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Dotting the i's after Iran missile blastBeirut, Lebanon (UPI) Nov 15, 2011 There's no clear link between a massive explosion at an Iranian ballistic missile base, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog accusing Tehran of working on nuclear weapons and the mysterious death of a former Revolutionary Guard chief's son in Dubai. But taken together, along with other recent events, they add up to a sharp rise in tensions in the Persian Gulf with U.S. forces weeks away from wrapping up their withdrawal from Iraq. The United States and Israel have been waging a covert w ... read more |
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  Israeli army trains hard to fight old foe Israel is swirling with speculation about a possible war with Iran, a new kind of conflict in which its cities and towns face an unprecedented missile blitz that could last for months. ... more | .. |
  Gulf arms sales vital for U.S. companies The Pentagon's reported plan to sell the United Arab Emirates nearly 5,000 bunker-buster bombs to counter Iran is part of a move to strengthen Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf as the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq nears completion. ... more | .. |
  Iran nuclear report creates IAEA tensions The UN atomic watchdog's damning new report on Iran's nuclear programme has set the stage for a diplomatic showdown at IAEA headquarters this week, pitting Russia and China against Western powers. ... more | .. |
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  US drone kills six militants: Pakistani officials A US drone strike targeting a militant compound killed six rebels in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan near the Afghan border on Tuesday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Reaches Fielding Milestone in Airborne Communications System Raytheon has reached a major milestone in its ARC-231 radio program, fielding the 5,000th ARC-231 radio system. ARC-231 is part of the Fire Series multi-band, multi-mode radio product line. In ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Develops Wireless Integration For Combat-Proven Enhanced Paveway Raytheon has completed testing and development of a new wireless method of integrating its combat-proven Enhanced Paveway precision-guided bomb on aircraft. The new integration tool, called WiPak, u ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Plays Key Role in Unprecedented Joint Service Air and Missile Defense Demonstration Northrop Grumman's Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) capabilities played a key role in the Composite Track Network Bridging Capability Demonstration conducted Sept. 27- ... more |
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  MEADS Demonstrates Advanced Plug-And-Fight Capabilities in Integration Test The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) system elements have successfully performed a simulated engagement against real-world air and representative missile threats demonstrating MEADS' plug- ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives Phase II Contract for High Power Adaptive Optic System Boeing has received a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense's High Energy Laser - Joint Technology Office (HEL-JTO) to continue development of a prototype High Power Adaptive Optic system. ... more | .. |
 Libyan officers fail to name new military chief Officers and soldiers from the former Libyan regime gathered on Tuesday to name a new military chief and relaunch a national army, but the attempt ended in quarrelling amid widespread divisions. ... more | .. |
 India tests long-range nuclear-capable missile India on Tuesday successfully test fired one of its longest range missiles capable of carrying a one-tonne nuclear warhead deep inside China, officials said. ... more |
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  Pentagon chief, senators spar over Iraq pullout Pentagon chief Leon Panetta clashed with US lawmakers Tuesday as he defended the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq next month, with the Obama administration coming under fire for the pullout. ... more | .. |
  Concern raised over Olympics security Britain and the United States are having a bit of bother over security arrangements for next summer's Olympic Games in London, sources tell The Guardian. ... more | .. |
  Finland facing large-scale hacking attacks: police Finland is being targeted by a cyber activism campaign, police acknowledged Tuesday, after an apparent local branch of online "hacktivist" group Anonymous said it had hacked some 500,000 email accounts. ... more | .. |
  Karzai says will announce second wave of transition Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai will announce Wednesday which areas of the country will be part of the second wave of transition from NATO to Afghan security control. ... more |
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Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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  US joins East Asia summit in challenge to China The United States joins an East Asian pact this week, yoking a diplomatic offensive to assert itself as a Pacific power with the interests of countries wary of China's emerging might. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Wins Major Contract From US Army To Maintain Aerostat Detection Systems The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $383 million contract to maintain, operate and sustain the Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS). The tethered aerostat provides real-time, around- ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives US Navy Contract to Develop New Mission Computer for Super Hornet and Growler Boeing has received a $48 million contract from the U.S. Navy to collaboratively develop a new mission computer for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. The Type 4 Advanced Mission C ... more | .. |
 Israel, South Korea scrap over jet deal Israel and South Korea are increasingly at odds over a $1 billion contract for the Israeli air force's new advanced jet trainer to replace its venerable A-4 Skyhawks, amid reports that Israel has already signed a preliminary deal with Italy to buy a rival aircraft. ... more |
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 Iraq, Iran top brass pledge border 'cooperation' Top generals from Iraq and Iran, which fought a bloody eight-year war in the 1980s, have discussed ways of bolstering military "cooperation" along their common border, the state-run television website reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
 EU threatens Iran sanctions but balks at military option European Union foreign ministers threatened Monday to tighten sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear drive but showed little appetite for military action. ... more | .. |
 Senators urge probe into US firm aid for Syria US senators called in a letter released Monday for an investigation into whether US companies have provided Internet monitoring and censorship technology to Syria, aiding its crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
 Iran mourns death of missile expert as report links Israel Iran held solemn funerals for 17 Revolutionary Guards killed in a munitions blast on Monday, including a key figure in its ballistic missiles programme, as a US magazine pointed a finger at Israel. ... 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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 Gender bias in Israel army 'may endanger state security' The surge in religiously-motivated discrimination against women in the military could pose a threat to Israel's security, a group of retired major generals warned in a letter on Monday. ... more | .. |
 US shifts drones from Iraq to Turkey: Pentagon The United States has deployed Predator drones to Turkey from Iraq for surveillance flights in support of Ankara's fight against Kurdish rebels, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Iraqi Kurd leaders head Turkey-PKK mediation Iraq's top Kurdish leaders are mediating between Turkey and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) separatists with bases in northern Iraq to bring their conflict to an end, an official said. ... more | .. |
 No gains after Quartet meets Israelis, Palestinians Envoys from the international peacemaking Quartet seemed to make no headway Monday after separate meetings with Israeli and Palestinians officials in a bid to kickstart long-stalled peace talks. ... more |
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 Obama hits back at Romney with Iran jibe US President Barack Obama hit back at 2012 election rival Mitt Romney on Sunday over Iran, suggesting that people that try to simplify the nuclear issue are playing politics. ... more | .. |
 Quartet envoys meet Israelis, Palestinians separately Envoys from the international peacemaking Quartet were to hold separate meetings with Israeli and Palestinians officials on Monday in a bid to kickstart long-stalled peace talks. ... more | .. |
 Taliban claims to leak Afghan jirga security plan The Taliban in Afghanistan have published what they claim is a top-secret government security plan for a major meeting of elders this week, but officials deny the document is genuine. ... more | .. |
 Turkey bombs north Iraq: PKK Turkish warplanes bombed the Qandil border area in Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday for about an hour, a spokesman for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) separatist group said. ... more |
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