Saturday, June 8, 2013

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 8, 2013

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 8, 2013

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 8, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Syria for the world of TODAY.

Is the Middle East heading for a full-blown religious war?

Are recent events in Syria the beginning of a wider conflict between Shias and Sunnis, or merely another stage in the regional political changes begun by the Arab spring?  

*Comprehensive daily news related to Syria Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of  TODAY

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned) 

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/06/dtn-news-syria-top-stories-headlines.html

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 8, 2013

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 8, 2013

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 8, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Syria for the world of TODAY.

Is the Middle East heading for a full-blown religious war?

Are recent events in Syria the beginning of a wider conflict between Shias and Sunnis, or merely another stage in the regional political changes begun by the Arab spring?  

*Comprehensive daily news related to Syria Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of  TODAY

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned) 

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/06/dtn-news-syria-top-stories-headlines.html

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 8, 2013

DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated June 8, 2013

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 8, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Syria for the world of TODAY.

Is the Middle East heading for a full-blown religious war?

Are recent events in Syria the beginning of a wider conflict between Shias and Sunnis, or merely another stage in the regional political changes begun by the Arab spring?  

*Comprehensive daily news related to Syria Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of  TODAY

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned) 

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/06/dtn-news-syria-top-stories-headlines.html

DTN News - UK DEFENSE NEWS: Recruiting Former Gurkhas Into The Army Reserves Is A No-Brainer

DTN News - UK DEFENSE NEWS: Recruiting Former Gurkhas Into The Army Reserves Is A No-Brainer

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 8, 2013: Gurkhas are a widely admired, loved and revered part of the British Army. But strangely, five years after allowing them to settle here after completing their service, we still don't routinely recruit them to the reserves when they leave, despite their desire to continue to serve. At the same time, there are serious concerns about whether we can meet the ambitious new targets as part of the Army 2020 vision and restructure in which the reserves will play a vital role. It seems a no-brainer that we should retain some of the toughest and bravest fighters we have, and instead help them lead the way for the future reserves.

The 2010 defence review, which I was involved in as a minister, triggered a mass restructure of our Armed Forces. What we have now is an ambitious plan for a future Army that relies in part on a highly-trained and deployable reserve force. In practice, it means that we need to double the number of trained and ready reserves from what we currently have in the Territorial Army.

The 2010 defence review, which I was involved in as a minister, triggered a mass restructure of our Armed Forces. What we have now is an ambitious plan for a future Army that relies in part on a highly-trained and deployable reserve force. In practice, it means that we need to double the number of trained and ready reserves from what we currently have in the Territorial Army.

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http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/06/dtn-news-uk-defense-news-recruiting.html

Sunday, June 2, 2013

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 2, 2013: The Queen Elizabeth II poses on her Coronation day, 02 June 1953 in London.

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 2, 2013: The Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince Philip pose after the Queen's Coronation, 02 June 1953 in Buckingham Palace.

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 2, 2013: The Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince Philip pose on the Queen's Coronation day, 02 June 1953 in Buckingham Palace.

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 2, 2013: Queen Elizabeth II (in car) and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are welcomed by a cheering crowd in East End as they go along Victoria Park Road, on June 04, 1953 in London, during her first visit after her coronation.

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: 60th Anniversary of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 2, 2013: Undated official portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II, taken in an unknown location.

Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, known as the Commonwealth realms, and their territories and dependencies, and head of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations.

A year after her 60th diamond jubilee, the 87-year-old queen is showing signs of slowing down. HRH was hospitalized briefly for a stomach ailment in March, and this November she will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka for the first time since 1973. Elizabeth will send son and heir Prince Charles in her stead and expects to spend her first months as a great-grandmother (grandson Prince William and wife Kate will give birth to the next royal heir in July) at home. FORBES estimates her personal net worth around $500 million but as a royal she's able to live well beyond her means -- her main residence is valued at roughly $5 billion. 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Still on-track to becoming the longest reigning monarch in over 1,200 years of British history (her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years and 216 days) in September, 2015.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Quote of The Day ~ May 29, 2013

Quote of The Day ~ May 29, 2013

What is Success?
When Your SIGNATURE 
Changes to
AUTOGRAPH.

