Friday, June 29, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 29, 2012

Djiboutian Maj. Daher Meraneh Arreh explains to U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Gullett, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa communication director, how he would like to train his soldiers.

US Military Seeks To Spread Skills Around The World To Ease Burden On Itself -- CNN

The U.S. military plans to deploy specialized Army units around the globe as part of an effort to build worldwide military partnerships, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday.

The first units will be deployed to Africa Command next year. These units, known as brigade combat teams, will specialize in the culture and language of the geographic places in which they are operating.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

July UN Meeting to Discuss Global Arms Trade Treaty -- Voice of America

What Do We Know About Syria’s Air Defenses? -- Defense Tech

China starts 'combat ready' patrols in disputed South China Sea
-- Christian Science Monitor

Olympic roof missiles: residents to launch legal action -- The Guardian

Report: Ex-British minister sold secrets to Czechs -- Stars and Stripes/AP

HMS Illustrious trains with French Navy -- Mod.uk

Reducing reaction times key factor for Russian Air Force modernization
-- Voice of Russia

Jamming Grenades, Micro-Missiles: Israel’s Latest War Tech, Uncovered -- Danger Room

The Farnborough Airshow 2012: Glimpses of the Future -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. military shipping MV-22 aircraft to Japan next month -- Examiner

U.S. firm, subsidiaries admit role in sending military software to China
-- CNN

United Technologies sent military copter tech to China -- Reuters

Funds for Lockheed-Led Missile Defense Urged by Panetta -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Army Strips Down Expectations -- And Battle Network -- For Faster Fielding
-- Aol Defense

USS New York Lands Apache Helicopters
-- Navy.mil

Is Time Right for Military Cyber Branch? -- GovInfoSecurity

The Military-Industrial Complex complex -- John Talton, Seattle Times

Experts: Military Contractors Hype Economic Costs Of Sequestration -- Eli Clifton, Think Progress

Drill Sergeant of the Year competition: Province of a select few -- Stars and Stripes

Lying about your military service? These bloggers have you in their sights
-- MSNBC

Recruiter charged with wearing unearned awards -- Navy Times

Army sergeant, veteran convicted in corruption probe surrounding Iraq War contracts
-- Stars and Stripes

Official: Battalion commander dead in Fort Bragg shooting -- MSNBC

Military judge to decide whether to further delay Fort Hood shooting suspect’s murder trial -- Washington Post/AP

Military Sexual Assault Accusers Head to Capitol Hill -- ABC News

Air Force investigates growing sex-abuse scandal
-- Washington Post

Sex scandal widens at Air Force base in Texas -- Reuters

After sex scandal, Air Force mulls using only women to train female recruits -- Christian Science Monitor

This Army Wife Is About To Blow The Lid Off How The Army Treats Its Damaged Soldiers -- Business Insider

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