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Friday Emerging Threats

From my UPI Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines for full stories.

Call made for filling in peacekeeping gaps
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 23 (UPI) — A top U.N. official in New York Friday called on the international community to commit support to global peacekeeping operations.

Warrantless wiretapping critic nominated
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) — President Barack Obama has picked a critic of the Bush warrantless wiretapping program as U.S. assistant attorney general for national security.

Canada to support NNSA in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) — Canadian defense officials announced plans to strengthen cooperation with the United States on combating the threat of global nuclear terrorism.

Taliban face pressure with mild winter
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan, Jan. 23 (UPI) — The Australian Ministry of Defense says in the absence of harsh winter weather, troops in Afghanistan have continued ongoing operations targeting the Taliban.

Human rights key for combating terrorism
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 23 (UPI) — The United Nations said Thursday in New York that countering the global threat of terrorism will require greater attention to human rights.

Friday Security Industry

From my UPI Security Industry beat. Click on headlines for full stories.

DRC to support DHS training initiatives
ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department has contracted Dynamics Research Corp. for the company to provide training support services.

Air Force awards deal for Halvorsen loader
CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted JBT Corp. for the company’s loader system to support the shipment of military cargo.

Army contracts for artillery accuracy tech
EDGEWOOD, Md., Jan. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Smiths Detection for upper atmospheric measuring technologies to support long-range artillery target accuracy.

DHS awards nuke research deal to Dynasil
WEST BERLIN, N.J., Jan. 23 (UPI) — The Homeland Security Department has awarded Dynasil Corp. of America a research contract for the development of nuclear radiation detection technologies.

Navy tests SM-2 Block IIIB
POINT MUGU, Calif., Jan. 23 (UPI) — Raytheon announced the U.S. Navy has flight-tested its new Standard Missile-2 target-detecting device, marking a milestone for the technology.

Air Force TSAT reaches milestone
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 23 (UPI) — A Lockheed Martin-Northrop Grumman development team announced a milestone achievement in network-centric operations for the U.S. military.

Kuwait orders nuclear emergency pills
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 23 (UPI) — The government of Kuwait has contracted Internet-based radiation emergency products suppler Nukepills.com for a citizen protection initiative.