Presented and compiled by Quote of The Day For DTN News ~ Defense-Te chnology News., Canada

Friday, May 24, 2013

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: Soldiers wrap up exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: A soldier watches for the enemy as his platoon clear a building in an enemy stronghold during exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson 

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble


DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: Soldiers conduct an after action review during exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson 

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: Soldiers charge toward an enemy stronghold during exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson 

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: Soldiers participate in exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson 

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: Soldiers manuever through an open field toward an enemy stronghold during exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson 

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: A soldier throws a grenade into an enemy bunker during exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson 

Thursday, May 23, 2013

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: Soldiers wait for the signal to advance toward an enemy objective during exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

DTN News: EXERCISE BRONCO RUMBLE ON SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII: U.S. Soldiers Participate In Exercise Bronco Rumble

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2013: Soldiers participate in live fire exercise Bronco Rumble on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 11, 2013. 

Bronco Rumble is a combined arms exercise that helps develop critical thinking, tactical and combat readiness skills. Soldiers also work on enhancing future interoperability with Pacific partners. 

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Erickson 

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN PAKISTAN: Li Keqiang Begins Pakistan Visit And Pledges Stronger Partnership

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN PAKISTAN: Li Keqiang Begins Pakistan Visit And  Pledges Stronger Partnership

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 22, 2013: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived Wednesday for a visit less than two weeks after the country's general election.

The long-time allies will look to use the two-day trip to boost trade ties, and Li will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif - who has not yet been sworn in - as well as holding talks with senior officials.

Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party swept to victory in the May 11 general election on a promise to revitalise the struggling economy. Help from its giant northern neighbour will be important to this.

Trade between China and Pakistan hit an annual US$12 billion for the first time last year, according to Islamabad's foreign ministry, and the two sides plan to raise this to US$15 billion in the next two to three years.

Li, arriving from India on his first overseas tour as premier, was met by President Asif Ali Zardari on the tarmac at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi next to Islamabad.

"The purpose of the visit is to devise a strategy to bolster future cooperation and friendship," Li said in a statement quoted by state broadcaster PTV.

"We will strengthen a strategic partnership with Pakistan in whatever the international scenario and circumstances are."

The Chinese premier will hold talks with Zardari and caretaker prime minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Wednesday before meeting Sharif on Thursday.

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned) 

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dtn-news-chinese-premier-li-keqiang-in_22.html

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN PAKISTAN: Li Keqiang Begins Pakistan Visit And Pledges Stronger Partnership

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN PAKISTAN: Li Keqiang Begins Pakistan Visit And  Pledges Stronger Partnership

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 22, 2013: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived Wednesday for a visit less than two weeks after the country's general election.

The long-time allies will look to use the two-day trip to boost trade ties, and Li will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif - who has not yet been sworn in - as well as holding talks with senior officials.

Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party swept to victory in the May 11 general election on a promise to revitalise the struggling economy. Help from its giant northern neighbour will be important to this.

Trade between China and Pakistan hit an annual US$12 billion for the first time last year, according to Islamabad's foreign ministry, and the two sides plan to raise this to US$15 billion in the next two to three years.

Li, arriving from India on his first overseas tour as premier, was met by President Asif Ali Zardari on the tarmac at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi next to Islamabad.

"The purpose of the visit is to devise a strategy to bolster future cooperation and friendship," Li said in a statement quoted by state broadcaster PTV.

"We will strengthen a strategic partnership with Pakistan in whatever the international scenario and circumstances are."

The Chinese premier will hold talks with Zardari and caretaker prime minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Wednesday before meeting Sharif on Thursday.

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned) 

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dtn-news-chinese-premier-li-keqiang-in_22.html

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN PAKISTAN: Li Keqiang Begins Pakistan Visit And Pledges Stronger Partnership

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN PAKISTAN: Li Keqiang Begins Pakistan Visit And  Pledges Stronger Partnership

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 22, 2013: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived Wednesday for a visit less than two weeks after the country's general election.

