Monday, September 10, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 10, 2012



Navy SEAL: I Shot Osama bin Laden 'A Handful Of Times' -- The Telegraph

Interviewed on CBS News' 60 Minutes, the former Navy SEAL who wrote a first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden discusses the moment he shot and killed the already wounded al-Qaeda leader.

He added details to his claim in his book "No Easy Day", written under the pseudonym Mark Owen, about the death of the al-Qaeda founder.

Mr Owen, who has been identified by US media as Matt Bissonnette, has been threatened with legal action by the Pentagon for potentially releasing classified information.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Navy Seal defends how Osama bin Laden was killed -- The Telegraph

4 dead in Mi-35 crash in Dagestan -- Voice of Russia

Italy Develops, Buys Vehicles Despite Defense Cuts -- Defense News

China to name its first aircraft carrier 'Liaoning' -- China.org.cn

China's interest is guarding its subs -- Canberra Times

Weapons: China Steals Another Russian Success -- Strategy Page

Arab Analyst: Israel's N. Sites within Reach of Iranian Missiles -- Fars News Agency

Iran to unveil 'advanced' cruise missile -- Zee News

Guam open to Ospreys if safety concerns eased: governor -- Japan Times

U.S. transfers control of Bagram prison to Afghan officials -- Washington Post

US presses pause in the handover of Afghan detainees
-- CNN

U.S. Navy Signs Specification Document for the Ohio Replacement Submarine Program -- Defpro

U.S. DoD Budget Cuts Stall New Purchases of Helicopters -- Defpro

U.S. War Game Finds Gaps in Navy, Marine Amphibious Ops -- Defense News

Work Continues on U.S. Navy Mobile Landing Platform
-- Defense News

Future USS Michael Murphy Sails Away from Shipyard -- Military.com/Navy Times

How The US Reaches Targets On The Other Side Of The World
-- Business Insider

USS Miami fire shows dangers Navy subs face in dock -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Even The Leaders Of US Police Departments Want To Restrict Domestic Drone Use -- Business Insider

SEAL's Osama bin Laden book sheds light on Ambien use in military -- CNN

War impacts veterans returning home year later -- Stars and Stripes/Dayton Daily News

Surprising methods heal wounded troops -- Stars and Stripes/AP

The Military Dream Team -- Elisabeth Meinecke, Townhall

Careful Who You Friend: Taliban Posing as ‘Attractive Women’ Online
-- Danger Room

Ex-SEAL on Osama bin Laden raid: "This is what we do. We're really good at it" -- CBS

US Numbed to Troop Deaths -- Military.com/AP

How Big Should the Defense Budget Be?
-- New York Times (Essays)

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