Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 13, 2012



Top US Commander In Afghanistan Under Investigation As Petraeus Scandal Widens -- FOX News

The rapidly unfolding scandal surrounding David Petraeus' affair ensnared another top-ranking official overnight, with the American commander in Afghanistan Gen. John Allen coming under investigation for "inappropriate communications" with a woman at the heart of the controversy.

A senior defense official confirmed the investigation was due to allegations of inappropriate emails between Allen and Jill Kelley, a close friend of the Petraeus family. Kelley was the woman who originally notified the FBI when she received threatening emails from Petraeus' mistress Paula Broadwell -- that investigation later uncovered the affair.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Afghanistan Chief Gen. Allen swept into Petraeus scandal; Promotion on hold -- Defense News

Special Report: Hottest International Defense Markets -- Defense News

Latest China Military Hardware Displayed at Airshow -- Defense News

Sukhoi to Build Strike, Recon Unmanned Planes -- RIA Novosti

Iranian military to test new air defense system modeled after US Hawk during drill, TV says -- FOX News

Iran unveils new missile systems on second day of drills -- Reuters

Iran Unveils Missile-Launching Hovercraft -- RIA Novosti

Iran to launch satellite to space by solid-fueled missile -- Trend.az

Danish Military To Meet Lockheed, Boeing Over Fighter Replacement -- Defense News

Germany Plans Extensive Arms Deal with Algeria
-- Spiegel Online

UK submariner tried to pass secrets to Russia: court -- Reuters

Libyan military engineers face toxic chemical clouds as they clear up armaments from Gaddafi regime -- Daily Mail

Norway’s Navy Runs Into the Same Problem as the Royal Canadian Navy – Not Enough Personnel -- Ottawa Citizen

Coalition rules out buying nuclear submarines for Australian Navy -- Herald Sun

NNS launches Navy submarine -- UPI

Different Missions Might Await New USN Amphib -- Defense News

BAE Systems Delivers Its 300th F-4 Flying Drone for U.S. Air Force -- Newsroom

Dempsey: ‘Measured Response’ to Iran’s firing on Predator
-- Defense Tech

Former Defense Secretary Gates warns against U.S. military cuts -- Kansas City

Deficit cutters set their sights on Pentagon's budget -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Post-Petraeus CIA Should Kill Less and Spy More, Former Chief Says
-- Danger Room

NSA Outs Top Secret Report That Missed the Future of Supercomputing -- Danger Room

Lockheed recovers from leadership shakeup -- DoD Buzz

Panetta set to visit Australia, focus on rotational deployments -- Defense News

Panetta heads to Asia, as Obama administration makes strategic ‘pivot’ -- Washington Post

Chairman Looks at Changes to U.S. Global Footprint -- US Department of Defense

Successful Former Military Members Show Troops The Way On 'The Outside' -- Business Insider

A son lost in Iraq, but where is the casualty report?
-- Stars and Stripes/Seattle Times

Afghan massacre case tests military justice system on troops accused of killing civilians -- Washington Post/AP

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales didn't act alone, attorneys suggest
-- McClatchy News

Burial records for military personnel posted online -- Reuters

Skype rats out alleged WikiLeaks supporter without waiting for court warrant -- RT

Concern Grows Over Top Military Officers’ Ethics -- New York Times

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