The long-time allies will look to use the two-day trip to boost trade ties, and Li will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif - who has not yet been sworn in - as well as holding talks with senior officials.

Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party swept to victory in the May 11 general election on a promise to revitalise the struggling economy. Help from its giant northern neighbour will be important to this.

Trade between China and Pakistan hit an annual US$12 billion for the first time last year, according to Islamabad's foreign ministry, and the two sides plan to raise this to US$15 billion in the next two to three years.

Li, arriving from India on his first overseas tour as premier, was met by President Asif Ali Zardari on the tarmac at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi next to Islamabad.

"The purpose of the visit is to devise a strategy to bolster future cooperation and friendship," Li said in a statement quoted by state broadcaster PTV.

"We will strengthen a strategic partnership with Pakistan in whatever the international scenario and circumstances are."

The Chinese premier will hold talks with Zardari and caretaker prime minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Wednesday before meeting Sharif on Thursday.

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned) 

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dtn-news-chinese-premier-li-keqiang-in_22.html

Monday, May 20, 2013

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: French Army Expects First A400M Airlifter By July 14

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: French Army Expects First A400M Airlifter By July 14

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 18, 2013: The French army hopes to receive its first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft in time for the country's annual Bastille Day celebrations on July 14, a Defence Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
 
The aircraft, which is about five years behind the original schedule, is also expected to win certification for military use in time for the biennial Paris Air Show starting on June 17, Pierre Bayle said.

The head of EADS unit Airbus Military, Domingo Urena-Raso, confirmed that this timetable was "absolutely reasonable," adding that he expected a total of four deliveries this year, 10 next year and 21 the following year.

France will be the first of the seven nations behind the 20 billion euro ($25.7 billion) project to take delivery of the European military transport and heavy cargo plane. Germany is due to receive its first A400M at the end of 2014.

France has ordered 50 of the planes, and Germany 53. The other countries involved are Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Turkey and Britain.

"Delivery before July 14 would enable a French crew to pilot the French plane above the parade," Bayle said, referring to the traditional Bastille Day military procession.

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http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dtn-news-defense-news-french-army.html

DTN News - AFGHAN PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI IN INDIA: Karzai Seeks Indian Military Aid Amid Pakistan Row


 DTN News - AFGHAN PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI IN INDIA: Karzai Seeks Indian Military Aid Amid Pakistan Row

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2013: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said.

The comments follow a weekend report by the Times of India that said Afghanistan's ambassador to India had said the country needs India's help with "equipment and weapons to fight." The Press Trust of India later quoted a spokesman for New Delhi's Foreign Ministry as saying the country is ready to meet any such request.

"Yes, we will ask for assistance for the strengthening of our security forces," Karzai spokesman Aimal Faizi said in a briefing ahead of the trip. He did not comment on the Indian reports.

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned) 

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dtn-news-afghan-president-hamid-karzai.html

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN INDIA: It's A Blessing That China And India Coexist Peacefully Says Li Keqiang

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN INDIA: It's A Blessing That China And India Coexist Peacefully Says Li Keqiang

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 19, 2013:  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival here when he affirmed that his visit will "inject new vigour" into bilateral ties and strengthen mutual trust.

57-year-old Li, accompanied by a senior-level delegation comprising government officials and businessmen, arrived around 3pm on a three-day-visit and was received by minister of state for external affairs E Ahamed and senior ministry officials including foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai. 

In a written statement issued upon his arrival, Li said it serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and their people and is a blessing to Asia and the world at large that China and India coexist peacefully, maintain friendly relations and work together to realize national rejuvenation. 

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DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN INDIA: It's A Blessing That China And India Coexist Peacefully Says Li Keqiang

DTN News - CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG IN INDIA: It's A Blessing That China And India Coexist Peacefully Says Li Keqiang

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 19, 2013:  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival here when he affirmed that his visit will "inject new vigour" into bilateral ties and strengthen mutual trust.

57-year-old Li, accompanied by a senior-level delegation comprising government officials and businessmen, arrived around 3pm on a three-day-visit and was received by minister of state for external affairs E Ahamed and senior ministry officials including foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai. 

