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June 04, 2013

Iraq warns Israel on using airspace in Iran strike
Baghdad (AFP) June 03, 2013
Baghdad has warned Israel that it would respond to any attempts by the Jewish state to use Iraqi airspace for a strike against Iran's controversial nuclear programme, a top Iraqi minister told AFP. The remarks from Hussein al-Shahristani, deputy prime minister responsible for energy affairs, mark the first time a senior Iraqi official has publicly warned Israel against entering its airspace - the most direct route - to hit targets in Iran. Shahristani also said that Iraq had received assurance ... read more

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Russia to Launch New Spy Satellite in June The Russian military will launch a new reconnaissance satellite from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia on June 8, a space industry source said. "A Russian military satellite will be ... more		Missile kills 26 as key Syria battle enters third week A missile strike near Syria's biggest city Aleppo killed 26 people and government warplanes pounded Qusayr, a watchdog said Monday, as a regime offensive to retake the town entered its third week. ... more		Pentagon weighs larger post-2014 force in Afghanistan The Pentagon is weighing a proposal for a larger, temporary US force to remain in Afghanistan after most NATO combat troops withdraw in 2014, a spokesman said Monday. ... more
				N. Korea dominates Park's 100 days As presidential baptisms go, being threatened with a pre-emptive nuclear strike within 10 days of taking office is probably about as fiery as it gets. ... more		Incoming Pakistan PM Sharif condemns drone attack Pakistan's Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif condemned the U.S. drone attack that killed a senior Taliban leader as a violation of the county's sovereignty. ... more

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Raytheon, US Navy complete first phase of RAM Block 2 developmental testing The U.S. Navy completed the first series of developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) of Raytheon's Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2. In at-sea tests conducted from the U.S. Navy's Self-Defense ... more		Raytheon books Paveway II contract Raytheon Company booked a $106 million contract for its combat-proven Paveway II family of precision-guided munitions. The company was awarded the direct commercial sale from an international custom ... 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		Warner Robins Air Logistics To Get Radio Frequency Threat Simulator Northrop Grumman has been awarded a task order by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide its enhanced Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) system to the Warner Ro ... more
				SES Enables Remotely Piloted Aircraft System In Non-Segregated Airspace SES Techcom has successfully supported satellite communication links with a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), using SES Ku-band capacity, to establish reliable command and control, Air Traffi ... more		New Nerve and Muscle Interfaces Aid Wounded Warrior Amputees Since 2000, more than 2,000 servicemembers have suffered amputated limbs. DARPA's breakthrough research with advanced prosthetic limbs controlled by brain interfaces is well documented, but such res ... more

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Walker's World: Brits who hate the White House The image is deliberately provocative and arresting. It depicts the White House with the gaps between its pillars draped in swastika flags while a battalion of German troops in coal-shuttle helmets marches past. ... more		IAEA head slams Iran over stalled nuclear probe The head of the UN atomic agency upped the ante with Iran Monday, saying Tehran may have literally bulldozed a key part of its probe into alleged efforts to develop a nuclear bomb. ... 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		Outside View: Obama appeasement of China, Japan wrecking recovery The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to report Tuesday the April deficit on U.S. international trade in goods and services was $41.2 billion, up from $24.9 billion when the economic recovery began. The Obama administration's ill-conceived energy policies and appeasement of China and Japan are responsible for this jump in the trade gap and the slow pace of economic recovery. ... more
				US soldier goes on trial over WikiLeaks disclosures The long-awaited military trial of Bradley Manning got under way here Monday, with prosecutors accusing the US soldier of helping Al-Qaeda by funneling a horde of secret files to WikiLeaks. ... more		No Russian S-300s to Syria before 2014: Israel's Yaalon Russia cannot deliver advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to the Syrian regime before 2014, Israel's defence minister asserted on Monday. ... more

US to send Patriot missiles, F-16s to Jordan for drill

US Missile Shield Threatens Balance in Asia-Pacific Region

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Raytheon, US Navy complete first phase of RAM Block 2 developmental testing

US slams Russia over Syria arms deal

No Russian S-300s to Syria before 2014: Israel's Yaalon

Israel builds up its war robot industry

Incoming Pakistan PM Sharif condemns drone attack

Israel's UAV makers face export curbs

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	US to send Patriot missiles, F-16s to Jordan for drill The United States will send a Patriot missile battery and F-16 fighters to Jordan for a military drill and may keep the weapons there to counter the threat posed by Syria's civil war, officials said Monday. ... more		N.Korea could open nuclear reactor in months: institute North Korea may be just one or two months away from restarting a reactor to produce plutonium, potentially allowing the regime to ramp up its nuclear weapons program, a think tank said Monday. ... more		China, India, Pakistan boost nuclear arsenals: study Three of the world's nuclear powers - China, India and Pakistan - have increased their nuclear arsenals over the past year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said Monday. ... more		Fort Hood shooting suspect to defend himself at trial A US army psychiatrist who faces the death penalty on charges of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree on a Texas army base can represent himself at trial, a judge ruled Monday. ... more

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US might support Colombia NATO bid: US official		S. Korean leader warns North over returned refugees		Kerry warns Israel of last chance for Mideast peace		US sanctions go after Iran's currency, auto sector		More than 60 countries sign new arms trade treaty
Chinese patrols in Asian seas 'legitimate': general		US Missile Shield Threatens Balance in Asia-Pacific Region		MiG Signs Attack Drone Research and Development Contract		Russia Plans to Launch 16 ICBMs This Year		NATO Inspectors Fly 'Open Skies' Mission Over Russia

Hagel visits US navy's future 'multitasker'

Kerry to visit Jordan 'within days': Judeh

China's first lady shines on LatAm trip with Xi

Shenzhou-10 spacecraft to be launched in mid-June

China distances itself from claim it owns Okinawa

US soldier faces trial over WikiLeaks disclosures

Iran presidential hopefuls united on nuclear issue

Push for US Internet 'wiretap' law faces tough road

US, China to hold regular talks on hacking: White House

Bradley Manning: Heroic whistleblower or US traitor?

Colombia heads toward NATO membership

Uigher meeting in Hungary cancelled after bomb threat

China maintains no-first-use nuclear pledge: general

Football: Top Iraq club coach quits fearing Baghdad attacks

Damascus car bombing as Syria tells Red Cross to wait

NATO takes up cyber-defence as threat grows

Over 1000 dead following worst violence in Iraq since 2008

Israel's UAV makers face export curbs

US slams Russia over Syria arms deal

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