Sunday, December 25, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 25, 2011


Your Move, Beijing: Big Year Ahead For Chinese Navy -- David Axe, Aol Defense

At a meeting in Beijing in December, Chinese president Hu Jintao had a powerful message for officials from the People's Liberation Army Navy. "Prepare for war," Hu said, using a Mandarin term -- junshi douzheng -- that means "conflict in general."

Amplified and misrepresented by the foreign media, Hu's words echoed across Asia and the Pacific Ocean, alarming observers in Japan, India and other nations and eliciting a cool response from the U.S. Navy. "Nobody's looking for a scrap here," Adm. John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, told AFP. "Certainly we wouldn't begrudge any other nation the opportunity to develop naval forces."

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. Headed For Cyberwar Showdown With China In 2012 -- Forbes

Iran navy starts 10-day wargame in Strait of Hormuz -- Reuters

Israeli Submarines: Decrepit Dolphin Secretly Repaired
-- Strategy Page

India Issues Year End Defence Review -- Defence Talk

Chavez appoints new military intelligence chief -- Yahoo News/AP

As Asia gets more focus, US arms pacts in Middle East remain strong -- The Hill

Defense Department vows 'strong' presence in Middle East for years to come -- The Hill

Home for the holidays: Last soldiers redeploy to Fort Bragg from Iraq -- Dvids

USAF’s New Drone Not Going to Afghanistan -- Defense Tech

Hill Blesses Multiyear Plans For MH-60 Seahawks -- Aol Defense

A Critique On AOL's Coverage Of Japan's F-35 Purchase Coverage -- Eric Palmer Blog

U-2 Holds Out Against The Robots
-- Strategy Page

New York XO fired for fraternization -- Navy Times

Report: Military hospitals not adequately checking doctor credentials -- CNN

AF Announces New Force Cuts
-- Military.com

Gingrich, citing unnamed CIA official, accuses White House of historic number of leaks -- CBS News

Black Navy Veteran to Get Medal for WWII Actions -- ABC News/AP

Increase Military Professionalism: Extend the Voluntary Retirement Age -- Edward Cox, Small Wars Journal

Inside the Pentagon’s Alt-Medicine Mecca, Where the Generals Meditate -- Danger Room

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