Syria to Iran: We won?t attack Israel in retaliatory strike: http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=198646 Police probe Stockholm blasts as act of terrorism: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101212/wl_nm/us_sweden_blast;_ylt=AukB9PHFlRkErDZ5Ap3H6FZvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJncmU0cXYwBGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTAxMjEyL3VzX3N3ZWRlbl9ibGFzdARjcG9zAzEEcG9zAzEEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDcG9saWNlcHJvYmVz New tech will make IDF infantrymen more lethal: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=197615 Blasts Kill 17 in Iraq : http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703380104576014783751322392.html?mod=WSJ_World_LeadStory New clash with Hamas looms ? defense officials: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=198828 S. Korea to Proceed With Military Exercises: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5220444&c=ASI&s=SEA Suicide bombing kills 6 NATO troops in Afghanistan: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101212/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan;_ylt=AikQd1hTmILzydC8d2_naclvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJqNGozdTlyBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjEyL2FzX2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuBHBvcwMxBHNlYwN5bl9hcnRpY2xlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDc3VpY2lkZWJvbWJp IDF installs new information security safeguards: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=197299 Jailed Afghan drug lord was CIA informant: report: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101212/wl_sthasia_afp/usafghanistancrimedrug;_ylt=AmeTloAbCZiwZ6RZrIdYwlhvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJ0M2hscm44BGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMTIxMi91c2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuY3JpbWVkcnVnBHBvcwMxOARzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2phaWxlZGFmZ2hhbg-- IDF chief: Hizbullah plotted attack on envoy to Jordan: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=198645 Ex-US intel chief: SKorea may act against North: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101212/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_us_north_korea;_ylt=AhyzM2kom7lQeGQqdMYsLk4Bxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJvZXBlZXFjBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjEyL3VzX3VzX25vcnRoX2tvcmVhBHBvcwMxOARzZWMDeW5fcGFnaW5hdGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNleC11c2ludGVsY2g- WikiLeaks: Pakistan passed terror intel to Israel: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=197573 Japan to Shift Its Military Toward Threats From China: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/13/world/asia/13japan.html?ref=world Israeli defense industries in talks with Greek army: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=199013

Soldier who stole from IDF chief receives 10-year jail sentence: http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/soldier-who-stole-from-idf-chief-receives-10-year-jail-sentence-1.330239 WikiLeaks: Texas Company Helped Pimp Little Boys To Stoned Afghan Cops: http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/12/wikileaks_texas_company_helped.php Official: Bomber aimed for major Swedish targets: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40637510/ns/world_news-europe Teachers being killed in southwest Pakistan: HRW: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101213/wl_asia_afp/pakistanunrestsouthwestrights;_ylt=Almp.3UMvy9s8BBDFhODsQcBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTM1cW45Nmk5BGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMTIxMy9wYWtpc3RhbnVucmVzdHNvdXRod2VzdHJpZ2h0cwRwb3MDMTgEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDdGVhY2hlcnNiZWlu Ecuador purchases 12 Cheetah: http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11172:ecuador-purchases-12-cheetah-cs&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107 CUTAWAY: Ultimate Survivor - OH-58 enters fifth decade stronger than ever: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/13/350791/cutaway-ultimate-survivor-oh-58-enters-fifth-decade-stronger-than-ever.html North Korea?s Viral Vids Will Send You Screaming to Your Secret Bunker: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/north-koreas-viral-vids-will-send-you-screaming-to-your-secret-bunker/ YouTube is letting users decide on terrorism-related videos: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-youtube-terror-20101213,0,3375845.story Arrests in Afghan attack that killed 6 US troops: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40637009/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia