Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Military And Intelligence News briefs -- September 12, 2012

MI6 Chief Made Secret Trip To Meet Israeli PM To Head Off Plans To Bomb Iran's Nuclear Programme -- Daily Mail

* British fears about imminent strike on Iranian nuclear facilities heightened by Israeli leader's failure to state country's intentions
* Sir John Sawers delivered message that Britain is opposed to action now
* Mission, two weeks ago, failed to cool Israeli rhetoric as Israeli PM condemns West for failing to act decisively

The head of MI6 has made an extraordinary secret visit to Israel to urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to give the go-ahead to plans to bomb Iran, the Daily Mail can reveal.

In an indication that the Government believes a strike on Tehran’s nuclear programme could be imminent, Sir John Sawers is understood to have made a personal mission to deliver a clear message that Britain is opposed to action now.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

New intelligence suggests Iran closer to building nuclear weapon -- News.com.au

The Iranians Are Almost There – This is How They Did it -- Algemeneir

Kyrgyzstan Revises Agreements on Russian Military Bases
-- RIA Novosti

Warplanes: Low, Fast And Out Of Control
-- Strategy Page

Airbus Military Targets India as It Revives Delayed Export Drive -- Bloomberg

EU components used in Belarus spy drones, NGO says -- EU Observer

US Osprey Military Aircraft Deployment In Okinawa May Be Delayed -- RTT

More problems raised at Pentagon F-35 fighter review -- Reuters

Mitt Romney Wants To Spend $900 Million Just To Start Building More F-22s -- Business Insider

Romney Promises to Revive Stealth Jet, But It Won’t Happen -- Danger Room

Robot dog pack keeps growls to a whimper -- NBC

U.S. spies press for renewal of broad electronic surveillance law
-- Reuters

U.S. UAV use raises privacy questions
-- Defense Tech

Navy, Marines Begin RQ-21 Developmental Flight Testing -- Defense Update

Mapping Military Needs, Aided by a Big Projection -- New York Times

Software, Not Just Bullets, Puts Military At Odds
-- NPR

Russian ships displayed at DNC tribute to vets -- Navy Times

9/11 Still Resonates for Some Recruits
-- Military.com

Military Mental Health: An Outsider Takes a Peek Inside -- Time

Navy Pushes Resources Amid Rising Military Divorce Rate -- NBC San Diego

A grim message for the generals -- Wesley Pruden, The Washington Times

Romney Pledges Strong U.S. Military in Pushback to Obama Attacks -- Bloomberg Businessweek

McCain to Obama: Call White House Sequestration Summit -- Defense News

Obama Leads 9/11 Remembrance at the Pentagon -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

New Stolen Valor Act tops list of vet-related bills before Congress -- Stars and Stripes

At least 1,980 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- AP

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