Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 12, 2014

Obama Rejected "Best Military Advice" -- Dustin Walker, Real Clear Defense

CENTCOM Chief Urged Modest Combat Contingent

As he laid out his strategy to combat the Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria, President Obama rejected the “best military advice” of his top military commander in the Middle East.

Quoting two U.S. military officials, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said “that his best military advice was to send a modest contingent of American troops, principally Special Operations forces, to advise and assist Iraqi army units in fighting the militants.”

Austin’s recommendation was taken to the White House by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey. The White House rejected CENTCOM’s “advise and assist” contingent due to concerns about placing U.S. ground forces in a frontline role.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 12, 2014

Obama hasn’t given specific order to strike in Syria, officials say -- Stars and Stripes/McClatchy Washington Bureau (MCT)

Pentagon Advances Plan to Defeat Jihadists -- WSJ

US Military Prepares for Multi-Year Operations in Middle East -- VOA

US war planes to fly from Iraqi air base: Pentagon -- AFP

Strategist: Defeating ISIL Requires ‘Effects Based’ Bombing Campaign -- Defense Tech

Pentagon to send 500 more troops to Iraq, prepare for 'direct action' in Syria -- CSM

Countering Islamic State will be hard in Iraq and harder in Syria, officials say -- Washington Post

Iran Is Expanding Its Military Role In Iraq In A Bunch Of Ways -- Business Insider/Washington Institute

Russia Already Capable of Mirroring US Prompt Global Strike -- RIA Novosti

‘Deterrence not arms race’: Russia hints it may develop rival to US Prompt Global Strike -- RT

Russia Deploys SU-30 Fighter Jets in Crimea -- RIA Novosti

Russian Military Takes Full Control Over Combat Dolphin Program in Crimea -- RIA Novosti

US Strategic Command Confident About Russian Military Satellite Crash -- RIA Novosti

Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Again Dismiss Satellite Explosion Rumors -- RIA Novosti

Russia’s newest Borei-class nuclear sub completes sea trials -- RT

New EU sanctions unlikely to affect Russian arms exports — Rostec -- ITAR-TASS

NORAD spokesman: Military exercise with Russia canceled due to situation in Ukraine -- FOX News/AP

43 Israeli Intelligence Reservists Vow to Stop Spying on Palestinians -- Jewish Daily Forward

Asia Arms Up to Counter Chinese Might -- Jack Chang, RCD

India's Rising Military Might: Made in the USA? -- James Hardy, National Interest

Airbus sees possible future sales of 'hundreds' of 400M in U.S. -- Reuters

Assembly phase for new British aircraft carrier begins -- UPI

US troops sent to Central African Republic -- AP

Valiant Shield 2014: 18,000 service members gathering for Guam joint exercise -- Stars and Stripes

Top Dem: CIA 'Torture report' out by October -- The Hill

F-15 Crash Raises Concerns on Aging Fleet -- DoD Buzz

Retiring U-2: As ISIS Battle Looms, Airborne Recon Decays -- Forbes

Carrier drone should be able to do more than spy -US Navy -- Reuters

US military taps advanced technology to save lives -- FOX News

Fort Bliss a pioneer for Army with new division artillery format -- El Paso Times

The Military Just Asked Harvard To Make Them a Spiderman Suit -- Defense One

The US military is spending $2.9 million to develop a soft robot suit for soldiers -- The Verge

Farewell ‘Halyburton,’ America’s First Combat Drone Carrier -- David Axe, War Is Boring

How Do You Get All Those Army Tanks to Europe? -- Joseph Trevithick, War Is Boring

Is the U.S. Air Force Set for a "Crash Landing"? -- Paul Scharre, National Interest

More military spending could actually save the U.S. money -- Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Market Watch

U.S. Navy, Marines need more women: Navy secretary -- Reuters

Obama observes Sept. 11 anniversary at the Pentagon -- Washington Post

Why the military unfurls a giant U.S. flag down the side of the Pentagon on Sept. 11 -- Washington Post

The Story of the Pentagon 9-11 Flag -- US Department of Defense