Thursday, November 10, 2011

Militray And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 10, 2011


Pentagon Battle Concept Signals Cold War Posture On China -- Washington Post

The Pentagon lifted the veil of secrecy Wednesday on a new battle concept aimed at countering Chinese military efforts to deny access to areas near its territory and in cyberspace.

The Air Sea Battle concept is the start of what defense officials say is the early stage of a new Cold War-style military posture toward China.

The plan calls for preparing the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps to defeat China’s “anti-access, area denial weapons,” including anti-satellite weapons, cyberweapons, submarines, stealth aircraft and long-range missiles that can hit aircraft carriers at sea.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Speculation continues over Hezbollah’s ability to disable Israeli drones -- Daily Star

British Army to Leave Germany -- Wall Street Journal

EU President Warns of Asia-Pacific Militarization -- Defense News

Trends in Military Buildup in the Middle East -- Defpro

Has China's J-20 Already Served Its Purpose? -- Ares/Aviation Week

US and Israel to conduct joint military exercises -- Globes

Huge U.S. air base returned to Iraqi control -- Yahoo News/Reuters

U.S. to Build Up Military in Australia
-- Wall Street Journal

Services promise to add Army to “Air-Sea Battle” -- Defense Tech

Air-Sea Battle Office a Nexus of Networking
-- Defense News

Coordinated Approach to Cyber Defense Urged -- Defense News

Navy Tries MH-60 Seahawks With Unmanned Helos -- Aol Defense

US military adds armed robotic helicopters to fleet -- AFP

Defense official recommends delaying F-35 training; Air Force says planes are safe
-- NWF Daily News

Experts: State Dept. unprepared to oversee contracting in Iraq -- Federal Times

DT Photo Tribute: 50 Years of USS Enterprise -- Defense Tech

Military disciplines 3 at Dover mortuary for losing body parts; US probe faults Air Force -- Washington Post

Panetta Orders Review of Dover Mortuary Operations -- US Department of Defense

Military could slash nuclear weapons, pull troops from Europe and downgrade healthcare in effort to save money -- Daily Mail

Fake electronics becoming military danger
-- CBS/AP

Few Pentagon 'mentors' remain -- USA Today

Pentagon Regrowing Soldiers’ Muscles From Pig Cells -- Danger Room

Authorities say Marine was beaten to death by fellow Marine
-- North County Times

An Army Apart: The Widening Military-Civilian Gap
-- Mark Thompson, Time

US soldier retraces Afghan steps of dead brother
-- AP

Could a Marine Expeditionary Unit Take Down the Roman Empire?
-- Black Five

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