Japan to deploy new missile interceptors: report: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Japan_to_deploy_new_missile_interceptors_report_999.html Afghan Bombs Kill, Wound 3800 Troops in 2010: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/afghan-bombs-kill-wound-3800-troops-in-2010/ Failing Tornado jets put British troops in danger in Afghanistan: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/12/12/failing-tornado-jets-put-british-troops-in-danger-in-afghanistan-115875-22778840/ Italian C-27J Prepares For New Roles: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/awst/2010/12/06/AW_12_06_2010_p34-273528.xml&headline=Italian%20C-27J%20Prepares%20For%20New%20Roles Australia feared Israeli strike on Iran could spark nuclear war, WikiLeaks cables reveal: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/australia-feared-israeli-strike-on-iran-could-spark-nuclear-war-wikileaks-cables-reveal-1.330386 OpenLeaks to Fill WikiLeaks Void: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/13/openleaks-to-fill-wikileaks-void/ Israel's F-15Is get small diameter bombs: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/13/350864/israels-f-15is-get-small-diameter-bombs.html Iran conducts large military exercise: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101213/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_war_games;_ylt=AkWH3uQX4mfA2xJKXkL7X1gLewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTJvcDNoc2hyBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjEzL21sX2lyYW5fd2FyX2dhbWVzBHBvcwMxNgRzZWMDeW5fcGFnaW5hdGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNpcmFuY29uZHVjdHM- Venezuela acquired 1,800 Russian antiaircraft missiles in '09: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/11/AR2010121103148.html

Afghan Ultra-Violence: Petraeus Triples Air War: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/afghan-ultra-violence-petraeus-triples-air-war/ Sweden bomber sought big targets; new threat made: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101214/wl_nm/us_sweden_blast;_ylt=AmekAkgaDpUWySb_OXaGISVvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrOWY2NTE5BGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTAxMjE0L3VzX3N3ZWRlbl9ibGFzdARwb3MDNARzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3N3ZWRlbmJvbWJlcg-- Russian Military Forces on High Alert at DRPK Border: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/russian-military-forces-on-high-alert.html Meet Britain's New Flagship: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a0e3d690e-c953-4998-8b4a-8cee5981f1e8&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Brace for Spyware 2.0: http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11204:brace-for-spyware-20&catid=48:Information%20&%20Communication%20Technologies&Itemid=109 Russian Sleeper Agent Gets a Golden Parachute: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/russian-sleeper-agent-gets-a-golden-parachute/ Military weighs reusing damaged equipment: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Military_weighs_reusing_damaged_equipment_999.html Phantom Ray Hitches a Ride: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a38c91d2c-9741-4178-adf3-f4ada8388f93&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Sri Lanka wants to arrest 50,000 army deserters: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101214/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaarmymilitarydeserters;_ylt=AhntFSe75s8deT9ViLew_gsBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTM0OWdxMGE4BGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMTIxNC9zcmlsYW5rYWFybXltaWxpdGFyeWRlc2VydGVycwRwb3MDNARzZWMDeW5fcGFnaW5hdGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNzcmlsYW5rYXdhbnQ- Arabian Sea Terror Alert: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/arabian-sea-terror-alert.html Unmanned Fire-X Achieves First Flight: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2010/12/13/awx_12_13_2010_p0-276120.xml&headline=UnmannedFire-XAchievesFirstFlight&channel=defense LockMart Successfully Tests First GMLRS+ Rocket: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/LockMart_Successfully_Tests_First_GMLRS_Rocket_999.html South Korea suspects North has more uranium sites: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101214/wl_nm/us_korea_north_uranium;_ylt=AmfqstV9U_FiHJQZv9pCWYNvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJuZ2VhOTBuBGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTAxMjE0L3VzX2tvcmVhX25vcnRoX3VyYW5pdW0EY3BvcwMxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA3NvdXRoa29yZWFzdQ-- Second Borei SSBN