Af/Pak & Other News (7/12/2012)

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Afghan civil war unlikely, US says:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvZ-6m46yZ7A2gL8q7T5PAPH4WxQ?docId=400061c2f4454cf0b3edd793ac3f011a



Militants take villagers hostage in Pakistan:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/07/12/pakistan-gunmen-attack-police-compound-killed/



Nine Pakistan police killed in attack claimed by Taliban:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26724:nine-pakistan-police-killed-in-attack-claimed-by-taliban&catid=49:National%20Security&Itemid=115



U.S. Has No Idea Who’s a Taliban ‘Leader,’ Still Boasts About Killing
Them:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/taliban-leaders/



Hey Kids, Want To Play A Game?:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htatrit/articles/20120712.aspx



Iran's Ballistic Missiles Improving, Pentagon Finds:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-10/iran-improves-ballistics-missiles-to-target-ships.html




Floating base gives US new footing in Persian Gulf:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48157111/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/



Russia vows to keep supplying arms to Syria:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russia-vows-to-keep-supplying-arms-to-syria-43681/



Defecting Syrian ambassador in Qatar: Iraqi minister:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-07/12/c_131711819.htm



Troops storm Syria village, 38 killed nationwide:

http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/troops-storm-syria-village-38-killed-nationwide



Syrian Forces Using Soviet-Made Cluster Bombs on Rebels: Report:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120712/DEFREG01/307120001/Syrian-Forces-Using-Soviet-Made-Cluster-Bombs-Rebels-Report?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Turkey says no traces of explosives on downed fighter:

http://dawn.com/2012/07/12/turkey-says-no-traces-of-explosives-on-downed-fighter/



Russia, Kazakhstan to Combine Air Defense:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russia-kazakhstan-to-combine-air-defense-43687/



UK businessman charged with fraud over bomb detectors sold to Iraq:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/12/12696895-uk-businessman-charged-with-fraud-over-bomb-detectors-sold-to-iraq?lite



MBDA Missile Could Counter Swarm Boats:

http://defensetech.org/2012/07/12/mbda-missile-to-counter-iranian-swarm-boats/



MBDA’s Meteor Firings Conclude with Lethal Display:

http://www.defencetalk.com/mbdas-meteor-firings-conclude-with-lethal-display-43668/



Cambodian troops "fire at passenger jet":

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1213211/1/.html



China, Japan in new spat over disputed islands:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/China_Japan_in_new_spat_over_disputed_islands_999.html



J-15 Jets On Deck As Carrier Sets Off On Longest Sea Trials:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/136852/j_15-fighters-on-deck-as-chinese-carrier-resumes-sea-trials.html



How to Fly the U.S.’ Trillion-Dollar Stealth Fighter Jet:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/07/fly-f35/



FARNBOROUGH: Virgin Galactic takes wraps off LauncherOne:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-virgin-galactic-takes-wraps-off-launcherone-374271/



Laser Powers Lockheed Martin's Stalker UAS for 48 Hours:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/136834/laser_powered-stalker-uav-flies-for-48-hours.html