Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 24, 2012



Colombia Scandal Implicates 12th U.S. Military Member -- Reuters

* Twelve military, 12 Secret Service implicated in scandal
* Pentagon suspends security clearances for military

BOGOTA, April 23 (Reuters) - A 12th U.S. military service member was linked to a prostitution scandal in Colombia on Monday and the Pentagon suspended the security clearance of personnel implicated in the events ahead of President Barack Obama's visit earlier this month.

Twelve Secret Service employees have also been implicated in the incident, the worst scandal in decades for the agency responsible for the safety of the president and other senior officials. Six of those have since left the Secret Service.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Scandal could overshadow Panetta's trip to Colombia -- CNN

HMS Astute grounded after catalogue of errors – report -- The Telegraph

Russians Desperately Seeking Sergeants -- Strategy Page

Russia to Draft New Military Doctrine by Yearend -- RIA Novosti

The QE class carrier debacle is clouding real maritime security issues -- Defence Management

Recent activities around Chinese Shipyards -- Information Dissemination

Russia, Kyrgyzstan Sign Military Base Lease Deal -- RIA Novosti

Latest cyberattack on Iran targets oil export facilities -- Christian Science Monitor

Brazil Wants U.S. Military Technology Transfer Restrictions Lifted -- Defense News

US Lessons in Afghanistan Can Aid Colombian Troops -- New York Times/AP

Israel denies it has access to Azerbaijan air bases
-- Reuters

Panetta Dismisses Iran's Claims About Drone -- US News and World Report/AP

Remington will Make Army’s New Carbines -- Military.com

Divided Congress Confronts a Rising Cyberthreat
-- Military.com/AP

Navy Partnering Tomahawks and Small Drones as Hunter-Killers -- Defense Tech

AF to step up space-junk tracking -- DoD Buzz

Military may spend $1 billion on satellite program -- SFGate

Why The Navy Needs Lasers; Hint: China And Iran
-- Aol Defense

Leathernext: Marines Want Better Networks, Sensors — And Terminator Vision -- Danger Room

Pentagon establishes Defense Clandestine Service, new espionage unit -- Washington Post

Defense Department Plans New Intelligence Gathering Service -- New York Times

Pentagon Offers Budget Compromise to Placate States -- Defense News

Striking Lockheed Martin workers picket in Texas -- Bloomberg Businessweek

U.S. Military Wages Battle Against Misconduct -- NPR

Experts Debate Fate of Stolen Valor Law -- Military.com

12th military member tied to prostitution scandal -- AP

Romney promises increased Pentagon budgets
-- Military Times/AP

Vets health care exempt from sequestration cuts
-- Military Times

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