Af/Pak & Other News (4/10/2012)

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Bad weather hits Pakistan avalanche search:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46994550/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/



Bombers kill 16 police, civilians in Afghanistan:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AFGHANISTAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-04-10-10-49-27



Afghan security forces worry over fratricidal brothers-in-arms:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/10/us-afghanistan-killings-idUSBRE8390ND20120410



Where Self-Preservation Is A Full Time Occupation:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/afghan/articles/20120410.aspx



Improvised Explosive Devices, the War of the Invisible Bombs:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134245/nato-update-on-counter_ied-effort.html



U.S. Commandos Can Raid Afghan Homes – And Ask Permission Later:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/night-raids-still/



USAF to Restart Light-Strike Aircraft Competition:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120409/DEFREG02/304090004/USAF-Restart-Light-Strike-Aircraft-Competition?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Youth Revolt: Navy Pilot Bypasses Bureaucracy To Engage Entrepreneurs:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/04/10/youth-revolt-navy-pilot-bypasses-bureaucracy-to-engage-entrepre/



Iran says Israel-linked 'sabotage' ring busted:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jF6A9wG4GlAiXZoo3E81Wl-o8yHg?docId=CNG.d2bb9a7e8bf688e17518dc342eb755a6.951



Iran deploying new indigenous radar:

http://alert5.com/2012/04/10/iran-deploying-new-indigenous-radar/



Stealth Drone Capture Didn’t Hurt U.S. Nuke Spying, Paper Says:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/stealth-drone-capture/



Iranians Could Have Tested Nuke Trigger, Study Finds: Exclusive:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/04/09/iranians-could-have-tested-nuke-trigger-at-parchin-study-finds/



India To Boost Airfield Defenses:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120410/DEFREG03/304100001/India-Boost-Airfield-Defenses?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Iraq Seeks Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Iraq-Seeks-Armed-Reconnaissance-Helicopters-05010/



Syrian opposition says 1,000 killed in last 8 days:

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-opposition-says-1-000-killed-last-8-123740517.html;_ylt=AvA_l.2PRwxL5m6UGjBwWGqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNsMjl0OWl0BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDMzkwOTk0ZmQtZDNjYy0zZTEwLWI2ZWUtOWM5ZDBjYjgxZjQ0BHBvcwM2BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzE5NmNjZmYxLTgzMWMtMTFlMS1iZWZmLTFmZmM0YzI0NzIxZg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFrM25vcXFyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdAM-;_ylv=3




Yemen-al-Qaida fighting kills 124 people in 48 hours:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Yemen+Qaida+fighting+kills+people+hours/6435338/story.html



Pirates, Beware: Navy's Smart Robocopters Will Spy You in the Crowd:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/134246/us-navy-to-test-new-uav-sensor-to-detect-pirates.html



US Suspends Seychelles UAV Ops After Crashes:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2012/04/10/awx_04_10_2012_p0-445905.xml&headline=USSuspendsSeychellesUAVOpsAfterCrashes&channel=defense



IDF weighs interceptors for offshore gas platforms:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=265465



IDF developing miniature radar system for troops:

http://www.allvoices.com/news/11897961-idf-developing-miniature-radar-system-for-troops



Bomb kills at least 16 in Nigeria's Kaduna:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46986838/ns/world_news-africa/



PICTURE: UK's Voyager tanker makes service debut:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-uks-voyager-tanker-makes-service-debut-370540/



A European Premiere: Interception of A Supersonic Sea-Skimming
Missile:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/134262/aster-30-intercepts-supersonic-sea_skimming-missile.html



Norway mass shooter Anders Breivik declared 'sane':

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/10/11117366-norway-mass-shooter-anders-breivik-declared-sane?lite



China increases naval UAV use:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_increases_naval_UAV_use_999.html



Leftist rebels in Peru kidnap dozens of gas field workers, release
some:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/09/11103261-leftist-rebels-in-peru-kidnap-dozens-of-gas-field-workers-release-some?lite



U.S. Deploying Advanced Tech Along Border:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/dti/2012/04/01/DT_04_01_2012_p38-438590.xml&headline=U.S.DeployingAdvancedTechAlongBorder&channel=defense



Air Force’s New Tactic: ‘Blanketing a City’ With Energy Bars:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/energy-bars-heaven/



Navy Grounds Firescout Drone Choppers:

http://defensetech.org/2012/04/10/navy-grounds-firescout-drone-choppers/



Anti-mortar system tested at YPG:

http://www.yumasun.com/news/test-78131-ypg-lcmr.html



Pentagon considers nuclear-powered drones:

http://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-considers-nuclear-powered-drones-41468/



Air Force physiology needs fixing, but perhaps the U-2 community might
have some tips for their F-22 bros?:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/04/air-force-physiology-needs-fix.html



Feds Want Way to Hack Xboxes and Wiis for Evidence:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/game-console-hack/

[dott.Piergiorgio]

Il 10/04/2012 18:49, dump...@hotmail.com ha scritto:
> Bad weather hits Pakistan avalanche search:
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46994550/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

mhm... I guess that is becoming more and more a work for the Alpini....

Best regards from Italy,
dott. Piergiorgio.

[SolomonW]

On Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:49:19 -0700 (PDT), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Norway mass shooter Anders Breivik declared 'sane':
>
> http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/10/11117366-norway-mass-shooter-anders-breivik-declared-sane?lite

Whatever else I think of him, I never doubted that Anders Breivik is
legally sane.