Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 16, 2011

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Explosion occurred during military research - Iran -- Reuters

Groups Say Cluster Bombs Remain in 69 Nations -- New York Times/AP

UAE Declines France's Rafale Deal -- Defense News

U.S. Report Recommends New F-16s for Taiwan
-- Defense News

India's Agni-4 surprise launch a success, next missile in Dec -- Business Standard

Strategic Weapons: China Talks Loudly And Carries An Imaginary Stick -- Strategy Page

U.S., Pacific nations deepen military ties as China asserts its will -- Washington Times

Report: China Tracking US Navy Ships from Australia -- Information Dissemination

U.S. and Australia Seal Expanded Military Ties -- New York Times

Obama: Aussie military deal has nothing to do with China -- USA Today

China Questions U.S.-Australia Military Cooperation -- New York Times/Reuters

Clinton Reaffirms Military Ties With the Philippines -- New York Times

UH-1Y, AH-1Z cuts could help pay for F-35 -- Marine Times

Boeing Looks Beyond JSF
-- Ares/Aviation week

U.S Army to Invest $266 Million in C3 Technology Program
-- Defpro

Army Still Looking at Robo Mules -- Defense Tech

Industry Sees Green in Going Green -- Ares/Aviation Week

Pentagon: Offensive cyber attacks fair game -- Washington

Pentagon Monitors Air Force Review of Dover Mortuary
-- US Department of Defense

US Senate panel presses ahead with defense bill -- Boston.com/AP

U.S. Defense Bill Revised To Meet New Targets -- Defense News

Panetta Tells Senators Sequestration Would Devastate DOD -- US Department of Defense

Defense Spending Debate Misses The Point -- Aviation Week

Pentagon spending cuts: Dangerous or just overdue?
-- CBS/AP

To save money, look to nukes -- Michael O'Hanlon, L.A Times

Vet to Feds: Enough Stonewalling, Give Us Pot for PTSD
-- Danger Room

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