Saturday, September 8, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 8, 2012

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Moscow To React To US Asian Missile Defense -- RT

Russia has expressed its concern over American plans to deploy a new missile defense shield in Southeast Asia.

"The continuing growth of the US potential in what we call the Far East – the Asia-Pacific region – does not go unnoticed in Russia," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at a nonproliferation conference in Moscow. “We are closely following what is happening between the USA and its allies in Asia.”

According to the diplomat, “important events” are unfolding in the region and “a lot has already been achieved,” cites Interfax.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Australia: New destroyers to arrive even later -- Sydney Morning Herald

China held secret missile tests: report -- Taipei Times

Polish Firm Shows Optionally Manned Helicopter -- Defense News

ECOWAS Continues to Block Arms Shipment to Mali
-- Voice of America

Uproar over Chile army discrimination -- Al Jazeera

US to replace security contractor in South Korea -- Stars and Stripes

Boeing sees sales of joint U.S.-Israeli missile shield
-- Reuters

Israel's giant UAVs resume operations -- YNet News

Army builds up Raven fleet
-- Defense Tech

U.S. Navy adopts specs for new sub -- UPI

Navy puts new commander in charge of submarines
-- Stars and Stripes/AP

Air Force Begins F-35A Operational Utility Evaluation at Eglin AFB
-- US Air Force

Sequestration’s defense equation
-- DoD Buzz

Analysis: Military spending cuts squeeze suppliers - CEOs -- Reuters

White House drafting standards to guard U.S. against cyberattack, officials say -- Washington Post

The Air Force’s Bug-Eyed Plan for New Spy Gear -- Danger Room

The 30,000-lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bomb Works So Well It Earned A Rare Honor -- Business Insider

Former Army employee admits taking Iraq kickbacks
-- Stars and Stripes/AP

US Airways prevents military dog war hero from flying to DNC -- Washington Times

U.S. Army Focuses on Reducing Suicides
-- Time

AAFES Won't Stock Bin Laden Raid Book -- Military.com

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