Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 4, 2009


Is This China’s Anti-Satellite Laser Weapon Site? -- The Danger Room

A well-regarded website devoted to “open source military analysis” believes that the picture, above, is of a Chinese anti-satellite laser weapon. Space security experts aren’t so sure. And besides, they say, the lines between laser research lab, stargazing facility, range finder, and full-on weapon site are really, really blurry.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

China's Other ASAT -- IMINT & Analysis

F136 Needs New Lug Nut; Testing Again By Xmas -- DoD Buzz

Can Killer Drones Land on Carriers Like Human Top Guns? -- The Danger Room

US military tracker-droids to 'consider humans as fluid' -- The Register

Ukrainian police stop Russian military cargo -- RIA Novosti

Next Bulava missile test-launch slated for Nov. 24 -- RIA Novosti

How Israel Destroyed Syria's Al Kibar Nuclear Reactor -- Der Spiegel

Asia bent on acquiring aircraft carriers -- UPI Asia

The Taliban Air Force In The News -- The Strategy Page

Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless -- New York Times

Adapting Women to Subs -- Defense Tech

Marine leads 'Don't ask, don't tell' fight -- Washington Times

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