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Israel and US to hold joint missile drillJerusalem (AFP) Jan 5, 2012 Israel and the United States are to hold a joint missile defence exercise, the Israeli military said late on Thursday. Although the exercise, codenamed "Austere Challenge 12" comes at a time of spiralling regional tensions over Iran's suspected nuclear arms programme, the army said the manoeuvres were planned in advance. "The exercise scenario involves notional, simulated events as well as some field training and is not in response to any real-world event," the military said in a written respons ... read more |
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  Commentary: Threats to watch in 2012 On Dec. 18, 2010, a police slap of a vegetable-cum-fruit peddler in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid triggered an "Arab Spring" that no one had forecast and that quickly spawned a long, dark Arab winter. ... more | .. |
  Obama presents plan for 'leaner' US military President Barack Obama unveiled a strategy on Thursday for a leaner US military focused on countering China's rising power and signaling a shift away from large ground wars against insurgents. ... more | .. |
  India rejoins the nuclear submarine league India officially rejoined the nuclear submarine operators' club when the Russian manufacturers handed over to an Indian crew the Nerpa, in Russia's far east. ... more | .. |
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  Britain voices concern over future of F-35 in US British Defence Minister Philip Hammond voiced concern on Thursday about possible cuts or delays in the US F-35 fighter program as London plans to equip a future aircraft carrier with the stealthy aircraft. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Camp Ashraf safety In recent weeks the situation surrounding the safety of 3,400 members of an Iranian opposition group based in Iraq has taken a significant turn in the halls of the White House. ... more | .. |
 Renault delivers gunfire detection systems French forces operating in Afghanistan have been supplied Slate acoustic sniper localization systems for integration with VAB armored personnel carriers. ... more | .. |
  Fiery Muslim leader to leave Norway A Muslim extremist leader facing terrorism charges from his Norwegian hosts said this week he's planning on leaving for his native Kurdistan. ... more |
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  'Jerusalem now target for Arab missiles' The Israeli military has warned that up to 15,000 missiles and rockets could hit Israeli cities and towns if a new war erupts and for the first time declared that Jerusalem, long considered safe from attack because of its Muslim shrines and Arab population, could be targeted. ... more | .. |
 Israel's Barak plays down breakthrough prospects Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Thursday that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators exchanged position papers at a meeting this week, but neither side held out the promise of a breakthrough. ... more | .. |
 Iraq marks first Army Day since US pullout Iraq's armed forces marked their 91st anniversary with a huge parade on Friday, weeks after US troops completed their pullout and a day after the country suffered its worst attacks in five months. ... more | .. |
  Iran working 'flat out' on nuclear arms: British minister Britain's defense minister said Thursday Iran is assumed to be working "flat out" on a nuclear weapons capability and will only be deterred if the cost to its economy becomes too high. ... more |
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 68 dead as Iraq bombs hit Shiites A wave of attacks against Shiite Muslims killed at least 68 people on Thursday, the worst toll in nearly five months, as Iraq grappled with a weeks-long political row that has stoked sectarian tensions. ... more | .. |
 US probes claims filmmaker given bin Laden mission info The US military and CIA are probing claims that classified information about the killing of Osama bin Laden was given to Oscar winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, a Republican lawmaker said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Two Britons charged over weapons in Afghanistan Two British men arrested in Afghanistan with 30 AK-47 assault rifles have been charged with weapons smuggling, a government spokesman said Thursday, but their employer denied the allegations. ... more | .. |
  As US pivots to Asia, Britain warns not to forget Russia As the United States pivots its military might toward Asia, Washington and its allies should not forget that Russia remains an unpredictable global player, Britain's defense minister cautioned Thursday. ... more |
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NASA radar imagery highlights expanding landslide activity in Los Angeles
GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EU
Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life | .. |
 US wants China to urge restraint on new N. Korea leaders The United States has urged China to stress the need for restraint to its North Korean allies as Pyongyang undergoes a leadership transition, a senior US diplomat said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 India clears $1.2 bn missile deal with European firm India has cleared a $1.2 billion deal to buy 500 air-to-air missiles from European firm MBDA as it undergoes a major programme to modernise its military, defence ministry officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Virus could disable cyber attack source Japanese computer scientists say they've developed a computer virus that can be launched online to track down and disable the source of a cyber attack. ... more | .. |
 Ahmadinejad sets Latin American tour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is back in Latin America building bridges with fellow oil producers Ecuador and Venezuela and populist governments in Cuba, Guatemala and Nicaragua. ... more |
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 Finland charges captain of ship with Patriot missiles Finnish prosecutors filed negligence charges Thursday against the Ukrainian captain of a merchant ship found to have 69 Patriot missiles aboard, but lifted a travel ban on him and the first mate. ... more | .. |
 Boeing to close Kansas plant where 2,160 employed Boeing on Wednesday said it would close a Wichita, Kansas plant that employs 2,160 people, risking political ire as it prepares to shift production of a major tanker project elsewhere. ... more | .. |
 Cabin -- with nuclear missile silo -- for sale For sale: one idyllic wooden cottage - with nuclear missile silo attached. ... more | .. |
 US Marine pleads not guilty over 2005 Iraq killings The last US Marine charged over a notorious incident in which civilians were gunned down in Iraq pleaded not guilty Thursday, as his military trial got under way in California. ... more |
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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
Role of barrier films in maintaining the stability of perovskite solar cells
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 EU, US tighten sanctions noose on Iran The European Union and the United States on Wednesday tightened the sanctions noose around Iran, with diplomats in Brussels saying a preliminary agreement had been reached on an EU embargo of Iranian oil. ... more | .. |
  Autonomous Deployment Demonstration Program Completes Flight Testing The Naval Research Laboratory Vehicle Research Section has completed flight tests for the Autonomous Deployment Demonstration (ADD) program. The final demonstration took place Sept. 1 at the Yuma Pr ... more | .. |
 Raven Industries to Acquire Vista Research Raven Industries has announced that its Aerostar division has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire Vista Research, a leading provider of surveillance systems that enhance the effectiveness o ... more | .. |
 Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Supply Hermes 900 Elbit Systems reports that it was awarded a contract, valued at approximately $50 million, to supply Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to a governmental office of a country in the Americas. ... more |
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 Helsinki green-lights Patriot missile shipment to SKorea Sixty-nine Patriot missiles impounded in Finland after being found on a merchant vessel in mid-December were headed for South Korea, the Finnish government said Wednesday, granting their transit through Finnish territory. ... more | .. |
 China cuts entertainment TV by two-thirds: report China's satellite broadcasters have dramatically cut the number of prime time entertainment shows they air, state media said, after President Hu Jintao warned of the dangers of Western cultural imports. ... more | .. |
 Israelis, Palestinians downbeat about peace prospects Israelis and Palestinians were downbeat about peace prospects on Wednesday, a day after the two sides held their first face-to-face talks since September 2010 at a meeting in Amman. ... more | .. |
 Geithner to take Iran sanctions bid to China, Japan Timothy Geithner will travel to China a Japan next week to discuss tougher sanctions against Iran, the US Treasury Department said Wednesday, hours after China said it opposed unilateral US measures. ... more |
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