Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 23, 2011



Allies Strain to Mend Split -- Wall Street Journal

Obama Talks to French, British as Coalition Pounds Libya; Downed Pilots Rescued

A coalition of military powers solidified its control over Libya's skies for a fifth day Wednesday, even as it continued to struggle to resolve an internal conflict over how to lead the campaign.

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization official Wednesday said the alliance's warships has begun patrolling off Libya's coast to enforce the United Nations embargo on the country, the Associated Press reported. The naval mission will be commanded from NATO's operational center in Naples, Italy, and will consist of two frigates, six minesweepers and a supply ship, the official told AP.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. General Leading Libya Effort 'Follows Trouble'
-- NPR

Another Weapon Sees its First Combat in Libya -- Defense Tech

Global Hawk Drone and E-8 JSTARS May Be Helping the Libya Fight
-- Defense Tech

Limitations Keep Raptor on Sidelines in Libya Campaign -- Defense News

UK retires last Tornado F3 fighters -- Flight Global

UK Revokes 150 Arms Trading Licenses for Arab States -- Defpro

PRC Starts Seeking Space Coop
-- DoD Buzz

Taiwan missile test flops again -- Bangkok Post

Russia to revamp air defense with S-400, Pantsir-S systems
-- RIA Novosti

Chávez ratchets up military spending, as Obama reaches out to Latin America -- Christian Science Monitor

How the CIA lost in Pakistan -- Pakistan Patriot

Nuke Details Swapped Under U.S.-Russian Pact -- Global Security Newswire

Heavy Lifter - First CH-53K Taking Shape -- Ares/Aviation Week

The USA’s New Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)
-- Defense Industry Daily

Air Force launches $250M reusable booster initiative -- Business Journal

Infantry: The Sharp End Of High Tech -- Strategy Page

US Military Alleged to Bombard Internet With Fake Social Media -- Technorati

Cyber Command's strategy becomes more clear -- Federal Computer Week

Cyber Command Pursues 'Defensible' IT Architecture -- Information Week

Gates Details $13.6B in DoD Cuts
-- Defense News

Monroe's Gen. Dempsey heads to top Army job in D.C. -- HRMilitary

Military set to train for end of ‘don’t ask’ -- Washington Times

Phoenix UAV can sense you breathing
-- CNET

America's military justice system was swift and certain in handling murder of Afghan civilians -- New York Daily News

Survey: Female Vets Frustrated With VA Health Care -- Military.com

13 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in California Wearing U.S. Marine Uniforms -- FOX News

Ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame to write female spy books
-- Reuters

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