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Obama challenger Romney says 'prepare for war' against IranWashington (AFP) Nov 10, 2011 Accusing President Barack Obama of naivete on Iran, Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney promised Thursday that if elected president he would "prepare for war" with the Islamic republic. In a commentary published in the Wall Street Journal, Romney said he would back up US diplomacy "with a very real and very credible military option," deploying carrier battle groups to the Gulf and boosting military aid to Israel. "These actions will send an unequivocal signal to Iran that the United S ... read more |
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 China says sanctions 'cannot solve' Iran issue China said Thursday sanctions would not "fundamentally solve" the Iranian nuclear issue and urged further dialogue to resolve an ongoing impasse over Tehran's atomic programme. ... more | .. |
 Iran warns of 'full force' response to threats Iran will hit back against any attack or even threat of military action, the country's supreme leader said Thursday after Israel warned the world must act to prevent Tehran getting nuclear weapons. ... more | .. |
 North Korea says new reactor to start soon North Korea will soon start operating a new home-built nuclear reactor, its official news agency said Thursday in a commentary one year after Pyongyang publicly disclosed the plant. ... more | .. |
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  US presses China ahead of Asia-Pacific summit The United States on Thursday pressed China for reform on human rights and its economy, making a bid to set the rules for a fast-growing Asia as it welcomed Pacific Rim leaders to a Hawaii summit. ... more | .. |
  Pentagon chief orders review of morgue mistakes Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday he has ordered a review into the mistreatment of US war dead, and whether whistleblowers who balked at the mishandling of the remains were retaliated against. ... more | .. |
 China to send N.Korean refugees to S.Korea: report China will allow a group of 19 North Korean refugees to leave for South Korea in a reversal of its normal repatriation policy, a report said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Unasur seeks closer tabs on arms spending Latin America's Union of South American Nations, aspiring to become a regional security umbrella organization, has served notice on members to get their facts together on who is spending what on defense in the region. ... more |
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  Chemical weapons inspectors to return to Libya International weapons inspectors will visit Libya within weeks to check new secret chemical arms stockpiles found since the fall of Moamer Kadhafi, a weapons treaty spokesman said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 US defense chief cautions against strike on Iran US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday warned of the risks from any military strike on Iran, saying it could have a "serious impact" on the region without halting Tehran's nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 US set to base Marines in Darwin US President Barack Obama will use a visit to Australia next week to announce that America will station Marines in Darwin, ministers indicated Friday, in a sign of heightened concern about China. ... more | .. |
 US 'confident' on Pakistan nuclear weapons safety The United States believes that Pakistan's nuclear weapons are in safe hands, a State Department spokesman said Wednesday, rebutting a report that Islamabad's atomic arsenal was vulnerable to theft. ... more |
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 US Army Gets Faster, More Capable Apache Aircraft The world's most lethal attack helicopter just got even better. Inside a hangar against a backdrop of lights, fog, and looking as intimidating as ever, the first AH-64D Longbow Apache Block III was ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Provides First Hybrid Cellular Capability For Soldier Networks Raytheon's One Force communications solution successfully linked soldiers' smart phones and tablets during the recent U.S. Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) at Fort Benning, Ga. It was th ... more | .. |
  LONGBOW Data Link Controls UAV From Apache Helicopter For First Time The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company's Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) recently controlled an unmanned vehicle from an AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter, wh ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Redesign B-2 Spirit's Aft Deck Northrop Grumman recently won a $109 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce a redesigned aft deck for the B-2 stealth bomber, further enhancing the world's most survivable aircraft. ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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  Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstration Completes Mission The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites continue to shine in their role as space sensors validating key functions and capabilities for missile tracking. "Eve ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives Seven More US Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft Contracts Boeing on Nov. 3 received a $1.7 billion low-rate initial production (LRIP) award from the U.S. Navy for seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. LRIP-II is the follow-on to an ... more | .. |
 Eurocopter craft declared NATO compliant Eurocopter of France reports a declaration of compliance for the NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter variant's final operational configuration. ... more | .. |
 Aussie Wedgetails complete exercises Australia said the participation of its Boeing Wedgetail aircraft in Exercise Bersama Lima was a "step forward" for the nearly $4 billion project. ... more |
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 US lawmakers seek repatriation of remains in Libya In the wake of Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi's death, US lawmakers are redoubling their calls for the repatriation of the remains of 13 sailors buried near Tripoli where they were killed in 1804. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan says early-warning radar nearing completion Taiwan said Thursday it has begun testing a billion-dollar early warning radar system, designed to give an extra six minutes' warning of any Chinese missile attack, which is nearing completion. ... more | .. |
  Germany plans major Afghanistan troop cut next year Germany is planning a major cut in its military forces in Afghanistan next year, according to a government document seen by AFP Thursday. ... more | .. |
 More snags in Brazil's war on corruption Brazil's war on corruption is hitting more snags as the influential and powerful among those accused begin to fight back against both the government and the media. ... more |
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Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concession
New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit plan
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 Jury to decide on US Afghan 'kill team' chief The ringleader of a rogue US army unit in Afghanistan "betrayed" the American people by killing Afghan civilians for sport, prosecutors said as a court-martial neared its climax. ... more | .. |
Feeble EU economy may stifle Iran sanctions drive Panic over Europe's economic woes could scuttle hard-hitting economic sanctions against Iran, analysts said Wednesday, drawing the United States closer to a stark choice between military action or containment. ... more | .. |
 Navy to Arm Northrop Grumman-Built Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Northrop Grumman has started work outfitting the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter with a weapons system. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System laser-guided 70mm rocket - i ... more | .. |
 New Light Machine Gun Aims to 'SAW' Soldiers' Load Nearly 20 Soldiers participated in a two-week assessment of a prototype light machine gun to demonstrate its potential impact on mission effectiveness and to help engineers develop possible improvem ... more |
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 Harris Extends Tactical Networking to Dismounted Warfighter Harris has introduced the Falcon III AN/PRC-152A, the first and only NSA Type-1 certified handheld radio to put the power of wideband tactical networking-including the capability to send and receive ... more | .. |
 Australian Police to Trial Metal Storm MAUL Metal Storm is pleased to announce that two Australian Police Forces have formally requested an opportunity to trial the Metal Storm MAUL 12-gauge weapon system. BREON Defence, the Asia Pacifi ... more | .. |
 Defense, Military and Government Executives Rate the Top Defense Contractors More than 600 defense industry executives, including military and government program decision makers, participated in a DID survey collecting major defense contractor performance rankings. The resul ... more | .. |
  Bioterrorism threat seen in alien species It's been the stuff of movies, science fiction and alarmist political rhetoric, but new scientific research shows an invasive species incompatible with a specific ecosystem could be deployed as unique biological weapons by terrorist individuals or organizations. ... more |
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