Friday, July 5, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 5, 2013




US Officials Defend Surveillance of Allies -- Voice of America

WASHINGTON — Allegations that the United States has been eavesdropping on some its European and Asian allies have created an international uproar. U.S. President Barack Obama and some former top officials are defending the U.S. surveillance as important for national security. But European lawmakers and officials are demanding an explanation and say relations may be damaged.

The National Security Agency [NSA] is at the heart of allegations by the former contractor Edward Snowden that the United States has targeted some of its allies for surveillance.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS

NATO chief downplays reports of US spying in Brussels -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. spy agency NSA hit with furloughs starting next week -- Reuters

France 'runs vast electronic spying operation using NSA-style methods' -- The Guardian

Britain's Army reserves to become cyber security and intelligence specialists - and receive more benefits -- The Independent

Flabby hackers, we want you: Britain eases physical standards for military ‘cyber-reservists’ -- AP

Preparing for cyberwarfare -- Michael Richardson, Japan Times

Russia to Lay Down 3rd Yasen Class Nuclear Sub on July 26 -- RIA Novosti

Russian Air Force to Get Su-30SM Fighter Jets in Bulk -- RIA Novosti

Russian Defense Minister Wants More Spending on R&D Units -- RIA Novosti

Coming Soon: India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat

Orbital Blockade Imposed On Iran -- Strategy Page

Iran upgrades missile defense system -- UPI

Mexican generals accused of ties with drug cartel set free -- Reuters

Russia offering Su-30s to Ethiopia -- Defence Web

Philippines To Buy 2 Maestrale Frigates From Italy -- Defense News/AFP

Chinese Navy Ships Arrive in Russian Far East for Drills -- RIA Novosti

US Navy Boosts Arabian Gulf Patrol Craft Force -- Defense News

Positive trends greet Navy’s Asia deployments, but tensions at sea remain -- Stars and Stripes

Laser Could be New Eyes of the Military -- Military.com/NewsRx.com

Army IT Deal Tops $45 Billion in June Awards -- DoD Buzz

Military Sonar May Hurt Blue Whales -- Live Science

Grieving parents sue for answers from Air Force -- Air Force Times

Brace for similar sequester impact in 2014, Greenert says -- Stars and Stripes/Virginia Pilot

National Guard soldiers, airmen to be furloughed -- AP

Squeezing the Pentagon: The wrong way to cut America’s military budget -- The Economist

In the 1970s, the U.S. military struggled with morale -- Jim Michaels, USA TODAY

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