Monday, July 11, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 11, 2011



Mullen: China Now A World Power -- CNN

Beijing (CNN) -- The top U.S. military officer declared Sunday that China "has arrived as a world power," and that previous U.S. descriptions of China as a "rising power" are now a thing of the past.

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen made the remarks during an address at a university in Beijing at the start of a four-day visit.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Top US Officer Urges China-US Security Cooperation -- Voice of America

Joint Chiefs Chairman Meets With Chinese Counterpart -- New York Times

China's top general criticises US exercises -- AFP

China Says US Spends Too Much Money on Military -- New York Times/AP

China starts construction at home of aircraft carrier -- Sacremento Bee/Yomiuri Shimbun

Construction commences on India's second nuclear submarine news -- Domain-b

Women 'will be allowed to serve on Royal Navy submarines for first time' -- Daily Mail

Iranian commander: US carriers target if attacked -- MSNBC/AP

Aircraft carriers: NAO fear over UK defence review change -- BBC

Iran Duplicates Chinese Wonder Weapon -- Strategy Page

Iran says fired missiles into Indian Ocean -- Space Daily

White House: US suspending $800M in Pakistan aid -- Yahoo News/AP

AF: No word when F-22s could fly again -- DoD Buzz

U.S. Army Releases Modernization Plan 2012 -- Defpro

Talks Continue on U.S. Navy Destroyer Contracts -- Defense News

JFK honoured with new US warship
-- Herald.ie

New Laser Countermeasures Could Defeat RPGs -- Defense Tech

The Army sets its sights on its next carbine -- Army Times

Army Uses Radar to Spot Suicide Bombers From 100 Yards -- The Danger Room

Veterans face high unemployment after military service -- L.A. Times

NY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Pushes To Help Unemployed Veterans -- CBS

Fort Hood suspect's defense has few options -- Stars and Stripes/AP

House: No gay weddings by military chaplains
-- USA Today

First Stryker ‘Kill Team’ Jury Verdict Mixed -- Military.com

Rumsfeld and Kissinger memoirs worth a read: Key insights into Iraq War and China from leaders on the scene -- R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr., The Washington Times

Do humans have a role in the robot wars of the future? -- Barbara Ehrenreich, The Guardian

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