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| January 19, 2014 |
 Nuclear missile force poses a headache for US military Washington (AFP) Jan 18, 2014 - The "missileers" who oversee America's land-based nuclear arsenal were once seen as the tip of the spear for the US military during the tense days of the Cold War. But now the crews face questions about their discipline, their professionalism and even the rationale for their job. Revelations this week that missile launch officers cheated on a proficiency exam - the latest in a stream o ... more |  |
White House intensifies political campaign for Iran deal Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - The White House Thursday intensified an effort to placate political opposition to an interim Iran nuclear deal, as one influential Republican suggested delaying a vote on new sanctions until July. The Obama administration released an implementation agreement on the pact, which goes into force next week, to defuse claims it struck a secret back channel deal with the Islamic Republic. Top ... more |  |
US says Iran still looking to acquire nuclear material Vienna (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - Tehran is still seeking to sidestep sanctions to get materials for its nuclear programme, a senior US official said Friday on a European tour seeking to cool renewed corporate enthusiasm about doing business in Iran. Iran is "undoubtedly still looking for ways to acquire material for their nuclear programme," the US official, speaking in Austria on a tour also taking in Britain, Germany, Tur ... more |  |
S. Korea brushes off North calls to halt insults, scrap drills Seoul (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - South Korea on Friday scoffed at North Korea's proposal for a mutual moratorium on verbal mud-slinging, and rejected Pyongyang's renewed calls to cancel planned military drills with the United States. "We don't slander North Korea so there is nothing for us to stop," Unification Ministry spokesman Kim Eui-Do told reporters. He was responding to a surprise proposal late Thursday by the No ... more |  |
Iran slams US text on implementation of nuclear deal Tehran (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - Iran denounced Friday as "one sided" a text released by the United States summarising the implementation of the nuclear deal Tehran struck with world powers. "The White House statement is a unilateral and one-sided interpretation of the unofficial agreements between Iran and P5+1" major powers, foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said. "By no means it is a criterion to evaluate o ... more |  |
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 China starts building second aircraft carrier Beijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2014 - China has started constructing the second of four planned aircraft carriers, a top government official said according to media reports on Saturday. The ship is under construction in the northeastern port of Dalian and will take six years to build, the reports said quoting Wang Min, Communist Party chief for Dalian's Liaoning province. The country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, ... more |  |
Vietnam takes delivery of its first 'black hole' sub Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (UPI) Jan 17, 2013 - Vietnam officially took delivery of the first of six "black hole" submarines amid increasing tensions over territorial disputes and fishing rights in the South China Sea. The Varshavyanka-class submarine HQ182 Hanoi, bought new from Russia, carried out its first operational tests in Vietnamese waters, Thanh Nien news agency reported. The diesel-electric vessel - Vietnam's first ... more |  |
 Encrypted Blackphone goes to war with snoopers Washington (AFP) Jan 19, 2014 - It's a fully encrypted smartphone which aims to foil snooping governments, industry rivals and hackers. It's also a sleek, attractive device that fits in your pocket and can impress friends and colleagues, according to its makers. The Blackphone is set to be released next month by the secure communications firm Silent Circle and the small Spanish-based manufacturer Geeksphone, amid a fev ... more |  |
 Italy boot camp trains soldiers from restive Libya Cassino, Italy (AFP) Jan 18, 2014 - Libyan recruits are being put through their paces starting this month at a boot camp in Italy as part of an international programme to restore stability amid unrest since the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Some of them are former rebels who fought to oust Kadhafi as part of ragtag opposition forces and the training is taking place at an Italian army base in Cassino, 100 kilometres (62 mile ... more |  |
 Africa grows in importance for defense companies Newtown, Conn. (UPI) Jan 17, 2013 - Africa is an increasingly attractive market for international arms and military equipment suppliers as economies and defense spending grow. Market research and analysis firm Forecast International said in a report titled The Military Market for Africa the continent's overall arms market has traditionally been driven by a small handful of key players with more established economic enviro ... more |  |
