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September 11, 2013
SUPERPOWERS
Outside View: The fall of our discontent
Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2013
On this anniversary of the attacks that leveled the Twin Towers in New York and part of the Pentagon a dozen years ago, a long, hot and wet summer in Washington risks metastasizing into a "Fall of Discontent." Syria is the most incandescent and looming issue underscored by U.S. President Barack Obama's speech last week. But Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq and other ticking time bombs haven't been defused. And world economies remain fragile and emerging markets in flux. Any strike against Syria ... read more
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MISSILE NEWS

S. Korea to parade North-focused cruise missile
South Korea will show off a cruise missile capable of surgical strikes on the North Korean leadership when it stages a military parade in Seoul next month, the defence ministry said Wednesday. ... more
NUKEWARS

Two Koreas agree to re-open Kaesong industrial zone
North and South Korea agreed Wednesday to reopen the jointly-run Kaesong industrial park on a trial basis from next Monday, five months after it was shut during soaring military tensions. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

Japan on high alert for disputed islands anniversary
Japan's coastguard said it was "on high alert" Wednesday, a year to the day since Tokyo nationalised islands that China says it has owned for centuries. ... more
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WAR REPORT

Obama puts off Syria strikes amid talks on Russia plan
President Barack Obama said Tuesday it was too early to say if a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could forestall US air strikes, but vowed to give long-shot diplomacy a chance. ... more


WAR REPORT

US pursues Syria diplomacy but guards threat of force
The United States pleaded with President Bashar al-Assad Tuesday to destroy his chemical arms and scheduled top-level talks with Russia on a face-saving way to head off air strikes on Syria. ... more
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NUKEWARS

IAEA head reaches out to new Iran government
The head of the UN atomic agency reached out Monday to Iran's new government but said Tehran must urgently do more to remove suspicions it wants nuclear weapons. ... more
AEROSPACE

USAF and Boeing Finalize KC-46A Tanker Aircraft Design
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have validated the final design elements of the KC-46A Tanker and concluded that the proposed design embodies and can meet Air Force requirements, clearing the way for ... more
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WAR REPORT

Russia's Syria arms plan wins cautious welcome
Russia's proposal to stave off threatened US strikes Syria through a handover of chemical weapons received a cautious welcome Tuesday even from backers of military action, with President Barack Obama describing the idea as a "potential breakthrough". ... more
NUKEWARS

Syria supports IAEA reactor probe proposal
Syria supports Russia's proposal for the UN atomic agency to assess the risks posed by any US-led airstrikes hitting a small research reactor outside Damascus, Syria's ambassador to the IAEA said Tuesday. ... more
WAR REPORT

Assad's air force could be key target of U.S. blitz
If the Americans finally unleash military strikes against Syria that end up hammering Bashar Assad's forces to help the divided rebels, one of the key targets will be the Syrian air force. ... more
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Japan lawmaker cool to moves on China
A coalition ally of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday rejected sending officials to islands claimed by China, calling instead for greater efforts to build trust with neighboring countries. ... more
WAR REPORT

Outside View: Confronting Iran, Syria's conjoined twin
As U.S. President Barack Obama seeks congressional support authorizing military action against Syria for using chemical weapons against its own people, he ignores a lesson of the April 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ... more
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THE STANS

Kurdish rebels halt withdrawal from Turkey: report
Kurdish rebels have halted their pullout from Turkey, accusing Ankara of breaking its part of a ceasefire deal, but vowed to respect a truce, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported on Monday. ... more
THE STANS

Pakistan to release senior Afghan Taliban prisoner
Pakistan is to release its most senior Afghan Taliban detainee, Abdul Ghani Baradar, a former military chief often described as the insurgents' ex-second in command, officials said Tuesday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS

'Friendly' nation to test missiles in Mediterranean: Cyprus
Cyprus said Monday it had been informed that missile tests will be carried out by a "friendly" country in the eastern Mediterranean this week, as the US weighs military strikes against Syria. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel deploys Iron Dome system near Jerusalem: AFP

Israel says missile tested in joint exercise with US

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MISSILE NEWS
S. Korea to parade North-focused cruise missile

'Friendly' nation to test missiles in Mediterranean: Cyprus

Russia suspends Syria S-300 missile deliveries: Putin


MISSILE NEWS
New Hydra project to see underwater drones deploying drones

Tiniest autopilot unit created for small micro aerial vehicles

Sharp rise in British drone use in Afghanistan


MISSILE NEWS
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Northrop Grumman Moves New B-2 Satellite Communications Concept to the High Ground

TECH SPACE

Simple compact laser system could detect presence of explosives
A simple, compact system could bring laser technology to the task of bomb detection at security checkpoints, researchers at Michigan State University say. ... more
WAR REPORT

Iraq war debacle haunts US debate on Syria
At home and abroad, America's disastrous war in Iraq hangs over the debate on Syria, feeding skepticism that US military action can deliver as promised. ... more
IRAQ WARS

New spate of Iraq violence kills 22
Attacks in Iraq killed 22 people on Tuesday, including six shot dead when gunmen stormed a house where a corpse was being ritually washed ahead of a funeral, officials said. ... more
NUKEWARS

Rowhani talks tough on Iran nuclear rights
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said Tuesday Tehran will not give up "one iota" of its nuclear rights, echoing his hardline predecessor, while warning world powers the timeframe for negotiation was not unlimited. ... more
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WAR REPORT

20 years on, historic Oslo accords seen as false dawn

WAR REPORT

Memories flood back in Halabja after Syria gas attack

MILPLEX

US spying on Brazil halts talks on warplane purchase: Brazil

AEROSPACE

Air Canada transfers executive jet fleet to partner

WAR REPORT

Egypt military seizes Gaza-linked weapons in Sinai

CYBER WARS

Israel's secret intel unit spawns high-tech tycoons

SUPERPOWERS

China flotilla in Japan dispute island waters

AEROSPACE

BAE considers military refueling conversion for commercial jet

THE STANS

US envoy doubts complete Afghan withdrawal

SPACE TRAVEL

Elite Group of Young Scientists Embark on DARPA Research Efforts

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Deploys Refueling Equipment in Flight Test

Northrop Grumman Completes Demonstration of 3D Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) System

New Hydra project to see underwater drones deploying drones

U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin contract for Counterfire Radar Production

US, Russian joint military exercise in Far East, Alaska

Israel deploys Iron Dome system near Jerusalem: AFP

Japan scrambles jets for drone near disputed islands

Netanyahu says Iranian charm offensive a ruse

Egypt army defuses rail bomb, steps up Sinai operations

World powers to lay off Iran at IAEA, for now

Qaeda group claims Baghdad bombs as attacks kill 7

MEADS System to Identify Friend Or Foe Aircraft Certified by U.S. Air Traffic Control Office

US could increase scale of Syria strikes: official

N. Korea leader presides over mass parade

S. Korea, US map out plan to deter N. Korea nuclear: report

NATO airstrike kills at least 10 civilians: Afghan officials

Iran FM slams Syria strikes as 'illegal'

Pakistan releases seven Taliban prisoners

Kurdish rebels halt withdrawal from Turkey: report

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