Af/Pak & Other News (11/6/2012)

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Afghanistan and Iran to build joint oil pipeline:

http://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-and-iran-to-build-joint-oil-pipeline-942



Afghanistan rules out peace deals with Haqqanis:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/06/us-afghanistan-haqqanis-idUSBRE8A50RL20121106



Pakistan already cracking down on Haqqani network: government:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/06/us-pakistan-un-haqqani-idUSBRE8A50P420121106



Allies Absent in Afghanistan - Helicopters Hired:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Allies-Absent-in-Afghanistan-Helicopters-Hired-05366/




Iran builds silent drone, or so it claims:

http://defensetech.org/2012/11/05/iran-builds-silent-drone-or-so-it-claims/




From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran hots up:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28412:from-sudan-to-cyber-secret-war-with-iran-hots-up&catid=56:diplomacy-a-peace&Itemid=111




Qatar – Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD):

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/139940/us-plans-%247bn-thaad-sale-to-qatar%2C-uae.html




Car bomb near Iraqi military base kills 33:

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/Car-bomb-near-Iraqi-military-base-kills-32-4011234.php




Seven Syrian generals defect to Turkey: report:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-06/194071-seven-syrian-generals-defect-to-turkey-report.ashx#axzz2BSe4LB4h



Syrian chaos deepens as rebels, Palestinians fight:

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/05/3901909/syrian-chaos-deepens-as-rebels.html



Brother of Syrian parliament speaker assassinated:

http://t.news.msn.com/world/brother-of-syrian-parliament-speaker-assassinated



Russian FM says Syria rebels have 50 Stingers:

http://www.france24.com/en/20121106-russian-fm-says-syria-rebels-have-50-stingers



U.S. And Israeli Officials Analyze Sudan Attack:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_11_05_2012_p35-512429.xml



Military planners prepare for war in Mali:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-mali-crisisbre8a50uo-20121106,0,2846760.story



Foes now friends: US stealth pilot and the Serb who shot him down:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20209770



Europe Targets Maritime-UAV Market With Auto-VTOL:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_11_05_2012_p32-512256.xml




Putin fires Russian defense minister in wake of scandal over sell-off
of military assets:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/putin-fires-russian-defense-minister-in-wake-of-scandal-over-sell-off-of-military-assets/2012/11/06/ea22348a-2819-11e2-aaa5-ac786110c486_story.html




Russian Underground Offers Cybercrime Services at Dirt-Cheap Prices:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/11/russian-underground-economy/



Taiwan will not share early-warning radar info with U.S.:

http://alert5.com/2012/11/06/taiwan-will-not-share-early-warning-radar-info-with-u-s/



Secrecy Lifts on General Charged With Sex Abuse:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/forcible-sodomy/



Night Or Day, Rain Or Shine: DARPA Seeks Multi-Band, Portable Sensor
to Provide Clear Imagery to Warfighters:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/139929/seeking-portable-sensor-to-provide-clear-imagery.html



7 Technologies That Will Make It Easier for the Next President to Hunt
and Kill You:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/president-hunt-you/



More RQ-7s for US Army:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/more-rq-7s-for-us-army-378561/



U.S. seeks patriotic computer geeks for help in cyber crisis:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/net-us-usa-cybersecurity-reserve-idUSBRE89U16Z20121031



Lockheed’s Dubious Claim: Stealth Fighter Will Get Stealthier With
Age:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/f-35-gets-stealthier/




Navy Researchers Look to Rotating Detonation Engines to Power the
Future:

http://www.defencetalk.com/navy-researchers-look-to-rotating-detonation-engines-to-power-the-future-45363/



Flight Tests For Vortex Rocket Combustion:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_11_05_2012_p43-512097.xml