Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 25, 2011

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie pay their respects as each other's national anthem is played by the People's LIberation Army at the ministry of Defense in Beijing, Jan. 10, 2011. Gates met with Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie and his staff at the ministry and held a press conference. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison

Inside Pentagon, Growing Alarm Over China’s Military Prowess -- Forbes

Chinese President Hu Jintao had an embarrassing moment in mid-January when his military flight-tested a new tactical aircraft during a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Several features of the plane looked remarkably similar to America’s top-of-the-line F-22 fighter, and yet somehow leaders of the People’s Liberation Army air force managed to not mention to Hu that the test was happening.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

HMS Ambush evacuated after fire on board -- North-West Evening Mail

NATO Reform High On 2011 Agenda -- Defense News

German Defense Minister Slammed for Decision to Suspend Ship Captain -- Spiegel Online

Eurocopter's New Birds -- Ares/Aviation Week

France and Russia to sign Mistral agreement on January 25th -- Voice of Russia

Georgia worried by French warship sale to Russia -- RIA Novosti

F-35s viewed as a ‘white elephant’ on international scene -- The Record

Turkey May Buy Up to 116 F-35s: Defense Minister -- Defense News

CIA Views China’s “Student Informant System” -- Secrecy News

CDC Defends Smallpox Retention -- Global Security Newswire

Hold off on EFV, House leaders ask -- Marine Times

Boeing And SAIC Submit Revised Ground Combat Vehicle Proposal To US Army -- Space War

Littoral Combat Ship - The Status as of Now -- Information Dissemination

When U.S. Said No, Private Spy Ring Fed Bloggers Instead -- The Danger Room

Females GIs Trained to Work with Women -- Military.com

Gates' drastic military cuts purely political, say critics -- Examiner (a commentary)

Battle of the Budget Begins -- DoD Buzz

Pentagon quiet on ‘military-industrial complex’ 50th anniversary -- Stars And Stripes

U.S. Military Takes Tough Line Against Tobacco -- Sacramento Bee

Former Marine sues over Camp Lejeune water contamination -- McClatchy News

Air Force chief pleads guilty to sexual misconduct -- Yahoo News/AP

So ROTC is not Allowed? -- Bring the Heat, Bring The Stupid.