Monday, August 22, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 22, 2011


White House Threatens $10 Billion Security Spending Cut -- USA Today

The deficit-reduction law signed by President Obama this month threatens to reduce security spending by $10 billion below the levels set by House Republicans.

Under terms of the law, spending could be automatically trimmed if lawmakers don't keep it below the ceilings set separately for domestic and security programs.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Report: Wrong turn led to midair collision -- Navy Times

Was Red Arrow hero downed by a bird?: Remains at crash site that suggest 'catastrophic strike' -- Daily Mail

Russia’s Stealth Fighter Aborts Airshow Takeoff -- Defense Tech

Britain Inks Billion-Pound Deal for 14 Chinooks -- Defense News

Report outlines $1 billion in cuts to Canadian military -- CTV

Iran to unveil new cruise missiles -- Press TV

Russia Delays Test Launch of Bulava Missile -- Defense News

Chinese admiral denies China will put carrier into service next year -- Mainichi News

Canadian military developing stealth snowmobile -- CTV

US military’s Iraqi linguists face uncertain road
-- DAWN

Harvest Hawk Needs A 30mm Cannon -- Strategy Page

Lockheed trying to salvage MEADS
-- Orlando Sentinel

Army Could Kill GCV If Costs Double -- Aol Defense

Ground Combat Vehicle Lives To Fight Another Day -- Ares/Aviation Week

Second Fast Response Cutter Launced -- Military.com

UAV's That Can Top off Their Tanks Locally -- Ares/Aviation Week

Second UCAS nearing flight -- Flight Global

Boeing Testing Drone Swarming Tech
-- Defense Tech

UAV Aerial Collisions -- Strategy Page

Panetta Muzzles Comms With 'Super Committee'
-- Aol defense

New OMB Directive Cuts Defense Beyond Budget Control Act Agreement -- Information Dissemination

GE uranium enrichment plans raise fears: report -- Breitbart/AFP

Almost A Third of U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq Were Age 18-21 -- Short News

TSA builds ranks of bomb-sniffing dogs -- USA Today

Timeline: 10 years of war -- OC Register

RIP: America's Anti-War Movement -- Stephen Lendman, The People's Voice

U.S. Spies Totally Confused by Wall Street, Too -- Danger Room

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