Friday, September 25, 2009

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 25, 2009, 2009

Without fanfare, the fast-attack submarine Helena has slipped silently out of port in San Diego, bound for a classified mission described by the Navy as "testing of submarine operability and war-fighting capability" in the Arctic Ocean. Photo from L.A. Times

Navy Strategy Changing Along With Arctic Conditions -- The Day

Predictions of big melt shift focus to shipping, oil, submarines' role

Newport, R.I. - Rapidly diminishing sea ice means more ships than ever before will be able to travel through the Arctic, so the Navy is going to use an “Arctic road map” to navigate the new national security challenge.

The Navy's Task Force Climate Change will give Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead the road map next week, describing the changing conditions in the Arctic and what it means for future Navy operations.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

UTC eyes 30 percent F-35 fighter engine cost drop -- Reuters

Italy Could Scale Back F-35 Facility
-- Aviation Week

Unanswered questions for the F-35 and Israel -- ELP Defens(c)e

China army parade may give clue to new missiles -- Reuters

South Korea Negative on Joining US Missile Shield -- Korea Times

IAF strength just one-third of China's: IAF chief -- Times Of India

Mullen Wants Females on Subs -- Defense Tech

Aboard the 'INS Dolphin' -- Jerusalem Post

Weapons not included in UK Trident pledge -- Scotsman

NNSA Announces Equivalent of More Than 15,000 Nuclear Weapons of Russian HEU Eliminated -- NNSA

Porky defense bill headed for Senate vote -- Washington Examiner opinion

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