Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 15, 2012

Photo: Marine Corps Gen. John Allen

Gen. Allen To Leave Afghanistan Post -- Washington Post

Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, the top commander in Afghanistan, is expected to leave his post early next year and take over the U.S. European Command, officials said.

Allen has spent much of his tumultuous year in Afghanistan helping to negotiate a long-term security agreement with the Afghan government and overseeing the initial drawdown of U.S. forces from the country.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Closing the Tech Gap: China’s Spaceplane
-- Defense Tech

China military paper warns officers to toe party line -- Reuters

Cold War warning as China hits out at Australia's defence co-operation with US
-- Sydney Morning Herald

U.K. May Overhaul Management of Carrier Program -- Defense News

Britain to spend less on military hardware -- UPI

U.K.'s F-35B Decision a Blow to Franco-British Defense Cooperation -- Aviation Week

Pakistan Air Force Says It Will Overtake IAF -- IBTimes

Delays and challenges for Indo-Russian fighter -- Business Standard

Pakistan Shuts Its Border; Pentagon Shuts Its Mouth -- The Danger Room

NATO Summit to Focus on Afghanistan, Missile Defense -- US Department of Defense

NATO Gets Smarter—or Smaller? -- Front Page

Thousands amass in Jordan for major military exercise -- CNN

U.S. Military's Budget May Cut EB's Submarine Production in Half -- Patch

Global Strike Commander Previews B-52 Upgrades -- Military.com

Pentagon Wants Web Apps to Stop Piracy, for Some Reason -- Danger Room

Pentagon pushes female troops closer to battlefield
-- Washington Times

Army Reserve Training Goes Digital To Save Dollars
-- Aol Defense

Defense advocates’ last hope: The sequestration road show
-- DoD Buzz

Corps using renewable energy on battlefield
-- JDNews

Republicans Order Navy to Quit Buying Biofuels
-- Danger Room

Military Looks To Redefine PTSD, Without Stigma -- NPR

Houston-area Marine to receive Navy Cross for ‘fearless’ actions in Afghanistan
-- Houston Chronicle

Military families to get free pass to national parks
-- CNN

This Former CIA Officer Reveals Everything You Want To Know About Being An American Spy -- Business Insider

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