Af/Pak & Other News (12/4/2012)

[dump...@hotmail.com]

New details in 2011 attack on US soldiers by Afghan partners:

http://news.msn.com/world/new-details-in-2011-attack-on-us-soldiers-by-afghan-partners





ISAF kills IMU/Taliban district commander in Afghan north:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/12/isaf_kills_imutaliba.php




Army Buys New Radios for Deploying Units:

http://defensetech.org/2012/12/04/army-buys-new-radios-for-deploying-units/



Dressing U.S. Troops to Safeguard Against Insect Attacks:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Dressing_US_Troops_to_Safeguard_Against_Insect_Attacks_999.html



Pakistani Ballistic Missile Test Failed:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20121203/DEFREG03/312030008/Pakistani-Ballistic-Missile-Test-Failed?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



Pakistan: Bring Me The Tongue Of Ehsanullah Ehsan:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20121204.aspx




Exclusive: Tata to unveil India's first indigenous 155 mm Bofors-type
howitzer:

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tata-to-unveil-indias-first-indigenous-155-mm-howitzer/1/235748.html




Iran claims capture of US drone; Navy official says 'no':

http://news.msn.com/world/iran-claims-capture-of-us-drone-navy-official-says-no



Israel 'eyes Azerbaijan for raid on Iran':

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Israel_eyes_Azerbaijan_for_raid_on_Iran_999.html



Iraq: The Frenemy Next Door In Iran:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20121204.aspx



Amnesty details 'horrific' al-Qaida abuses in Yemen:

http://news.msn.com/world/amnesty-details-horrific-al-qaida-abuses-in-yemen



Clashes hit Damascus amid chemical weapons fears:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/12/04/damascus-chemical-weapons-syria/1744949/



Syrian Leader Hit by Setbacks in Fighting and Diplomacy:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/world/middleeast/assad-syria-conflict-updates.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1&



Report: Iran suggests Assad's time is running out:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4314985,00.html



US, allies eye securing Syria's chemical, biological weapons:

http://news.msn.com/world/us-allies-eye-securing-syrias-chemical-biological-weapons




US weighing military options if Syria uses WMD:

http://www.fox19.com/story/20242590/clinton-warns-syria-on-chemical-weapons-use-anew



Hezbollah Controls Syrian Chem Weapons:

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/12/04/hezbollah-controls-syrian-chem-weapons/



Egypt Orders More M1A1 Tanks:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/egypt-847m-request-for-125-m1a1-tanks-03684/



American Commander Details Al Qaeda’s Strength in Mali:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/world/africa/top-american-commander-in-africa-warns-of-al-qaeda-influence-in-mali.html?_r=0




UK.gov: 'Foreign cyber reconnaissance' underway in UK:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/04/cyber_security_strategy/




Swiss spy agency warns U.S., Britain about huge data leak:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/swiss-spy-agency-warns-u-s-britain-data-leak-article-1.1212985



Chile mulls options on attack copters:

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/12/03/Chile-mulls-options-on-attack-copters/UPI-10981354572840/





Photo: PLAAF J-7 crashed into building, 4 hurt:

http://alert5.com/2012/12/04/photo-plaaf-j-7-crashed-into-building-4-hurt/




China’s Defense Secrecy Still Robust:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_12_03_2012_p10-521006.xml



Vietnam steps up sea patrols as tensions with China rise:

http://news.msn.com/world/vietnam-steps-up-sea-patrols-as-tensions-with-china-rise-1



Philippines lost opportunity to acquire French helicopters:

http://alert5.com/2012/12/04/philippines-lost-opportunity-to-acquire-french-helicopters/



Is There Too Much Secrecy?:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_12_03_2012_p02-521102.xml



3-D Printed Gun Only Lasts 6 Shots:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/12/weaponeers/



Assange: Google, Facebook run 'side projects' for US spooks:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/04/assange_says_google_facebook_pass_data_to_us_intelligence/



Secret Projects:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Portals/aweek/media/secrets_AW_12_03_2012/Secrets.html



Navy Will Have to Wait Before Amassing Its Robo-Copter Fleet:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/12/fire-scout-iphone/



M2A1 Machine Gun features greater safety, heightened lethality:

http://www.defencetalk.com/m2a1-machine-gun-features-greater-safety-heightened-lethality-45803/



Updated Facility Office Grows Secret USAF Role:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_12_03_2012_p03-519679.xml



iRobot Founder Now Building Tiny Hovering Drone Spies:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/12/cyphy/



Fire Scout Breaks Endurance Records on USS Klakring Deployment:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/140710/fire-scout-uav-breaks-endurance-records-on-deployment.html



Reading Secret USAF Bomber, ISR Plans:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_12_03_2012_p04-520329.xml



Air Force competes in second ‘Cyber Flag’:

http://www.defencetalk.com/air-force-competes-in-second-cyber-flag-45800/



CIA Drones Help Wage Secret Wars:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_12_03_2012_p07-519685.xml

[SolomonW]

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 09:31:52 -0800 (PST), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Report: Iran suggests Assad's time is running out:
>
> http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4314985,00.html

It like he prefers Latin America although I think Russia be his best
option.




http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/assad-seeking-political-asylum-in-latin-america-if-forced-to-flee-syria.premium-1.482570