Monday, February 6, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 6, 2012



China's Role In JSF's Spiraling Costs -- Aviation Week

How much of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s spiraling cost in recent years can be traced to China’s cybertheft of technology and the subsequent need to reduce the fifth-generation aircraft’s vulnerability to detection and electronic attack?

That is a central question that budget planners are asking, and their queries appear to have validity. Moreover, senior Pentagon and industry officials say other classified weapon programs are suffering from the same problem. Before the intrusions were discovered nearly three years ago, Chinese hackers actually sat in on what were supposed to have been secure, online program-progress conferences, the officials say.


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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

AV Week--F-35 compromised to cyber attacks -- Eric Palmer blog

Canada's DND’s F-35 Study Will Provide Details on How Many Aircraft Needed for Training, How Many Needed for Attrition -- Ottawa Citizen

Cash-strapped Europe struggles to up military might -- Space War/AFP

SecDef’s olive branch for Europe -- DoD Buzz

Taliban responsible for 77% of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, U.N. says
-- McClatchy News

German Military Reserve Becomes More Important -- Defense News

Vietnam’s Asymmetrical Strategy: Location Offers Advantages Over China
-- Defense News

Report: North Korea Using US-Made Drones -- FOX News

Russians heading for 'no-contact' warfare -- WND

Amir Eshel appointed as next Israel Air Force chief -- Haaretz

Canada, Australia similar allies on the defence front
-- Montreal Gazette/Post Media news

How did Anonymous hackers eavesdrop on FBI and Scotland Yard? -- Christian Science Monitor

Army, Navy Ships Take Part in Tokyo Evacuation Drill -- Military.com

U.S. Said to Target Rescuers at Drone Strike Sites -- New York Times

U.S. Navy still sees savings on its version of Northrop drone
-- Reuters

Shrinking The U.S. Army -- Strategy Page

Cyber weapons growing concern in hyper connected world, experts say -- Stars and Stripes

Smart bullet a tiny guided missile -- FOX News/Discovery

Army probes crime lab workers after critical news reports
-- McClatchy News

Congressmen question pace of probe at Arlington -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Global Aviation, U.S. Troop Transporter, Files for Bankruptcy
-- Bloomberg Businessweek

Rethinking Okinawa military relocation
-- Mike Mochizuki, Politico

Reversibility is the Key to the United States’ New Defense Strategy -- Defpro

The C.I.A.'s Silence on Drone Strikes Is Getting Awkward -- Adam martin, The Atlantic

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