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Diplomats say new Iran weapons materials seizedUnited Nations (AFP) March 17, 2011 South Korea and Singapore have intercepted suspected nuclear and weapons materials bound for Iran that breach UN sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic, diplomats said Thursday. The two seizures, made in the past six months but only revealed now, add to a growing list of alleged Iranian attempts to breach an international arms embargo, which are bringing mounting pressure to tighten sanctions, they said. "South Korea authorities found more than 400 suspicious tubes in a jet cargo at Seoul air ... read more |
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  Death toll up to 24 in NW Pakistan drone strike: officials The death toll from a US drone strike in Pakistan's lawless northwest reached 24 on Thursday, and officials said all those killed were militants in the Al-Qaeda and Taliban-hit region. ... more | .. |
  US military computer networks vulnerable: general The US military has made huge strides in hardening its computer networks against cyberattack but more remains to be done, the Pentagon's top cyberwarrior said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Iran suspected in Azerbaijan unrest Amid allegations Tehran is exploiting Arab unrest to destabilize its Persian Gulf rivals and Israel claims it has seized Iranian arms bound for Hamas, Iran is also suspected of instigating trouble in neighboring Azerbaijan, a key source of oil for the West. ... more | .. |
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  India becomes world's largest arms buyer India has overtaken China as the world's largest arms importer, a Swedish defense industry watchdog said. ... more | .. |
 North Korea relents on return of fishermen In an about-face, North Korea will accept the return of 27 of 31 fishermen held by South Korea, the Red Cross in South Korea said. ... more | .. |
 US Senator: Iran seeks nuclear weapons An influential US Senator said Wednesday after a closed-door, classified intelligence briefing on Iran that Tehran is working "seriously" to develop nuclear weapons. ... more | .. |
Mexico allows unarmed US drones over its territory Mexico admitted Wednesday that unarmed US drones have flown over its territory to gather intelligence on organized crime, showing increased, politically-sensitive cooperation in its drug war. ... more |
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For astronaut radiation protection just add water | .. |
 Outside View: For want of a strategy According to Washington rules, criticizing the foreign policy or strategy of any administration need not be fair or balanced. Strategy can always be attacked for being wrong regardless of the merit of the claim. Or, perhaps easier, White Houses can be accused of having no strategy at all. But, both criticisms can fit. ... more | .. |
  Several Arab states would aid Libya military op: France Several Arab nations are prepared to take part in a military operation in Libya to stop the advance of leader Moamer Kadhafi's forces, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe wrote on his blog on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China aims new missile at Taiwan: intelligence chief Taiwan's top intelligence chief said Wednesday that China is targeting the island with a new type of ballistic missile. ... more | .. |
 As UN debates Libya, Kadhafi vows to crush rebels Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi said Tuesday he was determined to crush the month-old uprising against him, while at the UN, proposals for a no-fly zone to ground his warplanes met stiff resistance. ... more |
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  Japan disaster offers hope for diplomatic opening While the world is focused on the human tragedy in Japan, the mega-disaster may also bring a diplomatic opening as the United States and neighbors reach out to the newly vulnerable nation. ... more | .. |
  Upgrading Royal Navy Minehunting Ships Northrop Grumman has received a contract from BAE Systems to upgrade the machinery control, alarm and surveillance (MCAS) systems on eight U.K. Royal Navy mine countermeasure vessels. Under th ... more | .. |
  Fuel Cell Milestone Validates Potential In-Theater Use Lockheed Martin and Technology Management for the first time have operated a fuel-cell generator for 1,000 hours using the military's standard fuel, JP-8. This milestone paves the way to field fuel- ... more | .. |
 Critical Design Milestone For U.S. Navy's Surface Ship Electronic Defense Lockheed Martin held a successful critical design review for an electronic warfare system upgrade that will defend U.S. Navy surface combatants from evolving anti-ship missile threats. Under t ... more |
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What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US government
Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week
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 India to deploy BrahMos in jet planes India is planning to deploy its supersonic BrahMos cruise missile on next-generation aircraft being co-developed with Russia. ... more | .. |
 U.S. defense industry depends on Mideast Middle East arms sales, such as the massive $67 billion military package for Saudi Arabia, are keeping the U.S. defense industry in business. ... more | .. |
 Libyan army announces imminent move on Benghazi Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi said on Tuesday they will soon move against the rebel bastion of Benghazi in the east, state television quoted a statement from the army as saying. ... more | .. |
 Most US, EU policy-makers may accept nuclear Iran: poll A majority of European and US policy-makers would prefer a nuclear-armed Iran over taking military action if diplomatic efforts failed, a survey showed Tuesday. ... more |
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 Israel's arms seizure points to Iran Israel claims its naval commandos have intercepted a freighter carrying arms, apparently from Syria, bound for Iranian-backed Palestinian militants in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. ... more | .. |
 Report: Brazil's military wares obsolete Most of the military hardware in the inventory of Brazilian armed forces is obsolete and not fit for deployment in an emergency such as a conflict, Defense Ministry sources said in published reports. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Perfect global storm It appeared to be the first global storm since World War II, a commingling of unrelated disasters. ... more | .. |
 China preventing UN action on Libya: France Veto-wielding member China is blocking UN Security Council action on Libya while the United States has yet to define its position, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Tuesday. ... more |
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Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
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 G8 drops plans for Libya military intervention Group of Eight powers Tuesday dropped proposals for military intervention to end bombardments in Libya and turned to the United Nations to increase the pressure on its ruler Moamer Kadhafi with tougher economic sanctions. ... more | .. |
 Seoul urges Pyongyang to stop jamming South Korea on Tuesday urged communist North Korea to stop disturbing its military and mobile communications, calling alleged jamming attempts "unacceptable." ... more | .. |
 DOD Takes Steps To Secure Classified Data The Defense Department has taken steps to prevent another massive leak of its classified information, a senior official told a Senate committee yesterday. Thousands of classified military docu ... more | .. |
  Advanced Emulation Accelerates Deployment Of Military Network Technologies The US Army will soon be conducting a series of network developmental exercises and evaluations at Fort Bliss, TX and White Sands Missile Range that are intended to evaluate technologies and integra ... more |
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 Training Team Helping European Soldiers Counter IEDs Improvised explosive devices are the weapons of choice for insurgents, and representatives from Europe and the Middle East participated in the U.S. Army in Europe and the Joint Multinational Trainin ... more | .. |
 Tactical Communications Group Completes Deployment Of Ground Support Systems Tactical Communications Group (TCG), the leading independent provider of tactical data link (TDL) software solutions for military test, training, simulation and operational applications worldwide, h ... more | .. |
  Joint STARS Demos Multispectral Intelligence Sensor Integrated Into New KAB With the goal of reducing the sensor-to-shooter timeline to just minutes and expanding airborne ground surveillance command and control, Northrop Grumman has completed the installation and testing o ... more | .. |
 BAE And Dassault Sign MoU To Develop UAS Proposal BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate exclusively on the preparation and submission of a joint proposal to the UK and French Ministries of ... more |
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