Thursday, October 11, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 11, 2012


Army Looks Beyond Budget Cuts To The 'Deep Future' -- Aol Defense

WASHINGTON: Forget sequestration. Never mind fiscal 2013. The Army knows it's in for a tough decade, not just a tough year -- but it's already thinking way ahead, past 2020.

With the Iraq war over, Afghanistan (slowly) winding down, and a new strategy that emphasizes Navy and Marine Corps operations in the Pacific, the Army is painfully aware it's going to shrink. The service increasingly focuses on how to make it through the coming long, lean years to the decades beyond.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Dempsey says not time for U.S. military in Syria -- E-Ring/Foreign Policy

Israeli fighter jet reportedly missed its first shot at spy drone -- Times of Israel

Russian FM: Ties with NATO strained by disputes -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Russia no longer wants U.S. aid on nuclear arms security -- Washington Post

South Korean leader rebukes military for failing to spot North Korean defector -- Washington Post/AP

North Korea Says a Long-Range Missile Test Is Now More Likely -- New York Times

Iran's spy agency finds voice in cyberspace -- AP

Enders: EADS To Review Strategy; Cooperation With BAE Possible -- Defense News

Expected Deals With Oman, Saudi Arabia Help BAE Project Strength -- Defense News

Chinese Air Force Gets Chinese C-130 -- Strategy Page

10 Ass-Kicking Warplanes You’ve Never Heard Of -- Danger Room

Lockheed Martin working with Mitsubishi on F-35 line -- Flight Global

Boeing Receives $2 Billion C-17 Aircraft Sustainment Contract -- Defpro

Mabus: Biofuel tech has arrived -- Defense Tech

US Navy Investigates Turning Seawater Into Jet Fuel
-- CNBC (commentary)

To save on fuel, 'vortex surfing' could be revolutionary -- U.S. Air Force

House Dems Say Sequester $10 Billion Worse Than OMB Estimate
-- Aol Defense

After Pledging Huge IT Savings, Can NSA's Alexander Deliver? -- Aol Defense

NSA Director Pushes Cybersecurity Bill -- Defense Tech

Argo Artifacts: Spy Exhibit Unveils Real-Life Props Used in CIA Op -- Underwire

Top U.S. military commanders would have steep challenges in new jobs -- CNN

Report Challenges Beliefs on Sexual Attacks in War -- New York Times/AP

Pentagon Scientists: We Can’t Predict Violent Outbursts. Yet. -- Danger Room

Charges tarnish high-profile career of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Allen Sinclair -- Stars and Stripes/The Fayetteville Observer

Short list firm for assistant commandant of the Marine Corps -- The E-Ring/Foreign Policy

Medical Intelligence Center Monitors Health Threats -- US Department of Defense

VA won’t oust chief of staff over conferences scandal -- Stars and Stripes

Code of Military Justice Needs to Be Updated for 21st Century -- Rep. Jackie Speier, Rep. Susan A. Davis and Rep. Loretta Sanchez/Huffington Post

Romney, Obama Surrogates Clash Over Military Strategy -- NPR

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