Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 9, 2011

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (The Washington Times)

Mullen: U.S. Military Shifting Focus To Asia-Pacific, Needs Partners To Face Changing Threats -- Stars And Stripes

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a new strategy document released Tuesday, Adm. Mike Mullen said the U.S. military must continue to build allies and focus more on deterring conflicts by remaining forward deployed in regions where threats are growing, especially Asia and the Pacific.

The U.S. must prepare for an “increasingly dynamic and uncertain future,” said Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, by forging deeper security partnerships with U.S. allies and new players.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Israel's Army Chief Ashkenazi: Prepare for all-out war -- Ynet News

Iran will close Strait of Hormuz if attacked: IRGC commander -- Tehran Times
Worrying About Egypt's WMD Program -- Armchair Generalist

Egypt's Military-Industrial Complex: Why the Generals Wield Such Power -- Time Magazine

Analysis: Unrest clouds outlook for arms sales to Mideast -- Reuters

HMS Invincible sold to Turkish ship recyclers -- BBC

U.K. Army faces 'tidal wave of low morale' -- BBC

Russia Rejects Immediate Talks on Tactical Nuke Cuts -- Global Security Newswire

China Publicizes Submarine Missile Launch -- Cosun Ilbo

Taiwanese general detained on spy charges -- Washington Post/AP

AIRSHOW-Defence firms vie for India orders at air show -- Reuters

U.S. Not Sharing British Nuke Data, Russia Asserts -- Global Security Newswire

Russian shipbuilders, military in conflict over Mistral deal -- RIA Novosti

South Korea: New Ship-Launched Cruise Missiles Ready for Deployment -- Chosun Ilbo

LCS Program: Build a Lot, Test a Lot, Learn a Lot -- Information Dissemination

MILITARY: Gen. James Amos outlines vision of Marine Corps -- North County Times

U.S. Drone Crashes in Yemen, Al Qaeda Steals Wreckage From Police -- Defense Tech

Unmanned Systems: Pigeon-Holed by Early Success? -- Ares/Aviation Week

No Such Things as an Unmanned System -- Ares/Aviation Week

STSS demo satellites ready for missile defense testing -- Spaceflight Now

'Robot Army' in Afghanistan Surges Past 2,000 Units -- National Defense

2011 budget delay causes issues for Defense Department -- Federal Times

Airmen, It’s Illegal for Your Kids to Read WikiLeaks [Updated] -- The Danger Room

Details on JFCOM's closure to be revealed today -- Hampton Roads

The Pentagon Opts for Economy of Force -- Strategy Page

Navy sets deadline for completing post-'don't ask, don't tell' training -- Washington Post

Medal of Honor recipient Sal Giunta leaving Army -- Washington Post

Military tries one-stop shop for treatment of concussions -- Stars And Stripes

CIA officers make grave mistakes, get promoted -- MSNBC