In a written statement issued upon his arrival, Li said it serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and their people and is a blessing to Asia and the world at large that China and India coexist peacefully, maintain friendly relations and work together to realize national rejuvenation. 

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned) 

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dtn-news-chinese-premier-li-keqiang-in.html

Saturday, May 18, 2013

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 18, 2013: Afghan men clean up the debris after a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. 

A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack, killing many in the explosion and wounding tens, police and hospital officials said. 

The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east. 

(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

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DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 18, 2013: An Afghan fireman stands next to the debris of a car at the scene where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. 

A Muslim militant group Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack, killing many in the explosion and wounding tens, police and hospital officials said. 

The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east. 

(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) 

*Presented & compiled for DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 18, 2013: Afghan and U.S. soldiers arrive to the scene where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. 

A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack, killing at least six people in the explosion and wounding more than 30, police and hospital officials said. 

The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east. 

(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) 

*Presented & compiled for DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 18, 2013: An Afghan Army soldier peers through a destroyed shop window at the scene where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. 

A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack, killing many in the explosion and wounding tens, police and hospital officials said. 

The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east. 

(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) 

*Presented & compiled for DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 18, 2013: Afghan policemen stop people from approaching the scene where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. 

A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack, killing many in the explosion and wounding tens, police and hospital officials said. 

The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east. 

(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) 

*Presented & compiled for DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR: Bomber In Afghanistan Kills 15, Including Six Americans

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 18, 2013: A U.S. soldier arrives to the scene where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack, killing many in the explosion and wounding tens, police and hospital officials said. 

The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east. 

(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

*Presented & compiled for DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

66th Cannes Film Festival Opens With Amitabh Bachchan, DiCaprio, Spielberg


66th Cannes Film Festival Opens With Amitabh Bachchan, DiCaprio, Spielberg

BHGSG News - TORONTO, Canada May 15, 2013: Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio pose for photographers during a photo call for the film The Great Gatsby at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

By Staff, The Associated Press

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"Great Gatsby" Stars Dazzle Despite Damp Cannes Opening

"Great Gatsby" Stars Dazzle Despite Damp Cannes Opening

BHGSG News - TORONTO, Canada May 15, 2013: Actors Amitabh Bachchan and Leonardo DiCaprio, cast members of the film 'The Great Gatsby', Jury President Steven Spielberg, Jury member of the 66th Cannes Film Festival actress Nicole Kidman and Daniel Auteuil attend the opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 15, 2013.

Credit: Reuters/Yves Herman

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http://indianbollywoodmusicandmovies.blogspot.ca/2013/05/great-gatsby-stars-dazzle-despite-damp.html

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN FACTOR: Should India Provide Direct Military Aid To Afghanistan?

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN FACTOR: Should India Provide Direct Military Aid To Afghanistan?

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 14, 2013: Over the past decade, India has invested heavily in Afghanistan’s reconstruction. Recognizing India’s significant economic and development contributions, the United States has called on New Delhi to play an important role in the new Silk Road initiative aimed at transforming Afghanistan into a regional trade hub.

At the same time, New Delhi has been reluctant to become directly involved in supporting Afghanistan’s nascent security sector. The many uncertainties surrounding next year’s security transition from international to Afghan leadership raise further questions about New Delhi’s role in the Afghan endgame..

India’s decision-makers acknowledge that India’s own internal security would be at risk if the international drawdown from Afghanistan leaves behind a security vacuum that is filled by Pakistan-backed militant groups. New Delhi can no longer ignore the related consequences. And while some of the Pakistan-related sensitivities are important for India, it should not approach its relations with Afghanistan, a sovereign nation, solely from a Pakistan angle.

(Read complete story on Defense-Technology News - Click on link undermentioned)

http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dtn-news-afghanistan-factor-should.html

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN FACTOR: Should India Provide Direct Military Aid To Afghanistan?

DTN News - AFGHANISTAN FACTOR: Should India Provide Direct Military Aid To Afghanistan?

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 14, 2013: Over the past decade, India has invested heavily in Afghanistan’s reconstruction. Recognizing India’s significant economic and development contributions, the United States has called on New Delhi to play an important role in the new Silk Road initiative aimed at transforming Afghanistan into a regional trade hub.

