Monday, January 16, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 16, 2012

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience as a keynote speaker during the Ambassador S. Davis Phillips Family International Lecture series at Duke University in Durham, N.C., Jan. 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Joint Chiefs Chairman Headed To Israel Amid Iran Threat -- FOX News

Israel's military confirmed Sunday that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey will travel to the Mideast nation this week for talks, as Israel's No. 2 public official suggested that President Obama is being meek about Iran ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

The content of the coming discussion between the U.S. general and Israel's top military commander was not stated, but Iran is first and foremost in Israel's mind as the Islamic Republic takes a step closer to going nuclear.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S., Israel postpone military exercise amid tension with Iran
-- L.A. Times

Israel needs $3.9B to fund Arrow plan -- UPI

Israel uses German technology for naval operations -- Euronews

Russia to test over 70 new missile systems in 2012 -- RIA Novosti

Navy's £5bn Harrier jet replacement 'unable to land on aircraft carriers' -- The Telegraph

£5bn Navy jets can’t use our new aircraft carriers -- The Sun

Saudi, French jets collide during joint exercise -- Arab News

UN chief expresses concern over Hezbollah's military wing -- Haaretz

Smart Defense Initiative is NATO’s Last Chance to Stay Relevant -- Defpro

Some worry 'new' US military focus on Asia is a muddle
-- Stars and Stripes/McClatchy News

Military, private industry look to add more unmanned aircraft -- Stars and Stripes

The New Tone, or an Admiral Off Pitch? -- Information Dissemination

US Navy wants more cost-cutting from Huntington Ingalls -- Business Recorder

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

Navy Eyes 'Golden Age' In Seapower, Cuts Or Not
-- Aol Defense

U.S. Navy finds dolphins a key ally in Strait of Hormuz showdown with Iran
-- FOX News

F-35B Weight Margins Pretty Thin, OSD Testers Say -- Aol Defense

Air Force reopens Raptor Weapons School -- Air Force Times

V-22 Osprey Aircraft’s Reliability Improves in Pentagon Testing -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Spartan Shenanigans, Or how the C-27J program is history repeating itself. -- Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid

DARPA taps three companies to develop low-power, non-acoustic ASW technologies for UAVs -- Military and Aerospace

Bill Supports Care of Military Dogs -- Patch

US troops need better training on laws of war, experts say -- Stars and Stripes

How would you discipline the four Marines in the video? -- Houston Chronicle

Desecration of the Dead in war Nothing New
-- Military.com/AP

Need funds for the military? Try selling a few rides -- Deseret News

Preserving U.S. National Security Interests Through a Liberal World Construct
-- LTC Kevin Fujimoto, Defence Talk

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