Thursday, December 22, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 22, 2011


Capitol Hill Could Scuttle Aegis Mission In Spain -- Aol Defense

UPDATED WASHINGTON: A Navy plan to base four Aegis warships in Spain could end up being sunk by congressional lawmakers looking to protect their own political interests.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the ship relocation plan in October at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The decision "should send a very strong signal that the United States is still continuing to invest in this alliance, and that we are committed to our defense relationship with Europe even as we face growing budget constraints at home," according to Panetta.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Russia tests domestic interceptor missile -- RIA Novosti

Pentagon sees smooth change so far in N. Korea -- CBS/AP

Kazakhstan: We're Building Up Navy To Compete With Neighbors -- Eurasianet.irg

Philippines seeks US F-16s amid China concerns -- Space War

Australian Army Reorganizes For The Future
-- Strategy Page

Letters from the front line show early success of SAS in new book -- The Telegraph

Britain’s Future CVF Carriers: the Queen Elizabeth Class
-- Defense Industry Daily

Nuclear submarine should be sent to Falklands to show British anger at boat ban decision -- The Telegraph

Over-hyping the Japan F-35 decision -- Eric Palmer Blog

U.S. Holds On to Biometrics Database of 3 Million Iraqis -- Danger Room

Pentagon confident supply routes in Pakistan will soon be reopened -- The Hill

HII Awarded $113 Million to Continue Construction Preparation Efforts for John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier -- Defpro

Marines Get First-Ever Combat Resupply by Drone -- Defense Tech

U.S. Marines Keeping High-Speed Ferry -- Defense News

U.S. Destroyer, Combat Systems Head For Rough Waters -- Ares/Aviation Week

USS Olympia Finishes Magnetic Silencing Treatment -- Military.com

GROUNDED: Airborne Laser Airborne No More -- Ares/Aviation Week

Coast Guard Cutters Rust Away, Break Down -- Huffington Post

'Pervasive Instability' in U.S. Army Programs: Lawmakers -- Defense News

More Sykipot Malware Clues Point To China -- Information Week

Army transfers GIs charged in comrade's death -- CBS/AP

Defense Rests in WikiLeaks Military Hearing -- Time/AP

Manning court-martial decision could take weeks -- CBS/AP

Air Force seeks outside advice on Dover penalties -- Stars and Stripes

Are Military Courts Soft on Terrorism?
-- Wendy Kaminer, The Atlantic

Military may get faster airport screening -- FOX News/AP

Back to the day job: The Military Wives return to work as single Wherever You Are continues to race toward Christmas top spot -- Daily Mail

Women sailors share first gay kiss in US Navy -- The Telegraph

At least 1,735 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP

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