Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 24, 2011

"The State Duma believes that maintaining Russia's nuclear deterrent in an adequate state of readiness is a key venue of the country's military doctrine, with the focus on the deployment of strategic offensive weapons that possess the most combat effectiveness and the highest potential to penetrate missile defenses". © RIA Novosti. Ilya Pitalev

Russian Missiles Must Penetrate Any Defenses — Parliament -- RIA Novosti

Russia must quickly modernize its nuclear deterrent focusing on the deployment of ballistic missiles capable of penetrating the most sophisticated missile defenses, a draft supplementary statement to the new START treaty ratification document says.

The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, posted on its official website on Friday the texts of two draft statements that would accompany the resolution on ratification of the treaty.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Mideast arms market to grow by 14 percent -- Space War

China used downed U.S. fighter to develop first stealth jet -- The Daily Mail

What the Pentagon’s Top Tester Said About the F-35B -- Defence Talk

Problems persist with the US on fighter planes -- Today's Zaman

France, Germany with closer defense ties? -- UPI

Germany orders full review of armed forces after 'mutiny' -- The Independent

Far Seeing (cameras on jet aircraft) -- Ares/Aviation Week

Second Round in Future US Anti-Ship Missile Programme -- Defpro

Three GCV Bids In; Did Army Get It Right? -- DoD Buzz

The Regeneration Of The National Guard -- Strategy Page

Navy orders a halt to procurement of computer centers -- Washington Post

Tea partiers say defense in mix for budget cuts -- Yahoo News/AP

Doctors Alarmed by Military’s Use of Mind Drugs on Troops -- AllGov

US diplomacy embracing Twitter amid global crises -- Yahoo News/AP

Stealth bomber engineer convicted of selling military secrets to China to be sentenced -- Canadian Press

2 Calif groups battle for historic Navy ship -- Washington Post/AP

Diversity Now Factor in CGA Admissions -- Military.com