Thursday, January 12, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 12, 2011

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan travels through the Pacific Ocean with other ships assigned to the Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercise, north of Hawaii, July 24, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan McCord

Navy To Review 313-Ship Plan, VCNO Says -- Aol Defense

UPDATED WASHINGTON: The Navy could abandon its long-standing goal for a 313-ship fleet in its new force structure plan to meet the needs of the White House's new national security strategy.

Navy leaders are in the midst of drafting a new force structure assessment, according Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson. That new assessment will bring the Navy in line with the goals laid out in the White House's new national security strategy unveiled last week.
But it will likely change the Navy's long-standing goal of a 313-ship fleet, he said said during today's speech at the Surface Navy Association's annual conference in Arlington. That 313-ship goal was based on the national security priorities set by the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. military moves carriers, denies Iran link -- Yahoo News/Reuters

Australia Ranked 1st, N. Korea Last on Nuke Safety -- Defense News

New Study Ranks Countries on Security of Materials That Fuel Nuclear Arms
-- New York Times

Vietnam prepares to better protect its S. China Sea claims -- China Post

China’s Carrier Getting Ready for Flight Ops?
-- Defense Tech

China pans navy’s new attack boat
-- Taipei Times

Germany gets new weapon for Afghanistan -- UPI

MI5 named as gay-friendly employer -- The Independent

PzH 2000 Show Of Force -- Ares/Aviation Week

New sex scandals hit Australia's military forces
-- BBC

USMC’s First F-35s Arrive at Eglin -- Defense Tech

New Pics: First F-35Bs Arrive At Eglin -- Ares/Aviation Week

DoD officials to review, update F-35 program plans -- Sky Talk

Marines say they’ve got no choice but to modernize
-- DoD Buzz

The Navy’s next LCS dilemma - -DoD Buzz

Austal Launches 2nd Littoral Combat Ship -- Austal

Navy Successfully Links Up MH-60, Fire Scout In Flight Trials -- Aol Defense

U.S. Army To Begin Apache Block III Testing -- Defense News

AH-64A-Model Apache Flies Off Into the Sunset -- Defense Tech

NYC video game company gets blame from Iran as CIA front in Yank 'spy' case -- New York Daily News

Marines Probe Video Depicting Urination on Corpses
-- ABC News

Army Selects New Camouflage Patterns -- Military.com

Michelle Obama Touts New Effort on Military PTSD, Brain Injuries -- ABC News

Lawmakers geared up for battle over defense spending, military strategy -- The Hill

Gutting the Defense Budget: Since when does weakening your defenses deter a potential aggressor? -- Jim Lacey, NRO

Heavy price of defense spending cuts: Nations that choose butter over guns atrophy and die. -- Victor Davis Hanson, The Washington Times

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