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Obama warns against premature Iran strikeWashington (AFP) March 2, 2012 US President Barack Obama warned on Friday against a premature attack on Iran, while Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his country had the right to self-defense and needed room to maneuver. But in an apparent nod to Netanyahu ahead of key White House talks on Monday, Obama said if sanctions failed to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions, US military action against Iranian nuclear facilities should not be ruled out. "I think that the Israeli government recognizes that, as president of the Uni ... read more |
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 US, N.Korea to meet next week to finalize food aid US and North Korean officials will meet next week in Beijing to finalize plans for food aid as agreed in a surprise recent denuclearization deal, the State Department said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Israel to test Arrow-3 anti-missile system Israel is preparing a ground-breaking test of its advanced Arrow-3 ballistic missile interceptor, designed to shoot down Iran's Shehab-3b and Sejjil-23 weapons, despite reports the program is threatened by major defense budget cuts. ... more | .. |
  Obama to meet Israel's Peres on Sunday US President Barack Obama will meet Sunday with his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres on the eve of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to focus on Iran, a US official said. ... more | .. |
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  Finding explosives with laser beams People like to keep a safe distance from explosive substances, but in order to analyze them, close contact is usually inevitable. At the Vienna University of Technology, a new method has now b ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Software for the LN-251 Navigation System on the CH-53K Helicopter Northrop Grumman has been awarded a Phase II contract by the U.S. Navy to modify existing software for the LN-251 embedded GPS/fiber-optic inertial navigation system (INS) on the new CH-53K Super St ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Demonstrates Enhanced Capabilities for TOW Raytheon has tested a new propulsion system for the Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wireless (TOW) missile. Developed by ATK, the enhanced system doubles TOW's range and reduces the missile's flig ... more | .. |
  CU Team's Efficient Unmanned Aircraft Jetting Toward Commercialization Propulsion by a novel jet engine is the crux of the innovation behind a University of Colorado Boulder-developed aircraft that's accelerating toward commercialization. Jet engine technology ca ... more |
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Caltech takes first steps toward lightsails that could reach distant star systems
Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite
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  Raytheon And DARPA to Help Friendly Forces Communicate While Conducting Electronic Warfare Raytheon has been awarded a $3.8 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to allow armed forces to conduct jamming operations with minimal communication and contro ... more | .. |
 N. Korea threatens S. Korea despite accord with US North Korea Friday renewed threats to launch a "sacred war" against South Korea, indicating cross-border ties will remain icy despite Pyongyang's surprise nuclear deal with Seoul's close ally Washington. ... more | .. |
  Stuxnet was 'good idea': former CIA chief The Stuxnet computer virus sabotage of Iran's nuclear program was a "good idea" but it lent legitimacy to the use of malicious software as a weapon, according to a former CIA director. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: U.S. and Camp Liberty The mullahs ruling Iran have had little reason to be happy with the United Nations in recent weeks, being forced to cope with crippling sanctions because of their pursuit of nuclear weapons and being further isolated by the world community with every passing day. ... more |
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  India sets date for scrapping MiG-21 jets India will begin phasing out its dreaded MiG-21 fighter jets - nicknamed "the flying coffin" - in 2014, Defense Minister A.K. Antony told a parliamentary committee. ... more | .. |
  Afghans kill two US troops in latest 'insider' attack Two American soldiers were killed by Afghan colleagues on Thursday, the latest in a series of such attacks after the burning of Korans at a US base sparked widespread violent protests. ... more | .. |
 FBI chief seeks allies to fight cyber crime FBI director Robert Mueller warned a gathering of Internet security specialists on Thursday that the threat of cyber attacks rivals terrorism as a national security concern. ... more | .. |
 Suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy, 7 wounded A suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a NATO convoy in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar Friday, wounding seven people including four soldiers, an official said. ... more |
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LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agency
Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts
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 Saudi pushes Iraq ties in anti-Assad move: experts Saudi Arabia's push to improve ties with Iraq is part of a drive to convince it to abandon the Syrian president, despite the strong influence in Baghdad of Riyadh's foe Tehran, experts say. ... more | .. |
 US still interested in Brazil warplanes The United States remains interested in a possible purchase of light attack aircraft made by Brazil's Embraer despite cancelling a contract this week, a top US official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea offers US lessons, but no model, on Iran A surprise nuclear deal with North Korea shows a renewed faith by US President Barack Obama in seeking diplomatic solutions, but resolving tensions over Iran may prove to be more complicated. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon is Awarded DARPA Contract to Help Friendly Forces Communicate While Conducting Electronic Warfare Raytheon has been awarded a $3.8 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to allow armed forces to conduct jamming operations with minimal communication and contro ... more |
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 Lockheed Martin and NRTC to Offer Information Technology and Cyber Security Solutions to Rural Utilities Lockheed Martin and the National Rural Telecommunication Cooperative (NRTC) have announced a partnership to deliver Lockheed Martin's information technology and cyber security services to NRTC's mem ... more | .. |
 Boeing wins support deal for Seoul's F-15s Boeing has won a $300 million performance-based logistics support contract with the South Korean military to maintain the air force's F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets. ... more | .. |
 Iran polling likely to fuel power struggle Friday's parliamentary elections in Iran are likely to intensify a power struggle between rival hard-line factions led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and fuel a confrontation with the West over the country's nuclear program. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Geopolitical maelstrom U.S. three-star generals and admirals, Defense Intelligence Agency and CIA sources, along with three former CENTCOM commanders and the three former chiefs of Israeli intelligence services who retired last year - a formidable array of military and civilian experts who share impressive expertise on the Middle East - are all waving a red flag against unilateral Israeli or bilateral U.S.-Israeli bombing of Iran's nuclear installations. ... more |
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Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
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 NATO soldiers killed by Afghans were Americans: US Two NATO soldiers who were killed by Afghan colleagues on Thursday were Americans and two of the three gunmen were Afghan government troops, the Pentagon said. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea's new regime agrees with US on nuclear halt North Korea has announced it will suspend its nuclear tests and uranium enrichment programme in return for US food aid, in a breakthrough less than three months after the death of leader Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea deal raises hopes over young leader Soon after President Barack Obama took office in 2009 promising to reach out to US enemies, North Korea tested a missile and then a nuclear bomb and stormed out of US-backed talks. ... more | .. |
 China backs US-N. Korea nuclear freeze deal China Thursday welcomed North Korea's agreement to freeze nuclear activities in return for massive US food aid, a deal that raised cautious hopes of eased tensions under Pyongyang's new young leader. ... more |
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 Leadership intrigue to dominate China parliament China's parliament will open its last annual session under the current leadership on Monday, amid what analysts say may be a bitter power struggle to replace outgoing Communist Party rulers. ... more | .. |
 Obama 'confident' of keeping to Afghan pullout plan President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was "confident" the United States could stick to its Afghan drawdown timetable despite a week of deadly unrest over the burning of the Koran at a US base. ... more | .. |
 150 Iraqis killed in February attacks: ministries The number of Iraqis killed in February almost matched the death toll recorded the previous month but the number of people wounded in attacks rose, officials figures released on Thursday showed. ... more | .. |
 Afghans kill two NATO troops: military Two American soldiers were killed by Afghan colleagues on Thursday, the latest in a series of such attacks after the burning of Korans at a US base sparked widespread violent protests. ... more |
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