Af/Pak & Other News (4/21/2012)

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Attack foiled? Afghanistan arrests five with 11 tons of explosives:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/21/11319108-attack-foiled-afghanistan-arrests-five-with-11-tons-of-explosives?lite



NATO Seeks Funding for Afghan Security Forces:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134582/nato-seeks-funding-for-afghan-security-forces.html




US Army investigated soldiers over suspected drug abuse in
Afghanistan, data show:

http://e-ariana.com/ariana/eariana.nsf/allDocs/3196B4BC706E1FDF872579E70042FC86?OpenDocument




HH-60 Pave Hawk pilots awarded DFC:

http://alert5.com/2012/04/21/hh-60-pave-hawk-pilots-awarded-dfc/



Trade Minister Approved Saudi Weapons Deal:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/134593/swedish-minister-approved-secret-saudi-weapons-deal.html



UN Security Council OKs sending 300 more observers to Syria:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/21/11323962-un-security-council-oks-sending-300-more-observers-to-syria?lite



Blast rocks Syria airbase: monitors:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jEGTPjAAE9d6HXZCPXKxfnU89r7g?docId=CNG.6700c5f1be359d08c2c9828a6b0b620a.691



In Contrast to Assurances, Egypt is Not Operating Against Terror
Squads in Sinai:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1188



Libyan army clashes with southern militia, 2 dead:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/21/us-libya-clashes-idUSBRE83K08320120421?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews



Russia to Test Fly First Combat Drone in 2014:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134591/russia-to-test-first-combat-drone-in-2014.html



MH-60R Wins Australia’s Maritime Helicopter Competition:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/MH-60R-Wins-Australias-Maritime-Helicopter-Competition-06936/



Surplus War Gear Could Go to Volatile U.S.-Mexico Border:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120421/DEFREG02/304210001/Surplus-War-Gear-Could-Go-Volatile-U-S-Mexico-Border?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




MRAP may get postwar roles after all:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/04/19/mrap-may-get-big-postwar-roles-after-all/



Sentinent Develops MTI, Change Detection Capability for Land Combat
Vehicles:

http://defense-update.com/20120418_sentinent-develops-mti-change-detection-capability-for-land-combat-vehicles.html



DARPA Doubling Down on Spy Technologies:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=757



USA Today: Online Pentagon Payback Campaign Targeted Us:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/usa-today-pentagon/



Pentagon Pushes For Greater Spy Powers; Wants To Run Businesses, Like
CIA:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/04/20/pentagon-pushes-for-greater-spy-powers-wants-to-run-businesses/



US Navy to start P-8 operational tests in the summer:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-to-start-p-8-operational-tests-in-the-summer-370955/




Seawolf Gets A Secret Upgrade:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsub/articles/20120421.aspx