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Israelis brace for missiles, plan getawaysTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jun 22, 2011 Israel's Home Command has been conducting a nationwide civil defense exercise involving all its air-defense systems to prepare for a potentially devastating missile onslaught. Former intelligence chief Amos Yadlin warned Wednesday that the main targets are likely to be Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. In a related development, a new study by Bar-Ilan University said a growing number of Israelis are obtaining foreign passports in apparent preparation to flee if it looks like war is imminent. ... read more |
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  Spain aims at military-civilian satellites Spain is on track to become the first European country to have a dual Earth observation system, radar and optical, for both civilian and military use. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Leadership and courage Two completely unrelated data points ironically apply to repairing U.S.-Pakistani relations: George Bernard Shaw quipped that America and Britain were two nations divided by a common language. Seventy years ago - June 22, 1941 - Nazi shock troops stormed into Soviet Russia in a surprise attack that ultimately helped lead to the defeat of Hitler's Germany in World War II. ... more | .. |
  EU to sanction Iranians over Syria crackdown: diplomats The European Union moved Wednesday to impose sanctions on three Iranians accused of providing military equipment to support Syria's brutal crackdown on protests, diplomats told AFP. ... more | .. |
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  Italy backs pause in Libya conflict to allow aid Italy said it would support an immediate suspension of hostilities in Libya Wednesday to allow aid into vulnerable areas including Tripoli in the latest sign of dissent within NATO over the conflict. ... more | .. |
  Iraq says it wants its missing billions from US Iraq's parliament speaker, who is on a visit to Washington, will query American officials about $17 billion in missing oil money, a lawmaker in Baghdad said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Obama to claim success for Afghan surge President Barack Obama will argue Wednesday his Afghan war surge strategy has forged substantial progress and a "position of strength" which allows thousands of US troops to come home, officials said. ... more | .. |
  British police charge 19-year-old in hacking probe British police on Wednesday charged 19-year-old Ryan Cleary with cybercrime offences, Scotland Yard said, following his arrest in connection with an international hacking group. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation
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  Raytheon Completes Perfect QELTA Tests for USAF Raytheon tested its Quiet Eyes Laser Turret Assembly for the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. During hundreds of test runs, QELTA consistently detected and defeated all threats. ... more | .. |
  US, Japan delay Okinawa plan but hold firm The United States and Japan scrapped a 2014 deadline Tuesday for a controversial shift of a US base in Okinawa, but stood firmly behind the plan in the face of opposition in both countries. ... more | .. |
 GW, Carrier Air Wing 5 Squadron Complete Super Hornet Fighting Force The "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 returned to the flight deck aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) June 17, after completing the transition from the F/A-18C Hornet to the new an ... more | .. |
 Seoul to spend $840 million on frontline islands Seoul will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to support residents living on frontline islands exposed to constant threats from North Korea, the Prime Minister's Office said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Senate confirms Panetta to head Pentagon The US Senate unanimously confirmed Leon Panetta's nomination to be defense secretary on Tuesday, hailing his successes as CIA chief just as major challenges await him in Afghanistan and Libya. ... more | .. |
 British military warns riled Cameron over Afghan drawdown Senior British army figures on Wednesday warned David Cameron not to "fall into the trap" of a hasty Afghan troop drawdown, a day after the premier scolded the military for claiming it was overstretched. ... more | .. |
 China: Libya opposition 'important dialogue partner' China said Wednesday it recognised Libya's rebel opposition as an "important dialogue partner", in a further sign of Beijing's willingness to get more deeply engaged in the Libyan conflict. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan lifts historic ban on Chinese solo tourists Taiwan on Wednesday lifted a decades-old ban on travel to the island by individual Chinese tourists, saying visitors would act as "peace ambassadors" for the former arch foe. ... more |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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 NATO defends air war, Italy urges end to Libya conflict NATO defended the credibility of its air war in Libya after a bomb misfired killing civilians, while Italy called Wednesday for an immediate halt to hostilities to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid. ... more | .. |
 Heavy Metal Vehicles Roll Out for Soldiers Clearing Combat Environments Two vehicles used by multiple units in the military to assist in clearing routes and marking improvised explosive devices have made their way here to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Special T ... more | .. |
 Elisra to Supply Personal Search and Rescue Locator Beacons to French MoD Elbit Systems has announced that its subsidiary Elisra Electronic Systems was awarded a contract valued at approximately euro 5 million to supply hundreds of units of its AN/PRC-684 Personal Locator ... more | .. |
  US warship visit to Georgia not 'constructive': Moscow The Russian foreign ministry said Tuesday that the arrival of a US warship in ex-Soviet Georgia was damaging to efforts to improve relations between Moscow and Washington. ... more |
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 US, Japan delay Okinawa plan but hold firm The United States and Japan acknowledged Tuesday that they would miss a 2014 deadline for a controversial shift of a US base in Okinawa, but stood firmly behind the plan in the face of opposition. ... more | .. |
  Helicopter lost over Libya is new US drone: officials A drone helicopter that lost radar contact with NATO over Libya is a Fire Scout, an unmanned US chopper, defense officials said Tuesday, revealing the use of the new robotic aircraft in the war. ... more | .. |
 Senate confirms Panetta to head Pentagon The US Senate Tuesday unanimously confirmed CIA chief Leon Panetta's nomination to be defense secretary, replacing the outgoing head of the Pentagon, Robert Gates. ... more | .. |
 Myanmar clashes continue along border A rebel army in northern Myanmar reportedly warned its troops to expect protracted fighting after clashes with government soldiers forced thousands of civilians to flee. ... more |
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
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  Ban gets new term in 'the most impossible job on Earth' The 192-nation United Nations on Tuesday elected Ban Ki-moon for a second term as leader of the global body as it confronts conflict and crises across strategic regions. ... more | .. |
 In Afghan war, Obama looks for an exit Since Barack Obama entered the White House, the number of US troops in Afghanistan has nearly tripled. ... more | .. |
 Obama set to unveil Afghan troop cuts President Barack Obama will order his promised US troop drawdown from Afghanistan in a prime time address Wednesday, which one official said would likely see 10,000 soldiers called home this year. ... more | .. |
 NATO says bombed Libya military target, not civilians NATO insisted an air strike west of Tripoli hit a military target and not civilians as claimed by Moamer Kadhafi's regime, while a British air force chief warned Tuesday of Libya overstretch. ... more |
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 Ukraine secretly ramps up ties with NATO: report Ukraine is ramping up cooperation with NATO, dealing a blow to Moscow's hopes that its neighbour would align itself closer to Russia under President Viktor Yanukovych, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 British PM hits back at military over Libya warnings Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Tuesday that Britain could continue its Libya operations for "as long as is necessary", and expressed irritation at warnings from the military that it is overstretched. ... more | .. |
China hosts Libyan rebel leader Senior Libyan rebel leader Mahmud Jibril arrived in China on Tuesday as Beijing intensifies its involvement in efforts to resolve the crisis in the wartorn country, calling on the two sides to talk. ... more | .. |
 US 'likely' to pull out 10,000 Afghanistan troops: source President Barack Obama will "likely" withdraw about 10,000 US troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year, with half coming out this summer and the remainder leaving later in 2011, a senior US defense official said Tuesday. ... more |
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