Saturday, July 7, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 7, 2012

West Point students, from left, Lieut. Colonel Robert Fanelli and cadets Nathan Larsen, Mark Evinger (seated) and Marc Abbott participate in National Security Agency cyberwar games. Michael Falco / The New York Times / Redux

At Nellis AFB, Teaching The Shadowy Art Of Cyber Warfare -- Stars and Stripes

Flying above the clouds in hostile territory, a U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter pilot checks his computer to make sure he's on course, trying to steer clear of a no-fly zone.

But can he trust the information that comes up on his screen? Can he complete his mission without creating an international incident? Could a cyber terrorist network have hacked his data?

Read more ....

Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Hillary Clinton declares Afghanistan a 'major non-Nato ally' of US -- The Guardian

US think-tank: Philippines needs jetfighters, submarines, warships
-- Manila Standard

Military draft panel fiasco highlights gulf between secular Jews and ultra-Orthodox in Israel -- Washington Post/AP

Israeli journalist spared jail over military leak -- Reuters

Russia Could Fall Behind on Ballistic Missile Sub Construction: Official
-- Global Security Newswire

S-500 - a miracle of a weapon -- Space Daily

Russian Airborne Gets New ECM System -- RIA Novosti

Finmeccanica sold radio equipment to Syria: report -- Reuters

Plans for South Korean naval bases moving forward -- Stars and Stripes

S. Korea Says Fighter Bid Evaluations Begin Next Week -- Defense News

US Cozies Up to Uzbekistan for Afghan Role -- Military.com

Aegis Gets Better -- Strategy Page

U.S. Army Develops Howitzer Simulator -- Defense News

A Closer Look at One Carrier’s Deployment -- New York Times

U.S. Navy Rethinks The Silent Service -- Strategy Page

Textron Wins Navy Hovercraft Contract To Replace Aging LCAC
-- Aol Defense

The military's misadventures in pixelated camouflage
-- Stars and Stripes

Garry Trudeau On The 'Invisible War' Within The Military -- Forbes

Pentagon keeps ties to embattled contractor
-- Military Times

Congressional Earmark Ban Changes Business on Capitol Hill -- Defense News

Senators ask industry for help explaining danger of defense cuts -- The Hill

Defense cuts starting to pinch economy -- USA Today

Navy’s new plan for better-tasting chow -- Military Times

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