Saturday, March 17, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 17, 2012


Did Soldier Said To Have Killed Afghan Civilians Come From 'Most Troubled Base'? -- Christian Science Monitor

US Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, suspected of killing 16 Afghan villagers, was from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State, reputedly the most troubled base in the US military.

Information about the US Army sergeant suspected of wantonly killing 16 Afghan villagers – most of them women and children – is being slowly revealed.

Read more
....

MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

How to Kill China’s ‘Carrier-Killer’ Missile: Jam, Spoof and Shoot -- Danger Room

French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle deploys in the Mediterranean
-- Navy Recognition

Israel And India Boosting Defense Partnership -- Aviation Week

India Hikes Defense Spending By 17%
-- Defense News

Arms committee probing Iran claims
-- News24

'Compromise on Gabala radar is possible' -- News.az

Submarines: Biggest Boomer Put Down For Good -- Strategy Page

Canada 'daft' for buying British subs: British MP -- AFP

Tory Arctic ship plan should be sunk, replaced with real icebreakers: senator -- Toronto Star

Canadian F-35 purchase slips to 2017-2023 time-frame -- Eric Palmer Blog

French Army Ups Vigilance After Deadly Shootings -- ABC News/AP

Libya may get ex-UAE Mirage 2000s
-- Defense Web

Apparent wreckage of Norwegian plane found in Sweden -- Reuters

Safety concerns ground Mirage fleet, French team helping probe -- Indian Express

Pic of the Week: The Last New F-22 -- Defense Tech

The first of the last -- DoD Buzz

U.S. Navy Orders Four More LCS Vessels -- Defense News

U.S. Carrier Costs Will Breach Cap Next Year -- Defense News

U.S. Snub on Cutter Funds Seen as Threat -- Marine Link

U.S. Navy Brass: No Technical Fixes to Avoid Ambiguous Missile Launches -- Global Security Newswire

Author of Unauthorized CIA Book Gave Proceeds to Charity
-- Secrecy News

Darpa: Use NASCAR Parts to Rev Up Satellites
-- Danger Room

Defense Contractors Stare into the Abyss -- Ares/Aviation Week

Army Struggles Towards New Relationship With Industry To Get Network Working -- Aol Defense

Jobless rate for veterans plunges
-- CNN Money

UnitedHealth Wins $21 Billion U.S. Military Health Contract -- Bloomberg Businesweek

US Soldiers Are Immune from Afghan Prosecution, CRS Says -- Secrecy News