USA
Turkey, Azerbaijan: Agreement To Produce Missiles Signed February 21, 2011
Azerbaijani Minister of Defense Industry Yavar Jamalov and Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul signed an agreement during the IDEX-2011 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to jointly produce self-propelled missiles, APA reported Feb. 21. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense Industry and Turkish weapons manufacturer ROKETSAN will jointly produce 107 mm and 120 mm self-propelled missiles.
EUROPE
NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT
ASIA
Turkey, Azerbaijan: Agreement To Produce Missiles Signed February 21, 2011
Azerbaijani Minister of Defense Industry Yavar Jamalov and Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul signed an agreement during the IDEX-2011 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to jointly produce self-propelled missiles, APA reported Feb. 21. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense Industry and Turkish weapons manufacturer ROKETSAN will jointly produce 107 mm and 120 mm self-propelled missiles.
The Uncertainty Surrounding China's 'Jasmine' Protests | STRATFOR
RUSSIA
NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT
IRAN
Iran: Security Forces Disperse Protesters - Report February 20, 2011
Iranian anti-government protesters have gathered at various sites in Tehran, according to a number of reports on social network websites, Ynet reported Feb. 20. Security forces used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, though no injuries were reported.
IRAQ
Iraq: 1 Dead, 47 Wounded In Protests February 21, 2011
One person was killed and 47 wounded in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, when approximately 2,000 protesters demonstrated overnight on Feb. 21 and Kurdish security forces opened fire to disperse the crowds, AP reported, citing police and medical officials. Approximately 20 people were shot, including a 17-year-old who died of his wounds, while others were hit by flying stones.
Iraq: Militia Deployed To Sulaymaniyah February 20, 2011
Thousands of Peshmerga militia deployed in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Feb. 20, closing most businesses, a STRATFOR source in Iraq said. Earlier, approximately 50 armed men attacked and scorched the headquarters of NRT, the newly launched independent Kurdish TV station. A civil organization formed by youths called for demonstrations across the Kurdish region and a network of defense to protect freedoms and rights
ISRAEL
NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT
AFGHANISTAN
NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT
MIDDLE EAST
Dispatch: Crisis in Libya | STRATFORLibya: 15,000 Egyptians Cross Border February 21, 2011
An estimated 15,000 Egyptians returned from Libya to Egypt by crossing the Salloum border Feb. 21, according to border officials, CNN reported. The Egyptian military established refugee camps near Salloum, setting up two mobile hospitals to assist Egyptians fleeing the protests in Libya, EgyNews? reported
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi Makes His Move | STRATFOR
Intelligence Guidance: The Situation in Libya | STRATFOR
Unrest in the Middle East: A Special Report | STRATFOR
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT
MISC
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Feb. 20, 2011 | STRATFOR
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