Friday, December 30, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 30, 2011

The US aircraft carrier which Iran claims went 'inside the manoeuvre zone' where Iranian ships are conducting 10 days of wargames in the Gulf Photo: REUTERS

Strait Of Hormuz Standoff Continues As Iran Films US Aircraft Carrier -- The Telegraph

Iran claimed to have successfully taken surveillance footage of a US aircraft carrier near the Strait of Hormuz today as both countries raised the stakes in their standoff over the critical oil route.


The commander of Iran's navy said the reconnaissance mission was proof that his fleet had "control over the moves by foreign forces" but it was unclear what intelligence could be derived from the grainy video, which was played triumphantly on state television.

Admiral Habibollah Sayyari's statement came as Iranian ships, helicopters and submarines continued a 10-day war game exercise designed to give credibility to the country's threat to close the Strait and choke off the world's oil supplies if the West moves ahead with sanctions.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Israeli spy chief downplays Iranian nuke threat -- Washington Times

Stuxnet virus used on Iran was 1 of 5 cyberbombs -- Ynet News

Russian air force jet crashes during training mission; both crewmembers bail out safely -- Washington Post/AP

Strategic Weapons: Bulava Triumphant
-- Strategy Page

India to get Russian nuclear attack sub in days: Report -- Economic Times

Pakistan military debuts on graft list
-- Space War/AFP

New satellites to extend China's military reach
-- Reuters

Chinese Army Gets a New Armored Vehicle -- Defense Tech

Iron Dome successful in downing 75% of rockets
-- Jerusalem Post

Disaster averted: Iron Dome missiles fall off truck
-- Jerusalem Post

Obama Administration Has Used Record Number Of Military Drones
-- Inquistr

Navy flying drone to launch from submarine's trash chute
-- MSNBC/Innovation

U.S. Military Tests Out Green Tech In Afghanistan -- NPR

US military developing hybrid Humvees -- Ubergizmo

Anonymous targets military-gear site in latest holiday hack -- CNET

Were Army crime lab problems withheld from some defendants? -- McClatchy News

Haditha Marine Faces Trial Next Week
-- Military.com

The Costs of Border Surveillance -- Ares/Aviation Week

Tourniquets to Robots, Iraq War Innovations Finding Wider Use -- Bloomberg

The year of the chopping block -- DoD Buzz

START may be sunk by a nuclear torpedo -- Konstantin Bogdanov, RIA Novosti

For troops, many happy returns. With drawdown from Iraq, volunteers ratchet up Operation Homecoming -- Washington Times

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