Friday, November 20, 2009

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 20, 2009


In Nod to Global Warming, Navy Preps for ‘Ice Free’ Arctic -- The Danger Room

The dwindling Arctic ice cap has launched an international race for control of northern waters: Russia, Canada, Denmark, and even China are hustling to expand their military presence, plant flags and eye those 90 billion barrels of natural gas under the cap. Now the U.S. Navy’s getting ready for the thaw, with a strategic plan to maximize the U.S. stake up north.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Rare Aviation Feat Accomplished Twice On Ike -- Navy.mil

Robot Forklift Heralds Progress for Unmanned Logistics -- War Is Boring

Accidental Civilian Deaths on the Rise -- Information Dissemination

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)–Not ready
-- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

Allies quietly urging Canada to deploy CF-18s to Afghanistan -- The Montreal Gazette

The Air Force’s Tug-of-War -- The D-Ring

China’s New Missile May Create a ‘No-Go Zone’ for U.S. Fleet -- Bloomberg

China Copies C-17 and C-130J -- Strategy Page

Intelligence Ops Greatest Chinese Threat to U.S. -- Defense News

US Cyber Defenses Full of Holes -- DoD Buzz

U.S. Panel Sees No Need for A-Bomb Upgrade -- New York Times

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