Af/Pak & Other News (1/19/2012)

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Pakistan crisis: PM appears before top court in contempt case:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46051691/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/




Marine Osprey squadron flies last mission of Afghanistan deployment:

http://www.defencetalk.com/marine-osprey-squadron-flies-last-mission-of-afghanistan-deployment-39849/



Pakistan-U.S. ties on hold for "evaluation":

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/19/us-pakistan-usa-idUSTRE80I17Z20120119



Sweden Ordering H-60M Helicopters for Afghan CSAR/MEDEVAC:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Sweden-Orders-UH-60M-Helicopters-for-Afghan-CSARMEDEVAC-06857/



Suicide attack kills seven at Afghan airport:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gWg0okpVV5saFdy_X8VfYF51Bvig?docId=CNG.9cd615f7116176ce217e085ea4ed296c.181




NATO: Taliban Chief Has Lost Control of Insurgents:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghan-officials-troops-kill-insurgents-15383791




The War On Terror In Pakistan:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20120119.aspx




U.S. lawmaker wants Army to arm its medevac helicopters:

http://alert5.com/2012/01/19/u-s-lawmaker-wants-army-to-arm-its-medevac-helicopters/



Al-Qaida-linked Inspire magazine delivered to Guantanamo Bay:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46052219/ns/us_news-security/



US says it is open to work with India on missile shield:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/US-says-it-is-open-to-work-with-India-on-missile-shield/articleshow/11536963.cms



Bangladesh Coup Plot Foiled: Army:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120119/DEFREG03/301190006/Bangladesh-Coup-Plot-Foiled-Army?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Pentagon’s Ex-Mideast Chief: We Might Need Nukes to Deter Iran:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/colin-kahl-nukes-iran/




‘Iran stealth subs could lie in wait to hunt hostile aircraft
carriers’:

http://tehrantimes.com/politics/94654-iran-stealth-subs-could-lie-in-wait-to-hunt-hostile-aircraft-carriers-



US navy rescues Iranian fishermen from sinking boat:

http://news.yahoo.com/us-navy-rescues-iranian-fishermen-sinking-boat-032739784.html;_ylt=Apjy0SgtEOUpqREgm1noePdvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTNqZTRsamhxBGNjb2RlA2N0LmMEcGtnAzRiMDVlZmUyLTBhMzYtM2MxYi04Mzg3LTkwMDVhZmNkODgwZgRwb3MDMwRzZWMDbW9zdF9wb3B1bGFyBHZlcgMyZTYyMzI1ZS00MmI0LTExZTEtYmQ1NS00M2YzMjlmMzBkODY-;_ylg=X3oDMTFwZTltMWVnBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZARwdANzZWN0aW9ucwR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3




U.S. intelligence agencies watching Saudi Arabia for signs of nuke
weapons program:

http://alert5.com/2012/01/19/u-s-intelligence-agencies-watching-saudi-arabia-for-signs-of-nuke-weapons-program/



Arab League considers extension of Syria mission:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hMFof1KNUXwCbPmoEU_7fiyh52-Q?docId=8ee8645d190544c8b6e80592a7408164



'Hezbollah has long-range surface-to-air missiles':

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=254251



Israeli embassy, U.S. tourists among likely targets of Bangkok bomb
plot:

http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/17/10176623-israeli-embassy-us-tourists-among-likely-targets-of-bangkok-bomb-plot



Western intervention in Arab Spring could end in 'very big war,'
Russia warns:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46051679/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/





Cutting Edge Technology: Showcasing Israeli Unmanned Naval Vessel:

http://www.defencetalk.com/israels-protector-unmanned-surface-vehicle-usv-technology-showcase-39832/



Shin Bet arrests Islamic Jihad cell planning abductions:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=254367



Yemen bans armed guards on ships:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22667:yemen-bans-armed-guards-on-ships&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106



Another Dutch Sub To Horn Of Africa:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/01/another-dutch-sub-to-horn-of-africa.html



Libya: Getting Paid:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/libya/articles/20120119.aspx



Radioactive material said stolen from Egypt plant:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22651:radioactive-material-said-stolen-from-egypt-plant&catid=49:National%20Security&Itemid=115



Italian navy to launch AW101 early warning operations in March:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/italian-navy-to-launch-aw101-early-warning-operations-in-march-367112/



Real-life James Bonds used fake rock to spy on Russia:

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/19/10189012-real-life-james-bonds-used-fake-rock-to-spy-on-russia



Colombia’s Rebels Switch From Cocaine to Cattle:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/colombias-rebels-switch-from-cocaine-to-cattle/



Chinese Virus Targets DoD Common Access Card:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120118/DEFREG02/301180012/Chinese-Virus-Targets-DoD-Common-Access-Card?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s



US Army burns off final chemical weapons in Utah:

http://news.yahoo.com/us-army-burns-off-final-chemical-weapons-utah-174420135.html



Super Hornets, Growlers to be replaced by 2032:

http://alert5.com/2012/01/19/super-hornets-growlers-to-be-replaced-by-2032/



Navy’s New Minehunter Can’t See or Stop Mines:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/mines-littoral-combat-ship/



Top weapons tester says KC-46A schedule is unworkable:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/top-weapons-tester-says-kc-46a-schedule-is-unworkable-367087/



USAF Ranks Last In Pentagon Testing:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aerospacedaily&id=news/asd/2012/01/18/08.xml&headline=USAFRanksLastInPentagonTestingScorecard



Air Force’s Top Brain Wants a ‘Social Radar’ to ‘See Into Hearts and
Minds’:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/social-radar-sees-minds/



AEW-themed C-295 clears flight test phase:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aew-themed-c-295-clears-flight-test-phase-367091/



Boeing’s New Missile for Littoral Combat Ships:

http://defensetech.org/2012/01/18/boeings-new-missile-for-littoral-combat-ships/



Army’s Virtual Reality Plan: A Digital Doppelganger for Every Soldier:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/army-virtual-reality/