Monday, May 21, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 21, 2012

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Panetta To Meet Northern Route Leaders As Pakistani Roads Remain Uncertain -- Aol Defense

CHICAGO: With Pakistan continuing to send mixed signals about whether and when it would reopen supply routes to NATO, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta plans to meet tomorrow with representatives of five countries who make the so-called Northern Routes into and out of Afghanistan possible.

Panetta "will meet tomorrow with five countries that support the northern distribution network to thank them, and to note the contributions of others, including Russia," a senior defense official told AOL Defense. The countries are: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S. rejects high Pakistan fees for supply routes: Official. -- Defense News

Nato summit: US-Pakistan rift widens over supply lines into Afghanistan -- The Guardian

The Deep Dish On The NATO Summit -- Aol Defense

NATO Signs $1.7B Global Hawk Contract
-- Defense News

NATO Maintains Nuclear Weapons’ Role in Deterrence Posture -- Global Security Newswire

NATO summit brings BMD details into focus -- DoD Buzz

5 Nuclear Sites That Could Launch War With Iran
-- Danger Room

NATO activates missile shield despite Russian anger -- AFP

Part blimp, part kite: Military testing Helikite for use over Afghan skies -- Stars and Stripes

Seoul seeks military deal with Beijing -- Korea Times

China set to build two aircraft carriers: Taiwanese official -- Focus Taiwan

China deploys 5 warships near Phl after US sub visit -- PhilStar

U.S. Held 5 Inspections of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces - SMF Commander -- RIA novosti

Lockheed Martin sole bidder left for Turkey's frigates
-- Hurriyet news

British ministers approve £350 million contract for Trident replacement
-- The Telegraph

British announcement on Army reorganisation delayed -- The Telegraph

Oman Purchases 8 Airbus C295 -- Defense News

Warplanes: A Paint Job For Every Occasion -- Strategy Page

Military aviation: a new bomber and the fifth generation fighter planes -- Space Daily

The F-22 Is Now More Useless Than At Any Time Since It Was Grounded
-- Business Insider

Navy commissions the high-tech USS San Diego
-- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times

U.S. Army to House: We Have Enough Vehicles -- Defense News

Department of Defense updates design guidelines for base planning -- PNJ

New systems move air support into digital age
-- Marine Times

50 years after start of Vietnam War, US presses to recover remains
-- Stars and Stripes

Walter Reed medical museum reopening in Md. -- Navy Times

Special ceremony for a special bugle call, the mournful taps
-- Washington Post

Military body armor not a good fit for women -- Washington Post

Why I don't ever want to see women in combat, on the front lines -- Dr. Keith Ablow, FOX News

The Highest Honor – The Ultimate Sacrifice -- ABC News

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