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Don't attack Iran, urges Israel's ex-spy chiefWashington (AFP) March 8, 2012 The former chief of Israel's Mossad spy agency has cautioned against an attack on Iran's nuclear sites and put his trust firmly in US President Barack Obama to intervene if and when necessary. In excerpts of an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" program to be aired in full on Sunday, Meir Dagan said he believes the Iranian regime is a "very rational one," including firebrand President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. "An attack on Iran before you are exploring all other approaches is not the right way," Daga ... read more |
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  US military unveils ray beam as latest non-lethal weapon A sensation of unbearable, sudden heat seems to come out of nowhere - this wave, a strong electromagnetic beam, is the latest non-lethal weapon unveiled by the US military this week. ... more | .. |
  China cyber warfare skills a risk to US military: report China's cyber warfare capabilities would pose a danger to US military forces in the event of a conflict over Taiwan, according to a report by a US congressional advisory panel released Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan appoints new chief of powerful spy agency Pakistan on Friday appointed a new head of its powerful military intelligence agency - an organisation which has been accused of maintaining links with Taliban militants in the past. ... more | .. |
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  Indian ban hits Israel's defense industry India's blacklisting of Israel Military Industries, a major arms manufacturer, because of alleged massive kickbacks is the final chapter in a 2009 bribery scandal that has dogged links between the Jewish state's defense industry and one of its biggest customers. ... more | .. |
  Deaths mount in Syria on eve of Annan visit Syrian government forces pressed on with deadly assaults on Friday, killing around 50 civilians, monitors said, on the eve of a peace mission by international envoy Kofi Annan. ... more | .. |
 Activists say China returned 31 N. Korean refugees China has repatriated all 31 North Korean refugees it arrested last month despite international pressure against the move, refugee advocates in South Korea said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Italy angered by botched British rescue A botched British rescue of two European hostages in Nigeria has angered Italy and sparked a war of words between Rome and London. ... 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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 Israeli air strikes kill 15 in Gaza Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 15 Palestinians, including a top militant, medics said on Saturday, as militants fired 100 rockets into the Jewish state. ... more | .. |
 Air raids kill 33 Qaeda suspects: Yemen officials Air strikes killed at least 33 suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, in the first such action since a massive attack on the army, local officials said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Opposition deputies protest against NATO radar system Opposition party lawmakers on Saturday staged a protest in southeastern Turkey against a planned NATO early warning radar system, media reported. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: The tragedy of success Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visited U.S. President Barack Obama Monday. He has tried, and failed, to convince Obama to join Israel in attacking Iran. ... more |
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 Taliban Guantanamo inmates agree Qatar transfer: Kabul Five Taliban Guantanamo detainees have agreed to be transferred to Qatar, a move that would meet a key demand of the insurgents and likely ease the path to peace talks, Afghan officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 US drone kills eight militants in Pakistan: officials A US drone killed at least eight militants Friday when it fired two missiles on a vehicle in Pakistan's tribal badlands near the Afghan border, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Turkish jets strike north Iraq: rebels A Kurdish rebel group said on Friday that Turkey's air force carried out air strikes on border areas of north Iraq, but gave no details about casualties or damage. ... more | .. |
  Top Chinese leader speaks to media on political drama A high-profile Chinese politician whose rapid rise has been placed in doubt by the detention of a close aide on Friday denied he was himself under investigation, as speculation about his future intensified. ... 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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  Babcock and UGL win Australian ship deal Babcock will enter the ship support market in Australia when the contract for Anzac ship maintenance is finalized at the end of June. ... more | .. |
 Government money for helicopter companies Eurocopter in France and AgustaWestland in Italy will receive government funding for development of a new helicopters. ... more | .. |
 China sending envoy on Syria to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France China said Friday it is sending an envoy to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and France to explain its position on Syria, after Beijing called for an end to the year-long conflict in the Middle East country. ... more | .. |
  FAA Starts UAS Test Site Selection Process On 7 March, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a request for public comment on the selection process for six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites (comments due by 9 May), follo ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman To Strengthen Cybersecurity Across DoD And Intel Networks Northrop Grumman has been awarded a cybersecurity task order by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to strengthen cybersecurity protections across all Department of Defense (DoD) and Intel ... more | .. |
 Cyber Threat from China, Russia and Iran on US Military and Civilian Networks Drive Cyber Warfare Spending The global spending on cyber warfare systems is expected to remain robust over the forecast period due primarily to the increased importance of such systems in modern warfare. The formation of the U ... more | .. |
 Internet Censorship Revealed Through the Haze of Malware Pollution On a January evening in 2011, Egypt - with a population of 80 million, including 23 million Internet users - vanished from cyberspace after its government ordered an Internet blackout amidst anti-go ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Awarded Contract for Patriot Engineering Services Raytheon has received a $138.7 million contract to provide engineering services for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. This is the third of four annual options to the base contract awarded ... more |
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Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
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 Lockheed Martin Completes Delivery of All Components of First THAAD Battery to US Army Lockheed Martin has completed delivery of all hardware and components associated with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system's first U.S. Army Battery. In December, THAA ... more | .. |
  Boeing Delivers First P-8A Poseidon Production Aircraft to US Navy Boeing has delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in Seattle. The P-8A is the first of 13 anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and ... more | .. |
  Boeing and Artel to Provide Commercial Satellite Services to US Government Boeing has announced that Boeing Commercial Satellite Services (BCSS), a unit of Boeing Satellite Systems International, will collaborate with Artel, a global leader in information technology and ma ... more | .. |
 IWI Introduces the World's Only 7.62mm Caliber LMG with Semi-Automatic Mode Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) - a leader in the production of combat-proven small arms for governments, armies, and law enforcement agencies around the world - launches its new Light Machine Gun (L ... more |
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 USS George H.W. Bush Completes Magnetic Treatment The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully completed a magnetic treatment (DEPERM), March 1. The ship traveled to the Lambert Point Magnetic Treatment Facility located near Port ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Awarded US Army Contract to Counter Rockets The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a $79.2 million contract to develop a system that will detect and destroy incoming rockets. The solution is called the Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative (AI3). ... more | .. |
 India moves on howitzer purchase The Indian army has ordered 100 howitzer artillery pieces to be made by the Ordnance Factory Board, in Kolkata, West Bengal state. ... more | .. |
 US plans spy plane use during Seoul forum: report The United States plans to send a military spy plane to South Korea to detect potential attacks by the North during a global nuclear forum to be held in Seoul later this month, a report said Sunday. ... more |
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