At the same time, New Delhi has been reluctant to become directly involved in supporting Afghanistan’s nascent security sector. The many uncertainties surrounding next year’s security transition from international to Afghan leadership raise further questions about New Delhi’s role in the Afghan endgame..

India’s decision-makers acknowledge that India’s own internal security would be at risk if the international drawdown from Afghanistan leaves behind a security vacuum that is filled by Pakistan-backed militant groups. New Delhi can no longer ignore the related consequences. And while some of the Pakistan-related sensitivities are important for India, it should not approach its relations with Afghanistan, a sovereign nation, solely from a Pakistan angle.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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DTN News - SOFIC NEWS: Bell Helicopter Features Revolutionary Aircraft At SOFIC 2013

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 14, 2013: Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today its participation in the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) held May 14 to May 16 in Tampa, Fla. Bell Helicopter will feature an armed Bell 407 on static display, its first commercially qualified armed helicopter, a CV-22 model and 3-D interactive programs demonstrating the capabilities of the V-22 Osprey and Bell V-280 Valor.
 
"SOFIC provides an important opportunity for us to spend time with current and potential customers," said Mitch Snyder, executive vice president for military programs at Bell Helicopter. "Our new 3-D programs give attendees the opportunity to experience the unmatched capabilities of the V-22 Osprey and Bell V-280 Valor. In addition, the armed Bell 407 on static display shows customers the versatility this aircraft offers with its various weapons configurations."

The V-22 Osprey is combat-proven and performs missions no other aircraft can approach. Tiltrotor is the only vertical lift platform capable of rapid self-deployment to any theater of operation. The V-22 is one of the safest rotorcraft in the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps fleet with more than 170,000 flight hours and outstanding operational performance. With its revolutionary combination of speed, range and vertical lift, the Osprey is changing the way wars are fought, humanitarian aid and critical supplies are delivered, and heroes are saved.

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DTN News - STRATFOR: U.S., Mexico - The Decline of The Colorado River


DTN News - STRATFOR: U.S., Mexico - The Decline of The Colorado River

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 14, 2013: An amendment to a standing water treaty between the United States and Mexico has received publicity over the past six months as an example of progress in water sharing agreements. But the amendment, called Minute 319, is simply a glimpse into ongoing mismanagement of the Colorado River on the U.S. side of the border.

Over-allocation of the river's waters 90 years ago combined with increasing populations and economic growth in the river basin have created circumstances in which conservation efforts -- no matter how organized -- could be too little to overcome the projected water deficit that the Colorado River Basin will face in the next 20 years.

ANALYSIS
In 1922, the seven U.S. states in the Colorado River Basin established a compact to distribute the resources of the river. A border between the Upper and Lower basins was defined at Lees Ferry, Ariz. The Upper Basin (Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico) was allocated 9.25 billion cubic meters a year, and the Lower Basin (Arizona, California and Nevada) was allotted 10.45 billion cubic meters. Mexico was allowed an unspecified amount, which in 1944 was defined as 1.85 billion cubic meters a year. The Upper and Lower basins -- managed as separate organizations under the supervision of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation -- divided their allocated water among the states in their jurisdictions. Numerous disputes arose, especially in the Lower Basin, regarding proper division of the water resources. But the use of (and disputes over) the Colorado River began long before these treaties.

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DTN News - CHINA TOPIC: Traditional China Was An Arrogant, Aggressive And Brutal State

DTN News - CHINA TOPIC: Traditional China Was An Arrogant, Aggressive And Brutal State

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 14, 2013: Chinese leaders are making much of the fact that 200 years ago China was a mighty empire that generated a third of world GDP and 150 years later that was down to less than five percent. 

Now, because economic reforms in the 1980s, Chinese GDP is 16 percent of the world total and rising. But 200 years ago China was 35 percent of the world’s population and now is 20 percent. The U.S. has a fifth of GDP on the planet with only five percent of the population. China expects their GDP to surpass that of the U.S. within 10-20 years and then keep going. This makes many Chinese feel great and more willing to tolerate the police state bureaucrats who run the country.

