Af/Pak & Other News (1/25/2012)

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Gunmen kill Pakistani lawyers in Karachi:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ivGpAqAVPz2AJrex2LG_EDGMPumA?docId=CNG.87a219bfd4e5da2ccd154b0a88c7f103.611



France rules out withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2012:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/France_rules_out_withdrawal_from_Afghanistan_in_2012_999.html



UK considers landing gear modification for Reaper fleet:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uk-considers-landing-gear-modification-for-reaper-fleet-367358/




Hundreds of rebels surrender weapons in India's northeast:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22872:hundreds-of-rebels-surrender-weapons-in-indias-northeast&catid=54:Governance&Itemid=118




Arab Nations, U.S. to Press Russia on Syria Resolution at UN:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-25/arab-nations-u-s-to-press-russia-on-syria-resolution-at-un.html



Activists: Syrian troops shell central city:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/25/activists-syrian-troops-shell-central-city/



Syria: This Is The End:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/syria/articles/20120125.aspx




Qaeda gunmen quit Yemen town under tribal pressure:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hO4Bn9AJRksn248Ka8DUdAMf5jbw?docId=CNG.fbd256f622bb0f408ea3f47dcaf4896b.6a1




Huge crowd gathers in Cairo to mark Egypt uprising, some call for new
military rulers to go:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/24/10228383-huge-crowd-gathers-in-cairo-to-mark-egypt-uprising-some-call-for-new-military-rulers-to-go



Cairo Contagion: Military Tracks Uprising’s ‘Infectious’ Ideas:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/military-meme-tracker/




Ex-Kadhafi bastion under govt control:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i0_y6aImqBgRBCI-08js6wj-pedg?docId=CNG.3cf20c483e87bef1b304784589d26ccb.c11



Russia to pull helicopters from South Sudan:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22867:russia-to-pull-helicopters-from-south-sudan&catid=54:Governance&Itemid=118



Navy SEALs Rescue Two Aid Workers in Somalia in Daring Raid:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/navy-seals-rescue-two-aid-workers-in-somalia-in-daring-raid/



South Africa’s restored Cheetah fighters make Ecuador debut:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/south-africas-restored-cheetah-fighters-make-ecuador-debut-367338/



South Korea to buy Iron Dome if Israel selects T-50:

http://alert5.com/2012/01/25/south-korea-to-buy-iron-dome-if-israel-selects-t-50/



Swiss make first OPA purchase:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/swiss-make-first-opa-purchase-367307/



Newt Threatens China and Russia With Cyberwar:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/newt-goes-to-cyberwar/



Australian military returns Black Hawk helicopters to flight:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22877:australian-military-returns-black-hawk-helicopters-to-flight&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107



Israel makes fresh push to perform F-35 maintenance:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-makes-fresh-push-to-perform-f-35-maintenance-367277/



Army Eyes Radical Changes To Tac Vehicle Fleet:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/01/24/army-eyes-radical-changes-to-combat-vehicle-deployments/



‘State of the Union’ Secret Weapon: Osama Killer:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/obama-mcraven-osama/



PICTURE: Morocco gets last four T-6 trainers:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-morocco-gets-last-four-t-6-trainers-367343/



US Navy Completes Raytheon Laser-guided Maverick Testing:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_Navy_Completes_Raytheon_Laser_guided_Maverick_Testing_999.html



Adios Global Hawk, U-2 Will Stick Around:

http://defensetech.org/2012/01/25/adios-global-hawk-u-2-will-stick-around/



Last of the Globemasters: The USAF’s Final Orders:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Last-of-the-Globemasters-The-USAFs-Final-Orders-05283/



New Plan: NGJ To Go Unmanned:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2012/01/23/AW_01_23_2012_p24-415796.xml&headline=NewPlan:NGJToGoUnmanned&channel=defense



PICTURES: US Navy tests Integrator:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-us-navy-tests-integrator-367311/



Pentagon Denies Downing Russian Mars Probe:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/radar-russian-reagan-probe/