U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, concludes a group photo after visiting Turkish and American defense officials in Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 17, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
US Will Stay Afghan Course, But Not In A 'Straight Line': Dempsey -- Aol Defense
NATIONAL HARBOR: The most senior officer in the US military read poetry, sang (a little), and commented on issues from inside attacks in Afghanistan to leadership philosophy in remarks here today.
Gen. Martin Dempsey is a career Army man, but as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff he overseas all the services, and he made sure to laud his blue-suited brethren in his speech to the annual conference of the Air Force Association -- and to sing a line from the Air Force Hymn. He even had muted praise for the Air Force-Navy doctrine of "AirSea Battle," often seen as an anti-Army budget grab, but which Dempsey called a necessary component of "the larger issue, which is joint operational access."
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
US troop numbers in Afghanistan returned to pre-surge levels -- The Telegraph
US, Allies Wrestle With Intel Sharing Problems Exposed In Libya Ops -- Aol Defense
Turkey convicts 330 military officers accused of coup plot -- The Telegraph
UN backs shaming of those who use child soldiers -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Iran parades military, warns Israel -- AFP
Russia: Teikovo Division Gets Full Arsenal of New Missile Systems -- RIA Novosti
New Su-30SM Fighter Makes Maiden Flight -- RIA Novosti
Chinese AF making stealth gains on US -- Defense Tech
India to base airborne early warning system on western border -- Deccan Herald
British Soldier killed in Afghanistan brings death toll to 431 -- The Telegraph
US lifts ban on New Zealand naval ships -- The Telegraph
US Osprey Military Aircraft Test-Flights Begin In Japan -- RTT
CIA balks at yielding details on drone strikes -- McClatchy News
U.S. military introduces female armor -- UPI
Ex-Commander in Afghanistan Eyed for Africa -- New York Times
Army Orders Intelligence Servers Shut Down, Threatens Palantir, Continues 3rd ID Probe -- Defense News
Navy cultivates Fire Scout experts during deployment -- Navair
Obstacles may delay drones' access to US skies, new report says -- AP
Napolitano Says Cybersecurity Executive Order Almost Ready -- New American
Pentagon Plans To Weaponize Internet As Response To Soaring Private Network Vulnerability -- Business Insider
Ex-Blackwater Firm Will Teach Military Spies Self-Defense -- Danger Room
While Hill Flails About On Sequestration, CR Lurches Along -- Aol Defense
Hale: DoD Soon Will Project Impact of Cuts On Weapon Programs -- Defense News
Nuclear seat at Air Force budgeting table pays off -- DoD Buzz
Afghan war, defense cuts hot topics during foreign policy roundtable -- Stars and Stripes
Military Working Dogs Get Put to the Test -- Military.com
VA, DOD to Fund $100 Million PTSD and TBI Study -- US Department of Defense
Book Review: Minuteman Missiles: Hidden In The Heartland -- Huffington POst
Found in Germany after 70 years: the lost Lancaster Bomber crew -- The Telegraph
Submarine Commander Faked Own Death to Escape Lover -- Danger Room
Bin Laden author's input on video game could prove troublesome -- Stars and Stripes/LA Times
'Pregnant? I just thought I had an upset tummy’ -- The Telegraph
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