Launched: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a4cc9ebfe-5d10-463f-91d6-1b9ec7f775a3&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest USMC Commits up to $48.6M for Vallon?s Hand-Held Mine Detectors: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/USMC-Commits-up-to-486M-for-Vallons-Hand-Held-Mine-Detectors-06687/ Yemen al-Qaida chief said slain in Somalia: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Yemen_al-Qaida_chief_said_slain_in_Somalia_999.html This Is The End...Except It's Not: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3ad08dab8b-3089-49c4-856d-f9372a0bc669&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Japan Orders New UH-60J SAR Helicopters: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Japan-Orders-New-UH-60J-SAR-Helicopters-06684/ Germany receives last Taurus cruise missile: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/14/350922/germany-receives-last-taurus-cruise-missile.html

Air Force Is Through With Predator Drones: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/air-force-is-through-with-predator-drones/ A pill to prevent PTSD? It could happen, study hints: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40571892/ns/health-mental_health Iraq: Plot to bomb US, European countries revealed: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq Weapons Migrate From China to Afghanistan: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awst/2010/12/13/AW_12_13_2010_p25-275120.xml&headline=WeaponsMigrateFromChinatoAfghanistan&channel=awst Shocker: North Korea?s Got Way More Secret Nuke Sites: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/shocker-north-koreas-got-way-more-secret-nuke-sites/ North Korea digging tunnel for spring nuclear test: report: http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE6BE0DT20101215 Israel general drops missile defense bombshell: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Israel_general_drops_missile_defense_bombshell_999.html Ginormous Drone Will Have First Flight ?Next Spring?: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/ginormous-drone-will-have-first-flight-next-spring/ Chavez seeks power to rule by decree for 1 year: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101215/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_chavez;_ylt=Anpar65JY8qPPMQ7kxH_20a3IxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJwM3A5MGU0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE1L2x0X3ZlbmV6dWVsYV9jaGF2ZXoEcG9zAzcEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDY2hhdmV6c2Vla3Nw Singapore interested in ex-US Navy P-3s: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/15/350934/singapore-interested-in-ex-us-navy-p-3s.html It?s Official: Printer Bombs Were Designed to Be Undetectable: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/its-official-printer-bombs-were-designed-to-be-undetectable/ EU police seek 'facts' in Kosovo organ probe: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101215/ap_on_re_eu/eu_kosovo_organ_trafficking DARPA Awards Contract To Produce Laser Enhanced Sniper Systems: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/DARPA_Awards_Contract_To_Produce_Laser_Enhanced_Sniper_Systems_999.html Air Force Blocks WikiLeaks-Publishing Times Website: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/air-force-blocks-wikileaks-publishing-times-website/ Better Bandeirante for Brazil: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a44e370d6-a1bc-411e-a3b0-6f749dd58e77&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Suicide bombers kill at least 39 in southeast Iran: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_attack;_ylt=AnBKasPxHHErhqrxSa50_ENvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrdHBxbmhwBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE1L21sX2lyYW5fYXR0YWNrBHBvcwMxMQRzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3N1aWNpZGVib21iZQ-- Lockheed Cross-Breeding Raptors, Joint Strike Fighters: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/lockheed-cross-breeding-raptors-joint-strike-fighters/ Submarines to receive new batteries: http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11233:submarines-to-receive-new-batteries-&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106 ATK Awarded Contract For USAF HARM Modification Program: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ATK_Awarded_Contract_For_USAF_HARM_Modification_Program_999.html Iran vs. Somali Pirates in Thug Navy Showdown: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/iran-vs-somali-pirates-in-thug-navy-showdown/ PICTURE: Peruvian navy gets last two Fokker 60s from Netherlands: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/15/350967/picture-peruvian-navy-gets-last-two-fokker-60s-from.html Navy, Marines Game Out Their