Af/Pak & Other News (5/12/2012)

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Taliban leader confirms infighting and vows revenge, plots to kill
Quetta Shura leadership:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/05/taliban_leader_confi.php



Spy Balloons Become Part of the Afghanistan Landscape, Stirring
Unease:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/world/asia/in-afghanistan-spy-balloons-now-part-of-landscape.html?_r=1&ref=global-home



US commander holds talks with Pakistani army chief:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jQ7in_1WEY0weCLPLHxX0qauNL4A?docId=0468008e428f47a68f79533839529e55



PAF’s Mirage V crashes; pilots safe:

http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-48598-PAFs-Mirage-V-crashes;-pilots-safe-



India agrees $560 million US artillery deal: officials:

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/india-agrees-560-mln-us-artillery-deal-officials/story-e6frfku0-1226353732094



Exiles: Iran advancing active nuclear arms program:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4228099,00.html



Complex U.S. Air Sea Battle Strategy Keeps Eye on Iran:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120511/DEFREG02/305110004/Complex-U-S-Air-Sea-Battle-Strategy-Keeps-Eye-Iran?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



AQAP’s Fight From the Sea:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/05/aqaps-fight-from-sea.html



U.S. drone strikes kill 11 al-Qaida militants:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57433237/u.s-drone-strikes-kill-11-al-qaida-militants/



US sends troops to Yemen as Al Qaeda gains ground:

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2012/0511/US-sends-troops-to-Yemen-as-Al-Qaeda-gains-ground



Gulf leaders 'to discuss Bahrain-Saudi union':

http://www.france24.com/en/20120512-gulf-leaders-discuss-bahrain-saudi-union



US to resume arms sales to Bahrain despite human rights concerns:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47397323/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.T67G0MX7HIU



Clashes rage in Syria, opposition meets abroad:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/12/us-syria-idUSBRE8470O020120512



Iranian Avengers Assemble:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20120512.aspx



Russian to stand trial on spying charges: Report:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/Russian-to-stand-trial-on-spying-charges-Report/articleshow/13110712.cms



Sonic Weapon to Be Deployed in London During Olympics, BBC Says:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-12/sonic-weapon-to-be-deployed-in-london-during-olympics-bbc-says.html



Korea: The Torture Games:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/korea/articles/20120512.aspx



GD to Develop Joint Assault Bridge Prototypes:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/GD_to_Develop_Joint_Assault_Bridge_Prototypes_999.html



Don't Worry About Cyber Pearl Harbor:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/05/11/forget-cyber-pearl-harbor-us-agencies-infighting-hurts-cyber-ef/



U.S. Seeks Global Spec Ops Network:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120512/DEFREG02/305120003/U-S-Seeks-Global-Spec-Ops-Network?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



IN FOCUS: US Navy Next Generation Jammer proceeds, but F-35
integration deferred indefinitely:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-us-navy-next-generation-jammer-proceeds-but-f-35-integration-deferred-indefinitely-371742/



Historic Battleship Becoming Naval Museum in SoCal:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/historic-battleship-naval-museum-socal-16334901#.T67fWMX7HIU