Thursday, May 17, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 17, 2012

The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Essex Photo: Reuters

US Navy Ships Collide In The Pacific -- The Telegraph

Two US Navy ships collided in the Pacific ocean on Wednesday, causing damage but no injuries.

The collision between the assault ship USS Essex and the oil tanker USNS Yukon occurred about 120 miles off Southern California during a refueling exercise, according to a statement.

The Essex was approaching the Yukon to get in position to be refueled when a steering malfunction occurred, and the two ships collided, said Commander Charlie Brown, a 3rd Fleet spokesman.

Both ships reported some damage, he said but gave no further details.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

The US Is 'Fully Available And Ready' For A Military Strike Against Iran -- Business Insider

China Flies New Stealth Fighter as Problems Plague U.S. Jets
-- Danger Room

Le Drian Tapped as New French Defense Minister -- Defense News

UK 'must operate second carrier' -- Defence Management

N.Korea Stops Jamming GPS Signals
-- Chosun Ilbo

Russian Air Force Gets First Modernized An-124s -- RIA Novosti

Russian AF to Get First T-50 Fighters in 2013 -- RIA Novosti

China's first aircraft carrier completes 6th sea trial
-- Xinhuanet

NATO to Announce Training, Advising Afghan Mission at Summit -- Defense News

Obama Requesting Help to Fund Afghan Army
-- Military.com

B-1 aircrews make history by employing laser JDAMS
-- US Air Force Times

This Is How The Air Force Doubles The Combat Range Of Its Fighter Jets
-- Business Insider

USAF: F-35B cannot generate enough sorties to replace A-10 -- Flight Global

F-22 safety questions remain despite Panetta's order -- Christian Science Monitor

Training missile falls from Army chopper in Texas: US -- Times of India

USAF Chief Raps Report on Cutting Nuke Arsenal -- Defense News

House Committee Torpedoes Military Biofuel Programs -- TPM

Joint chiefs chairman urges military innovation -- Pilot Online

House GOP challenges Obama on military policy in defense bill that adds billions of dollars -- Washington Post/AP

U.S. Army Chief Disputes Latest Congressional Budget Submission -- Defense News

Army replaces 1st female head of drill sgt school -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Women being considered for elite Ranger school -- NWF Daily News

Odierno eyes more expansion of women's combat roles in the fall -- Stars and Stripes

Army Launches Sweeping Review of PTSD Diagnoses -- Military.com/AP

Predicting Warfare In the 2040s -- Strategy Page

Budget crisis drives defense strategy
-- Adm. James A. Lyons, The Washington Times

A Military Mother's Day -- Anne Jolis, American Spectator

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