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OutsideView: How Big Is The Defense Budget
 Washington (UPI) Jan 23, 2006
 On Dec. 21, 2005, Congress passed a defense appropriations bill, which according to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, funded "defense spending" for the United States for the current fiscal year, 2006. But the impression that the $453 billion authorized in the bill constitutes America's defense budget for 2006 would be quite incorrect. Depending on how you count it, the numbers in the bill understate U.S. military and defense spending by more than $200 billion.
NUKEWARS
Pakistan PM Warns Against Arms Race In Asia
 Washington (AFP) Jan 23, 2006
 Surrounded by giants India and China and amid concerns over neighbouring Iran's nuclear ambitions, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz warned Monday against an arms race in the region.
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EU Sceptical Iran Would Cut Off Oil Supplies
 Brussels (AFP) Jan 24, 2006
 European Union Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said Tuesday he doubted that Iran would cut oil exports in response to threatened sanctions against it in the row over its nuclear plans.
US Urges SKorea To Join Crackdown On NKorea
 Seoul (AFP) Jan 24, 2006
 The United States said Tuesday it has urged South Korea to join a crackdown on alleged North Korean counterfeiting and money-laundering and to do more to counter weapons proliferation.
Japan Fears Missile Data Leak To NKorea
 Tokyo (AFP) Jan 24, 2006
 Japan's defense chief said Tuesday the nation must be more careful about security after information on a missile system under development was leaked to a company with possible links to communist North Korea.
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Agreement On Second British-French Aircraft Carrier
 London (AFP) Jan 24, 2006
 Britain and France will continue their cooperation on the technical design of a new aircraft carrier for the French navy, the two countries' defence ministers announced in London Tuesday.
C & C Technologies Builds Its Third AUV
 Lafayette LA (SPX) Jan 25, 2006
 C & C Technologies recently began assembling its third Surveyor Class autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The C-Surveyor III is expected to be available for advanced hydrographic surveys starting in May 2006.
Harris Systems Selected To Provide Next-Gen Cryptography For The UK MoD
 Winnersh, UK (SPX) Jan 25, 2006
 Harris Systems Limited has been awarded a contract from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for the Common-Good High-Grade INFOSEC Module (Programmable), or CHIM(P), programme. The contract is valued at approximately 4 million pounds.
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    AEROSPACE
    Boeing Introduces New 737 Signals Intelligence Aircraft
     St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 25, 2006
     Boeing has announced plans for a new 737 signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft that can be used for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and also advanced network centric communications.
    CYBERWARS
    FBI Survey Finds Cybercrime Rising
     Washington (UPI) Jan 23, 2006
     Nearly nine out of 10 public and private institutions suffered computer security incidents in 2005, but less than 10 percent of those report the incidents to law enforcement, according to a FBI survey.
    IRAQ WARS
    Iraqi Women Seek Leadership Positions
     Washington (UPI) Jan 24, 2006
     As the results of Iraq's parliamentary elections began to trickle in, one Washington based group of Iraqi expatriates were more concerned with gender, than with party or ethnic affiliation.
    SPACE SCOPES
    Telescope Fits Into Rocket Body To Improve Imagery
     Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Jan 25, 2006
     Positioning three delicate, circular mirrors to one one-thousandth of the width of a human hair consistently challenged scientists at the Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
    UAV NEWS
    Fire Scout UAV Lands On Ship
     Patuxent River MD (SPX) Jan 25, 2006
     The Navy's Unmanned Aerial System program office, and the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle Program completed a major developmental milestone as the VTUAV system completed nine autonomous landings aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13).
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    Oshkosh Unveils Next Gen Unmanned Defense Logistics Vehicle
     Oshkosh WI (SPX) Jan 24, 2006
     Oshkosh Truck has announced that it has unveiled an unmanned version of its Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicle at the U.S. Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Component Technology Demonstrations in Yuma, Ariz.
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