Friday, April 20, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 20, 2012


UK MoD Clearly Leans Back To F-35B After Carrier Retrofit Costs Soar -- Aol Defense

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD: Britain is the land of "the Lobby," a setup that grants an official group of reporters access to senior government officials --including the Prime Minister -- but does not allow them to attribute the information to anyone.

It is also the land that gave us the Chatham House Rule, that, when invoked means those attending an event "are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed."

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Paper: U.K. Reverting to STOVL JSF for its Carriers -- Defense News

Possible Russian Responses to an Attack on Iran -- Defpro

Missiles of the world: A look at each country's arsenals
-- DNA India

Benelux Defense Cooperaton Accord -- Ares/Aviation week

Seoul boasts of missile able to hit anywhere in North Korea -- Reuters

Russia Not to Deploy Bulava Missiles Before July -- Global Security Newswire

Russia to Test Fly First Combat Drone in 2014
-- RIA Novosti

Russian Military Orders Missile Early Warning Satellites -- RIA Novosti

India downplayed Agni-V's capability: Chinese experts -- Hindustan

Chinese media mock India's 'dwarf' missile -- BBC

Canada: F-35 costs study planning put off until Tuesday -- CBC

Oh Canada: The Fate of the Marines’ VH-71 Fleet -- Defense Tech

Here is Norway's New Long-Term Military Plans -- The Nordic Page

Chinese Espionage Campaign Targets U.S. Space Technology -- Bloomberg

U.S. military planning, but diplomacy still goal for dealing with Syria -- CNN

Joint Chiefs' leader: US will not send troops to Syria -- MSNBC

A Military and Intelligence Clash Over Spy Satellites -- New York Times

U.S. Missile Defense Counters Growing Threat
-- US Department of Defense

Air Force Hypersonic Weapons Face Critical Tests -- National Defense

F-35 program at risk as Congress zeroes in on costs
-- Standard Examiner

MRAP may get postwar roles after all
-- DoD Buzz

Think Tank: DoD Should Focus On Directed Energy Weapons
-- Defense News

Changing the Game: The Promise of Directed-Energy Weapons -- Defpro

Study recommends deploying lasers on ships, bases and planes -- Stars and Stripes

The U.S. Military Is Struggling to Police Itself in Afghanistan -- The Atlantic

Navy pursuing dismissal of two Marines for lying about Haditha -- Stars and Stripes

Navy Commander Fired Over Falsified Records -- Military.com

A Few Good Women: Marines Open Infantry to Females -- Danger Room

Secret Service and US military: Why prostitution can end careers
-- Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor

After nearly 40 years, Marine pilot talks about UFO encounter -- PNJ

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