Saturday, February 18, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 18, 2012

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Rasmussen Rules Out NATO Intervention In Iran -- Press TV (Iran)

Secretary-General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) says the organization has no plans to interfere in issues related to Iran or take part in a military strike against the country.

In an interview with Turkish TRT Haber TV channel, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said NATO believed in the necessity of exerting more economic and political pressure on Iran.

He stated that imposing even tougher sanctions against the Islamic Republic will eventually bring positive results.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Britain and France speed up plans for joint military operations -- The Telegraph

UK and France deepen co-operation on UAV development -- Flight Global

Russia's Arms Exports Reached $13.2 Billion in 2011 -- Ares/Aviation Week

Russia: Professional Courtesy For Gangsters -- Strategy Page

China’s Minesweeping Drones -- Defense Tech

Anti-Chinese Sonobuoys -- Strategy Page

Israel reaches $1B preliminary deal to buy 30 Italian military training jets
-- FOX News/AP

Sen. Cornyn Blocks Obama Nominee Over Taiwan Fighters -- Wall Street Journal

U.S. Navy fears small Iranian boats, confident of own -- Yahoo News/Reuters

S. Korea, U.S. to Stage Anti-Sub Drill in Yellow Sea -- Naharnet

Pentagon Lays Out Significant Cuts to US Forces in Europe
-- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

Panetta Outlines U.S. Troop Changes in Europe -- Defpro

US to withdraw more than 11,000 troops from Europe -- Space War

GE To Continue Work On Next-gen Engines
-- Aviation Week/Reuters

U.S. Army Eyes Foreign Sales To Maintain Tank Production -- Defense News

Desert Military Bases Could Be Boon To Solar -- NPR

Holder won't defend limit on gay military benefits -- Boston.com/AP

GOP lawmaker plans ‘speak-up tour’ against defense cuts -- The Hill

Military can't afford to take any more cuts -- The Hill

34 House Republicans Oppose Nuke Reductions -- Defense News

FBI Seeks Developer for App to Track Threats on Social Media -- FOX News

On cybersecurity bill, battle lines forming
-- Washington Post

Decatur and the Navy’s Earliest Special Operators -- Military.com

Pedaling hope: War veterans plan 4,163-mile bike ride -- MSNBC

Marine Cleared in Friendly Fire Death -- Military.com/UPI

Should the US attack Iran? Monitor Facebook fans speak out. -- Christian Science Monitor

Putting national security at risk. Deep cuts encourage our foes to test our defenses -- James Jay Carafano, The Washington Times

Preserving our nuclear deterrence -- Bradley A. Thayer, The Washington Times

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