Thursday, October 6, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 6, 2011

Notes: Based on survey of 712 post-9/11 veterans and 2,003 members of the general public. Source: Pew Research Center

Gap Grows Between Military, Civilians On War -- NPR

As the U.S. marks the 10th anniversary of its involvement in the Afghan war this week, a Pew Research Center report shows some wide differences between the way military members and the general public view the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Pew researchers talked to nearly 4,000 people, split almost evenly between military veterans and civilians. Paul Taylor, the editor of the study, said he wanted to explore this unique moment in American history.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

US mulling new arms sales to Taiwan -- Taipei Times

NATO chief says Libya mission doesn't hinge on Gadhafi's capture -- McClatchy News

Israel Gets Its Bunker Busters -- Strategy Page

Pentagon Says China Hold on Key Elements Is Risky -- Wall Street Journal

Obama Waives Child Soldier Ban in Yemen and Congo -- ABC News

U.S. Troops In Europe Likely to Come Home Early -- Aol Defense

AfriCom Keeps Some Combat UAVs From the Libya Campaign
-- Ares/Aviation Week

So far, F-35B performing at sea as advertised -- DoD Buzz

Military's first cargo-carrying drone aircraft is going to war -- L.A. Times

Marines To Test Lockheed's Drone Helicopter In Afghanistan -- Aol Defense

JLTV Program is Caught in a Budget-Cost Cap Squeeze
-- Defpro

Navy trims Lockheed Martin's missile launch role -- al.com

Transparency a goal not yet reached by Pentagon's new war court website -- McClatchy News

Military official: Defense spending part of solving U.S. deficit -- UPI

Political Battle Looms Over Pentagon Cuts -- Defense News

Lawmaker asks DOD to review cases for possible upgrade to Medal of Honor
-- Stars and Stripes

Black WWI Hero may get 2nd Look for MoH -- Military.com

Support grows in Congress for Guard seat on JCS -- Air Force Times

Dozens of military schools, including ones at Quantico, are in ‘fair’ or ‘failing’ condition -- Washington Post/AP

Gadgets the Pentagon Made — From the Microwave to the New iPhone -- Danger Room

Surviving The Space Satellite Apocalypse -- Strategy Page

F-35B (Commentary) -- Information Dissemination

The kinder form of war
-- George Jonas, National Post

Secret panel can put Americans on "kill list' -- Reuters

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