Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 3, 2011

WRITERS GROUP - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with members of the press at a Defense Writers Group working breakfast in Washington, D.C., June 2, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

US Military Chief: Rebuilding US-Pakistan Ties Will Take Time -- Voice of America

The top U.S. military official says Pakistan needs time to sort out internal problems before it can begin to rebuild relations with the United States.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, acknowledged Thursday that the U.S. has made "significant" cuts to its military training staff in Pakistan.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

The United States and Pakistan: Partnership in Crisis -- Defpro

Gates: China will be a global power -- DoD Buzz

Chinese Jin-SSBNs Getting Ready? -- FAS Strategic Security Blog

Russia, U.S. to build helicopter maintenance center in Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet

British Army 'not ready for urban warfare' -- The Telegraph

U.K. Armed forces recruits down 40% last year -- BBC

Canadian Forces lean on drones for Afghanistan surveillance -- Toronto Sun

N. Korea threatens retaliation over Kim targets -- Straits Times

Russia to resume Bulava missile test launches in mid-June -- Xinhuanet

Israel Closes Gaza Gap With Iron Dome -- Aviation Week

US, Romania in 'complicated' F-16 talks: ambassador -- AFP

Lockheed Martin: willing to outsource F-35 production to Japan -- Reuters

Lockheed F-35C emerges as candidate for future US Navy contract -- Flight Global

U.S. Military Will Always Have 'A Full Menu,' Secretary Gates Says -- NPR

RAND Hits A Home Run -- Information Dissemination

Army judges weigh military trials for civilians -- AP

Coming to Internet: CIA film featuring Lynn man -- Boston Herald/AP

Watch out for the Thought Police: Homeland Security test 'Minority Report' system which knows when you're even THINKING about committing a crime -- The Daily Mail

Air Force’s Robotic Bags Will Pack Themselves -- Danger Room

Assad, in New Position, To Help Pentagon Get Best Deal -- Defense News

Budget Crisis Will Hit U.S. State Department Hard -- Defense News

States look to guarantee civility at military funerals -- USA Today

Joblessness among post-Sept. 11 vets remains high -- Bloomberg Businessweek

The World's Most Repressive Societies (pdf) -- Freedom House

Robert Gates Is Right About Iraq. We've made progress—and we shouldn't remove all U.S. troops. -- Fouad Ajami, New Republic (commentary)