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May 22, 2013
WAR REPORT
Outside View: Win wars not battles
Doha, Qatar (UPI) May 22, 2013
If there is one strategic weakness or Achilles' heel in U.S. geostrategic thinking, it is a fixation with winning battles and not winning wars. The North Vietnamese famously crowed, "America won every battle and lost the war." In Afghanistan and Iraq four decades later, the same critique applied. America and the coalition won virtually every battle. But if winning the war meant establishing a safe, secure and stable state under the rule of law, by any definition the United States and it ... read more
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US summit will help 'reduce suspicion': China media
Chinese state media on Wednesday welcomed news of the first summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama, saying the meeting will help "reduce suspicions" in the relationship. ... more
NUKEWARS

US missile test delayed for a day
The US Air Force delayed for a day an intercontinental ballistic missile test Tuesday because of a "range safety instrumentation issue." ... more
MILPLEX

US, Oman talk $2.1 bln defense deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday discussed a $2.1 billion deal with Omani leaders to supply an American-made air-defence system to the Arab state facing Iran in the Gulf. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Japan mulls resuming talks with N. Korea: official
Japan is considering direct talks with North Korea, the government said Wednesday, adding momentum to the cause after a top level aide to the prime minister made a surprise trip to Pyongyang. ... more


THE STANS

Pakistan's Imran Khan leaves hospital after fall
Pakistani politician Imran Khan left hospital Wednesday, two weeks after breaking bones in his back in a fall at a rally for the country's general election, where his party scored a major breakthrough. ... more
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NUKEWARS

N. Korea sends military leader as 'special envoy' to China
A top official and confidante of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un Wednesday met a senior Chinese official in Beijing, at a time of strained relations and ahead of a China-US summit. ... more
THE STANS

Chinese PM pledges stronger partnership with Pakistan
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived Wednesday for a visit less than two weeks after the country's general election. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China artist Ai Weiwei releases 'Dumbass'
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled "Dumbass" on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police detention. ... more
UAV NEWS

'Minimal' drone effects on Pakistan militant recruits: ICG
US drone strikes in Pakistan have a "minimal" impact on militant recruitment, a respected think tank said Tuesday, contrary to arguments the controversial programme creates more extremists than it kills. ... more
NUKEWARS

N. Korea fires sixth missile in three days
North Korea fired a sixth short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, defying warnings from UN chief Ban Ki-moon and South Korea after a flurry of similar tests at the weekend. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Israel warns Syria of 'consequences' if Golan fire continues
The head of Israel's armed forces warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of "consequences" if fire continues from Syrian territory against Israeli troops in the occupied Golan Heights. ... more
TERROR WARS

Tunisia teeters as it grapples with jihadists
Tunisia, cradle of the Arab Reawakening in January 2011, has finally got tough with its hard-line Islamists as, like other North African states that overthrew longtime dictators, it finds itself struggling with the fallout of its groundbreaking pro-democracy uprising. ... more
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THE STANS

Karzai meets Indian leaders in push for military aid
Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks with Indian leaders Tuesday, hoping to secure more military aid as he looks to beef up his security forces after international troops pull out next year. ... more
MILPLEX

Unspent billions of Chilean defense fund remain a mystery
More than $4 billion of cash reserved for Chilean military procurement remains unspent because of mysterious workings of funding arrangements between the Latin American country's state mining sector, the government and the armed forces. ... more
TERROR WARS

Nigeria relaxes curfew in Islamist stronghold of Maiduguri
Nigeria on Tuesday relaxed the curfew in Maiduguri, stronghold of the Boko Haram Islamist militant sect, three days after it was imposed, an AFP journalist in the city said. ... more
TERROR WARS
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TERROR WARS
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


TERROR WARS
Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS

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'Minimal' drone effects on Pakistan militant recruits: ICG


TERROR WARS
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IRAQ WARS

Iraq 'apologises' to Jordan after Saddam supporters beaten
Jordan on Tuesday summoned the Iraqi charge d'affaires after employees at Baghdad's embassy beat and kicked Jordanian supporters of Saddam Hussein at a seminar on mass graves in Amman. ... more
CYBER WARS

WikiLeaks trial to be closed for some testimony: US judge
Some testimony in the espionage trial of a US soldier who passed secret files to WikiLeaks will be held behind closed doors to safeguard classified information, a US judge ruled Tuesday. ... more
CYBER WARS

Security risks found in sensors for heart devices, consumer electronics
The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to a new study conducted in controlled labora ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Obama to meet Xi in California in June
President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-US relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber spying and tensions in the Pacific. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS

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WAR REPORT

Friends of Syria to press for peace talks

IRAQ WARS

Iraq PM to alter security strategy as violence rages

FLOATING STEEL

Former UK aircraft carrier towed to Turkey for scrap

MILPLEX

Kerry to help ink $2.1 bln defense deal in Oman

WAR REPORT

Hezbollah's heading for sectarian showdown

IRAQ WARS

Iraq PM insists some fake bomb detectors work

NUKEWARS

Outside View: An ill wind from Tehran

SUPERPOWERS

India, China vow to end long-running border dispute

THE STANS

Afghan leader to push for Indian military aid

Saab upgrading bid for Brazil FX-2 contest

China Communists must slash membership: academic

China says North Korea released detained sailors

Philippines boosts military to resist 'bullies'

Nigeria says it has retaken five Islamist strongholds

Russia's missile shipment will embolden Syria: US

Japan PM vows to seek talks with N. Korea over kidnapping

France wants 'decisive sanctions' against Iran

N. Korea test-fires another short-range missile

Air strikes, dozens dead in Nigeria assault on Islamists

Japan PM says shrine visits 'natural'

Iraq Slaughter Intensifies; Gunmen mass at Iraq security command HQ

US removes Iraqi bank from Iran sanctions list

Israel acts to deny Hezbollah arms: Netanyahu

Zimbabwe PM's party pledges trimmer army, just society

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