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May 20, 2013

Russia's missile shipment will embolden Syria: US
Washington (AFP) May 17, 2013
Russia's shipment of anti-ship missiles to Syria will "embolden" the regime and fuel the country's civil war, the US military's top officer said Friday. General Martin Dempsey's comments were the first official confirmation from the US government that Moscow had sent advanced "ship-killer" cruise missiles to President Bashar al-Assad's regime. "It is at the very least an unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told ... read more

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Japan PM vows to seek talks with N. Korea over kidnapping Japan's prime minister vowed Sunday to seek talks with Pyongyang in a bid to settle the nagging issue of North Korea's kidnapping of Japanese, without risking its alliance with Washington and Seoul. ... more		France wants 'decisive sanctions' against Iran The United States and European nations should take "decisive sanctions" against Iran over its controversial nuclear program, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday. ... more		N. Korea test-fires another short-range missile North Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief to halt the launches at a time of high tensions. ... more
				Air strikes, dozens dead in Nigeria assault on Islamists Nigeria's military on Friday attacked Boko Haram Islamist strongholds across the northeast, launching air strikes on insurgent camp with dozens of militants killed in the fighting, the military said. ... more		Japan PM says shrine visits 'natural' Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended in an interview Friday the right of Japan's leaders to visit a controversial shrine to war dead but hit back at critics who accuse him of revisionism. ... more

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Iraq Slaughter Intensifies; Gunmen mass at Iraq security command HQ Violence in Iraq on Saturday killed eight people including a police officer, his wife and two children, and gunmen also kidnapped five police officers, officials said. ... more		US removes Iraqi bank from Iran sanctions list The United States on Friday removed sanctions on an Iraqi bank that was blacklisted last year for helping Iran skirt international financial controls over its nuclear activities. ... more		Blue Ghost Mission Nears Moon Touchdown and GNSS Milestone Advanced Power Semiconductors Enhance Space Industry with Radiation Resistance What Hundreds of Millions of Galaxies Can Teach Us About the Big Bang		Israel acts to deny Hezbollah arms: Netanyahu Israel is "acting" to prevent weapons from Syria from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah and will continue to do so, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. ... more
				Zimbabwe PM's party pledges trimmer army, just society Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party on Saturday pledged to trim the army and ensure a free society if it wins upcoming general elections. ... more		Yemen general denounces 'sabotage' of air force Yemen's air force has been the target of "sabotage", the country's military aviation chief said in a televised interview, days after a fighter jet crashed in the capital Sanaa. ... more

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No peace deal without Palestinian unity: Turkey Middle East peace will prove impossible without Palestinian unity, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Friday, suggesting Ankara could help reconcile the Fatah and Hamas parties. ... more		Activists mark 100 days of Guantanamo strike with petition Activists demanding the closure of Guantanamo prison marked the 100th day of a hunger strike there Friday by submitting a petition to the White House containing some 370,000 signatures. ... more		US National Park workers reckon with fear, anger after layoffs Glacial Fracking Identified as Undetected Arctic Methane Source Glacial Ice Loss Escalates Freshwater Depletion and Sea Level Rise		Sri Lanka Tamils defy ban on rebel memorial Sri Lanka's main opposition Tamil party Saturday defied a military ban and staged a commemoration of their war dead as the government celebrated the fourth anniversary of defeating Tamil Tiger rebels. ... more
				Chinese premier arrives in India for talks Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India Sunday on the first stop of his maiden foreign trip, weeks after a border dispute was rekindled by alleged Chinese troop incursions in a disputed region. ... more		After Videla, Lat-Am's rogues' gallery of ex-leaders Argentina's "Dirty War" dictator Jorge Videla may be dead, but there are plenty of other notorious strongmen from Latin America and the Caribbean who are still alive. ... more

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U.S. seeks $220 million for Israel missile defense

Pentagon requests more funding for Israel's 'Iron Dome'

Lockheed Martin and the MDA Conduct Test of New Air-Launched Missile Target Prototype

ESSM intercept of high-diving threat proves expanded defensive capability

Israel 'determined' to halt Syria missile deal: minister

Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS

Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Catapult X-47B From Carrier Into History Books

Australia considers UAS acquisition

US Navy And Lockheed Martin Deliver Secure Communications Satellite For Mobile Users

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	Fiji turns to Russia, China amid strained regional ties Fiji's military ruler said Sunday he would meet Beijing's leaders in China this month, a week after unveiling an official trip to Russia, as he looks beyond strained regional ties in the South Pacific. ... more		Divided Europe veers between urgent growth and bleak austerity EU leaders are increasingly split on the way forward for the 27-nation European Union amid fears of a deeper recession and more demands on taxpayer funds for bailouts of troubled member states. ... more		China police billions spell profit opportunity Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism technology" trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget. ... more		Netanyahu pulls back on Israel's defense cuts Amid growing concerns about security threats from Syria and Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has greatly reduced planned defense budget cuts. ... more

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F-35A Completes High Angle Of Attack Testing		Carrier-based unmanned jet launch set to open new markets		Gunmen kill two NATO drivers in Pakistan: officials		Taiwan piles pressure on Manila over killing		Russia 'does not understand' uproar over Syria arms sales
S. Korea calls Japan visit to N. Korea 'unhelpful'		Iran's Jalili says Istanbul nuclear talks 'long and useful'		N. Korea may have up to 200 mobile launchers: report		Nigeria set for air strikes against Islamists		Australia considers UAS acquisition

Iraq threatens Turkey peace plan with PKK

Senior US general visits Iraq for security talks

Iraq violence kills 25 as PM blames sectarianism

Israel warns Syria to stop sending arms to Hezbollah: paper

Ultra-Orthodox Israelis protest over the draft

Four Lulzsec hackers sentenced to jail in Britain

CIA chief 'in surprise Israel trip over Syria'

China's Li heads for South Asia, Europe

Chinese general says Okinawa not Japan's

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Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS

F-35 Australian Supplier Proves Capability To Manufacture High-Grade Advanced Composite Components

Beefing Up Cyber Protections for U.S. Critical Infrastructure

New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks to Protect Networked Control Systems

Lockheed Martin's JASSM Extended Range Completes IOT and E Flight Testing

SES Techcom To Support Aircraft Tracking From Space

S. Korea media slams 'provocative' Japan PM photo

Japan PM Abe says may meet with North Korea leader

Harris picks up Brunei order for Falcon III

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