Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 10, 2011

Rebel fighters fired a rocket Wednesday against government troops near Ras Lanuf, Libya. The rebels were driven back by mortars and heavy machine guns. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Gadhafi Relies On Elite Units And Remnants Of A Robust Military -- Wall Street Journal

Before the current conflict in Libya, analysts estimated the strength of Col. Gadhafi's elite forces at as many as 12,000. It isn't clear how many forces he currently commands, and how much of his arsenal of tanks, armored personnel carriers and other weaponry remains in his control after rebels seized armories in the east.

However, Col. Gadhafi appears to have kept the most sophisticated equipment close to the capital.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Libya no-fly zone would take only days - U.S. general -- Reuters

China conducted an ASAT missile defense last year -- Washington Times

Russia hopes to make $9.5 bln in 2011 arms sales -- RIA Novosti

Three Russian submarines to undergo sea trials in 2011 -- Brahmand.com

MoD in talks to avoid £1bn new cuts -- The Telegraph

MoD to spend £389m on jump jets it does not need -- The Telegraph

Britain in Eurofighter talks with Indonesia: report -- AFP

In bid for air superiority, Israel may wait for better jets -- Haaretz

Airbus Military green lights A400M industrial production -- Seattle PI

Guam, U.S. military agree on plan to build firing ranges on ancestral land -- Stars And Stripes

Key Questions Confront U.S. Army’s Ground Force Modernization Initiatives -- Defpro

Navy to correct delayed aircraft launch system -- Navy Times

U.S. Lawmakers: Accelerate Acquisition -- Defense News

DoD Accounting Problems 'Serious': Treasury Dept. -- Defense News/AFP

Predator Survives Cancellation -- Strategy Page

US Marine wants early end to F-35 fighter probation -- Reuters

Navy Adds Cybersecurity Academy Requirements -- Information Week

USAF Testing Bolt-On Anti-Missile Lasers On KC-135s -- Defense Tech

Spinning Senators Wasn’t a ‘Psyop,’ Officer Admits -- Danger Room

U.S. Army Looks to Improve Guard Life -- Military.com

US soldiers punished for refusing to attend Christian rock concert -- The Guardian

With DADT out of the way, Harvard and military make a great couple -- Dan Caldwell, Christian Science monitor (opinion)

The Pentagon's Achilles' heel -- Lawrence Korb, L.A. Times (commentary)