Af/Pak & Other News (5/16/2013)

[dump...@hotmail.com]

CV-22s over Afghanistan:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2013/05/cv-22s-over-afghanistan.html



Afghans voice wariness of Pakistan’s Sharif:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghans-voice-wariness-of-pakistans-sharif/2013/05/15/e24d45b2-bd63-11e2-b537-ab47f0325f7c_story.html



War Narratives in a World of Global Information Age: France and the
War in Afghanistan: Abstract:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145057/the-french-public-and-the-afghan-war.html



Bomber in Afghanistan kills 6 Americans, 15 total:

http://news.msn.com/world/bomber-in-afghanistan-kills-6-americans-15-total




Pentagon Spec Ops Chief Sees ’10 to 20′ More Years of War Against al-
Qaida:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/decades-of-war/




Photos: Is This the Future of Special Operations?:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/sofic-2013/





PICTURE: First P-8I touches down in India:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-first-p-8i-touches-down-in-india-385917/






Bombings Kill Many Iraqis in Shiite Areas:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/world/middleeast/bombings-kill-many-iraqis-in-shiite-areas.html





Oman -AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM)
Systems:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145062/us-clears-laircm-sale-to-oman%2C-qatar.html





Yemeni tribesman free kidnapped Red Cross workers, Egyptians:

http://news.msn.com/world/yemeni-tribesman-free-kidnapped-red-cross-workers-egyptians





Report: Israel warns Syria to stop sending arms to Hezbollah:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/05/16/Report-Israel-warns-Syria-to-stop-sending-arms-to-Hezbollah.html



'Small amount' of chemical arms used twice in Syria: US:

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Small_amount_of_chemical_arms_used_twice_in_Syria_US_999.html




Syrian troops repel rebel attack on Aleppo prison:

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-aleppo-prison-105115130.html




Jordan military plane crash kills two pilots:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/05/16/Jordan-military-plane-crash-kills-two-pilots.html






KFC smugglers now delivering fast food through Gaza tunnels, report
says:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/15/kfc-smugglers-now-delivering-fast-food-through-gaza-tunnels-report-says/





Egyptian militants planned to hit US, French embassies:

http://news.msn.com/world/egyptian-militants-planned-to-hit-us-french-embassies




7 Egyptian security personnel abducted in Sinai:

http://news.yahoo.com/7-egyptian-security-personnel-abducted-sinai-142304724.html;_ylt=AuZLq6bvU39E1wYX4pDuJ.8SscB_;_ylu=X3oDMTB1NnA3dGFqBG1pdAMEcG9zAzE4BHNlYwNsbl9NaWRFYXN0X2dhbA--;_ylg=X3oDMTBhYWM1a2sxBGxhbmcDZW4tVVM-;_ylv=3






Benghazi emails show tense dialogue between ex-CIA head Petraeus and
UN ambassador Rice:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/benghazi-emails-show-tension-cia-state-department-article-1.1345525





Putin’s power play: Russia building up missile systems while seeking
to limit U.S. defenses:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/16/putins-power-play-russia-building-missile-systems-/




Wigs? A map? Strange stuff in alleged US spy kit:

http://news.msn.com/world/wigs-a-map-strange-stuff-in-alleged-us-spy-kit



27-year-old CIA wig resurfaces in Moscow spy case:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/16/27-year-old-cia-wig-resurfaces-in-moscow-spy-case/




RPM on target for French Tigers:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/rpm-on-target-for-french-tigers-385939/




The secret laser-toting Soviet satellite that almost was:

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/05/the-soviet-response-to-star-wars-that-never-was/




Naming Ceremony of Fuel Cell Submarine “U36” for the German Navy In
Kiel:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145065/new-fuel_cell-submarine-for-german-navy.html




Lockheed Martin, MBDA to demonstrate firing of CAMM missile from MK 41
VLS:

http://alert5.com/2013/05/16/lockheed-martin-mbda-to-demonstrate-firing-of-camm-missile-from-mk-41-vls/






Chinese general says Okinawa not Japan's:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinese_general_says_Okinawa_not_Japans_999.html





TrackingPoint Delivers World's First Precision-Guided Firearm Systems:

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/145054/world%27s-first-precision_guided-firearm.html



The Ford-Class Carrier, The F-35C and ‘Spider Web’ War At Sea:

http://breakingdefense.com/2013/05/15/navy-the-f-35c-the-ford-class-carrier-spider-web-war-at-sea/



Army chooses Talon multi-sensor system from FLIR Systems for UH-60
Black Hawk helicopter:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/05/FLIR-Talon-Army.html



Navy Drone’s Next Test: X-47B Will Land, Sort Of; China Unveils
Similar Drone:

http://breakingdefense.com/2013/05/15/navy-drones-next-test-x-47b-will-land-sort-of-china-unveils-similar-drone/

[Andrew Swallow]

On 16/05/2013 17:33, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Chinese general says Okinawa not Japan's:
>
> http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinese_general_says_Okinawa_not_Japans_999.html

This could lead to big trouble. Possibly in a few years time.

Andrew Swallow

[Daryl]

On 5/16/2013 10:33 AM, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:

> KFC smugglers now delivering fast food through Gaza tunnels, report
> says:
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/15/kfc-smugglers-now-delivering-fast-food-through-gaza-tunnels-report-says/

What a world. Terrorists can get KFC delivered but I can't get it
delivered here.

daryl