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June 14, 2013

Russia Set to Launch Four GLONASS Satellites This Year
Plesetsk, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jun 13, 2013
Russia plans to launch for more satellites for the GLONASS navigation system by the end of this year, the Aerospace Defense Forces head said on Saturday. "Three GLONASS satellites are scheduled to be launched on board of a Proton carrier rocket in July from the Baikonur space center and another one is planned to be launched in December from the Plesetsk space center," Maj. Gen. Alexander Golovko said. The most recent launch of the GLONASS satellite took place on April 26, when a Soyuz 2-1b r ... read more

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US F-16s, missiles to stay in Jordan after drill: official The United States will keep F-16 fighter jets and Patriot anti-missile weapons in Jordan after a joint military exercise ends this month, a US defense official said Thursday. ... more		US toughens Syria stance after 'red line' crossed After months of hesitation the White House on Thursday accused the Syrian regime of having crossed a "red line" by using chemical weapons, in a move which could mark a shift in US policy. ... more		Kerry to visit Pakistan, India this month US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to India and Pakistan this month for the first time since taking office, officials in Delhi and Islamabad said on Thursday. ... more
				Outside View: Edward Snowden appears more public servant than criminal The revelation that the National Security Agency is tracking every phone call each American makes and broadly mining Internet data puts U.S. President Barack Obama at the center of yet another controversy. He and supporters in the Republican congressional leadership, not Edward Snowden, are making themselves villains. ... more		Despite ire at deaths, Georgia still backs Afghan deployment Clutching a hand-written placard honouring Georgia's "fallen heroes", Giorgi Lomsadze had to admit that most Georgians do not back his calls to pull the country's troops out of Afghanistan. ... more

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In US, Taiwan opposition pledges military boost Taiwan's opposition leader said Thursday if he wins office he will boost military spending and show "self-confidence" towards a rising China, as he courted US support during a visit to Washington. ... more		US hawks demand Syria action after 'gas attacks' Senior lawmakers demanded decisive US action on Syria on Thursday after the White House accused the regime of using chemical weapons, with some urging a no-fly zone and heavy arms for the rebels. ... more		Moon or Mars? NASA's future at a crossroads under Trump SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida Musk in X spat with Danish astronaut over 'abandoned' ISS crew		China silent on Snowden, media says US image damaged China stayed silent Thursday about an American hiding out in Hong Kong after exposing a massive US surveillance operation, but state media reports said the case had tarnished Washington's image. ... more
				US accuses Syria on chem weapons, offers rebels 'support' The United States on Thursday accused Syria of using chemical weapons against the rebels, and announced it would offer "military support" to the forces battling President Bashar al-Assad. ... more		Snowden has details of China, Hong Kong hacking targets Former spy Edward Snowden has classified US documents which show the specific machines targeted by the National Security Agency in China and Hong Kong, according to a report Friday. ... more

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US leaker Snowden under criminal investigation The United States has launched a criminal investigation and is taking "all necessary steps" to prosecute Edward Snowden for exposing secret US surveillance programs, the FBI director said Thursday. ... more		Iran: Khamenei the real winner in presidential election With the Revolutionary Guards poised to crash down on any political protest, Iran goes to the polls Friday in a presidential election in which the real winner will be the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. ... more		US National Park workers reckon with fear, anger after layoffs Glacial Fracking Identified as Undetected Arctic Methane Source Morocco overturns deportation Uyghur man wanted in China		Surveillance program thwarted attacks, US spy chief says "Dozens" of terror attacks had been thwarted by a program to gather and analyze massive amounts of Internet and phone data, the National Security Agency chief told US lawmakers Wednesday. ... more
				Pakistan raises annual defence budget by 10 percent Pakistan's new government announced Wednesday a 10 percent increase in defence spending a week after taking office, despite a crippling budget deficit of 8.8 percent. ... more		Lebanon's army caught in the crossfire again Lebanon's military is struggling to maintain a modicum of security in a country that's lurching toward another sectarian showdown, fueled largely by the civil war raging next door in Syria, a state that's shed much Lebanese blood over the years. ... more

Israel fast-tracks Arrow 3 over Iran nuclear fears

US Missile Shield Threatens Balance in Asia-Pacific Region

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

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Putin holds back on Syria missile delivery

Taiwan deploys new powerful rocket system: report

France keen to buy 12 US Reaper drones: minister

US drone kills 7, first since Pakistan PM Sharif sworn in

Pakistan families of victims demand halt to US drone strikes

Northrop Grumman Delivers Second Hosted Payload for Enhanced Polar System

Lockheed Martin Supports Realtime Battlespace View For USAF Aerial War Games

Mutualink Platform to be Deployed by US DoD during JUICE 2013

	Canada chooses German design for new naval support ships Canada wants to build navy support ships using a German design but isn't sure when it will get modern replacements for nearly its nearly obsolete vessels. ... more		Surveillance leak could strain US-China ties: media The disclosure of a huge US electronic surveillance programme will test US-China relations already strained by Washington's accusations of cyber-spying by Beijing, state media said on Thursday. ... more		Iran nuclear push, flashpoints role has West in a bind Iran's role in flashpoints like Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan is proving a headache for the West as it tries to normalise ties with Tehran without a trade-off on its contested nuclear drive. ... more		Snowden vows to stay in H.K. and reveal more: SCMP Former US spy Edward Snowden Wednesday vowed to fight any bid to extradite him from Hong Kong and promised "explosive" new revelations about Washington's surveillance targets, the South China Morning Post reported. ... more

Trump orders tighter restrictions on Chinese investments in key sectors

Eyeing China and US, EU hopes clean tech boost will spark growth

ChatGPT's OpenAI reports surge to 400 mn weekly users

China's Xi meets with Taiwan delegation: Xinhua		Assad gains sharpen focus on arming Syrian rebels		Iraq: No breakthrough seen in Maliki visit to Kurds		New Zealand to improve cyber security		India call violation of Pakistan airspace 'technical'
Outside View: The oppositon on the eve of Iranain elecitons		China says has 'no information to offer' on Snowden		Israel PM red-faced at recall of peace talks statement		France keen to buy 12 US Reaper drones: minister		France orders nuclear sub security investigation

Iran's Rafsanjani backs Rowhani for president

Boeing gets $4 bn US Army helicopter deal

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Lockheed Martin Receives JASSM Contract for Additional Integration onto Finish Air Force F-18

Iran threats against Israel 'unacceptable': Putin

F-35 Supplier in Israel Delivers First Advanced Composite Component

Kaspersky Lab Uncovers Global Cyberespionage Network

Lockheed Martin Delivers Modernized Laser Range Finder For Apache Helicopter

Northrop Grumman to Support U.S. Navy on Minehunting Integration

1,000 Kurdish soldiers desert Iraq army

US intel leak sparks fierce Internet freedom debate

Shine wearing off Kerry's Mideast peace bid

Outside View: The third Russian Revolution

Iran denies 'problem' at sole nuclear reactor

Toll from Iraq carnage rises to 73 dead

Outside View: Osama to Obama: 'I'm a happy camper'

Japan, US stage joint island retaking drill

US files charges against Guantanamo inmate

Pakistan says Indian jets violate air space

France wants talks on arming Syrian rebels

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