Friday, May 11, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 11, 2012



Pentagon’s Newest Ballistic Missile-Blaster Shoots Down Its Target -- Danger Room

The Pentagon’s newest ballistic missile interceptor successfully destroyed a test missile off the coast of Hawaii late Wednesday. It’s a first for the latest upgrade to the America’s — and NATO’s — main defense against a missile attack from North Korea or Iran, assuming one ever comes.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

North Korea to bolster nuclear deterrent at any cost
-- DAWN/AFP

Britain's change of course on aircraft carriers is essential -- David Richards, The Telegraph

Britain's Defence Secretary to re-examine air tankers contract over £100m overspend claims -- The Telegraph

Foreign military contractors spearhead effort to train Iraqi forces
-- Al Arabiya News

South Korea’s Military Shopping List Is Long
-- Wall Street Journal

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile
-- AFP

Warplanes: Turkey Does It Good And Cheap -- Strategy Page

Panetta guarantees no US troops headed to Yemen -- The Hill

CIA launches massive hunt for a mole within its ranks -- RT

More spies in U.S. than ever, says ex-CIA officer
-- CBS

Navy Moving Ahead With Effort to Put Lasers on Ships -- Defence Tech

US Air Force works on next-generation aircraft engine -- Avionews

Cost Worries Could Derail Plan for Next Bomber to Be Unmanned: U.S. General -- Global Security Newswire

Army scientists explore wireless power transfer -- Defence Talk

US military to pack more BlackBerry smartphones
-- Phys.org

USAF Drones May Conduct “Incidental” Domestic Surveillance -- Secrecy News

Army Preps for War Withdrawal Under Fire -- Military.com

V Corps cases colors -- perhaps for last time in Germany -- Stars and Stripes

Counting Warships Becomes Dangerous -- Strategy Page

Top U.S. Officer: Stop This ‘Total War’ on Islam Talk
-- Danger Room

U.S. Military Taught Officers: Use ‘Hiroshima’ Tactics for ‘Total War’ on Islam -- Danger Room

Welsh nominated as next CSAF -- US Air Force

House Panel Backs $554 Billion Defense Bill Defying Obama -- Bloomberg

HASC passes defense bill with no mention of sequestration cuts -- Stars and Stripes

Turner includes amendment for construction of nuclear site -- The Hill

Survey: Americans favor defense cuts, given budget data -- Washington Times

FBI chief urges restoration of searches without warrants -- Washington Times

Lawmakers: Victims of domestic terrorism deserve Purple Heart -- Washington Times

Air Force move cripples emergency response -- Gov. Rick Perry and Gov. Phil Bryant, Washington Times

What does Obama's support for gay marriage mean for the military?
-- Stars and Stripes

The CIA's unchecked quasi-military role -- Naureen Shah, Politico

Vietnam War photographer Horst Faas dies
-- BBC

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