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May 07, 2012
NUKEWARS
West must take 'concrete steps' in nuclear talks: Iran
Tehran (AFP) May 4, 2012
The West must take concrete confidence-building steps in its nuclear negotiations with Iran, a senior Islamic republic official preparing the next round of talks said Friday, after returning from discussions with China and Russia. Ali Baqeri, the deputy to Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, called on "the West to take concrete steps to build trust with the Iranian people," Iranian news agencies reported. That appeared to echo more explicit demands from Tehran in recent days that the W ... read more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Second AEHF Military Communications Satellite Launched
The second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communication satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin team for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched Friday from Cape Canaveral A ... more
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NUKEWARS

Agni-V - a ticket to the Club
An Interview with Dr. Raja Mohan of the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, India. b>What does the successful test of Agni-V signify for India? /b> I think the Agni-V test is a p ... more
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MILPLEX

US military orders troops to fall in line after misconduct
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday called on US troops to tighten up discipline and display "integrity" after a series of public relations disasters that he said could play into the hands of America's enemies. ... more
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CYBER WARS

Lockheed Martin to Assist Department of Defense in Fight Against Growing Threat: Cyber Crime
Already one of the U.S. Department of Defense's most-experienced providers of solutions for defeating military threats, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) will now team with the Department of Defense Cyber ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

US to conduct 'largest ever' missile defense test - Pentagon
The US plans to conduct 'the largest ever test launch' of its missile defense program elements to intercept and destroy five 'enemy' missiles- three medium-range ballistic missiles and two cruise mi ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Arms race between China and India?
An Interview with Gennady Yevstafiev, retired Lieutenant General of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Mr. Yevstafiev, thank you so much for joining us now. So, the way I'm looking at v ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Russia and China are intensifying cooperation in the military sphere
Russian-Chinese war games "Naval Interaction-2012" in the Yellow sea entered their active phase on April 24. 25 warships, 13 aircrafts, 9 helicopters and 2 units of the special forces of the two cou ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Russia and China: common goals and common concerns
Russia and China recently launched one of the largest joint navy drills, with a total of 25 ships and submarines, over 20 aircraft and special forces on both sides taking part in what is a very visi ... more
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THE STANS

US drone strike 'kills 10 militants' in Pakistan
A US drone attack targeting a militant compound killed at least 10 insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal district along the Afghan border early Saturday, security officials said. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Israel's submarine fleet gets 4th Dolphin
Israel's navy has taken delivery of its fourth Dolphin class submarine built by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, giving the Jewish state the most powerful submarine fleet in the Middle East and boosting its strategic capabilities. ... more
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TERROR WARS

France jails 'Big Bang' scientist for Qaeda terror plot
A Paris court sentenced a Franco-Algerian nuclear physicist to four years in jail on Friday after he was convicted of plotting with Al-Qaeda's north African branch to carry out terror attacks. ... more
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NUKEWARS

N. Korea vows to pursue nuclear program
North Korea vowed on Sunday to push ahead with what it says are peaceful nuclear and space programmes, rubbishing calls from the five permanent UN Security Council members. ... more
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MILPLEX

Australia orders more Carl-Gustaf ammo
Saab has received an order from Australia for additional ammunition for the armor-piercing 84mm Carl-Gustaf M3 weapon system for which delivery will start next year. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Yemen's new president moves to assert control
After weeks of intense shuttle diplomacy, Yemen's new President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has taken firm control of two key military units, seen as a bold step towards asserting his authority on a divided nation. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Iraq Kurd leader warns against culture of violence
The leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said on Friday he fears a return to a culture of violence, the latest in a series of remarks critical of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in recent weeks. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan reports progress on US deal to upgrade jets
Taiwan said Sunday it had made progress on a multi-billion dollar contract with the United States to upgrade the island's F-16 fighter jets in an arms deal that has irked China. ... more
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THE STANS

Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO soldier: ISAF
A soldier with NATO's US-led coalition in Afghanistan was killed by a man in Afghan army uniform on Sunday, a spokesman for the mission said, in the latest so-called "green-on-blue" attack. ... more
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MILTECH

Citing safety, two F-22 pilots refuse to fly: report
Two F-22 pilots say they have stopped flying the US Air Force's most advanced fighter jet because of safety fears over the aircraft's oxygen system, according to a CBS television "60 Minutes" report. ... more
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WAR REPORT

China says Arab League chief visits for Syria talks
The head of the Arab League, which has played a key role in mediating the Syria crisis, arrived in China on Friday for discussions with top leaders, China's foreign ministry said. ... more
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MILTECH

Lockheed Martin Delivers Final, Historic F-22 Raptor To USAF
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 195th and last F-22 Raptor to U.S. Air Force leadership in a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site here. With this delivery, the U.S. Air Force now posse ... more
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WAR REPORT

Jordan's spy chiefs have political clout
King Abdullah II of Jordan has sworn in a new government in a long-running political drama in which the Hashemite kingdom's vaunted intelligence service, a close U.S. ally in the fight against al-Qaida, plays a critical role. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Second Saleh-related Yemen general quits post
A nephew of Yemen's ex-strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh who commanded the presidential guard stepped down on Thursday after rejecting for a whole month a decision to sack him, the UN's envoy said. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Venue appeal delays Iraq VP death squad case
The trial in absentia of Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi was delayed a week on Thursday after his lawyers called for it to be held in a special court as his allies dismissed the case as politicised. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Nuclear powers stress 'urgent' Iran cooperation with IAEA
The United States, China, Russia, France and Britain reiterated their call Thursday for Iran to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog over its disputed nuclear programme. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Row over dissident threatens broader China-US ties
The diplomatic row over Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng could hurt Sino-US efforts to cooperate on Iran, Syria and key economic issues but both sides want to contain the fallout, experts said. ... more
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MILPLEX

Tata signs deal with Malaysia's Deftech
Tata Motors and Malaysia's DRB-HICOM Defense Technologies have signed a cooperation agreement to develop and market Tata's high-mobility 4x4 trucks in Malaysia. ... more
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THE STANS

Commentary: End and beginning of war
A sense of inevitable war with Iran seized Israel as its two principal leaders - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak - concluded 1) Iran is about to produce a nuclear bomb; 2) planned to use it to wipe out Israel; 3) the time for Israel to bomb Iran's nuclear production sites is early fall (i.e., at the height of the U.S. presidential campaign when neither candidate would risk losing by criticizing Israel). ... more
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TERROR WARS

Al-Qaeda magazine back, calls for firebombs in US
Al-Qaeda's English-language magazine has reappeared months after its founders were killed in a US missile strike, with calls for firebomb campaigns in the United States and chemical weapons attacks. ... more
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NUKEWARS

New N. Korea sanctions sets stage for nuclear showdown
The UN Security Council on Wednesday put three top North Korean state firms on a sanctions black list over the country's failed rocket launch. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Russia warns of 'dead end' in US missile talks
Russia said Thursday its dispute with the United States over missile defence was near a "dead end" and warned it might have to deploy new rockets in Europe to take out elements of the controversial shield. ... more
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MILPLEX

Australia delays fighter jet project to save money
Australia said Thursday it will delay its order of 12 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets by two years to save money in an aggressive drive to return the budget to surplus. ... more
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