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January 30, 2014

N.Korea enlarging site for bigger missiles: institute
Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2014
North Korea appears to be expanding its main launch site to permit more advanced missiles which may eventually be able to reach the United States, a think tank said Wednesday. Analyzing satellite images of the Sohae launch site over the past two months, Johns Hopkins University's US-Korea Institute said North Korea apparently tested a rocket engine needed for its road-mobile KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile. The evidence indicates that North Korea may be preparing "for a more robust rock ... read more

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China threatens US military superiority: official China poses an increasing challenge to the US military's technological edge while budget pressures are hampering Washington's effort to stay ahead, a senior defense official warned on Tuesday. ... more		China woos Taiwan with offshore 'common homeland' A few kilometres off the Chinese coast, Beijing has appointed a Taiwanese citizen as deputy chief of an experimental "common homeland" that is an unusually forward overture to Taipei. ... more		Syria may be able to produce biological weapons: US The Syrian regime has agreed to dismantle its arsenal of chemical agents but may now have the ability to produce biological weapons, the US intelligence chief warned senators Wednesday. ... more
				US activists rally against Okinawa base plan Prominent US liberal activists on Wednesday pledged solidarity with Okinawa residents opposed to a US military base, despite efforts by Japan and the United States to finalize a relocation plan. ... more		Japan revises guidelines for teaching Senkaku ownership Japan's education ministry has revised guidelines for teaching high school students the disputed Senkaku Islands and the smaller Takeshima islets are "integral parts of Japanese territory." ... more

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China, Japan spar at UN over Abe shrine visit China and Japan accused each other of threatening stability Wednesday as a diplomatic battle over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to a contested war shrine reached the UN Security Council. ... more		Pakistan PM scotches speculation of Taliban offensive Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday dismissed speculation he would launch an offensive against the Taliban following a wave of bloody attacks, saying peace talks deserved another chance. ... 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		Give diplomacy a chance, says Obama President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that America must move away from a permanent war footing to give diplomacy a chance to resolve some of the world's toughest problems, such as the nuclear standoff with Iran. ... more
				Outside View: Needed: A new NATO for the 21st century This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the annual Munich Security Conference. First focused on Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Cold War, several years ago the conference broadened its agenda to cover global security. ... more		Political killings blight Libya as it slips further toward lawlessness Libyan Interior Minister Sadiq Aldulkarim survived an assassination attempt in Tripoli Wednesday when his limousine was ambushed by gunmen who made him the latest target in a chaotic power struggle with control of the country's oil the big prize. ... more

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S. Korea impatient with North over family reunions South Korea has voiced regret after North Korea offered no response to a proposal for talks on resuming reunions for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War. ... more		Iraq releases rare 'ISIL chief' photo The Iraqi interior ministry Wednesday published a photograph purportedly of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, an Al-Qaeda-linked group fighting in Iraq and Syria. ... 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		Iraq forces 'take back control' of western areas Iraqi forces Wednesday wrested back control of key areas west of Baghdad that have been out of government hands for weeks amid a deadly standoff between militants and security forces. ... more
				Obama repels new Iran sanctions push... for now President Barack Obama appears to have prevailed, for now, in a campaign to stop Congress from imposing new sanctions on Iran he fears could derail nuclear diplomacy. ... more		Karzai suspects US behind Afghan bombings: report Afghan President Hamid Karzai suspects the United States may have backed insurgent-style attacks to undermine his government but has no evidence to support his theory, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. ... more

Israel to start Arrow 3 production although key test still to come

Raytheon resumes work on US Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar

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

Raytheon receives contract for Ground Based Air Defense System for Oman

Longbow Missiles Demonstrate Littoral Attack Capability

Lockheed Martin Tests LRASM MK 41 Vertical Launch System Interface

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ATASS and SSBV announce new manned and unmanned aerial delivery systems

AUVSI Encourages FAA to Allow Limited Small UAS Operations

US Navy Accepts General Dynamics-built MUOS Ground Stations

GA-ASI and Northrop Showcase Unmanned Electronic Attack Capabilities

Boeing Transmits Protected Government Signal Through Military Satellite

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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone

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LockMart Gets USAF Contract For Paveway 2 And Laser Guided Bomb Kits		AUVSI Encourages FAA to Allow Limited Small UAS Operations		Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Weapons Grade High Power Fiber Laser		Northrop Grumman Delivers 100th EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack Kit		Maritime Surveillance UAV Surpasses 10,000 Combat Hours

USAF Receives First B-1 Equipped with Boeing Integrated Battle Station

Raytheon secures first international customer for its F-16 RACR AESA radar

Syria army edges forward in Aleppo

Philippine military says 17 Muslim rebels killed

US scales back military exercise with S.Korea

Japan gives teachers new instructions on disputed islands

Spain bill seeks to curb trials of foreign atrocities

Obama hopes to defy ill omens in State of the Union

US envoy nominee to counsel caution to China, Japan

Commentary: New dawn in Pakistan?

Seven Iraqi security personnel killed as unrest surges

Iran eyes Asian, Swiss banks for sanctions-free trade

Iran says Israel using nuclear issue to hide 'crimes'

UN experts arrive in Tehran to visit uranium mine

Malaysia police boost police presence around chruches

Taiwan minister set for historic visit to China

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