Af/Pak & Other News (4/24/2012)

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Afghan Corruption Threatens 'Everything We've Gained':

http://defense.aol.com/2012/04/23/afghan-corruption-threatens-everything-weve-gained/



New Simulator Pushes Afghan Pilots' Capabilities:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134663/new-mi_17-simulator-for-afghan-air-force.html



One U.S-Afghan Security Pact, Two Very Different Missions:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/afghanistan-pact/



Far from DC battles, C-27 gets glowing reviews:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/04/24/far-from-dc-battles-c-27-gets-glowing-reviews/



The Real Cause of Islamic Terrorism:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20120424.aspx



India developing anti-satellite weapons:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/India_developing_anti-satellite_weapons_999.html



Indian Navy evaluating Shinmaywa US-2:

http://alert5.com/2012/04/24/indian-navy-evaluating-shinmaywa-us-2/




Iran Pretends to Control the Strait of Hormuz:

http://defensetech.org/2012/04/23/iran-pretends-to-control-the-strait-of-hormuz/



Panetta Dismisses Iran's Claims About Drone:

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2012/04/23/panetta-dismisses-irans-claims-about-drone




Iran, China, and Cyber Posses:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/04/iran-china-and-cyber-posses.html



Yemeni army recaptures center of al-Qaeda-held city:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/24/yemeni-army-recaptures-center-al-qaeda-held-city/



Syrian rebels target security officials in capital:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/04/24/syrian-rebels-target-security-officials-in-capital/



Amid uprising, Syria upgrades its military:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Amid_uprising_Syria_upgrades_its_military_999.html



Israel denies it has access to Azerbaijan air bases:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/23/azerbaijan-israel-iran-idUSL5E8FN9UA20120423



Canada to help Libya destroy mustard gas stockpiles:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25173:canada-to-help-libya-destroy-mustard-gas-stockpiles&catid=49:National%20Security&Itemid=115



N. Korea Missiles at Parade Were Mock-Ups: Experts:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120424/DEFREG03/304240001/N-Korea-Missiles-Parade-Were-Mock-Ups-Experts?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Exclusive: China firm boasts about missile-linked North Korea sale:
envoys:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/24/us-korea-north-china-idUSBRE83N05S20120424



North Korea nuclear test ready 'soon':

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/24/11365838-north-korea-nuclear-test-ready-soon?lite



This Quadrotor Flying Machine Gun Would Kick Serious Ass Some Day:

http://gizmodo.com/5904277/this-quadrotor-flying-machine-gun-would-kick-serious-ass-some-day



Norway killer says hoped to have massacred more:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/23/us-norway-attacks-trial-idUSBRE83M0GW20120423



Army Wants PTSD Clinicians to Stop Screening for Fakers:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/army-ptsd-guidelines/



DARPA's HTV-2 crashed because it blew off chunks:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/04/darpas-htv-2-crashed-because-i.html



Reusable Successor To EELV Moving Ahead:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_04_23_2012_p28-449433.xml



Lockheed Martin F-35 workers go on strike:

http://alert5.com/2012/04/24/lockheed-martin-f-35-workers-go-on-strike/



Failed Equipment, Flawed Designs Plague Lockheed Littoral Combat Ship:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/134678/documents-design%2C-equipment-problems-on-lead-lcs-ship.html



Northrop contracted to build new Firescout variant:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/northrop-contracted-to-build-new-firescout-variant-371014/



Leathernext: Marines Want Better Networks, Sensors — And Terminator
Vision:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/leathernext/



Net migration from Mexico dips to zero:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/net-migration-mexico-dips-zero-143325289.html;_ylt=Ag5qMhuJfQRr3264brB._0Cs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNtaGpnZWtrBG1pdANKdW1ib3Ryb24gRlAEcGtnAzM3NzkwNTA1LWU5ZWUtM2M2Yy05MjkyLTY5NTY5NTBmNjQwYQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDanVtYm90cm9uBHZlcgM3NTVjNjk3MC04ZTFhLTExZTEtYmZiZi1mYWE1Y2FlOGZlZTk-;_ylg=X3oDMTFrM25vcXFyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdAM-;_ylv=3




Doolittle raiders honored at ceremony marking 70th anniversary of
historic mission:

http://www.defencetalk.com/doolittle-raiders-honored-at-ceremony-marking-70th-anniversary-of-historic-mission-41907/