Friday, March 11, 2011

MIlitary And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 11, 2011



NATO Steps Back From Military Intervention In Libya -- New York Times

BRUSSELS — As rebels came under heavy air strikes by forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, NATO all but rejected a no-flight zone over Libya on Thursday, agreeing only to reposition warships in the region and plan for humanitarian aid.

Although the NATO secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said that “time is of the essence,” the tepid response reflected disagreement and confusion within the military alliance about what should be done.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Troops React to Japan Quake, Tsunami -- Military.com

Pentagon: All US military in Japan accounted for -- Washington Post/AP

No damage to fleet in Japan: US navy -- IOL News

Tsunami Impacts to U.S. Pacific Fleet Commands Minimal -- Navy Compass

Airmen help prepare Japanese counterparts for new security role -- U.S. Air Force

Flaws in UK nuclear submarine reactors could be fatal, secret report warns -- The Guardian

China's Military Space Surge -- SpaceRef

India test fires nuclear-capable missile -- AP

Pakistani General: Actually, The Drones Are Awesome -- The Danger Room

Ministry: 3 Dutch Navy crew released from captivity in Libya -- CNN

Infantry: Dressed To Kill
-- Strategy Page

Pentagon Places Its Bet On a General in Egypt. -- New York Times

Russia Denies Plans to Swap U.S. Spy for Alleged Arms Dealer -- Defense News/AFP

U.S. Navy Preparing for Climate Change -- Fred Bortz Science Blog

Senate Begins Investigation Into Counterfeit Parts in DoD Weapons -- Defense Tech

Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 135th Consecutive Successful Test Flight -- Lockheed Martin

Seven-day flight proposed for Global Hawk -- Flight Global

Report: Army wasting millions on untested, unneeded gear
-- Stars And Stripes

U.S. military getting recovery software -- UPI

Lawmaker concerned that Navy fleet isn’t ready for combat -- The Hill

Schwartz, Stavridis Tops For Chairman -- DoD Buzz

For women in military, an elevated divorce rate -- Washington Post

Bank of America to Reduce Principal for Some Military Borrowers
-- Wall Street Journal

Iraq, Afghanistan veterans struggle to find jobs -- Washington Post

Special report: Weapons and the art of diplomacy -- Reuters

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