Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 25, 2012



Nah, Iran Probably Didn’t Hack CIA’s Stealth Drone -- Danger Room

Four months after capturing a crashed U.S. stealth drone near the Iran-Afghanistan border, Tehran claims it has hacked into the ‘bot’s classified mission-control system. If true, it could mean Iran is making good on its vow to reverse-engineer the stealthy, Lockheed Martin-built RQ-170 Sentinel spy drone and produce homemade copies.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Israel army chief says Iran not building nuclear bomb -- The Telegraph

Iran Pretends to Control the Strait of Hormuz -- Defense Tech

N. Korea: 'Mobile weapons' capable of striking US
-- AP

N. Korea Missiles at Parade Were Mock-Ups: Experts -- Defense News

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile -- The Telegraph

Canada: Another look at DND's faulty cost estimates with the F-35 -- Eric Palmer Blog

RCAF wonders if F-35 training budget is enough -- CTV News

India helicopter deal: Italy probes Euro 51 mn ‘payoff’ -- Indian Express

Libya, Iraq want to buy Russian arms: Minister -- New York Daily News/RIA Novosti

China’s Carrier Fighter Fleet -- Defense Tech

USAF exercise eyes China as adversary -- Taipei Times

US and Philippines engage in war games -- The Telegraph

'Balikatan' war games underscore U.S. military focus on Asia -- Canada.com

Reports: Army Blackhawk taken down by Taliban -- The Hill

The Navy’s hull crack problem -- DoD Buzz

Support Strong on Capitol Hill for Continued Abrams Buys -- Defense News

Strike At Lockheed's F-35 Plant: DoD Budget Cuts Hitting Home?
-- Aol Defense

30 More Years of Air Force Hueys -- Defense Tech

Ex-spy: Destroying CIA tapes purged 'ugly visuals' -- AP

DARPA Doubling Down on Spy Technologies -- National Defense

Cyber Attacks On Feds Soar 680% In 6 Years: GAO
-- Aol Defense

Monitoring Twitter and Facebook could foil terrorists -- The Telegraph

Why the House Homeland Security Committee Is on the Cybersecurity Sidelines
-- National Journal

Pentagon confirms plan to create new spy agency -- FOX News

New Pentagon Spy Agency To Focus on Iran, China -- Defense News

Marine aviator of the year recalls historic mission in Libya -- Marines.mil

Bradley Manning's lawyer: Dismiss all the charges -- CNN

Bradley Manning judge orders release of state documents -- The Guardian

Three US marines punished 'over involvement with Brazilian prostitute' -- The Telegraph

Army Wants PTSD Clinicians to Stop Screening for Fakers -- Danger Room

‘Internet doomsday’ July 9, claims FBI
-- The Telegraph

At least 1,812 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP

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