Af/Pak & Other News (5/23/2012)

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Pakistan jails doctor who helped CIA find Osama bin Laden:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/23/11827022-pakistan-jails-doctor-who-helped-cia-find-osama-bin-laden?lite




Afghan NDS breaks up multiple terror plots across Afghanistan:

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




US missiles 'kill four in Pakistan':

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/294730/us-missiles-kill-four-in-pakistan



US-Pakistan thaw swiftly becomes debacle:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US-Pakistan_thaw_swiftly_becomes_debacle_999.html



The Beast:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20120523.aspx



U.S., Iraq Agree to Deal for UAVs:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120522/DEFREG02/305220008/U-S-Iraq-Agree-Deal-UAVs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE



The Last American Battalion In Iraq:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20120523.aspx



Saudis pledge $3.25 billion aid to Qaeda-hit Yemen:

http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFBRE84M0GM20120523



Saudi Arabia signs 102-aircraft military training deal:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/saudi-arabia-signs-102-aircraft-military-training-deal-372229/



Syria assails rebel town, admits sanctions hurting:

http://vancouverdesi.com/news/syria-assails-rebel-town-admits-sanctions-hurting/



Inside Syria: War-torn city of Homs scarred by violence, riddled with
fear:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/23/11814497-inside-syria-war-torn-city-of-homs-scarred-by-violence-riddled-with-fear?lite



Hezbollah appeals for calm after Syria kidnapping:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-05-22/Syria-killings/55138738/1



Shin Bet uncovers Palestinian terror cells in Hebron area:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=271140



Bangladesh seeks four refurbished C-130Es from USA:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bangladesh-seeks-four-refurbished-c-130es-from-usa-372217/



Egyptians vote in first free presidential election:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iS0-q8BzFkHp3IV4ks-5tnbKnw-Q?docId=2b6df5e5e5fd40e0a8ab49103fda20bc




Egypt's Presidential Front-Runner is a 9/11 "Truther":

http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/michael-j-totten/egypts-presidential-front-runner-911-truther



U.K. Sets £160 Billion, 10-Year Defense Equipment Plan:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_05_21_2012_p26-458478.xml



Russia Orders Yak-130 Trainer & Light Attack Jets:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Russia-Orders-Yak-130-Trainer-Light-Attack-Jets-07229/



Seven injured in Russian army plane blaze at Czech airport:

http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n278730




Russia tests new missile after NATO summit

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russia_tests_new_missile_after_NATO_summit_999.html




Why Russia Still Uses Film In Spy Satellites:

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/articles/20120523.aspx



Airbus Military A400M Type Certification Seen in July:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:d854956d-39a4-4480-a23a-7630a16d88d2




Australia seeks 12 EA-18G Modification Kits:

http://alert5.com/2012/05/23/australia-seeks-12-ea-18g-modification-kits/




S Korea ‘to spend $2 billion’ on hundreds of missiles:

http://dawn.com/2012/05/22/s-korea-to-spend-2-billion-on-hundreds-of-missiles/



New Launch Facilities Under Construction at Musudan-ri, Possible
Iranian Connection:

http://38north.org/2012/05/musudan052212/



Army Readies Its Mammoth Spy Blimp for First Flight:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/massive-spy-blimp/



Army assesses current vehicles as part of Ground Combat Vehicle
development process:

http://www.defencetalk.com/army-ground-combat-vehicles-development-process-42725/



Navy, MIT Grapple With Managing Drones On Dangerous Decks:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/05/22/navy-mit-grapple-with-managing-drones-on-dangerous-carrier-deck/



CATO: The Future of the US Navy Surface Fleet:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/05/cato-future-of-us-navy-surface-fleet.html



US Muslim soldier goes on trial for base attack plot:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_Muslim_soldier_goes_on_trial_for_base_attack_plot_999.html



In First, Navy Will Put 4G Network on Ships:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/navy-wwan/



Cyber crooks cranking out new weapons experts warn:

http://www.defencetalk.com/cyber-criminals-new-weapons-malware-42721/



USMC F-35B starts local area flights over Eglin AFB:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/05/usmc-f-35b-starts-local-area-f.html



Krasnovia’s angry little brothers:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/05/23/krasnovias-angry-little-brothers/



House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Report Notes FY13:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/05/house-defense-appropriations.html



Grifo radar could be fitted to American F-5s:

http://alert5.com/2012/05/23/grifo-radar-could-be-fitted-to-american-f-5s/



NSA Teams Up With Colleges to Train Students for Secret Cyber-Ops
Jobs:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/05/nsa-college-students/



Proliferation of Precision Strike: Issues for Congress:

http://www.defencetalk.com/proliferation-of-precision-strike-issues-for-congress-42713/



Military Debates Who Should Pull The Trigger For A Cyber Attack:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/05/22/military-debates-who-should-pull-the-trigger-for-a-cyber-attack/



The military-industrial-entertainment complex:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/05/23/the-military-industrial-congressional-entertainment-complex/



Darpa, Venter Launch Assembly Line for Genetic Engineering:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/living-foundries/



One LCS Class for the Gulf, one LCS Class for the Pacific:

http://defensetech.org/2012/05/22/one-lcs-class-for-the-gulf-one-lcs-class-for-the-pacific/



EADS North America UH-72A Lakota Fleet Hits 100,000 Flight Hour
Milestone:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/135412/uh_72a-lakota-fleet-hits-100%2C000-flight-hours.html



Canary Islands host long-distance quantum teleportation:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/23/quantum_teleport_record/

[SolomonW]

On Wed, 23 May 2012 10:03:32 -0700 (PDT), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Canary Islands host long-distance quantum teleportation:
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/23/quantum_teleport_record/

It does not immediately transmit information, and therefore cannot be used
for instantaneous communication.