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US Missile Defenses Likely Activated For NKorean Test Washington (AFP) Jun 20, 2006 
The launch of a long-range North Korean missile would provide the first real test of a US missile defense system that has cost billions of dollars to build and is still in development, analysts said Tuesday. The Washington Times, citing US officials, said the system has been activated in the past two weeks amid signs North Korea is preparing to launch an intercontinental Taepodong-2 missile.
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NKorea Missile Test Not A Sure Thing Says SKorea
Seoul (AFP) Jun 20, 2006South Korea said Tuesday there was no certainty North Korea would test-fire a missile, amid mounting international concern over reports of launch preparations in the Stalinist state. "The reports say it may be imminent that North Koreans may test-fire a long-range missile but it is not quite sure they have put fuel in the rocket," said Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon. US Says NKorea Moving Forward In Missile Launch 
Washington (AFP) Jun 20, 2006A top US administration official said Tuesday that North Korea appears to be "moving forward" to a long-range missile launch in a deliberate bid to spark a crisis. While reports said the United States has activated its missile defence system, there were no concrete signs that a launch is imminent however. China Stays Mum On North Korea Missile Antics 
Beijing (UPI) Jun 21, 2006China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu dodged questions concerning North Korea's possible trial of a new long range ballistic missile on Tuesday. Jiang made her debut as a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson last week and appears not to have a complete grasp or confidence in articulating the bandwidth of policy information the PRC is willing to make public at its twice weekly press briefings. |
US Considers Indian Nuclear Deal
Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2006The U.S. Congress is in a bind. It can reject the high-profile nuclear deal with India and damage relations with the world's largest democracy, or approve the arrangement and act against a non-proliferation policy. India's ostracism from the nuclear scene ended unofficially last year after an agreement with the US, but the country still waits for action to legalize the deal. Mid-Infrared Lasers Confuse Heat-Seeking Missiles 
Sylmar CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2006Quintessence Photonics has announced that it has won a US Government Contract to develop and deliver high-power Mid-Infrared Lasers. The Phase III award is a follow on to previous development activity funded by the US Army which culminates in the delivery of semiconductor lasers which emit light in the Mid-Infrared wavelength regime. Exercise Highlights Raptor Synergy/Capabilities 
Elmendorf AFB AL (AFNS) Jun 20, 2006The final mission flies today at Northern Edge 2006, but the majority of the results are already in, and success is the buzzword from Alaska. During the two-week joint service exercise, several scenarios have proven that the interoperability and integration between US assets are stronger than ever. |
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A Second Nuclear Front
Paris (UPI) Jun 21, 2006As the Islamic republic of Iran tempts the United States with its quest to become the second nuclear power in the Middle East, after Israel, so too is North Korea doing the same with its intent to launch a long-range ballistic missile that could reach the continental US. US And South Korea Differ Over North 
Seoul (UPI) Jun 21, 2006North Korea's renewed missile threat highlights differences between South Korea and the United States over how to deal with the defiant communist country. South Korean officials have moved to calm the missile concerns and downplayed news reports on an imminent launch at a time when U.S. officials are considering it as provocation and seeking punitive measures against North Korea. Precision-Guided Munitions Play Key Role 
Eglin AAF FL (AFNS) Jun 21, 2006The two 500-pound bombs that took out terrorist leader Abu Musab Al Zarqawi June 7 have a long history of development and improvements at the Air Armament Center here. The munitions used were a GBU-38 - a bomb with a tail kit better known as a Joint Direct Attack Munition, which uses inertial navigation and a global positioning system to help ensure the bomb hits the target, and the GBU-12 - a bomb that is laser guided to the target. |
Riverbed To Optimize Royal Navy Tactical Networks
San Francisco (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Riverbed Technology has announced that QinetiQ, working for the UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal Navy, has accelerated application performance over UHF, HF and satellite links for TCP-based naval communications traffic using Riverbed's Steelhead. Heavyweight 'Cougars' Protect Marines in Iraq 
Washington DC (AFNS) Jun 20, 2006The Marine Corps is using fat cats to combat enemy-emplaced roadside bombs in Iraq. However, these hefty "Cougars" aren't felines. They're heavily armored wheeled trucks that are robust enough to ward off much of the deadly energy generated by improvised explosive devices favored by insurgents. Iraq Mission Sets Precedent For Japan Global Role 
Tokyo (AFP) Jun 21, 2006Japan's historic military mission to Iraq, which was declared complete Tuesday, has set a precedent for its expanding role overseas which remains deeply controversial, analysts said. The troops engaged in humanitarian assistance have suffered no casualties and not even fired their weapons, but their presence on dangerous turf shows a new image of a country known in recent times as only an economic power. |
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