Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
August 26, 2012
NUKEWARS
Iran, UN nuclear watchdog meeting fails
Vienna (AFP) Aug 24, 2012
The UN atomic watchdog said that "intensive" talks Friday with Iran had failed, with no plans for a follow-up meeting to persuade Tehran to address suspected evidence of nuclear weapons research. "Discussions today were intensive, but important differences remain between Iran and the agency that prevented agreement," International Atomic Energy Agency chief inspector Herman Nackaerts said after the talks in Vienna. "At the moment we have no plans for another meeting," he told reporters. Iran ... read more

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UAV NEWS

US drone attacks kill at least 15 militants in Pakistan
US drone strikes targeting three militant compounds on Friday killed at least 15 people in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. ... more
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IRAQ WARS

Four dead in Iraq attacks on Shiites
Attacks on Shiites in Baghdad and north of the capital killed four people on Friday, after the conclusion of the Eid festival and as Al-Qaeda claimed a series of attacks earlier in the summer. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

US looks at new early-warning radar for Japan: officials
US and Japanese officials are considering deploying a new US early-warning radar to Japan to help counter possible missile threats from North Korea, officials said Thursday. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Outside View: Driving in Beirut
I love driving in Beirut but that's because I like driving among caffeine-fueled, race-car drivers, all jamming at high speed, with little consideration for stop signs, stop lights, pedestrians or emergency vehicles. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

Taiwan seeks voice through renowned author
Acclaimed author Lung Yingtai felt the force of China's soft power when she spoke in New York this week on her first trip as Taiwan's culture minister aiming to win friends for the isolated island. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Syria refugees stranded at border half-way point
Terrorised by shelling and air strikes, tens of thousands of Syrians have packed up and crossed the border to Turkey, but some have also been forced to take refuge at the actual crossing. ... more
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SPACEWAR

Apollo 11: A giant leap for mankind and Cold War rivalry
At 9:32 am on July 16, 1969 a 2,900-tonne Saturn V rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the Columbia lunar command module and the dreams of a generation. ... more
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NUKEWARS

N. Korea's Kim threatens war over US-S. Korea drill
North Korea's leader has warned of an "all-out" war against the South while denouncing its ongoing joint military drill with the United States, state media said Sunday. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Clinton's planned Pacific trip 'sends message to China'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare foray to the South Pacific this week, in a move analysts say is aimed at curbing China's growing influence among the region's small island nations. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Russia denies aiding Syrian CW program
Russia's Foreign Ministry's said that it has Syrian guarantees that the Assad regime won't deploy chemical weapons. ... more
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CYBER WARS

S. America cybersecurity spend set to grow
Cybersecurity products and services are geared for a major growth in Latin America over the next year, with a surge in spending already in evidence, current industry data indicated. ... more
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THE STANS

Air strikes kill 12 insurgents in Afghanistan: NATO
Two air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed a dozen insurgents, including a Pakistani Taliban commander, NATO and Afghan officials said Saturday. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Anti-Japan protesters march in Chinese city: state media
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of an eastern Chinese city on Saturday to demonstrate against Japan's claims to a disputed island chain, state media reported. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Australia foreign minister rules out US bases
The United States will not seek permanent military bases in Australia and nor would hosting one be in Canberra's interests, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said on Saturday. ... more
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WAR REPORT

China returns refugees to Kachin war zone: rebels
China has pushed thousands of refugees from Myanmar's Kachin minority back across the border into a province wracked by fighting between government troops and ethnic guerillas, the rebels said Friday. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Next generation of military aircraft will be unmanned
The role of unmanned aerial vehicles in future will increase, Russian Air Force Commander-in-chief Maj. Gen. Viktor Bondarev told Interfax. "The trends for weapons of armed struggle, including comba ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

S-400s to protect APEC summit
Russia is deploying a regiment of its new-generation S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems in the far-eastern city of Nakhodka, not far from Vladivostok. The production of S-400s is gaining pace. With ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China, US to begin new arms race
China intends to significantly increase its missile potential. According to the influential Jane's Defence Weekly, China has successfully test-fired the Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) intercontinental ballisti ... more
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MILTECH

Lockheed Martin Wins Contract for JLTV Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase
Lockheed Martin has received a $65 million contract from the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps to continue developing the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) through the Engineering and Manufacturing ... more
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AEROSPACE

India's first Embarer AWAC headed home
India has taken delivery of the first of three Embraer 145 airborne early warning and control aircraft from Embraer Defense and Security in Brazil. ... more
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MILTECH

Britain, others tap CAE for simulators
Britain's Ministry of Defense and Airbus Military of Spain have contracted CAE of Canada for flight simulator projects. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Germany's Merkel to visit China: Beijing
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Beijing next week for talks with Premier Wen Jiabao, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday. ... more
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UAV NEWS

Pakistan summons US diplomat to protest over drones
Pakistan summoned a US diplomat on Thursday to protest over drone strikes in its northwestern tribal area, which it called "unlawful", the foreign ministry said in a statement. ... more
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THE STANS

Taliban behind 25 percent of insider attacks: US general
The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan said Thursday that the Taliban may be responsible for a greater share of "insider attacks" by Afghan soldiers against foreign troops than previously claimed by the Pentagon. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Army chief warns against attempts to eradicate Israel
Israeli army chief, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, warned on Wednesday that those who believe they can "eradicate" Israel will face the brunt of Israeli power, in a veiled threat to Iran. ... more
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NUKEWARS

US looks at new early-warning radar for Japan: officials
The US military is looking at deploying a new early-warning radar to Japan to help counter possible missile threats from North Korea, a US official said Thursday. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Israel warns NAM delegates of Iran propaganda 'trap'
Israel on Thursday warned UN chief Ban Ki-moon and other world leaders not to fall into an Iranian propaganda "trap" when they attend a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran next week. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran leader calls for 'economy of resistance'
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the government Thursday to adopt an "economy of resistance" to confront crippling sanctions slapped by the West on Tehran over its nuclear drive. ... more
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MILPLEX

Russia asks US to extradite arms smuggler Bout
Russia formally asked Washington on Thursday to extradite arms smuggler Viktor Bout after a US court jailed him for 25 years for conspiring to supply anti-American guerrillas in Colombia. ... more
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THE STANS

SEAL commando's book ignites new battle
US Navy SEALs are used to bullets and bombs, but a book by one of the commandos who killed Osama bin Laden has deployed the secretive unit into the even bigger electoral battle for the White House. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Jets cross into Iraq to bomb Syria town: officials
Syrian military planes crossed into Iraqi airspace on Thursday in order to carry out air strikes against the border town of Albu Kamal, which is held by rebel forces, Iraqi officials said. ... more
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