Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 23, 2012

The USCGC Berthold provides security in the Arctic near Barrow, Alaska. Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times

In A Warming Arctic, US Faces New Security Concerns -- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times

BARROW, Alaska — In past years, these remote gray waters of the Alaskan Arctic saw little more than the occasional cargo barge and Eskimo whaling boat. No more.

This summer, when the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bertholf was monitoring shipping traffic along the desolate tundra coast, its radar displays were often brightly lighted with mysterious targets.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

China Makes Military Changes Ahead of Transition -- Voice of America

Analysts: China Adapting New Fighter for Carrier Operations -- Defense News

More time needed for German military reform -- Deutsche Welle

Russians Seek Fate of Missing in Afghan War -- New York Times

Pakistani army strategy in question after attacks -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Scottish First Minister Salmond: UK should move Trident to US
-- Defence Management

Military officer who fired at Mauritania’s president says it was ‘mistake’ -- Al Arabiya

Iran’s global cyber war-room is secretly hosted by Hizballah in Beirut -- Debka

France to send drones to Mali in fight against al-Qaida-backed insurgents -- The Guardian

France to send drones to Mali region -- AP

British military to double its armed drone fleet in Afghanistan; pilots to fly them from UK -- AP

US Marines did no ill, dropped lots of cash, Australians say -- Stars and Stripes/ Honolulu Star-Advertiser

ONR to Dial Up Faster Data for the Marines -- Space Daily

Billions At Stake As Army Opens Competition For Rifleman Radio -- Aol Defense

Former White House Aides: New Nuclear Guidance to Have Lasting Effect -- Global Security Newswire

Shyu: Army acquisition’s pivot to the Pacific -- DoD Buzz

Shrinking Army, Trying To Handle Everything, Spreads Itself Thin -- Aol Defense

Pentagon: Counter-Battery System unneeded in Afghanistan -- Defense Tech

Navy’s Newest Assault Ship Moonlights as Pint-Sized Aircraft Carrier -- Danger Room

Army Loves AH-64D Block III Enough To Call It Echo; Will Taliban Call It The Echo Monster? -- Aol Defense

DCNS unveils a new submarine concept at Euronaval 2012: The SMX-26 -- Navy Recognition

U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Faces Daunting Task: Equipment Disposal -- Defense News

Pentagon Seeks Air-Combat Brainstorm on Future After F-35 -- Bloomberg

Navy’s Top Geek Says Laser Arsenal Is Just Two Years Away -- Danger Room

Army expected to assert cyber mission -- Defense Tech

U.S. Cyber Experts: Deterrence Not Enough
-- Defense News

Internet anti-censorship tools are being overwhelmed by demand -- Washington Post

Army gives public relations push to anti-IED system panned by troops -- Washington Times

Army adopts new training focus -- DoD Buzz

Face the Facts USA: Military personnel costs up 28 percent since 2000
-- Mercury News

Army struggles to define, deter hazing -- Stars and Stripes

Pentagon issues statement on the rape of a Japanese woman -- Examiner

Ex-CIA officer expected to plead guilty to some charges in leak case -- CNN

Vietnam veteran continues service in Afghanistan -- Army.mil

Arlington Goes Digital With Smartphone App -- Defense Tech

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