Af/Pak & Other News (12/9/2011)

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Pakistan mulls deploying air defenses to border:

http://www.chron.com/news/article/Pakistan-mulls-deploying-air-defenses-to-border-2389406.php



Pakistan army believes Nato attack planned: reports:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Pakistan/Pakistan-army-believes-Nato-attack-planned-reports/Article1-779841.aspx



Suicide bomb kills Afghan police commander, 5 others:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/09/us-afghanistan-suicide-attack-idUSTRE7B80ZW20111209



Mercs May Run Air Missions on Afghan-Pakistan Border:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/merc-fly-pakistan/



4,000 British Troops May Leave Afghanistan Early:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8521382&c=EUR&s=LAN



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Other news:



Iran: We will reverse engineer RQ-170:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2011/12/iran-we-will-reverse-engineer.html




US considered missions to destroy RQ-170 Sentinel drone lost in Iran:

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2011/1207/US-considered-missions-to-destroy-RQ-170-Sentinel-drone-lost-in-Iran



High-Rez Photos Fuel Debate Over Captured Stealth Drone:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/high-rez-pics-stealth-drone/



Iran's Captured RQ-170: How Bad Is the Damage?:

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8517205&c=MID&s=AIR




Loss of Stealth Drone Undermines Case for Replacing Manned Systems:

http://www.defencetalk.com/loss-of-stealth-drone-undermines-case-for-replacing-manned-systems-38830/



US drone penetrated 250 km: Iran protest:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_drone_penetrated_250_km_Iran_protest_999.html



The Secret War:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iran/articles/20111209.aspx



Kidnapped Former FBI Agent Seen In New 'Proof of Life' Video:

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/kidnapped-fbi-agent-proof-life-video/story?id=15119789



Stratfor: The covert intelligence war against Iran:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21989:stratfor-the-covert-intelligence-war-against-iran&catid=56:diplomacy-a-peace&Itemid=111




'US training Syrian rebels in Turkey':

http://presstv.com/detail/214641.html





KLASS of Kuwait: Aerostats Extend their Reach:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/KLASS-of-Kuwait-Aerostats-Extend-their-Reach-07227/



MI6 Goes Public For Praise:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20111209.aspx



IAF strikes terror targets in Gaza in response to rockets:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=248781



Roadside bomb wounds 5 French peacekeepers in south Lebanon:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/explosion-in-southern-lebanon-targets-un-peacekeepers-military-official-says/2011/12/09/gIQA6XkKhO_story.html



4-nation Mekong security patrols to begin Saturday:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iIiYgA_5WEq0jo2MlFz_dF2tBtHA?docId=aa3bfac7fa9648ec857db6f7b5c47d9d



German Arms Exporters Book Record Sales:

http://www.defencetalk.com/german-arms-exporters-book-record-sales-38834/



Apache Block III Pilots Gain Control Of UAS:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/dti/2011/12/01/DT_12_01_2011_p27-393991.xml&headline=ApacheBlockIIIPilotsGainControlOfUAS&channel=defense



V-22 Being Replaced By A Helicopter:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairmo/articles/20111209.aspx



Women to serve on British submarines: minister:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Women_to_serve_on_British_submarines_minister_999.html



Government to Overhaul Anti-Terror Training By Spring:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/terror-training-overhaul/



Calling for a truce, Shining Path guerrilla leader shows his face for
first time:

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/08/9301441-calling-for-a-truce-shining-path-guerrilla-leader-shows-his-face-for-first-time




First Scorpene Submarine for Brazil Ready to Ship:

http://www.defencetalk.com/first-scorpene-submarine-for-brazil-ready-to-ship-38838/



Lockheed unveils new, cheaper variant of C-130:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheed-unveils-new-cheaper-variant-of-c-130-365751/



Army Disciplined 15 People Over Bradley Manning Failures:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/12/army-disciplined-15/



US Marines to Get G/ATOR AESA Ground Radars:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/us-marines-to-get-gator-aesa-ground-radars-01245/



Marines train for big at-sea takedowns:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/12/08/marines-train-for-big-at-sea-takedowns/



German air force plans to bring 24 Eurofighter jets for training at
Holloman:

http://www.alamogordonews.com/ci_19493765



Spy Firm Videos Show How to Hack WiFi, Skype and Email:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/12/spy-firm-videos/

[Dennis]

dumpster4 wrote:

> Iran: We will reverse engineer RQ-170:
>
> http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2011/12/iran-we-will-reve
> rse-engineer.html

... and what's in it makes StuxNet look like a pussycat!

> Loss of Stealth Drone Undermines Case for Replacing Manned Systems:
>
> http://www.defencetalk.com/loss-of-stealth-drone-undermines-case-for-re
> placing-manned-systems-38830/

At least drones can't be tortured and held hostage.

> 'US training Syrian rebels in Turkey':
>
> http://presstv.com/detail/214641.html

What does anyone think of Barbara Walters' interview with Bashir al-Assad?
I think he's just a good liar with a decent poker face.

> Marines train for big at-sea takedowns:
>
> http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/12/08/marines-train-for-big-at-sea-takedown
> s/

I thought this was the SEALs job. Maybe too much demand with Somali
pirates? They're probably gonna have a job to do on land over there
anyway.

Dennis