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October 23, 2013

Outside View: Mourning for America
Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2013
Three decades ago, U.S. President Ronald Reagan could proudly proclaim "It is morning in America." The meaning was clear. With Reagan at the helm, the United States would reverse its decline and emerge from the "malaise" of the 1970s to a new and better place. Today, "mourning" is the appropriate term. For reasons that were too pathetically obvious last week, the U.S. government proved itself broken. Reopening the government and deferring the debt ceiling, despite temporary fixes, merely postpo ... read more

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Any US-Iran nuclear deal faces hard sell in Congress With nuclear talks between Iran and western powers gathering steam, the Obama administration will likely face an uphill battle to convince Congress to back any deal rolling back its tough sanctions regime. ... more		US Army chief warns budget cuts could have dire effect A top commander warned Monday that looming budget cuts and misguided military planning could potentially cripple the US Army if reductions in troop levels are taken too far. ... more		Rights groups urge US to end secrecy on drone attacks The United States should end the secrecy surrounding its drone campaign in Pakistan and Yemen and bring those responsible for illegal attacks to justice, rights campaigners said Tuesday. ... more
				Syria fully cooperative on chemical disarmament: mission head Syria has so far "fully cooperated" in destroying its massive chemical arsenal, the chief of the joint Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and United Nations mission said Monday. ... more		Pakistan PM says ready to go 'extra mile' with India Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed Tuesday to go the "extra mile" to make peace with India, saying the historic rivals can resolve all issues including Kashmir through dialogue. ... more

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NATO wants say in Turkey-China missile deal NATO's chief said Tuesday he hoped Turkey would keep in mind the military alliance's views as it mulls a missile defence deal with China. ... more		US officers left blast door open at nuclear missile posts US Air Force officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles have been punished twice this year for leaving open a blast door at their command posts, officials said Tuesday. ... more		Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits Sliding into novel materials: A new frontier in material science		N.Korean delegation due in Panama over sailors in Cuba arms case North Korean officials were due in Panama Wednesday to secure the release of 35 sailors being held for allegedly smuggling undeclared weapons from Cuba in an apparent violation of UN sanctions. ... more
				Kenya army took goods in mall siege for 'safekeeping' Kenyan troops accused of ransacking Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall during last month's massacre by Islamist gunmen took goods only "to ensure their safety", the army chief said Tuesday. ... more		Outside View: West needs to heed Iran's 'kill, kill again' message Following yet another senseless round of fruitless talks with Iran on its nuclear program, Tehran remains just as committed to building a nuclear arsenal as it does to killing "Alireza M." ... more

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Iran claims it's reverse-engineered 'captured' U.S. spy drone Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps reportedly gave Russia an unmanned aerial vehicle it claims is a copy of a U.S. Navy ScanEagle allegedly reverse-engineered from a craft they claimed to have captured in December. ... more		Israel, worried about U.S.-Iran deal, 'mulls hitting Hezbollah' Amid growing unease in Israel at the prospect of a U.S.-Iranian rapprochement, Israeli leaders are reported considering military strikes against long-range missiles controlled by the Tehran-backed Hezbollah to threaten the Jewish state's cities and strategic centers. ... more		Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space		Facebook pulls beheading video amid furor Facebook yanked a beheading video from the social network late Tuesday following outrage over its lifting of a ban on the gory imagery. ... more
				Britain may hire hackers for cyber-defence Britain may recruit convicted computer hackers to a new military unit dedicated to combatting cyber-attacks, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said. ... more		'Forget Hollywood': Germany trains Syria chemical team An explosion rips through a chemical weapons depot. Bleeding victims stumble out of the building and scream for help. ... more

MEADS Tracks Tactical Ballistic Missile for First Time

Raytheon to continue modernizing Patriot fleet

US Navy Next Gen Air And Missile Defense Radar Contract Awarded

Raytheon Excalibur Ib completes qualification flight testing

NATO wants say in Turkey-China missile deal

US to sell $10.8 bln in missiles, bombs to Saudis, UAE

Lockheed Martin Links Ground Sensor Network With UAVs

India seeks UAVs for Kashmir border surveillance

Iran claims it's reverse-engineered 'captured' U.S. spy drone

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Communications and Transmission Services to US Army

Raytheon demonstrates new protected tactical waveform on a small, lightweight, low-cost modem

Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance

	BAE offers better imaging as intelligence tool A lightweight device announced by BAE Systems will enable intelligence agents and soldiers to capture battlezone images and add them to critical information exchange during military or security operations. ... more		N. Korea warns of 'merciless firing' against S. Korea North Korea on Monday warned of "merciless firing" against the South if it goes ahead with a reported plan to develop shells to carry anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. ... more		Bill curbing Jerusalem talks sparks Israel cabinet battle Israel's chief peace negotiator Tzipi Livni was on Monday filing an appeal after ministers approved a bill aimed at curbing peace talks on the future of Jerusalem, her spokeswoman said. ... more		Iran holds talks with Russia to boost military cooperation The head of Russia's air force, General Viktor Bondarev, met his Iranian counterparts in Tehran to discuss boosting military cooperation between the countries, local media reported Monday. ... more

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UK MPs warn billions spent on carbon capture may hit bills

Peres defends Israel ambiguity on nuclear program		Lockheed Martin Links Ground Sensor Network With UAVs		AeroVironment Introduces Block Upgrade to Puma AE Unmanned Aircraft		MEADS Tracks Tactical Ballistic Missile for First Time		Iraq gets Russian arms shipments under landmark $4.4B deal
Northrop Grumman Delivers First Tactical IBCS Components		First military band type approval for GX terminals		Raytheon Excalibur Ib completes qualification flight testing		Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance		Raytheon to continue modernizing Patriot fleet

Sri Lanka raises defence budget despite foreign pressure

Syria's civil war foes line up for the next big battle

Turkey cuts compulsory military service

India seeks UAVs for Kashmir border surveillance

Israel's spies lag in shadow war with Iran

Iraq attacks including nine suicide bombings kill 49

US think tank disputes N.Korea nuclear progress report

US secures Romanian air base for Afghan pullout

India PM leaves for Russia, China

Outside View: The al-Shabaab Westgate raid -- A forewarning

Nobel Peace Laureates arrive in Warsaw for summit

Outside View: Time for scholars to examine Iranian opposition

Kremlin hits back at 'golden pistols' corruption claim

Jihadists cowed but not beaten in Gao

No firm date for uncertain Syria peace talks: envoy

Dutch mull commandoes, attack helicopters for Mali

Pakistan says civilian killed by Indian military

US generals face tougher scrutiny for personal conduct

Israel to get US briefing on Iran nuclear talks

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