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| June 04, 2014 |
 Russia, friend or foe for NATO? Brussels (AFP) June 04, 2014 - Friend or foe? Russian intervention in Ukraine has set off an anguished debate within NATO over how to deal with a newly assertive Moscow ready to defy the West. For some, President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea in March shows Russia has ditched the post-Cold War rulebook, redrawing borders by intimidation and force. For others, the Ukraine crisis is a one-off in which Russia's l ... more |  |
 IDF will deploy ground drones in border areas Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jun 3, 2013 - Israel's military says it will soon more unmanned ground vehicles to protect its troops and borders from terrorist threats. "Major threats are evolving on Israel's borders every day," The Israel Defense Force said. "Hamas' underground network in Gaza trains daily to infiltrate Israel, as Hezbollah expands its arsenal of weapons on Israel's northern border. Meanwhile, terrorists in Judea ... more |  |
 Lockheed Martin wins NSA cyber-response accreditation Gaithersburg, Md. (UPI) Jun 3, 2013 - Lockheed Martin has become one of the first companies accredited by the National Security Agency to help organizations respond to cyber attacks. The accreditation for the agency's Cyber Incident Response Assistance program, or CIRA, was given by the NSA's Information Assurance Directorate. "Serving as one of the first participants for the NSA's newest incident response initiative ... more |  |
 EU 'deeply concerned' by threat of North Korea nuclear test Vienna (AFP) June 04, 2014 - The EU said Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" about the threat of a new nuclear test by North Korea, which has stepped up activity at one of its main test sites. Pyongyang said earlier this year that it did not rule out a fourth nuclear test, to counter what it described as US provocations in Asia. Satellite imagery also confirmed continued activity at North Korea's main nuclear test ... more |  |
Ukraine has what it needs to combat separatists: official Brussels (AFP) June 03, 2014 - Ukraine has all that needs to combat pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, most importantly the political support of the West, acting defence minister Mykhaylo Koval said Tuesday. Attending a NATO defence ministers meeting where the Ukraine crisis was top of the agenda, Koval said they had assured him of their support for the country as it struggles to end an insurgency which W ... more |  |
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 Raytheon awarded contratc for USAF FAB-T satellite terminal program Marlborough MA (SPX) Jun 03, 2014 - Raytheon has been awarded a $298,000,044 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Command Post Terminals (CPT) Production program. As a result of this down-select decision, low rate initial production, full rate production and interim contractor support contract options may be exercised to deliver FAB-T CPT-Only ... more |  |
NATO agrees to 'readiness action plan'; Russian fighter intercepts US plane Brussels (AFP) June 03, 2014 - NATO defence ministers agreed Tuesday series of steps to bolster protection in eastern Europe after the Ukraine crisis, but insisted they were acting within the limits of a key post-Cold War treaty with Moscow. NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen said ministers had agreed to develop a "readiness action plan... to respond to the changed security environment" created by the escalating conflict in ... more |  |
Mutualink's Fusion Kit Enables On-the-Go Interoperability Wallingford CT (SPX) Jun 03, 2014 - Mutualink has announced the availability of a new mobile operations fusion kit (OFK) for use by military personnel, coalition partners and first responders in the field. The kit, known as OFK 2.0, enables users to connect anywhere and anytime with the most flexible, agile, and secure communications and interoperability "go kit" available on the market today. It enables secure voice, full-motion ... more |  |
 New Pentagon contracts for OMNITEC Solutions Inc Bethesda, Md. (UPI) Jun 3, 2013 - The Pentagon has given OMNITEC Solutions Inc. two new contracts to continue its media-related work for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Under the contracts, worth a combined total of $55 million, support work will be performed for the Defense Media Activity, Defense Enterprise Media Systems Office, and for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Each has ... more |  |
 Cracks in US-Israel ties widening: analysts Washington (AFP) June 04, 2014 - A row over the new Palestinian government is driving yet another wedge into already shaky ties between Israel and the US as the once sacrosanct relationship comes under severe strain, analysts say. Barely had the State Department said it would work with the new "interim technocratic government," just hours after it was sworn in Monday by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, when Israeli rage ... more |  |
