Saturday, March 5, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 5, 2011



Libyan Opposition Leaders To Get Advice From UK Military -- The Guardian

British move comes as Tripoli says it has accepted a peace initiative put forward by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez

Britain is to send experts able to give military advice into east Libya to make contact with opposition leaders, as the struggle for control escalates.

The move is a clear intervention on the ground to bolster the anti-Gaddafi uprising, learn more about its leadership, and see what logistical support it needs. Whitehall sources said the diplomatic taskforce would not give arms to the rebels, as there is an international arms embargo.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Libya: Britain to step up support for rebel forces fighting Gaddafi -- The Telegraph

South Korea Will Not Seek U.S. Nukes, Defense Chief Says -- Global Security Newswire

N.K. developing weapons to neutralize U.S. military dominance: Gates -- Yonhap News

South Korea drops joint command plan -- UPI

Let’s Hope Gadhafi’s Weapons Don’t Fall Into the Wrong Hands -- Defense Tech

Libyan Fallout: Greater MANPADS Threat -- Ares/Aviaition Week

Internal Security Tops Military in China Spending -- Wall Street Journal

China internal security spending jumps past army budget -- Reuters

Anti-Pirate Patrols 'Not Really Producing': Clinton -- Defense News

Russian fighter jet designer Simonov dies at 81
-- RIA Novosti

Military Panel Wants Women Allowed in Close-Combat Units -- ABC News

Weapons: The Thermal Revolution -- Strategy Page

Gates, lawmaker clash on Humvee program -- The Hill

EADS Said to Decide Against Protesting Air Force Tanker Loss -- Bloomberg

Abrams Line To Go Cold? -- Ares/Aviation Week

GAO: Navy estimates for carrier home too high -- Stars And Stripes

Prez Helos Flying Black Soon?
-- DoD Buzz

What Should We Do With the Nine Marine One Replacement Choppers? -- Defense Tech

Air Force accepts delivery of final MQ-1 Predator -- U.S. Air Force

Military leery of cyber school grads -- LDNews

Pentagon Friends Social Media For Another Year -- The Danger Room

Homeland Security looked into covert body scans -- USA Today

Harvard welcomes ROTC back to campus -- Boston.com

Hasan to Face Death Penalty
-- Military.com/AP

Wikileaks 'whistleblower' was stripped and left naked in cell overnight TWICE by Marines to 'stop him hanging himself' -- The Daily Mail

Smallpox Should be Destroyed: Scientists -- Global Security Newswire

Law Would Lower Drinking Age on Military Bases -- Yahoo News

"When I arrived back in 2001 I found 10,000 lawyers in the Department of Defense. -- Althouse (Hat Tip: Bring the Heat. Bring the Stupid)

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