Thursday, September 15, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 15, 2011


Libya Won't Be Blueprint For Future Wars: General -- Aol Defense

Washington: The American battle plan executed in Libya will not be the blueprint for how the U.S. military wages war in the future, the Army general who was in charge of that effort said today.

There were key lessons that U.S. forces did pick up during the Libyan mission that DoD can use in future conflicts, particularly in coordinating with non-NATO militaries and fighting as a coalition force, according to Africa Command chief Gen. Carter Ham.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.K., France Extend Drone Alliance to Fighter Craft -- SFGate/Bloomberg

London’s arms fair: anyone seen that invisible tank? -- The Telegraph

Turkey to Deploy NATO Radar to Southeastern Region -- Defense News

Angola: Huambo air force plane crash kills generals -- BBC

The Eastern Mediterranean Sea is Starting to Get Crowded -- Information Dissemination

Africom boss: New HQ is a long way off
-- DoD Buzz

WH lays down Euro missile-defense plan -- DoD Buzz

Panel: Iraq needs rules on contractors -- UPI

Iraq Pullout Near but US Still at War in South -- Military.com

Panetta: No Let-up in Pursuing Pak-based Enemy -- Military.com

Electronic Weapons: Killer Tech That Got Bin Laden -- Strategy Page

Warplanes: The Decade Of Disaster -- Strategy Page

Pentagon Buying Boeing F-18s as Hedge Against F-35 Delays -- Bloomberg

Inside the Freaky World of Next-Gen Night Vision -- Danger Room

New armour steel showcased at DSEi -- Defpro

Air Force base will be first with all-electric vehicle fleet -- Stars and Stripes

'Geriatric' U.S. Arsenal Needs Expensive Face-Lift
-- Wall Street Journal

As Cuts Loom, NRO Opens Up – Just a Bit -- Defense News

Contractors battle against further military cuts -- Reuters

Panetta Seeks to Reassure Defense Industry on Budget Cuts -- Bloomberg

Pentagon Asks To Shift Around $3 Billion -- Defense News

More veterans are using PTSD as defense in criminal cases -- L.A. Times

General foresees muted response to gay ban repeal
-- AP

White House Dangerously Fickle About State Secrets
-- Robert Maginnis, Human Events

The Military Girds for the Battle of the Potomac -- Chuck Spinney, Time

Ex-Marine who saved dozens to receive Medal of Honor
-- MSNBC

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