Saturday, December 31, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 31, 2011



Russian Nuclear Submarine Fire ‘Totally Extinguished’ After Day-Long Blaze -- National Post/Reuters

Russia said on Friday it had doused a raging blaze aboard a nuclear submarine after nearly a full day and night, by partially submerging the vessel after battling the flames with water from helicopters and tug boats.

There was no radiation leak and crew inside the submarine were monitoring the stricken vessel’s nuclear reactors which had been shut down, Russian officials said.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Russian nuclear submarine blaze injures nine after crew remain inside -- The Guardian

NATO coalition at risk from French vote on Armenian deaths -- UPI

India takes delivery of Russian N-submarine -- Times of India

India's Navy floats out first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier -- the Hindu

Indian army eating out-of-date food -- UPI

Finland to Widen Missile Shipment Inquiry: Customs -- Defense News

Saudi F-15s tip of $123B gulf arms plan -- UPI

Strike Eagle Sale Sets Stage For Lucrative SNEP II Deal -- Aol Defense

Air Defense: America Buys Into New Israeli Tech -- Strategy Page

Boeing wins $3.48 billion U.S. missile defense contract -- Yahoo News/Reuters

The Super Hornet as a Stealth Killer? -- Defense Tech

DoD Reliance on Contractors Widens -- Military.com/UPI

Finding budget sanity in the carrier air wing -- Eric Palmer

Aggressive Phishing Attack Targets Military -- DoD Live

US National Guards conduct more military funerals -- Wall Street Journal

JBLM suicides hit grim milestone in 2011 - most ever
-- News Tribune

Air Force divorce rate highest in military -- Air Force Times

New enemy infiltrates U.S. ranks: Use of synthetic pot that causes day-long hallucinations and schizophrenic symptoms 'skyrockets' in military -- Daily Mail

2011: The year that was -- DoD Buzz

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