-war/



US Army to deploy enhanced vision radars on 10 UH-60Ls:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-army-to-deploy-enhanced-vision-radars-on-10-uh-60ls-366953/



The War Dividend:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htun/articles/20120116.aspx



Iran makes arrests in killing of nuclear scientist:

http://news.yahoo.com/iran-makes-arrests-killing-nuclear-scientist-135029975.html;_ylt=AsuRvaV8G_gEPD5.xmrZUpRvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTRhbmRqYnRjBGNjb2RlA3ZzaGFyZWFnMgRtaXQDVG9wU3RvcnkgV29ybGRTRgRwa2cDMGJiMzZiYzYtYzkzYy0zZjZmLTk1OGMtODJjYzhkNDY4ODcwBHBvcwMzBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2ExOWQ0MTkwLTQwNGUtMTFlMS04ZjljLWIwODQyZWZjMTE2ZQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3



Al-Qaida raises flag over Yemen town, pledges allegiance to terrorist
leader:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/16/10165335-al-qaida-raises-flag-over-yemen-town-pledges-allegiance-to-terrorist-leader




Ban urges action on Syria regime hit by defections:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/afp/ban-urges-action-on-syria-regime-hit-by-defections/491804




Syria: Death Match.:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/syria/articles/20120116.aspx




Syrian legislator defects to protest crackdown:

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-legislator-defects-protest-crackdown-092545480.html




Israeli defence ministry blocks unmanned Dominator sale to Abu Dhabi:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israeli-defence-ministry-blocks-unmanned-dominator-sale-to-abu-dhabi-366964/




Israel raises alarm over Sinai-Gaza cooperation:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jvYzyRH63sYVmTSj0KQGbJT82iFA?docId=CNG.958904f35789ecd36b9f056b8c5d625b.101



Hackers disrupt Israel's stock exchange, airline, banks:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46012902/ns/technology_and_science-security/#.TxSQhfmdHIU



Palestinians with bombs caught en route to court:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=253894



Israel Air Force recommends buying training jets from Italy:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-air-force-recommends-buying-training-jets-from-italy-1.407668




Egypt leader heckled in Tripoli over Gaddafi fugitives:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-libya-egypt-tantawitre80f1oc-20120116,0,1276278.story



Militias clash for third day near Libyan town:

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012\01\16\story_16-1-2012_pg7_31



Lynx Wildcat begins frigate sea trials:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065932132&channel=defence



Meet the Invincible, Invisible Soldiers of 2001:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/invincible-invisible-soldiers/



Gov't choppers under fire in Mexico drug war:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gPpZtNEb8TlQPMvcYX4-10OscrOQ?docId=72a5453556364d688e56a0c2d8c9b539