Monday, March 28, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 28, 2011



Cost Of Libya Mission Nears $1 Billion, But Khadafy's Country Not 'A Vital Interest For The U.S' -- New York Daily News

WASHINGTON - The taxpayers' bill for operations in Libya is headed to at least $1 billion in a conflict that the Pentagon chief said Sunday was not "a vital interest for the U.S."

Hundreds of millions have already been spent to take out Moammar Khadafy's air defenses, bomb his tank columns and set up a no-fly zone, and lawmakers predicted a tough fight when the military comes to Congress for supplemental funding.

"Estimates are that about $1 billion has already been spent on an undeclared war in Libya," said Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Indiana), a respected GOP voice on foreign policy.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Gates Says Libya Not Vital Interest -- Military.com

Libyan Leaders, Soldiers Face Cyber and Information Attacks -- Ares/Aviation Week

Why the F-22 Did Not Participate in the Libya Attack -- the Real Story -- Ares/Aviation Week

Marines Use Helium Balloons to Talk to Harrier Jump Jets Over Libya -- Defense Tech

Russia's Top General Says Libyan Air Strikes 'Failed' -- Defense News

Scrapping Plymouth warship playing key role in Libyan intervention is 'madness' -- this Is Plymouth

HMS Ark Royal put up for sale on 'military eBay' -- The Telegraph

Qatar Seizes Two Iranian Boats With Arms: Report -- Defense News

IDF deploys Iron Dome battery outside Beersheba -- Jerusalem Post

Violent Crimes In Russian Army Increase -- Radio Free Europe

New pictures of Chinese Global Hawk clone
-- Alert 5

France’s Next High-End UAV -- Defense Industry Daily

The Great Robotic Aircraft Shortage -- Strategy Page

Missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov may reinforce Russian Pacific Fleet in 2013 - Navy -- RIA Novosti

Pakistan replacing US with China as its principal arms supplier -- Sify News

Greek submarine bribes reached 100 million euros, report says -- Kathimerini

Yokota transforms into hub of U.S. military's earthquake relief operations -- Stars And Stripes

All F-35s Cleared To Resume Flight Tests -- Defense News

Boeing looks to offer 767 for more military aircraft -- Seattle PI

Defense thinks small for new contracts -- UPI

U.S. Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Transparency and Accountability
-- Defpro

More powerful roadside bombs lead to increase in spinal injuries among troops -- Stars And Stripes

After five decades, the U-2 is still flying high -- USA Today

Is lying protected speech? Military-medal case on track for Supreme Court -- Washington Post

Navy training linked to at least 3 dolphin deaths -- Yahoo News/AP

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