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 China aims South China Sea grab with fishing law: Philippines Manila (AFP) Jan 18, 2014 - The Philippines Saturday said a Chinese rule requiring foreign fishing vessels to secure permission to enter much of the South China Sea was part of a long-term scheme to claim the entire body of water. China's southern island province of Hainan passed the rule in November and it took effect this year as tensions escalate over overlapping claims to the waters between China, the Philippines, ... more |  |
Japan PM calls for 'frank' talks with China, South Korea Tokyo (AFP) Jan 19, 2014 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Sunday for "frank" summit talks with China and South Korea to help solve historical and territorial disputes that have soured ties between the neighbours. A year of heated arguments have prevented the three from holding any top-level meetings, with Beijing and Seoul accusing Abe of showing a lack of remorse for World War II wrongs. "We should hol ... more |  |
NSA scoops up millions of text messages a day: report London (AFP) Jan 16, 2014 - The US National Security Agency has collected almost 200 million mobile phone text messages a day from around the world, a report said Thursday, in the latest revelations from the Edward Snowden files. The Guardian newspaper and Britain's Channel 4 News reported that the NSA used the messages to extract data on the location, contact networks and credit card details of mobile users. Briti ... more |  |
Riyadh's $3B arms aid for Lebanon boosts French defense sales Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Jan 17, 2013 - Saudi Arabia's decision to provide Lebanon's armed forces with $3 billion to buy French weapons is a major boost for President Francois Hollande's drive to step up French defense exports to the Arab world, particularly the Persian Gulf monarchies. France "now appears to be positioning itself for lucrative military deals in the gulf region," the U.S. global security consultancy Stratfor ... more |  |
 US ready to train Iraqi troops in third country: official Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - The US military is planning to train Iraqi troops in a third country to help counter a resurgence of Al-Qaeda-linked militants, a defense official told AFP on Friday. Pending an agreement with Jordan or another nation to host the effort, the training was "likely" to go ahead as both Baghdad and Washington supported the idea, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. However ... more |  |
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 Indonesia closes in on Grumman F-5 Tiger replacement Jakarta (UPI) Jan 17, 2013 - Indonesia's Defense Ministry said it is looking at several jet fighters, including Russian, American and Swedish aircraft, as a replacement for its aging Grumman F-5 Tigers. Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said he wants to ensure the purchase is part of Indonesia's Strategic Plan II 2015 to 2020, Antara news agency reported. The ministry has five or six options as a replacem ... more |  |
Iraq army presses Anbar assault as unrest kills six Ramadi, Iraq (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - A suicide bombing and shelling in Iraq's Anbar province killed six people as security forces pressed an assault Friday against militants for territory the government lost weeks ago. As the violence raged, a US defence official said the military is planning to train Iraqi troops in a third country to help counter a resurgence of Al-Qaeda-linked militants. Unrest in Anbar and elsewhere in ... more |  |
Hacker threats rise, with defenders lacking: report San Francisco (AFP) Jan 16, 2014 - A Cisco security report released on Thursday showed that hacker threats reached "startling levels" last year and that the world is suffering from a shortage of skilled computer defenders. Cracks in defenses and weapons for attacks rose to the highest levels since tracking began in 2000, while there was a worldwide shortage of nearly a million skilled security professionals to protect network ... more |  |
Blocking aid to Damascus camp may be war crime: UN rights chief Geneva (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - Syria's repeated obstruction of aid convoys to the besieged Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp in southern Damascus might be considered a war crime, UN rights chief Navi Pillay said Friday. "Impeding humanitarian assistance to civilians in desperate need may amount to a war crime," Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said in a statement. Rebels control swathes of Yarmuk, but ... more |  |
 China paper attacks 'malicious' detained Uighur academic Beijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2014 - China must punish the "brains" behind terrorists and fight against those who preach with "malicious intent", a state-run newspaper said Saturday in an editorial justifying the arrest of a prominent Uighur academic. Ilham Tohti is an outspoken critic of government policy towards the mostly Muslim Uighur minority, who are concentrated in the far western region of Xinjiang which is regularly hi ... more |  |
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