Monday, December 5, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 5, 2011

U.S. soldiers in the Vietnam war. Photo from Scrap TV

As Iraq And Afghan Wars End, Costs Mount On Pace To Exceed Vietnam -- McClatchy News

WASHINGTON — The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may be winding down, but the long-term costs of caring for those wounded in battle is on path to rival the costs of the Vietnam War.

While Vietnam extracted a far higher death toll — 58,000 compared with 6,300 so far in the war on terror — the number of documented disabilities from recent veterans is approaching the size of that earlier conflict, according to a McClatchy analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs data.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Iran says its military has U.S. drone in its possession -- L.A. Times

Downed drone a potential windfall for Iran -- Sydney Morning Herald

China 'ill-prepared' for unrest, says security chief -- BBC

Amb: Russia won’t veto Euro-missile shield -- DoD Buzz

Colombia’s troubled intelligence agency shuttered
-- Washington Post

US agents 'launder' millions for cartels
-- Sydney Morning Herald

Kimberley Process failing on blood diamonds, claims rights watchdog -- The Telegraph

Explosion Seen as Big Setback to Iran’s Missile Program -- New York Times

Syria holds war games in Assad regime show of force -- The Telegraph

Swiss Socialists Want Public Vote on Jet Deal -- Defense News

Clinton Moves to Inject New Urgency into Bioweapon Concerns at Geneva Event -- Global Security Newswire

U.S. ready for eviction of drones in Pakistan
-- Washington Times

U.S. Tightens Its Security in Baghdad -- New York Times

2 More 'Physiological Incidents' Related to F-22 -- Defense News

Postwar Marines: Smaller, Less Focused On Land War
-- Yahoo News/AP

Defense contractors preach caution, not panic
-- Washington Post

White House unveils 2013 defense budget plan
-- Army Times

Cutting Retiree Benefits A Sore Subject For Military -- NPR

Military Fuel Cell Shipments to Reach 272,000 Units Annually by 2017, According to Pike Research -- Market Watch

Softening the impact of war with pillows -- Stars and Stripes

VA Announces New Payments for Sex Organ Injuries -- Military.com

National Archives works on declassifying massive backlog of documents -- Washington Post

Pearl Harbor survivors share stories of attack
-- Yahoo News/AP

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