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June 28, 2012
NUKEWARS
Commentary: Iran's nuclear static
Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2012
"Why Iran Should Get the Bomb" was the provocative headline on the cover of the summer issue of Foreign Affairs, the flagship magazine of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. Kenneth Waltz, the author, is arguably among the Top 10 scholars of international relations since World War II. The article by Waltz, 87, triggered a cascade of invective, none louder than from Israel's most prominent supporters. Daniel Pipes called it "the single most preposterous analysis by an allegedly ... read more

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FLOATING STEEL

Indian Navy tests out new trump card
The Indian Navy's new aircraft carrier Vikramaditya - formerly the Soviet heavy aircraft cruiser Admiral Gorshkov - is undergoing tests in the White Sea. The ship is to return to India by the end of ... more
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Outside View: 21st century strategy needed
All leaders are easily criticized for either having the "wrong" strategy or "no" strategy at all regardless of the issue. In politics, elections exacerbate these critiques without always offering an alternative. In 1968, trapped in Vietnam, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's (flawed) strategy was to continue the status quo of defeating the North Vietnamese army and Viet Cong in the south. ... more
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TERROR WARS

War-torn Yemen faces a new crisis: famine
U.S.-backed Yemen, torn by a major conflict with al-Qaida and other serious security problems, now faces a new crisis: a potentially crippling food shortage that's threatening the economic survival of the Arab world's poorest state. ... more
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MILPLEX

Defense Industry cooperation highlighted
Defense industry ties between diverse countries and companies have been recently highlighted by four countries in official visits and talks. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Canada to buy new jet trainer aircraft
Canadian air force officials are examining options to buy a new jet trainer aircraft to replace its aging fleet of BAE Systems-built CT-155 Hawk aircraft. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Northrop Grumman's F-35 DAS and Radar Demonstrate Ability to Detect, Track, Target Ballistic Missiles
Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated the ballistic missile detection, tracking and targeting capabilities of the company's AN/AAQ-37 distributed aperture system (DAS) and AN/APG-81 active electron ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract for MLRS M270A1 Launcher Cab Upgrades
Lockheed Martin received a $27.1 million contract from the U.S. Army for the first phase of a three-year development program that will increase crew protection and update the Army's fleet of Multipl ... more
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
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WAR REPORT

Alarmed Israel tightens its Sinai border
The Israeli military will deploy mobile radar systems along the Sinai border with Egypt amid fears that Palestinians, possibly aided by militants linked to al-Qaida, plan to step up attacks on the Jewish state. ... more
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SPACEWAR

Americans favor Obama to defend against space aliens: poll
Nearly two in three Americans think President Barack Obama is better suited than Republican rival Mitt Romney to deal with an alien invasion, according to a survey released Wednesday. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Russia may fly military cargo to Syria: report
Russia may decide to fly a controversial military cargo of helicopters and air defence systems to Syria after it abandoned an attempt to ship the materiel by sea, a report said Wednesday. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Iraq PM calls for early elections
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called for early elections, a statement said on Wednesday, in the latest move in a series of political crises that has seen his opponents seek to unseat him. ... more
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THE STANS

US pays high price for Pakistan route cut-off: admiral
Moving supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan via Central Asia costs three times as much as routes through Pakistan, which Islamabad shut seven months ago in anger, a senior US officer said Wednesday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

S. Korea, Japan to sign landmark military pact Friday
South Korea and Japan will sign a landmark military agreement Friday, officials said, despite controversy over what would be the first such accord since Tokyo's colonial rule ended in 1945. ... more
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CYBER WARS

Japan probes website attacks amid Anonymous claims
Japan was probing attacks on government websites Wednesday after hacker collective Anonymous lashed out at beefed-up laws on illegal downloads and warned of more to come. ... more
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AEROSPACE

LockMart Provides Italian MoD with Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Aircraft
An innovative Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) developed by Lockheed Martin for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is now being used by the Italian Air Force in a live o ... more
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor
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MISSILE NEWS

Northrop Grumman to Deliver Advanced Threat Warning Sensors to the U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman an early operational production contract to deliver Advanced Threat Warning (ATW) sensors, an integral component of the Department of Navy Large Aircraft I ... more
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MILTECH

Boeing Completes Wind Tunnel Tests on Silent Eagle Conformal Weapons Bay
Boeing recently completed wind tunnel tests on the Silent Eagle Conformal Weapons Bay (CWB). The tests, conducted at the company's St. Louis facility, validated the aerodynamics of the CWB design. C ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Iraq gives media 45 days to comply with regulations
Iraq's interior ministry has given dozens of media outlets 45 days to comply with Communications and Media Commission (CMC) regulations over licences, or they will face "legal procedures." ... more
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THE STANS

US drone strike 'kills at least five' in Pakistan
A US drone strike targeting a militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal district killed at least five militants late Tuesday, security officials said. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Malaysia minister denies French sub graft claims
Malaysia's defence minister on Tuesday denied allegations that a classified ministry report was sold to a French firm to land a controversial submarine deal. ... more
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CYBER WARS

US-led cybercrime finance sting nabs 24
At least 24 people were arrested in the United States and abroad in a US-led sting operation targeting cyber criminals buying and selling stolen credit card information, officials said Tuesday. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Indian police arrest Mumbai terror suspect
A man arrested by police in New Delhi reportedly has confessed to being involved in planning the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks that killed 165 people. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Outside View: 'Reset' with Russia
Perhaps the biggest waste of U.S. funds in the conduct of U.S. President Barack Obama's foreign policy to date has been its smallest expenditure. ... more
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
Tradition and hi tech sync at China 'AI temple fair'; Tourist hot spot stokes viral nostalgia
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NUKEWARS

EU says Iran oil embargo will be enforced July 1
The European Union confirmed Monday that a ban on oil imports from Iran will go ahead as planned on July 1 due to the lack of progress in talks on Tehran's contested nuclear drive. ... more
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WAR REPORT

NATO slams Syria's 'unacceptable' downing of Turkey jet
NATO strongly condemned as "unacceptable" Syria's downing of a Turkish jet and expressed "solidarity" with Turkey on Tuesday but stopped short of raising any possibility of military intervention. ... more
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CYBER WARS

WikiLeaks suspect wins battle over US documents
A US military judge has ordered prosecutors to show they are not withholding evidence from WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning after defense lawyers accused them of hiding documents that could potentially help their client's case. ... more
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NUKEWARS

S. Korea to build navy base on frontline island
South Korea's navy is to build an advance base on a frontline island to bolster defences near the disputed Yellow Sea border with North Korea, officials said Tuesday. ... more
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THE STANS

China's influence grows in poor neighbour Tajikistan
Extending credits worth almost $2 billion, mighty China is spreading its influence to its poor ex-Soviet neighbour Tajikistan in the hope of winning mineral riches and a loyal strategic ally. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Myanmar refugees in China 'desperate': HRW
Thousands of refugees who have fled to China from war-torn northern Myanmar face a humanitarian crisis due to lack of adequate shelter, food, water and healthcare, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

New EU sanctions will hurt nuclear talks: Iran
New EU sanctions to come into effect against Iran on Sunday will hurt negotiations over the country's nuclear programme, foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said. ... more
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WAR REPORT

NATO backs Turkey as PM vents fury at 'heinous' Syria
Turkey's prime minister vowed on Tuesday to retaliate against Syria for its 'heinous' downing of one of its warplanes, as the head of NATO said such an attack on one of its members was unacceptable. ... more
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