Monday, September 12, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 12, 2011



Next Step for Armed, Thinking Drones: New Laws -- David Axe, AOL Defense

On Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. military possessed just handful of robot aircraft. Today, the Air Force alone operates more than 50 drone "orbits," each composed of four Predator or Reaper aircraft plus their ground-based control systems and human operators. Smaller Navy, Marine and Army drones number in the thousands.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Russia Sees 1,000 T-50 Sales
-- Aviation Week

Russian army to start receiving new-generation tanks in 2014 -- RIA Novosti

Russia: Closing The Quality Gap -- Strategy Page

Venezuela Flying Russian Stealth Jets? -- Defense Tech

WikiLeaks on Shahbaz airbase: F-16s flew in, with guaranteed US presence at Pakistani base -- Express Tribune

No U.S. plane forced down by North Korea jamming: source
-- Reuters

North Korean Jammer Forces Down U.S. Spy Plane -- Danger Room

U.K. Defense Sales Topped $35B in 2010
-- Defense News

France Plans Draft White Paper by Year's End -- Defense News

Morale in Britain's armed forces plunges to new low -- The Telegraph

MoD comes under fire after scrapping UK military barracks upgrade -- The Telegraph

U.S. frustrated with Canadian control of weapons exports: Cable -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News

US Military Presence in the Asia-Pacific and the Implications for Australia -- Defence Talk

China 'to Build Bigger Aircraft Carrier'
-- Chosun Ilbo

US still keeps mum about Taiwan F-16C/D sale -- Taipei Times

The U.S.’ Post 9/11 Weapons Tech -- Defense tech

JSF cost has several estimates, none solid -- Air Force Times

Army says it’s moving out on acquisition reform -- DoD Buzz

Odierno Outlines Priorities as US Army Chief -- US Department of Defense

Small military contractors flourished after 9/11 attacks -- L.A. Times

Officials investigate missing ammo at Fort Bragg -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Demands of war take toll on troops, families -- Stars and Stripes/AP

US should change military operation policy on terror war -- Billow Kerrow, The Standard

Terrorist WMD Strike Remains a Threat 10 Years After 9/11, Experts Say -- Global Security Newswire

Five ways 9/11 has transformed the US military -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor

In Search of the Next Big Attack, Long After 9-11 -- Cal Woodward, Military.com

Rumsfeld: Kept Pentagon open to send a message -- Stars and Stripes/AP

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