Friday, January 30, 2009

Military And Intelligence News Briefs For January 30, 2009

US Army soliders from 1-506 Infantry Division return from a patrol in Paktika province, situated along the Afghan-Pakistan border. David Furst / AFP / Getty

Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Army issues body armor recall. More here.

Officials: Army suicides at 3-decade high.

After Mumbai, India boosts arms modernization.

Colombia military to get US$4 billion upgrade. Colombia's neighbor Venezuela is also buying weapons.

Senate confirms retired admiral as spy chief.

FBI cuts off CAIR over Hamas questions.

Pirates use 'decoy' tactics to capture LPG tanker. Also .... pirates stopped by U.S. warships (or bad weather)

Blackwater: We will leave Iraq if US orders it. More here.

Jailed C.I.A. Mole kept spying for Russia, U.S. Says

The high cost of cheap ships

VIDEO: Marines catch Taliban off guard.

Russia dominant in soldier-portable rockets through 2018

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,236

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