Yet many Chinese and foreign economists doubt that the growth will go where Chinese officials say it will. That’s because Chinese economic growth has been slowing down and that trend is likely to continue because of numerous problems with the Chinese banking system and industrial policy as well as unfavorable trends in pollution and labor force growth.

Still, most Chinese are proud of their economic achievements in the last three decades and see this as the return of China to the leading position it has held for thousands of years. The 19th and most of the 20th century were a disaster for China and a recovery from that is seen by Chinese as long overdue. Foreigners, especially if they aren’t neighbors of China, have a hard time appreciating how important this is in China. But for those who live close to China, these new Chinese attitudes and aggressiveness are regarded with a sense of dread. Traditional China was an arrogant, aggressive and brutal state. The neighbors all have considerable experience with this and don’t look forward to seeing the bad old days return. China simply sees it new assertiveness as reclaiming what was lost in the many defeats it suffered during the 19th and early 20th century. It’s aggression borne of arrogance, which has been the cause of so many wars in the past.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 13, 2013

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 13, 2013

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 13, 2013: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 13, 2013  are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
AIR FORCE
            Northrup Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems Sector, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a maximum ceiling $555,600,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Global Hawk modernization.  The tasks on each delivery or task order will fall into, but are not limited to, the following categories:  management, including program, business and technical areas; engineering efforts, including configuration management, data management, reliability, availability & maintainability, and related areas of concern such as technical refresh, diminishing manufacturing sources , etc.; studies and analyses; design, development, integration, test and evaluation; retrofit requirements; and integrated logistics support.  Work will be performed in San Diego, and is expected to be completed by May 14, 2015.  This award is the result of a sole source acquisition.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 and 2013 and obligations will be on subsequent individual task/delivery orders.  The contracting activity is Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WIGK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (FA8620-13-D-3014). 

NAVY
            Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Va., is being awarded a potential estimated $79,344,625 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee multiple award contract to support shore networks with sustainment services for the Base Level Information Infrastructure to include project management; engineering, technical and integrated logistics support; configuration management; certification and accreditation; and enterprise applications.  This is a multiple award and one of three contracts awarded (Science Applications International Corp., N66001-13-D-0030; Engility Corp., N66001-13-D-0031): all three awardees will compete for task orders during the ordering period.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and work is expected to be completed May 12, 2016.  Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy and Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy funds will be obligated against individual task orders as they are issued, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via full and open solicitation via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website, with four proposals received and three selected for award.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N66001-13-D-0029). 

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Monday, May 13, 2013

DTN News: Pakistan Top Stories/ Headlines News Dated May 13, 2013 / Nawaz Sharif Prepares To Form Government For Record Third Time

DTN News: Pakistan Top Stories/ Headlines News Dated May 13, 2013 / Nawaz Sharif Prepares To Form Government For Record Third Time

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 13, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Pakistan - Latest Headlines Newsfor the world of TODAY.

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Tiger HAD Combat/Attack Helicopter Flying With French Forces

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Tiger HAD Combat/Attack Helicopter Flying With French Forces

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 11, 2013: This milestone followed DGA qualification of the Tiger HAD version on April 10, and marked the delivery startup for Eurocopter’s latest variant of a rotorcraft product line which has already been combat proven during military operations in Afghanistan, Libya and today in Mali.

“With the Tiger HAD, Eurocopter further expands the operational capabilities of a combat helicopter family which has demonstrated its mission effectiveness and performance in highly challenging military deployments,” said Dominique Maudet, the Eurocopter group’s Executive Officer for France, and Vice President of Global Business and Services.

To date, France has ordered 40 Tiger combat helicopters in HAD configuration for its French Army Aviation units. Another 24 helicopters has been ordered by the Spanish government to equip the Spanish Army (which includes six Tiger HAP support and escort versions retrofitted for fire support and attack missions).

Feature improvements of the Tiger HAD variant include two enhanced MTR390 turboshaft engines that provide 14 percent more power, improved ballistic protection, a new optronic sighting system, the capability to target and launch Hellfire air-to-surface missiles, an evolved electronic warfare suite, and an IFF (identification, friend or foe) interrogation system.

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