When in doubt, send in a robot to sound out the terrain or check for roadside bombs – it’s an option military commanders wish to have on difficult missions like Afghanistan.

Gecko — unmanned robot is just one of the military prototypes presented at the European Land Robot Trial in Germany. The primary function of many of the units is reconnaissance — keeping troops out of harms way.

Developers are still waiting for a breakthrough technology to increase reliability and autonomy.

Egyptian military sources report that the Israeli Navy and the US Fifth Fleet have been charting Persian Gulf waters and Iranian shorelines in preparation for attacks by Israeli naval and special operations forces.

The Egyptian report also claims IDF intelligence and special forces officers have been marking out routes for their air and ground forces to push into Iran and strike its nuclear installations.

Information was leaked to Shorouk, a publication which Egyptian intelligence often uses as an outlet for information believed to be credible.

Wikipedia: Shorouk | Shorouk Ibrahim El Moallem | Egypt | United States Fifth Fleet | Israel | IDF

SOURCE: DEBKAfile Egyptian sources: Israel prepares to strike Iran from Gulf and N. Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers were killed Saturday in southern Afghanistan (exact location not disclosed). The deaths were reported by NATO’s International Security Assistance Force. The two deaths Saturday bring the death toll in Afghanistan to 22 so far this year.

Four Afghan soldiers were killed in a separate incident in the Wardak province in eastern Afghanistan.

Wikipedia: PRESSTV | Wardak Province | Provinces of Afghanistan | Afghanistan

SOURCE: PRESSTV Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Deadliest UAV missile strike since the suicide bombing at FOB Chapman in Afghanistan that killed eight people — including seven CIA agents: 20 to 25 killed in the Village of Sanzalai, Pakistan where a base is located for the Taliban network run by Sirajuddin Haqqani. The area borders Paktika Province in Afghanistan.

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Miranshah | Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) | North Waziristan | Waziristan | Pakistan | Sirajuddin Haqqani | Paktika Province

SOURCE: New York Times Drone Strikes Reported in Pakistan

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