Future: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3adacf56ad-c841-4b53-bd9c-26aa41f32af4&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest U.S. Armored Cadillacs are Iraq Bomb Bait: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/u-s-armored-cadillacs-are-iraq-bomb-bait/ Ariz. drug tunnel opened to metered parking space: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101214/ap_on_re_us/us_border_tunnel;_ylt=AorBfqjvy8RColxSJBDizFO3IxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJubHFsZzYzBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE0L3VzX2JvcmRlcl90dW5uZWwEcG9zAzQ2BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2FyaXpkcnVndHVubg-- RAF Could be Reduced to Just Six Fighter Squadrons by 2020: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/14/raf-could-be-reduced-to-just-six-fighter-squadrons-by-2020/ Air Force orders Zeus systems: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/12/14/Air-Force-orders-Zeus-systems/UPI-86231292336989 Libya's Gaddafi proposes 1 mln-strong African army: http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11215:libyas-gaddafi-proposes-1-mln-strong-african-army&

Russia's chic uniform 'sends soldiers to hospital': http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101215/od_afp/russiamilitaryfashionoffbeat New Unmanned Designs Get Airborne: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3ad7b30f2c-a25b-4f47-90e5-46ff5606094c&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest U.S. Missile Interceptor Fails on Missile Defense Test: http://defense-update.com/wp/20101216_gbi_fail.html Lebanese army says Israeli spy cameras found: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_lebanon_israel;_ylt=AhE0iYdoKeFMSfwNLtkdqV4LewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTJvazlzbGc1BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE1L21sX2xlYmFub25faXNyYWVsBHBvcwMyMgRzZWMDeW5fcGFnaW5hdGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNsZWJhbmVzZWFybXk- Officials find IEDs in Connecticut home: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40699146/ns/us_news-security Amos: F-35B Won?t Be Ready for Ops by 2012: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/15/amos-f-35b-wont-be-ready-for-ops-by-2012/ Suicide bomber kills 33 at Iran procession: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101215/wl_afp/iranunrestreligionshiiteashura;_ylt=AgIpb9rzgxnoyJcQDPoM8MkLewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTM2N2loOHFhBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMTIxNS9pcmFudW5yZXN0cmVsaWdpb25zaGlpdGVhc2h1cmEEcG9zAzQwBHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3N1aWNpZGVib21iZQ-- Roadside bomb kills 14 Afghan civilians: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghanistan-violence-20101217,0,170210.story The Comprehensive Open Source African Piracy Update: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/comprehensive-open-source-african.html Violence Along the Arizona Border: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a3b6c6b1b-1842-4f9d-a942-0dd90a71a3d8&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest UA Engineering Tests Underground Border Security System: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/UA_Engineering_Tests_Underground_Border_Security_System_999.html Israeli Jet Downs Flying Object Near Nuclear Plant: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5251976&c=MID&s=AIR U.S. War Review Finds Fragile Progress in Afghanistan: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703929404576022501280163320.html?mod=WSJ_World_LeadStory Chile sought U.S. help over 'radicalized' Mapuche Indians: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2010/12/chile-wikileaks-mapuche-bachelet.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LaPlaza+%28La+Plaza%29 PICTURE: Air Tractor prangs precision strike demonstrator: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/15/350981/picture-air-tractor-prangs-precision-strike-demonstrator.html Both Barrels: Finnish Order Launches Patria?s AMOS Mortar Turret: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Both-Barrels-Finnish-Order-Launches-Patrias-AMOS-Mortar-Turret-06692/ Gulf of Guinea Open Source Insurgency Update: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/gulf-of-guinea-open-source-insurgency.html

