Current Events in Mideast-Africa

CV32: It occurs to me that the utility of a hot line is probably proportional to the expectation of logic and rational thought on the other end of the line. From DefenseNews [excerpt]

From BBC [excerpt] CV32: Didn't see much hoopla about this event. With things tense enough between Israel, Egypt, Turkey and the ongoing mess in Syria, that might be a good thing. Meanwhile, it appears an IRIAF F-5 has crashed in the midst of a large scale air war exercise in the country.

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Britain to propose condemnatory UN resolution

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Only technical and operative considerations in this topic, I hope. It sembles a lot of rumours about the use of a stealty variant of the H-60 Black Hawk: Photos (of the strange helo wreckrage and some corpses): http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/20...326&index=0 Bill Sweetman comments: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=...&id=8112975 Also, developing my little scenario, I don't see very clear this point about helicopter ranges and helicopter loads made public after: http://www.timesleader.com/news/Inside__ls...05-04-2011.html Two full loaded Blackhawk with the team and assault gear and weapons. Perhaps from Bagram (I think the Speci…

Interesting site finded researching for the Kill bin Laden scenario, with nice photos, probably tomorrow in the news http://www.bagram.afcent.af.mil/photos/med...?galleryID=6178

CV32: That didn't take long! From DefenseNews [excerpt]

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As reported on the News, Security Council passes the No-Fly zone resolution 10-0 with 5 abstentions (Russia and China were 2 of the abstentions). So now what ??? Claims have been made of Arab support. Is Egypt likely to provide fighter-bomber support such as F16s? Or use of airbases? How much can France and UK bring if they can't use bases in Italy or Egypt? Can or will Saudis help if they can fly from closer airports? US should not be going alone to fly the cover (personal opinion here). I realize these are political questions as much as military.....

Apparently 4xC-704 anti-ship missiles. http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defe...d-ship-1.349410

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