Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 7, 2011



Caught On Camera: The Horrifying Moment A Military Jet fell Out Of The Sky And Exploded In A Fireball -- The Daily Mail

Horrifying footage showing the final moments of a stricken aircraft as it plummets to earth have been released on the internet.

The 34 second-long clip, which shows the crash of an Iranian military IL-76, was filmed from the rear of another Iranian plane carrying out a mid-air refuelling exercise.

Seven people were killed in the crash, which is believed to have taken place at a 2009 military air parade over Iran when the IL-76 collided with a HESA Saeqeh fighter jet escort.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

China, Russia Could Make U.S. Stealth Tech Obsolete -- The Danger Room

Tensions Rise in the South China Sea -- Information Dissemination

Iran sends submarines to Red Sea: report -- Yahoo News/Reuters

France 'stunned' by UK navy cuts -- Defence Management

Pakistani Minister Insists Nuclear Arsenal Secure -- Global Security Newswire

India to Test Long-Range Ballistic Missile in December -- Global Security Newswire

(India) CCS approves biggest defence deal with US on purchase of 10 C-17 heavy lift aircraft for $4.1 billion -- Economic Times

Nuclear Weapons Threat Not Decreasing, Study Says -- Defense News/AFP

Swedish think-tank SIPRI warns prospects for nuclear disarmament are weak -- Canadian Press/AP

US Eyes Singapore Base -- The Diplomat

DoD prepares for SecDef transition
-- DoD Buzz

Another Aircraft Carrier XO Relieved -- Information Dissemination

Gates Says Guard, Reserve Roles Need Examining -- U.S. Department of Defense

F-35 Engine Maker to Slowly Lower Cost -- Defense News

Pentagon testers slam aerial spy drone as unfit for operations -- The Hill

Head of Private Military Firm Denies Affiliation With Ex-Blackwater Chief -- New York Times

New Truck Blasts Missiles From The Sky — Then Targets The Shooter -- Danger Room

Artillery: Marine Geeks Kill Compasses -- Strategy Page

Army begins mobile phone experiments -- DoD Buzz

Amid E. coli concerns, military conducting its own risk assessment -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. Military Has New Threat: Health Care Costs -- NPR

3 NJ Women Arrested For Stealing 380 Grave Markers, Flower Urns From Local Cemetery -- CBS

Libya Vote Highlights House GOP Shift on Use of Military -- Real Clear Politics

How to build a national security team -- Col. Charles D. Allen, Washington Post

The Missile Defense Hyperbole Game -- Greg Thielmann, Moscow Times

Exactly The Wrong Time To Cut Military Spending
-- Omri Ceren, Commentary

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