Thursday, April 28, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 28, 2011

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen and Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. Photo Credit: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Pakistani, US Spies Are at Odds Over Operations -- Voice of America

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Pakistan's Interservices Intelligence directorate (ISI) have had an up-and-down relationship over the years.

Current ties between the two countries' spy agencies, however, seem to have hit a particularly rough patch. There are bitter disputes over the ISI's alleged support for Islamist militant groups, and the CIA's operations in Pakistan against some of those same groups.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Mullen’s Welcome Shock Therapy With Pakistan -- Richard Weitz, The Diplomat (a commentary)

(China) Turning The PLA Into A Modern Joint Command -- China Bystander (H/T: Information Dissemination)

High resolution photos of second J-15 -- Alert 5

Taiwan missile 'can reach Beijing' -- AFP

Russian president vows huge military, space investments -- Xinhuanet

UAE fighter jet crashes at Italy base -- AFP

The Worm Has Returned -- Ares/Aviation Week

U.S. Jets May Be Out of India’s MMRCA Fighter Contest -- Defense Tech

India Shortlists Rafale, Eurofighter for Jet Deal -- Defense News

U.K. aircraft carrier costs to rise by at least a billion (again) -- BBC

US Army's new Lakota packed with high-tech gear
-- Space War

Contingency Contracting - Observations on Actions Needed to Address Systemic Challenges -- Defpro

U.S. Service Undersecretaries Compare Efforts -- Defense News

Downed F-15 crew on Libya rescue: 'The best feeling' -- CNN

Cyberespionage: US finds FBI agents in elite unit lack necessary skills -- Christian Science Monitor

Drones Rejoice! Petraeus to Head CIA, Panetta to Pentagon -- The Danger Room

Defense firms profit but budget cuts weigh on sales
-- Reuters

Marines get trained on accepting gay recruits
-- Yahoo News/AP

Lesbian rejected from a place at West Point as the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' is still not in effect -- Daily Mail

Keeping Smallpox Alive
-- Armchair Generalist

Battlefield Smart Phones Being Tested
-- Strategy Page

Defense lawyer to ask Fort Hood CO not to pursue death penalty -- Stars and Stripes

Guard Brigade Commander in Iraq Relieved -- Military.com

Pentagon stone from 9/11 presented to FBI -- Wall Street Journal

The end of the Gates era -- DoD Buzz

Europe’s Military Dependence
-- John Payne, American Conservative (a commentary)

U.S. Shakeup and the Blurring Line Between Military and Intelligence -- Max Fisher, The Atlantic (a commentary)

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