Thursday, July 26, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 26, 2012


Warning On Pacific Military 'Flashpoint' -- The Australian

THERE is a rapidly growing threat of conflict involving China, its neighbours and the US in the South China Sea, and Australia must step in to help defuse the situation, a key think tank has warned.

The warning is contained in a new paper from the Lowy Institute for International Policy which says defusing the complex resource disputes in the area should be the highest priority of the nations involved.

Read more ....

MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Senator Webb: China’s Military Expansion into South China Sea May Be Violation of International Law. -- Pacific News Agency

China denies it used stolen US technology to develop its 1st modern military attack helicopter
-- Washington Post/AP

Russia Given "Firm Assurances" of Syrian Chemical Arms Security
-- Global Security Newswire

WWII German sub in Canadian river? -- UPI

Russia Is Stockpiling Drones to Spy on Street Protests -- Danger Room

US plans to sell $4.2-b Patriot missiles to Kuwait -- Hindu Business Line

Iran Nuclear Talks Continue Softly, Softly While Hopes Fade -- Aol Defense

14 Attempted Thefts Of US Technology By Iranian Agents -- Business Insider

CIA, FBI Beefs Up Security for Olympics -- Yahoo News/ABC News

2005 Attack Shaped Security Planning for Olympics -- Military.com

Positive signs for US-China military ties, top US commander in Asia-Pacific region says -- FOX News/AP

GAO: Military lowering bar to evaluate Afghan troop progress
-- CNN

US Military Grounds F-16s After Crash off Japan -- ABC News/AP

Learning F-35 Lessons From F-22 Oxygen Errors
-- Defense Tech

Report: How to lower F-35 costs? Lockheed asks employees -- DoD Buzz

Pentagon More Than Doubles Cost Estimate for B61 Nuclear Bomb
-- Defense News

Donley: New bunker-busting bomb ready to use
-- Air Force Times

U.S., Australian Navies To Cooperate on Biofuel Research -- Defense News

Former top brass, veterans defend DOD green energy initiatives
-- Stars and Stripes

Boeing Builds Touch Screen Sand Table Replacement -- Defense Tech

Service Cyber Commands Shift From Web Geeks To 'Warriors'
-- Aol Defense

Military leaders say Pentagon still working to develop rules of cyberwar -- Washington Post/AP

Justice Department trains prosecutors to combat cyber espionage
-- Washington Post

Homeland Security Blew Millions, Still Can’t Protect Its Buildings -- Danger Room

Military Faces Suicide ‘Epidemic,’ Panetta Tells U.S. Lawmakers -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Panetta, Shinseki acknowledge frustration in streamling military health care -- Washington Post

Republicans blast Pentagon for allowing military uniforms in gay pride parade -- The Hill

Panetta, Defense Industry Leaders Meet to Discuss Sequestration -- Defense News

GOP senators launch tour warning of defense cuts -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Probe sought of military software scandal -- Washington Times

Pentagon launches public database for checking claims of military honors -- CNN

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