Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 12, 2011

Photo: Admiral Mike Mullen. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Adm. Mike Mullen Observes Disconnect Between U.S. Military And Broader Public -- Washington Post

The country's top military officer praised the public's outward support of U.S. troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan on Monday, while lamenting the increasing gap between the U.S. military and the American public.

"America doesn't know its military and the United States military doesn't know America," said Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

China Peeps about Plutonium -- Arms Control Wonk

Five killed as Turkish army helicopter crashes -- Hurriyet News

Turkey to increase arms spending in 2011 -- UPI

Saudi Arabia frees vulture suspected of spying for Israel -- Jerusalem Post

Military Postpones Missile-Zapping Test -- Wall Street Journal

Defense Budget Wars -- Armchair Generalist

Lockheed's Plan to Mind its Money -- Ares/Aviation Week

Lockheed: One F-35B Problem Fixed -- Defense News

Can Obama cut the military in the face of a rising China? -- Christian Science Monitor

How the U.S. Wins the Coming Arctic War
-- The Danger Room

Ex-CIA officer in defense leak transfered for trial -- AFP

DARPA’s future headquarters in Arlington gets financing -- Virginia Business

Plans to Downsize JFCOM Go Ahead -- Executive Gov

‘Buy American’ Provision Highlights the Role of Military Procurement -- Americans For Energy Leadership

Army converts garbage into energy, reduces carbon footprint -- Defence Talk

Past Plans Suggest Huge TRICARE Increase -- Military.com

Col. William Marsh "Bill" Bower R.I.P. -- Daily Caller

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