Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 19, 2012

US Plans Significant Military Presence In Kuwait To Respond To Region Conflicts -- FOX News/AP

WASHINGTON – The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces and the world nervously eyes Iran, according to a congressional report.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Russian effort to send helicopters to Syria hits snag -- Christian Science Monitor

U.K’s 6.5B Pound Nuke Sub Plans Include New Reactors -- Defense News

Rolls-Royce Secures £1 Billion Contract for UK’s Future Submarine Programme -- Defpro

British Armed Forces must wait five years longer for pension -- The Telegraph

RAF Converting 2 Jetliners To Aid Afghan Withdrawal -- Defense News

Infantry: Backpack Guided Missiles -- Strategy Page

Israel Plans 10 Iron Domes for IDF -- Defence Talk

Unified Vision Promotes NATO Intel Advances
-- US Department of Defense

Libya: Africom Forms Military Relationship With Libya
-- allAfrica.com

Photo Release: First night takeoff for the F-35C -- Navair news

Bloomberg study: Drones most accident-prone Air Force craft -- Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg

Global Hawk Stalked By Reaper -- Strategy Page

Total Cost To Close Out Cancelled Army FCS Could Top $1 Billion -- Aol Defense

Second Fire Breaks Out At Portsmouth Yard But USS Miami Escapes Damage -- Aol Defense

Congress looks at cutting military sports sponsorships -- The Republic

Reports: US artillery unit might not move south of Seoul in realignment -- Stars and Stripes

Amphibious group to move to Florida beginning in 2013; carrier plan remains shelved -- Stars and Stripes

DOD reassessing plans for new medical center near Ramstein -- Stars and Stripes

Some Vets Push for Purple Hearts for PTSD -- Military.com

NSA: It Would Violate Your Privacy to Say if We Spied on You -- The Danger Room

US Senator Urges Independent Probe of National Security Leaks -- Voice of America

Smaller defense programs need a closer look, too -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

BY THE NUMBERS: Why The Mexican Drug War Should Keep You Awake At Night -- Michael Kelley, Business Insider

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