Monday, December 12, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 12, 2011



Google Maps Satellite Images Expose U.S. Secret Military Base -- Digital Journal

Google has been accused of compromising U.S. national security after it allowed images of a top secret U.S. military airbase at Yucca Lake, Nevada, to be viewed by the general public on Google Maps.

The secret drone airbase, according to Daily Mail, is used for testing top secret RQ-170 drones similar to the one the U.S. lost to the Iranians last week.
Investigations by a website Flight Global, shows that anyone can search for names of U.S. military bases and zoom in to inspect any airbase of his choice, including secret military airbases which house top-secret drones like the RQ-170 Sentinel.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

NATO Denies Iraq Report of Withdrawal: Official -- Defense News

U.K. says defense deal with France intact despite row -- Daily Star

New Philippine military chief to focus on bolstering defense amid territorial disputes -- Washington Post/AP

Japan Launches Its 2nd Spy Satellite This Year
-- New York Times/AP

China to open its first military base abroad in Indian Ocean
-- NDTV

China’s Spies Are Catching Up -- New York Times

China still wants ‘explanation’ of U.S.-Aussie plans
-- DoD Buzz

U.S. Vacates Air Base in Pakistan: Officials -- Defense News

Iran says US spy drone will provide Tehran with US military technology -- Global Post

5,000 surface-to-air missiles secured in Libya: US
-- AFP

Report: Syria arms missiles with chemical warheads -- Today's Zaman

Report Says British Army Did Not Receive Required Armoured Vehicles -- Defpro

A Whitehall scandal that's bigger than lobbying?
-- The Telegraph

3 airmen saved 2,100 Afghans from flood -- Air Force Times

US Commander Defends Night Raids in Afghanistan -- Military.com

10 Years and $38 Billion into the F-35 -- Ares/Aviation Week

F-35 Production Under Heavy Fire -- Strategy Page

F-35 costs on the rise from one year ago -- Eric Palmer Blog

F-35 power battle - timeline -- Ares/Aviation Week

Marines train for big at-sea takedowns -- DoD Buzz

Pentagon wins $5B budget increase -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Police employ Predator drone spy planes on home front -- L.A. Times

The Army’s Latest Unmanned Bomb Detector
-- Defense Tech

One-Of-A-Kind Unit Trains For Hazardous Situations -- Stars and Stripes

More Wikileaks Victims
-- Strategy Page

With Cyber Fast Track, Pentagon funds hacker research -- Politico

In Florida, Using Military Discipline to Help Veterans in Prison -- New York Times

Military looks for more 'fear factor' in training simulators -- Orlando Sentinel

“Counterinsurgency”, or “Listen, children, to a story that was written long ago”. -- Wings Over Iraq

Military Wives choir: 'We've found our voices' -- The Telegraph

Best Veteran Employers: A Top-35 List -- Military.com

An Injustice for Women in Uniform
-- New York Times editorial

A Pentagon the Country Can Afford
-- New York Times editorial

Why Iran remains defiant on the nuclear bomb -- Ray Takeyh, Washington Post

Navy Beats Army for 10th Time in a Row
-- Military.com

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