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Korea Requests 48 SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles Washington (SPX) Jun 28, 2006 
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the South Korean Government of 48 SM-2 Block IIIB Tactical Standard missiles as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $111 million. he Government of Korea has requested a possible sale of 48 SM-2 Block IIIB Tactical Standard missiles with Mk 13 Mod 0 canisters, containers, Intermediate-Level Maintenance spares and repair parts. |
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US Warns North Korea Against Talks Bluff
Washington (AFP) Jun 27, 2006The United States on Tuesday warned North Korea against thinking it could use worries over a possible long-range missile to force the United States into direct talks. "If it's a bluff for direct negotiations, it's not an advisable way to do it," White House spokesman Tony Snow told a press briefing. US Says No Preemptive Strike Planned Against North Korea Missile 
Washington (AFP) Jun 27, 2006The United States will not launch a preemptive strike to prevent North Korea from test-firing one of its missiles, a top US lawmaker said Tuesday at the conclusion of a closed-door briefing by top Pentagon officials. Iran Says No Use Negotiating With US 
Tehran (AFP) Jun 27, 2006Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday he saw "no use" in negotiating with the United States and again signalled that Tehran was unwilling to freeze sensitive nuclear work. |
Two BigDogs Take A Run At New River Air Station
New River NC (SPX) Jun 28, 2006The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth BigDog robots trot around in the shadow of an MV-22 Osprey while given commands via remote control at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. Top Priority To War Funding Will Ensure US Troops Succeed 
Washington DC (AFNS) Jun 28, 2006The highest priority in funding the global war on terror is to ensure that the military members fighting it have all they need to win, a senior defense official told Pentagon reporters. French Airforce Adds Home-Grown Fighter Plane To Its Arsenal 
Paris (AFP) Jun 27, 2006The French airforce took delivery of its first batch of the France-made Rafale fighter plane on Tuesday, with the manufacturer of the long-delayed jet, Dassault Aviation, still looking for the first foreign order for the aircraft. |
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Russia Will Not Join Ultimatums Over Nuclear Issue
Moscow (AFP) Jun 27, 2006Russia will not join any ultimatums over the problem of nuclear proliferation, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday in a thinly veiled reference to US-led pressure on Iran. "We do not intend to join any sort of ultimatum, which only pushes the situation into a dead end, striking a blow against the authority of the UN Security Council," Putin told Russian diplomats in Moscow in the presence of journalists. Israeli Nuke Complicate International Nuclear Doctrine 
Houston, Texas (AFP) Jun 27, 2006The United States cannot denounce Iran's nuclear program while accepting Israel's possession of nuclear bombs, the head of the Arab League said Tuesday. "This will ultimately bring the Middle East to further instability and there will be an inevitable arms race," Arab League secretary general Amr Moussa told the US Arab Economic Forum in Houston, Texas. US Congress Committee Backs Nuclear Deal With India 
Washington (AFP) Jun 27, 2006A controversial civilian nuclear energy deal between India and the United States cleared its first major hurdle Tuesday, easily winning approval by a US Congress committee. |
Iran Undermines Russia
Moscow (UPI) Jun 28, 2006The Iranian leader has again turned the tables, or rather the table of the G8 July summit in St. Petersburg. On June 29, the G8 foreign ministers will meet in Moscow to discuss primarily the Iranian issue. Rockwell Collins Introduces Next Gen Of Weather Radar 
Cedar Rapids IO (SPX) Jun 28, 2006Rockwell Collins has announced its next generation of weather radar, the MultiScan Hazard Detection system, which will enable airlines safer, smoother and more efficient flights. "We're introducing new features that offer an innovative approach to detecting, assessing and displaying weather hazards," said Kelly Ortberg, vice president and general manager, Air Transport Systems for Rockwell Collins. FBI Abandons Connecticut Library Security Case 
Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2006The FBI has abandoned its effort to obtain user records from a group of Connecticut libraries employing a controversial investigative tool known as a national security letter -- a broad and secret demand for communications and financial information. |
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