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Defense Update Issue 2, 2006	Israels Strategic Defense Programs Israel's multi-layered anti-ballistic defense program known as "Choma" (Barrier wall in Hebrew) was developed to mitigate ballistic missile threats.
Defense Update Issue 2, 2006	Israel Refine R&D to Support Asymmetric Warfare Resulting from lessons learned during years of low intensity conflict in an urban environment, the Israel Defense Forces is expanding its capabilities and autonomy at tactical levels.
Defense Update Issue 2, 2006	Israeli Systems Extend the Reach of Rocket Artillery Several new systems, recently developed in Israel, reflect a potential change and could lead to re-allocation of responsibilities between the Israel Air Force (IAF) and Land Forces.
Defense Update Issue 1, 2006	Israel Plans Short-Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRMD) Raytheon Company and Rafael Armament Development Authority have been selected by the Israel Ministry of Defense' Defense Research and development Directorate to develop a new terminal missile defense interceptor to defeat a variety of low-cost, short-range ballistic missile threats.
National Defense August 2006 Grace Jean	Jordanian Facility to Train Regional and International Forces Ground has been broken in Jordan to begin construction on one of the world's most comprehensive anti-terrorism training facilities.
National Defense August 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Protecting Skies Over War Zones Gets Tougher The airspace over Iraqi cities has become a traffic controller's nightmare. And it could get much worse, officials predict.
AskMen.com Ryan Weatherill	Top 10: Free-Spending Sheikhs - Part I There are a lot of rich men on this planet, but those wealthy individuals from the Middle East are especially intriguing.
National Defense July 2006 Grace Jean	Irregular Warfare Underscores Equipment Shortcomings While U.S. military commanders in the Middle East generally are satisfied by Pentagon efforts to move needed technologies to the front lines, much remains to be done.
National Defense July 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Surveillance Drone Operators Find Ways to Outsmart Enemy A burgeoning fleet of unmanned aircraft is among the Army's key weapons against Iraq's insurgency. But the technology alone is not enough to gain an edge over this enemy, experts say.
Reason June 2006	Hit and Run Blog commentary on Zarqawi: Mission Accomplished?
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