North Korea says to strike South if drill goes ahead: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101217/wl_nm/us_korea_north;_ylt=Aus3RjzwYLNacBw82qUxZfpvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJmbHFkZHJ0BGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTAxMjE3L3VzX2tvcmVhX25vcnRoBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMgRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3J5BHNsawNub3J0aGtvcmVhc2E- Is China (Finally) Building an Aircraft Carrier?: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/is-china-finally-building-an-aircraft-carrier/ USMC seeks to arm Shadow, fast and with out US Army help: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/18/351080/usmc-seeks-to-arm-shadow-fast-and-with-out-us-army.html CIA chief pulled from Pakistan; drones kill 54: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101218/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan Victor, Meet Spoils: Weaponeers Peddle Wares to Iraqi Cops: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/victor-meet-spoils-weaponeers-peddle-wares-to-iraqi-cops/ Stealthy Navy Drone to Achieve First Flight, Finally: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/17/stealthy-navy-drone-to-achieve-first-flight-finally/ About 140 inmates escape Mexican border prison: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101218/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_prison_escape;_ylt=AqVYd_xbGwMnEgpiVag22axvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJzcDRkdmEwBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE4L2x0X21leGljb19wcmlzb25fZXNjYXBlBHBvcwM1BHNlYwN5bl9hcnRpY2xlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDYWJvdXQxNDBpbm1h Cyber Experts Have Proof That China Has Hijacked U.S.-Based Internet Traffic: UPDATED: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=7c996cd7-cbb4-4018-baf8-8825eada7aa2&ID=249 C-17 crash report exposes cracks in USAF safety culture: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/17/351032/c-17-crash-report-exposes-cracks-in-usaf-safety-culture.html Turkey to Go it Alone on New Fighter?: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3ac47dabf4-ed10-425d-b4f3-720f6dfa1bc1&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Venezuela congress grants Chavez decree powers: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101218/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_chavez;_ylt=Aj3ORagFgmBuN_yf8OmrrSVvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJwamVlYTExBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE4L2x0X3ZlbmV6dWVsYV9jaGF2ZXoEcG9zAzE1BHNlYwN5bl9hcnRpY2xlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDdmVuZXp1ZWxhY29u On the Army?s To-Do List: Quench Troops? Thirst for Connectivity: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=276 Bomb hits US Embassy vehicle in Yemen: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101216/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_yemen_us_attack;_ylt=Am5RZGaUivOoNHJUCICaNncLewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTJwMnJjbDU1BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE2L21sX3llbWVuX3VzX2F0dGFjawRwb3MDMTkEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDYm9tYmhpdHN1c2Vt First Flights for French, Spanish Tactical Helos: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5261398&c=EUR&s=AIR Army to Equip Unmanned Aerial Vehicles With New High-Tech Gear: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=273 KC-135 Replacement Effort Set to Enter its Second Decade: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/17/kc-135-replacement-effort-set-to-enter-its-second-decade/ Britain Launches 2nd Astute-Class Sub: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5259795&c=EUR&s=SEA Pilatus receives follow-on PC-21 trainer order from Swiss Air Force: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/17/351075/pilatus-receives-follow-on-pc-21-trainer-order-from-swiss-air.html Cyberattacks Reaching New Heights of Sophistication: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2011/January/Pages/CyberattacksReachingNewHeightsofSophistication.aspx Diehl Demonstrates Vehicle Active Defense System: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5260297&c=EUR&s=LAN Australia stands watch in the Southern Ocean with launch of Ocean Protector: http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jni/jni101217_1_n.shtml Marines Experimenting With Renewable and Green Energy: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a5e361953-cc20-4399-b793-a2ed1e3b01c0&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Tanker Arrives for Conversion to Intel Role for RAF: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5261023&c=EUR&s=AIR Troops back armoured underwear dubbed 'combat codpiece': http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12014274 Marines Want Tanks for Route Security: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/17/marines-want-tanks-for-route-security/ National Guard Helicopters Upgraded For Homeland Security Missions: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2011/January/Pages/NationalGuardHelicoptersUpgradedForHomelandSecurityMissions.aspx ThalesRaytheonSystems To Supply Germany Air Defense Radars: http://www.defensenews.c

