Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 6, 2011

Pentagon officials are “familiar with how to” deal with a government shutdown, a spokesman says. (File photo / U.S. Air Force)

DoD Still Forming Plans For Government Shutdown -- Navy Times

It remained unclear Tuesday whether 1.4 million active-duty troops will receive paychecks on April 15 as a top Pentagon spokesman said the Defense Department continues work on plans for a possible government shutdown on Friday.

“We have not come to a conclusive determination about how everyone’s pay would be affected” by a government shutdown, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Tuesday. “That is something we are working through right now. … We haven’t come to a determination yet.”

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Official: Troops' pay would be withheld until shutdown is resolved -- Stars And Stripes

Pentagon: Government shutdown threatens military families -- CNN

Dutch F-35 Debate Intensifies Again -- Ares/Aviation Week

WikiLeaks: Gadhafi Son's U.S. Military 'Wish List,' F-16s Included -- ABC News

Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team’s 20th anniversary -- RIA novosti (Photo Gallery)

USS Ronald Reagan ends mission as U.S. military relief efforts shift in Japan -- Stars And Stripes

Aircraft carrier George Washington may leave Japan for repairs -- Navy Times

Unmanned Aircraft Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2011 to 2017 -- Market Publishers

Tiny iRobot spy gizmo thrown into military action -- Boston Herald

STOVL F-35 Makes Headway Towards Sea Trials -- Ares/Aviation Week

Artillery: 120mm Magic Arrives -- Strategy Page

Pentagon Suspends Shipments of Missile Interceptor Warhead -- Global Security Newswire

Military’s Newest Recruit: C-3P0 -- Danger Room

USAF Still Deciding What it Wants in New Choppers - DoD Buzz

Any Changes To KC-X Contract Will Require “High Level” Approval -- DoD Buzz

U.S. Lawmakers Want AFRICOM Headquarters At Home -- Defense News

The Enduring Costs of Continuing Resolutions -- Ares/Aviation Week

Pentagon faces yet another battle -- on the budget front -- CNN

Ryan's Proposal Exempts DoD From Cuts -- Defense News

Republicans keeping close tabs on plans to end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ -- Washington Post

‘Kill team’ brigade commander pushed ‘strike and destroy’ -- Military Times

'Kill Team' Brigade commander given wrist slap -- Washington Times

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,442 -- Seattle Times/AP

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,417 -- AJC