Af/Pak & Other News (12/2/2012)

[dump...@hotmail.com]

Nine suicide bombers hit US airfield in Afghanistan, official says:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/01/15607530-nine-suicide-bombers-hit-us-airfield-in-afghanistan-official-says?lite



Motorcycles and mobile phones becoming tools for terrorists: Malik:

http://dawn.com/2012/12/02/motorcycles-and-mobile-phones-becoming-tools-terrorists-malik/



Mullah Nazir orders all Mehsud tribesmen to leave Wana:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2012/12/mullah_nazir_orders_all_mehsud.php



Afghanistan's displaced dread the coming winter:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghanistan-refugees-winter-20121202,0,3506617,full.story




New Money-Destroying Virus Attacks Iran:

http://gizmodo.com/5963259/new-money+destroying-virus-attacks-iran?tag=hackers



Iran stations defense staff at North Korean site:

http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=294244




Gunmen kidnap 20 would-be Iraqi soldiers:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Gunmen_kidnap_20_would-be_Iraqi_soldiers_999.html



Report: Iraq Is Major Weapons Route to Syria:

http://www.voanews.com/content/report-says-iraq-has-become-major-weapon-route-to-syria/1556889.html





NATO Expected To Give Go-Ahead to Patriot Deployment in Turkey:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20121202/DEFREG01/312020003/NATO-Expected-Give-Go-Ahead-Patriot-Deployment-Turkey?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




Syrian army pounds Damascus suburbs, flights to resume:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/02/uk-syria-crisis-idUKBRE8AS0PK20121202



As Fighting Continues, Syrian Merchants Protest by Closing Their
Shops:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/world/middleeast/syrian-merchants-protest-by-closing-their-shops.html?ref=global-home&_r=0



Syria rebels say captured missiles downed army aircraft:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/59604/World/Region/Syria-rebels-say-captured-missiles-downed-army-air.aspx



From 10 men, Syria rebel group grows and hardens amid strife:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/from-10-men-syria-rebel-group-grows-and-hardens-amid-strife-1.481935



Leaked Syrian government emails indicate weapons supplied to Hamas:

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Leaked_Syrian_government_emails_indicate_weapons_supplied_to_Hamas?dpl_id=600998




“Sunglasses” for Cameras:

http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1797




Tunnels between Gaza and Egypt are back in business since cease-fire:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/tunnels-between-gaza-and-egypt-are-back-in-business-since-cease-fire/2012/12/01/5f116d52-3976-11e2-b01f-5f55b193f58f_story.html?tid=pm_world_pop




Egypt's anti-Morsi rebellion of judges is complete:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2012/12/02/egypt-top-court-suspends-work-protest/CmpIjwYngDv5kKtCUwvOVM/story.html




Namibia evaluating Chinese Humvee clone - reports:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28713:namibia-evaluating-chinese-humvee-clone-reports&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105





Airborne trials of MC-27J cannon to begin in new year:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065973825&channel=defence




Black Eagle T-50 crash was caused by maintenance error:

http://alert5.com/2012/12/01/black-eagle-t-50-crash-was-caused-by-maintenance-error/




Indonesia to establish cyber-defence unit:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065973890&channel=defence




Exclusive: U.S. Army officials said to back new scout helicopter:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/01/us-army-helicopter-idUSBRE8B002T20121201




USS Enterprise inactivated, CVN-80 named Enterprise:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/12/uss-enterprise-inactivated-cvn.html



DOE wants 5X battery power boost in 5 years:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234200/DOE_wants_5X_battery_power_boost_in_5_years



Pentagon Plans to Expand Intelligence Gathering:

http://www.voanews.com/content/pentagon-plans-to-expand-intelligence-gathering/1556897.html



ACC chief hints at 6th gen fighter:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2012/11/dn-air-combat-command-hints-6th-gen-fighter-113012/



Raytheon says production of AIM-120D back on track:

http://alert5.com/2012/12/01/raytheon-says-production-of-aim-120d-back-on-track/



Microsoft Can Convert Your Voice Into Another Language:

http://gizmodo.com/5959111/microsoft-can-convert-your-voice-into-another-language?tag=voice-recognition



'I am going to blow up the Kremlin': Napoleon's secret coded letter on
sale:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/30/15569554-i-am-going-to-blow-up-the-kremlin-napoleons-secret-coded-letter-on-sale?lite

[dott.Piergiorgio]

Il 03/12/2012 01:24, dump...@hotmail.com ha scritto:
> USS Enterprise inactivated, CVN-80 named Enterprise:
>
> http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/12/uss-enterprise-inactivated-cvn.html

at least....

YEAH !!!!!

A TRUE USN CARRIER NAME, FOR ONCE !!!

Congrats to all USN for doing the Right Thing.

Dott. Piergiorgio.