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January 16, 2014

US suspends 34 nuclear missile officers over exam cheating
Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2014
The US military has suspended 34 officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles for cheating on a proficiency test, Air Force leaders said Wednesday. The scandal at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana marked the latest in a series of damaging revelations dogging the country's nuclear force, including a separate probe into illegal drugs that came to light last week. "There was cheating that took place with respect to this particular test," Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told a news confe ... read more

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China slams 'troublemaker' Japan after Africa visit China launched a scathing diplomatic attack against Japan on Wednesday, warning African nations of an impending "resurrection of Japanese militarism" and branding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a "troublemaker". ... more		F-35 maintains market edge, but rivals want to catch up Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is gaining new markets but rival manufacturers are straining to upgrade their models to catch up, Aviation Week and Space Technology said. ... more		US to sell Israel six Osprey military aircraft The Pentagon plans to sell six tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft to Israel in a long-planned deal worth $1.13 billion, officials said Tuesday. ... more
				Embraer says it met all regional jet delivery targets Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer S.A. met all its delivery targets for commercial and executive jets as the year 2013 drew to a close, the company said. ... more		Iran invites Gulf states to tour nuclear power plant Iran's nuclear chief said Wednesday experts from Arab neighbours across the Gulf, concerned about the safety of Iran's sole nuclear power plant, are welcome to visit the facility, IRNA news agency reported. ... more

US warns firms against breaking Iran sanctions Iran is still a "perilous" place for foreign companies to do business because of sanctions unaffected by the recent interim nuclear deal, a senior US administration official said on Wednesday during a visit to Rome. ... more		N.Korea's first ambassador to Spain presents credentials North Korea's first ever ambassador to Spain presented his credentials to King Juan Carlos Wednesday as part of a push by the isolated nuclear-armed state to boost its ties with the European Union. ... more		ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation Karman Moves Forward with Initial Public Offering		NSA taps offline computers with secret bug: report The US National Security Agency has developed a secret technology to spy on computers via radio signals, gathering information even when the devices are offline, a report said Wednesday. ... more
				EU's Ashton plans to visit Iran 'within weeks' European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in Kuwait City on Monday she plans to visit Iran within weeks, two days after Tehran invited her to the country. ... more		Commentary: Talibanized Pakistan? From Libya to Iraq, including Egypt, Syria and Lebanon, the Arab world, seldom tranquil, is monopolizing world headlines. But the more alarming news is further east in Pakistan and Afghanistan. ... more

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Syria: Signs are Assad will endure -- thanks to al-Qaida Increasingly, Syria's tenacious President Bashar Assad seems to be coming out on top as the country's murderous civil war heads toward its fourth year. ... more		Kerry to lead US team to Syria peace talks Secretary of State John Kerry will lead the US delegation to key talks next week aimed at bringing together the Syrian regime and the opposition for the first time since the war erupted, a US official said Wednesday. ... more		Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor		Two dead after Japan navy collision: report Two men died after their fishing boat collided with a Japanese naval vessel in waters between two of the country's main islands, a report said Thursday. ... more
				Israel's Defense Ministry won't identify arms clients Israel's Defense Ministry, long suspected of supplying arms to dictatorial regimes and illegal organizations, has refused to divulge the full list of its weapons customers despite what the one analyst calls "serious failures that have recently been revealed in its export control department." ... more		Kerry becomes punchbag in Mideast peace drive Snide Israeli criticism of John Kerry's Middle East peace bid has finally triggered US anger after a weeks-long whispering campaign, but his secretive, solo diplomacy has exposed him to attack. ... more

Raytheon resumes work on US Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar

Israel's Rafael and Raytheon to co-produce Iron Dome

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Raytheon receives SM-3 contract

Iran mulls replacement for Russian S-300 missile system

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Boeing Transmits Protected Government Signal Through Military Satellite

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Iran's Rouhani takes on Revolutionary Guards in detente drive

White House plays down Rouhani crowing on nuclear deal

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Isareli defence minister apologises to Kerry over diatribe

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Obama defends Afghan strategy after Gates comments

Swiss could vote in May on fighter deal

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Obama says has 'faith' in Afghan strategy

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Gates says Obama's critics have 'hijacked' his memoir

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