N.Korea says war with South would go nuclear: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101217/wl_afp/nkoreaskoreamilitarynuclearwarning;_ylt=AivYQ_aYE4kECGg4x8pf2FBvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTMwYmwzMHVrBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMTIxNy9ua29yZWFza29yZWFtaWxpdGFyeW51Y2xlYXJ3YXJuaW5nBHBvcwM2BHNlYwN5bl9tb3N0X3BvcHVsYXIEc2xrA25rb3JlYXNheXN3YQ-- Investigation Rules Out Enemy Fire, Brownout as Possible Causes for the CV-22 Crash in Afghanistan: http://defense-update.com/wp/20101218_cv-22_crash_investigation.html Afghans Probe Supply Diversions: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704073804576023482973945562.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLENews NATO kills 20 insurgents in eastern Afghanistan: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101218/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan;_ylt=AhtTrCqM1bU8NtzfHCZXb.9vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJrazFwcDk5BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE4L2FzX2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuBHBvcwMyMARzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA25hdG9raWxsczIwaQ-- Sea Harrier revived by former USMC pilot for air show circuit: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/18/351053/sea-harrier-revived-by-former-usmc-pilot-for-air-show-circuit.html Iraq holds 73 as two million throng shrine city: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iraq_holds_73_as_two_million_throng_shrine_city_999.html Obama to sign law ending military gay ban: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jAPyVSV2I165IQialyRaiGWdaP3A?docId=ebda7594352d43698ac10396d6c39b15 Grim Xmas for Iraqi Christians as many flee north: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101218/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_grim_christmas;_ylt=Ag2bTEio0cGPZGO9mHV3jPQLewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTJzNzN1cG1hBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE4L21sX2lyYXFfZ3JpbV9jaHJpc3RtYXMEcG9zAzkEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDZ3JpbXhtYXNmb3Jp JCSE validates readiness to employ the Deployable Joint Command and Control system: http://www.jfcom.mil/newslink/storyarchive/2010/pa121410.html Army Pilots: Flying Drones Is Harder Than It Looks: http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=275 U.S. Marines Spend Nearly $1 Billion on MRAP Derivatives and Upgrades: http://defense-update.com/wp/20101218_new_mrap_variants.html The Japanese Are Making Strategic Choices: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/japanese-are-making-strategic-choices.html Suicide Blast in Kandahar: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704368004576027162572997044.html?mod=WSJ_World_LEFTSecondNews Air Force, Lockheed missile warning satellite set: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Air_Force_Lockheed_warning_satellite_set_999.html

The Guns of Christmas: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/guns-of-christmas.html Pakistan spy agency denies it exposed CIA chief: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101219/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan;_ylt=Ai1EF8_7eqdiJHXZ0NDkE1YBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJpZDFjcTU5BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE5L2FzX3Bha2lzdGFuBHBvcwM0MgRzZWMDeW5fcGFnaW5hdGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNwYWtpc3RhbnNweWE- Chinese Boat Capsizes in Scuffle With South Korea: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704368004576026920592217248.html?mod=WSJ_World_LEFTSecondNews Documents Confirm China's Aircraft Carrier Plans: http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/12/17/2010121700326.html Journalists at Pentagon daily barred from WikiLeaks: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Journalists_at_Pentagon_daily_barred_from_WikiLeaks_999.html WikiLeaks Debunks History for Stupid People: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/totten/384579 Iran forces on alert as economic 'surgery' begins: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101219/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_iran_economy Militants Kill Afghan Soldiers, Police: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704138604576028902042943560.html?mod=WSJ_World_LEFTSecondNews Russia downplays Chinese J-15 fighter capabilities: http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20100604/159306694.html Israel Concerned Over France-Lebanon Missile Sale: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5272985&c=EUR&s=LAN Iraq's Sadr in war of words with splinter group: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iraqs_Sadr_in_war_of_words_with_splinter_group_999.html Peace RP?s only option in Spratlys: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100819-287601/Peace-RPs-only-option-in-Spratlys

