Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 29, 2011



New US Defense Secretary Panetta Faces Many Challenges -- Voice of America

Leon Panetta, 73, will become the 23rd U.S. secretary of defense, replacing the retiring Robert Gates on July 1.


The United States has been a nation at war for nearly a decade and the all-volunteer force has been stretched by years of combat. More than 1,500 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan and the war has become increasingly unpopular with the American public.

While a third of the U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan are to be withdrawn by the middle of next year, the new secretary of defense, Leon Panetta, says there is still significant work to be done.

“My first task at DOD [Department of Defense] will be to ensure that we prevail in the conflicts that we are engaged in," Panetta said. "In Afghanistan, we must continue to degrade the Taliban.”

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. cost of war at least $3.7 trillion and counting
-- Yahoo News/Reuters

Senate panel approves 'limited' American military role in Libya -- The Hill

France providing weapons to Libya rebels: report
-- Yahoo News/Reuters

UK: Iran conducting secret ballistic missile tests alongside public military maneuvers -- Washington Post

Pictures of Chinese ‘Xiang Long’ UAV
-- Alert 5

China says military talks with India successful
-- Reuters

Top US military officer to visit China -- AFP

China's army develops 'online war game' -- AFP

No More Nimrods -- Ares/Aviation Week

MiG Crash in Russia Freezes Further Indian Buys
-- Defense News

Debut F-35 order on the way from Turkey, disputes remain -- Hurriyet Daily News

U.S. Blocks Taiwan's F-16 Request Again -- Defense News

Taiwan Supersonic Missile Test Flops
-- Defense News/AFP

Israel's Iron Dome heads north -- Ynet News

IDF Plan Targets New Threats -- MDAA

Fire Sale: Canada Buys Marine One Choppers -- Defense Tech

AFRICOM's Air War in Somalia
-- Information Dissemination

Admiral: small commando force should stay in Iraq -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Guam buildup could cost $23.9 billion over next decade, GAO says -- Stars and Stripes

Military Buildup on Guam: Costs and Challenges in Meeting Construction Timelines -- Defpro

U.S. Soldiers Push Network In Desert Trials -- Defense News

New U.S. Spy Sat: Fast, Cheap, and Just Good Enough to Launch -- Danger Rooom

Tanker's first flight over top of the world marks new era in efficiency -- Air Mobility Command

Air Weapons: Penny Pinching Pod Policies Proliferate -- Strategy Page

Army, Navy seek new vertical take-off UAV
-- DoD Buzz

Military recruitment strong for the year: DOD -- Reuters

Military Takes Top U.S. Confidence Rankings -- U.S. Department of Defense

Probe into leak of ‘don’t ask’ report fails to identify Post’s sources -- Washington Post

Arlington Cemetery’s mishandling of remains prompts FBI criminal probe -- Washington Post

Veterans Die Facing Mountains of Red Tape -- Danger Room

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,466 Tuesday, according to Associated Press count -- Washington Post

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,534 -- AP

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