Af/Pak & Other News (2/9/2012)

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U.S. drone strike kills senior militant in Pakistan: officials:

http://news.yahoo.com/u-drone-strike-kills-senior-militant-pakistan-officials-103957835.html



General: Taliban Suicide Bombings Show U.S. ‘Progress’:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/taliban-suicide-bombing/



Afghan jihad said to attract fewer foreign fighters:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j8iMSgMULcpzxxaoYeXnMyJPpriA?docId=CNG.ffcd0fd37c11b049ed810dc6976e9d9e.451



Stratfor: Afghanistan - moving toward a distant endgame:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23347:stratfor-afghanistan-moving-toward-a-distant-endgame&catid=56:diplomacy-a-peace&Itemid=111



Pakistan F-7PG crashed, pilot killed:

http://alert5.com/2012/02/09/pakistan-f-7pg-crashed-pilot-killed/



Captain Harry, Apache Top Gun: Prince passes gunship training with
flying colours:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098464/Prince-Harry-passes-gunship-training-likely-sent-Afghanistan.html



U.K. Officials Talk to India About Fighter Decision:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120208/DEFREG03/302080005/U-K-Officials-Talk-India-About-Fighter-Decision?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE




Russia Completes Final Trials of Indian Frigate:

http://www.defencetalk.com/russia-completes-final-trials-of-indian-frigate-40378/



Iraq: For A Few Dollars More:

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20120209.aspx



Israel's Mossad trained assassins of Iran nuclear scientists, report
says:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-s-mossad-trained-assassins-of-iran-nuclear-scientists-report-says-1.411945



Anonymous exposes e-mails of Syrian presidential aides:

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/anonymous-hackers-expose-emails-of-syrian-presidential-aides.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss



Syria forces bombard Homs, U.N. condemns "appalling brutality":

http://news.yahoo.com/syrias-homs-bombarded-again-turks-push-solution-014614676.html



Report: US may be forced to 'militarize' Syria crisis:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/09/10359773-report-us-may-be-forced-to-militarize-syria-crisis



Israel fears Syria arms transfers to Hezbollah: Barak:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Israel_fears_Syria_arms_transfers_to_Hezbollah_Barak_999.html



Exclusive: U.S. military seeks more access in Philippines:

http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-u-military-seeks-more-access-philippines-103704100.html



Army Leads Pentagon In Push To Get FAA to OK UAVs in U.S.:

http://defense.aol.com/2012/02/08/army-leads-pentagon-in-push-to-get-faa-to-ok-uavs-in-u-s/



Video: Darpa’s Robotic Dog Wanders the Wilderness:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/alphadog-outdoors/



Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57373886/hold-the-mystery-meat-military-food-gets-upgrade/



Africa Maritime IW Potpourri:

http://www.informationdissemination.net/2012/02/africa-maritime-iw-potpourri.html



Amphibious Network Lets Marines Share Data From 250 Miles Away:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/marines-voice-data/



Aussies’ modest proposal: Sell us F-22s, mate:

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/02/09/aussies-modest-proposal-sell-us-f-22s-mate/



JASDF intercepts A-50 AEW&C for first time:

http://alert5.com/2012/02/09/jasdf-intercepts-a-50-aewc-for-first-time/



Navy orders radar to protect natural gas buoy:

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=257064



Leaks, National Security, and Freedom of the Press:

http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2012/02/watchmen_ross.html

[Yeff]

On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:59:32 -0800 (PST), dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade:
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57373886/hold-the-mystery-meat-military-food-gets-upgrade/

As long as they leave the SOS alone...

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