South Korean Military Drill Ends Without Confrontation: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/south-korean-military-drill-ends.html CUTAWAY: AH-1Z Viper enters production as substantially new aircraft: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/20/351056/cutaway-ah-1z-viper-enters-production-as-substantially-new-aircraft.html Your Local Cops Now Use Iraq?s Iris Scanners: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/your-local-cops-now-use-iraqs-iris-scanners/ WikiLeaks hints at Israeli-Palestinian cooperation: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians;_ylt=AiwtwXoH9Fspl8UtjvZ8CSpvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJzcjRhb25mBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjIwL21sX2lzcmFlbF9wYWxlc3RpbmlhbnMEcG9zAzEzBHNlYwN5bl9hcnRpY2xlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDd2lraWxlYWtzaGlu Cyber? We got it covered ? Yeah Right: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/20/cyber-we-got-it-covered-%e2%80%93-yeah-right/ Merger of Somali militants could mean more attacks: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_re_af/af_somalia_insurgent_merger;_ylt=AnxNXCpnJPn9IUiGI9BBOXNvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTMxZWtqOGVjBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjIwL2FmX3NvbWFsaWFfaW5zdXJnZW50X21lcmdlcgRwb3MDMjAEc2VjA3luX2FydGljbGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNtZXJnZXJvZnNvbWE- Armoured vehicle study turns sci-fi to sci-fact: http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11247:armoured-vehicle-study-turns-sci-fi-to-sci-fact&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105 WikiLeaks: Yemen nuclear material was unsecured: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_wikileaks_yemen_radioactive;_ylt=Apar2YsnqbSZq2nRGC3clf4LewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTM1cmMyYXFsBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjIwL21sX3dpa2lsZWFrc195ZW1lbl9yYWRpb2FjdGl2ZQRwb3MDMjEEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDd2lraWxlYWtzeWVt First RAF personnel to start Rivet Joint conversion in January: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/20/351083/first-raf-personnel-to-start-rivet-joint-conversion-in.html Iraqi forces kill three Libyan 'Christmas bombers': http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101220/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestchristianreligionlibya;_ylt=AkPFZ4YCH7dsVot1t0Uo9WcLewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTM4amRwanU3BGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMTIyMC9pcmFxdW5yZXN0Y2hyaXN0aWFucmVsaWdpb25saWJ5YQRwb3MDMzAEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDaXJhcWlmb3JjZXNr Danish camera enters the heart of Afghan combat: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Danish_camera_enters_the_heart_of_Afghan_combat_999.html Is Pakistan Losing Patience in the War on Terror?: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20101220/wl_time/08599203787500;_ylt=AlpZcE0GPzx3AZ.R3PiTvTpvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJsMHNiN3Y4BGFzc2V0A3RpbWUvMjAxMDEyMjAvMDg1OTkyMDM3ODc1MDAEcG9zAzYEc2VjA3luX2FydGljbGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNpc3Bha2lzdGFubG8- Sukhoi's Su-25UBM completes state acceptance trials: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/20/351105/sukhois-su-25ubm-completes-state-acceptance-trials.html Solar Tents Charging into the Army: http://kitup.military.com/2010/12/solar-tents-charging-into-the-army.html Saab awarded Gripens support contract in South Africa: http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11245:saab-awarded-gripens-support-contract-in-south-africa&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107