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 Poland against France-Russia warship sale Warsaw (AFP) June 03, 2014 - Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has urged France to pull the plug on a 1.2-billion-euro deal to sell two warships to Russia due to the Ukraine crisis, according to sn interview published Tuesday. Russia would use the two Mistral-class helicopter carriers to threaten its Black Sea neighbours, Sikorski told French newspaper Le Monde. France agreed to sell the warships to Russia u ... more |  |
Brazil builds nuclear submarine to patrol offshore oil Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 03, 2014 - Brazil is building five submarines to patrol its massive coast, including one powered by an atomic reactor that would put it in the small club of countries with a nuclear sub. The South American giant is in the process of exploring major oil fields off its shores that could make it one of the world's top petroleum exporters. The new submarines aim to protect that resource, said the navy ... more |  |
China fires water cannon in clash with Vietnam ship: state media Beijing (AFP) June 03, 2014 - China fired water cannon at a Vietnamese vessel and damaged another of Hanoi's ships, state media said Tuesday, in the latest confrontation over disputed waters in the South China Sea. A Chinese coastguard ship collided with a Vietnamese government vessel on Sunday, state broadcaster China National Radio (CNR) said, adding that the Vietnamese ship was "severely damaged." A sharp rise in ... more |  |
International raid targets data-stealing computer virus: US Washington (AFP) June 02, 2014 - An international dragnet has dismantled a global computer hacker network which used a sophisticated computer virus to steal millions of dollars from companies and consumers, the US Justice Department announced Monday. Gameover Zeus, which first appeared in September 2011, stole bank information and other confidential details from victims. According to FBI investigators, the virus infecte ... more |  |
 Yemen warplanes strike Shiite rebels positions in north Sanaa (AFP) June 03, 2014 - Yemeni warplanes hit Shiite rebel positions in the north for the second day running on Tuesday, after clashes between troops and the insurgents, local and tribal sources said. The raids targeted positions held by Huthi rebels, also known as Ansarullah, south of Amran city, the sources said. Fierce clashes first erupted in Amran on Monday after government forces tried to expel rebels from ... more |  |
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 White House apologizes to lawmakers over prisoner swap Washington (AFP) June 04, 2014 - The White House apologized for keeping lawmakers in the dark regarding the exchange of an American soldier for five Taliban fighters, senators said Tuesday, as controversy grew over the issue. Administration officials plan a classified briefing for the full 100-member chamber Wednesday, with lawmakers from both parties fuming over the trade, which saw captured soldier Bowe Bergdahl released ... more |  |
Obama defends deal with Taliban to free US soldier Warsaw (AFP) June 03, 2014 - President Barack Obama Tuesday defended a prisoner swap with the Taliban to free an American soldier, saying his "sacred" trust as commander-in-chief outweighed claims he broke the law and set a dangerous precedent. Obama is facing rising questions about the deal to secure the release of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl after five years, in return for the transfer of five Taliban prisoners fro ... more |  |
Mikros to enhance electronic test equipment used by Navy Princeton, N.J. (UPI) Jun 3, 2013 - The U.S. Navy has selected Mikros Systems Corporation for equipment enhancement and support and for designing a new maintenance system. The work comes under four awards with a combined total value of $975,000. Mikros develops and manufactures test and maintenance equipment for the Navy, including a test workstation known as ADEPT, and a networked based system for condition-based ... more |  |
 Iraq attacks and shelling kill 35 Baghdad (AFP) June 03, 2014 - Violence across Iraq, including shelling of the conflict-hit city of Fallujah, killed 35 people Tuesday, as politicians haggle over forming a new governing coalition after April elections. Iraq is going through its worst protracted spell of violence since it emerged from a brutal Sunni-Shiite conflict that killed tens of thousands in 2006 and 2007, with near-daily attacks plaguing Baghdad an ... more |  |
Colombia peace talks to resume though future in doubt Havana (AFP) June 02, 2014 - Colombia's government and the FARC rebel group will resume peace talks on Tuesday, officials said, even though the country's presidential election has placed the process in doubt. A source in the FARC delegation told AFP the talks would continue for about two days, instead of the 11 days that past rounds have typically lasted. It would be their first session since Colombian President Jua ... more |  |
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