Thursday, January 19, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 19, 2012

White House Moves To Reassure Hill, Allies on Space Code -- Aol Defense

The State and Defense departments scrambled to "correct misperceptions" on Capitol Hill, in foreign capitals and throughout the international space community about American intentions regarding an international space code of conduct. That's the way a source familiar with the government's discussions put it.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. Prepared for Hormuz Strait Action: Panetta -- Defense News

U.S. Military Says Prepared to Deal With Iran Threat -- New York Times/Reuters

Battle for control of Asia's seas goes underwater -- Yahoo News/AP

Russia urges quick missile defense deal with US -- FOX News/AP

After 15 years: IDF brigade-level parachute jump -- Jerusalem Post

For India’s Army, Age Dispute Rattles Leadership -- New York Times

Kyrgyzstan Secures Russian Army Aid -- Moscow Times

CyberWar “Baby Steps” - Israelis vs. Saudis in Credit Card Hacking Battle -- Institute For Ethics & Emerging Technologies

Britain: Cut the MoD, too -- The Telegraph editorial

Rwanda arrests 4 military officers, including 3 generals, for alleged Congo business dealings -- Washington Post/AP

Iran stealth subs could lie in wait to hunt hostile aircraft carriers -- Tehran Times

Syrian Chemical, Biological Arms Worry Israel
-- Global Security Newswire

US Army burns off final chemical weapons in Utah
-- Yahoo News/AP

Top U.S. army general to visit S. Korea this week -- Yonhap Nwes Agency

Is the US Military Hiding Data on Dead Russian Mars Probe? -- Space.com

F-35 May Miss Acceleration Goal -- Defense News

Lawmaker: Arm Medevac helos to save more lives -- Army Times

Amid Criticism, Army Defends Medevac Mission
-- Military.com

Special Operations: Too Much Is Enough -- Strategy Page

Navy document plans future of carrier air wings -- Navy Times

The Carrier-Launched Predator C -- Defense Tech

Boeing’s New Missile for Littoral Combat Ships -- Defense Tech

Pacific Fleet change of command set for Friday -- Stars and Stripes

Navy’s New Minehunter Can’t See or Stop Mines -- Danger Room

Military amputees inspire through softball
-- Yahoo News/AP

Pentagon, CIA sued over alleged meetings with filmmaker -- Reuters

Deep budget cuts endanger crucial US defense exports -- The Hill

US Defense Budget: Another year of living dangerously -- DoD Buzz

Pentagon DOT&E 2011 Report -- Ares/Aviation Week

Bringing Brigades Home From Europe Isn’t Retreat -- Bloomberg editorial

Panetta Says US Military To Be Smaller, More Agile; Others Not So Sure – OpEd -- Eurasia Review

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,753
-- AP

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