Monday, October 4, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 4, 2010



Robot Armor Cage Match In The Works -- Defense Tech

Anyone who can remember Popular Mechanics magazines as far back as the 1950s can remember illustrated stories on the coming super-suits — those metal exoskeletons that would let humans lift incredible amounts of weight and run as fast as a speeding bullet. The concept got a boost in 1986 when Sigourney Weaver donned an oversized one in a movie to fight an alien.

But at long last they may finally be a reality.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Demand for spy balloons in Afghan war hits high -- USA Today

A Higher-Tech Hog: USAF A-10C Upgrades and Refurbishments -- Defense Industry Daily

China's Army Extends Sway: Other Nations Look Warily of Military's Influence on Foreign Policy; in Japan, Unusual Protests -- Wall Street Journal

Chinese Rare Earths Vital To US Military Equipment -- NPR

Pentagon officials: Spending is bloated -- Washington Post

Built as 25,000 Tons of Scrap -- Information Dissemination

Are Mossad agents selling paintings in Utah?
-- Jerusalem Post

The Right to Bury Your Son in Peace -- Black Five

Pentagon pressured over few recent Medals of Honor -- Chicago Tribune

New torture rules could put MI6 spies in the dock -- The Daily Mail

Former spy accused of espionage from prison -- AP

U.S. Spies Want Algorithms to Spot Hot Trends
-- Danger Room

Information Warfare: Stuxnet Takes It Up A Level -- Strategy Page

Pentagon's New Cyber Command Misses Deadline to Be Fully Operational -- FOX News

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