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April 10, 2013

Wing adopts new space surveillance mission
Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Apr 09, 2013
The 21st Operations Group assumed the Cobra Dane radar mission at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska, April 1, and takes responsibility for contract and program management Oct. 1. Eareckson Air Station is located on the western tip of Alaska's Aleutian Islands near the larger island of Attu, and is approximately 1,500 miles southwest of Anchorage. The airport lies on the south side of the two-mile by four-mile island. The radar is about 120 feet tall, the face is about 95 feet in d ... read more

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US to intercept N.Korea missile if allies at risk: admiral A top US military commander said Tuesday he favored shooting down a North Korean missile only if it threatened the United States or Washington's allies in the region. ... more		Three Chinese ships in disputed waters: Japan Chinese government ships temporarily entered the territorial waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Tuesday, Japan's coastguard said. ... more		Probe says North Korea behind cyber attack: Seoul An official investigation into a major cyber attack on South Korean banks and broadcasters last month has determined North Korea's military intelligence agency was responsible, officials said Wednesday. ... more
				Obama speaks to Karzai, days after strike kills civilians US President Barack Obama on Tuesday spoke to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, for what officials said were regular consultations, three days after a NATO air strike killed 11 Afghan children. ... more		South Korea lawmaker brandishes nuclear option A prominent South Korean lawmaker said on Tuesday his country should consider developing nuclear weapons or bringing back a former US arsenal as a way to pressure North Korea and its ally China. ... more

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New counter-mine measures on way The U.S. Navy and allied militaries are closer to gaining new counter-mine capabilities through systems under development. ... more		S. Korea raises alert level, as North readies missile test South Korea raised its military watch alert to "vital threat" Wednesday ahead of an expected North Korean missile launch, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned the Korean peninsula may be slipping out of control. ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun		Latin America's top defense trade expo opens in Rio Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Amorim opened Latin America's biggest defense trade fair here Tuesday, stressing Brasilia's commitment to a strong homegrown industry. ... more
				Syria, N.Korea to dominate G8 foreign ministers talks Syrian rebels are set to meet US Secretary of State John Kerry and other G8 foreign ministers gathered in London on Wednesday, with nuclear fears over North Korea and Iran also high on the agenda. ... more		S. Korea, US upgrade surveillance status: report South Korea and the United States upgraded their coordinated military surveillance status on Wednesday, a report said, ahead of an expected mid-range missile launch by North Korea. ... more

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Tourists to North Korean border unfazed by threats Undeterred by North Korea's apocalyptic threats of nuclear war, a daily convoy of tour coaches still happily wends its way to the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) which separates the two Koreas. ... more		Outside View: Shock, awe for Boy Leader More than a century ago, as this column noted, events in Europe were simultaneously described as serious but not yet desperate and as desperate but not fully serious. Given the antics of the Boy Sun King in Pyongyang, Kim Jung Un, it is hard to know how serious or desperate the current situation on the Korean Peninsula is. ... more		OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem		Japan, Taiwan near accord on disputed isles fishery Japan and Taiwan are close to an agreement on fishing rights for waters near islands at the centre of a territorial row that has soured ties between Beijing and Tokyo, an official said Wednesday. ... more
				Death toll at 37 as Iran wraps up quake rescue Rescuers Wednesday wound up operations after pulling 20 people from the rubble of an earthquake that struck near the port city of Bushehr, killing 37 people but sparing Iran's sole nuclear power plant. ... more		Israel worries over Syria's Golan pullback The threat of the intensifying war in Syria dragging in Israel has grown with the Damascus regime's withdrawal of thousands of troops from the disputed Golan Heights to reinforce the beleaguered Syrian capital. ... more

US boosts missile defence, N. Korea warns of nuclear strike

US to intercept N.Korea missile if allies at risk: admiral

Japan deploys anti-North Korean missiles in Tokyo

S. Korea raises alert level, as North readies missile test

S. Korea says North's missile launch may be imminent

N. Korea missile movements fuel tensions

Gilat Showcases its Lightweight Compact Satellite Communications Solution for UAVs at LAAD 2013

India uses drones to fight rhino poaching

French military considering purchase of US drones: source

Northrop Grumman Awarded U.S. Navy Contract to Upgrade, Enhance NGC2P Tactical Data Link Processor

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	More delays in Brazil air force upgrades Piecemeal upgrades to Brazilian air force inventory are threatening to overshadow the Latin American country's most important - and most delayed - plan to discard aging war jets and replace them with a brand-new inventory. ... more		Israel strikes back after cyberattack Israel battled a widely touted cyberassault during the weekend, supposedly organized by the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Anonymous, and unleashed retaliatory attacks against dozens of sites in Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia and North Africa. ... more		Concerns over African force in Mali grow as France withdraws As France begins withdrawing its troops from Mali, a top US defence official has said a UN-mandated African force was "incapable" of taking over the battle against Islamist extremists. ... more		Santos leads march for peace in Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos led Colombians in a massive march for peace Tuesday, calling for an end to decades of armed conflict at a time when peace talks in Havana are under fire from his predecessor Alvaro Uribe. ... more

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China, Australia agree on annual PM meetings		Qaeda in Iraq Syria role boast could backfire: analysts		N. Korea urges foreigners in South to evacuate		Three Chinese ships in disputed waters: Japan		N. Korea to pull workers from key joint industrial zone
For US and North Korea, will crises ever end?		Musharraf wins bid to run in elections		Israeli defense industry eyes Turkey again		Saudis grill Shiite clerics amid spy row		Outside View: Democracy in Iraq

Iran unveils new uranium mines, production facility

QinetiQ supports the successful entry into service of the Astute-class submarines

Northrop Grumman Awarded U.S. Navy Contract to Upgrade, Enhance NGC2P Tactical Data Link Processor

US Navy Awards Boeing High Altitude Anti-Submarine Weapon Contract

Bronze warship ram reveals secrets

Kerry pursuing 'quiet' Mideast peace strategy

India uses drones to fight rhino poaching

Iraq says Syria-bound Iranian plane searched

Bonded together: Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Al-Nusra Front

N. Korean workers 'no-show' at joint industrial zone

Lagardere launches sale of stake in EADS

Israel says mass cyber attack ongoing, damage negligible

Colombia's president, predecessor clash over peace talks

Hagel urges changes to US military judicial system

US welcomes China, Russia moves in N. Korea crisis

Syria rejects UN chemical team as proposed by Ban

Still room for nuclear talks with Iran: diplomat

US lawmakers offer cybersecurity olive branch

Iraq marks a decade since the fall of Baghdad

Satellite imagery helps fight locust plagues in North Africa

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