WikiLeaks' Assange complains he's victim of leaks: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_wikileaks_assange;_ylt=AlfW1TUlmdMONNvZIe6_8YlvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJoNTQ4dDQ0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjIxL2V1X3dpa2lsZWFrc19hc3NhbmdlBHBvcwM4BHNlYwN5bl9tb3N0X3BvcHVsYXIEc2xrA3dpa2lsZWFrc2Fzcw-- Killer Drones Converge on California, Ready to Take Off: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/killer-drones-converge-on-california-ready-to-take-off/ U.K. officials greased Lockerbie bomber's release, report finds: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40760074/ns/us_news-security UK terror plot aimed British landmarks, shopping: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_terror_arrests Can I Quote You on Your Hidden Agenda, Defense Wonk?: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/can-i-quote-you-on-your-hidden-agenda-defense-wonk/ 700 arrested in Belarus, 2 candidates freed: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_re_eu/eu_belarus_election S. Korea on Guard Despite N. Korea Concessions: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5283903&c=ASI&s=TOP Hundreds of Army Social Scientists Unqualified, Former Boss Says: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/human-terrain-unqualified/ NATO denies US military pushing for Pakistan raids: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_re_us/us_us_pakistan_raids EMALS - Successful: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/emals-successful.html Busy Season For Heavy Airlift Wing: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3abe656130-a3c4-4a35-8f94-bd0ad46d8f03&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Iraq finally has a new government: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq Kidnapped Mexican Politician Is Freed: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704610904576031872424038728.html?mod=WSJ_World_LeadStory Preliminary terror charge in Denmark hotel blast: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_re_eu/eu_denmark_terrorism India, Russia Sign Deals on Fighter Jets, Energy: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5283882&c=ASI&s=TOP Israel sees new anti-tank missile threat from Gaza: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101221/wl_nm/us_palestinians_israel_tanks;_ylt=AstcDeJQAK1rjAoRgliSs81vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTMxNzVjNjNjBGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTAxMjIxL3VzX3BhbGVzdGluaWFuc19pc3JhZWxfdGFua3MEcG9zAzEEc2VjA3luX2FydGljbGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNpc3JhZWxzZWVzbmU- The Physics of Terror: http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/the-physics-of-terror-25955/ Dual Purchase of LCS Approval Looking Good: http://www.informationdissemination.net/2010/12/dual-purchase-of-lcs-approval-looking.html Afghan government disbands private security firms: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_re_as/as_afghan_security_contractors;_ylt=AoF2tg5pEUd_pEonUMnmNfQBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTM1dXJya2owBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjIxL2FzX2FmZ2hhbl9zZWN1cml0eV9jb250cmFjdG9ycwRwb3MDMjMEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDYWZnaGFuZ292ZXJu Air Force Failed to Recover CV-22 Flight Info Recorder: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/20/air-force-failed-to-recover-cv-22-flight-info-recorder/ Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5283864&c=ASI&s=TOP China demands S.Korea pay for sunken fishing boat: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101221/wl_asia_afp/skoreachinaaccidentseadiplomacy;_ylt=AkiZdoIRnuoeIqqmHv1xQ8kBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTM3NmVtODRtBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMTIyMS9za29yZWFjaGluYWFjY2lkZW50c2VhZGlwbG9tYWN5BHBvcwMyNgRzZWMDeW5fcGFnaW5hdGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNjaGluYWRlbWFuZHM- PICTURE: Grizzly 4 takes off: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/21/351179/picture-grizzly-4-takes-off.html Thailand ends 8-month state of emergency in Bangkok: http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE6BK0UQ20101221 Australian man jailed for lying about being a POW: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_re_as/as_australia_fake_pow;_ylt=AsoJkZY.wqyQmwHcHUKypH0Bxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJzYXBwbGZsBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjIxL2FzX2F1c3RyYWxpYV9mYWtlX3BvdwRwb3MDMzUEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDYXVzdHJhbGlhbm1h Eurocopter EC725 Helicopters Delivered To Brazilian Armed Forces: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Eurocopter_EC725_Helicopters_Delivered_To_Brazilian_Armed_Forces_999.html Inside the Ring: Counterspies hunt Russian mole inside National Security Agency: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/1/inside-the-ring-843880610/ WikiLeaks translated into Arabic by Jordan sites: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101221/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_wikileaks_jordan;_ylt=Ase.wkdU5KctT7etCRSZZAwLewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTJxamw4M3VrBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjIxL21sX3dpa2lsZWFrc19qb3JkYW4EcG9zAzE4BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA3dp