Saturday, January 14, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 14, 2011



Mossad Agents Have Been Posing As CIA -- Jerusalem Post

Mossad officers have been posing as CIA officials to recruit operatives against Iran's nuclear program, according to a Foreign Policy report published on Friday.

The operations have infuriated senior US officials, who have since scaled back joint US-Israeli intelligence operations.

The report cites six US intelligence officers as sources of information- four of whom are retired and two whom are currently serving. None of the Mossad, CIA, White House commented on the report.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. has "ideas" on Iran scientist killer: Panetta -- Reuters

Iran nuclear sites may be beyond reach of "bunker busters" -- Reuters

Russia-Central Asia Expert Becomes China's New Military Intel Chief
-- Eurasianet.org

Revelations of Misconduct Embarrass Australian Military -- New York Times

Russia to hand over nuclear sub to India in January -- RIA Novosti

Pentagon: Commitment to NATO, Europe is ‘Unshakeable’ -- US Department of Defense

U.S. boosts its military presence in Persian Gulf -- L.A. Times

U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Given Budget Priority
-- Defense News

Navy Says CO Firings Show Strong ‘Accountability’ -- Military.com

Army, Air Force continue duel over light cargo aircraft -- DoD Buzz

Air Force eyes fuselage-mounted laser weapons to defend bombers from missiles and aircraft -- Militray & Aerospace

DoD Tester: Toxins Suspected in 2011 Raptor Grounding -- Defense News

U.S. still using drones like one downed in Iran -- Yahoo News/Reuters

Maritime Batmobile Hopes to Combat Pirates, Iran -- Danger Room

F-35-Style Sensors Could Be Integrated Onto Apaches -- Defense Tech

US military access cards cracked by Chinese hackers
-- The Register

Air Force Academy Investigating 15 Cadets for Drug Use -- Military.com

Catching up with Ex-POW Jessica Lynch -- FOX News

WH: Claim Obama avoided soldiers 'ridiculous' -- Washington Examiner

Obama’s damaging blow to our military -- Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee), Washington Post

A U.S. Defense Strategy for Russia to Emulate -- Alexander Golts, Moscow Times

Defense policy out of the Stone Age -- Gwynne Dyer, OC Register

The downgrading of Europe: Barack Obama’s new defence plans neglect Europe at their peril -- the Economist

The Realist Prism: Two Key Gaps in Obama's Strategic Defense Guidance -- Nikolas Gvosdev, World Politics Review

WNU Editor: A cool photo of the belly of an A-10

Record long-range bomber flight turns 50 -- US Air Force

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