Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 14, 2012

Dmitry Rogozin. © RIA Novosti. Sergei Mamontov

Russia Will ‘React Sharply’ To US Aegis Ships – Deputy PM -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will “react in the sharpest manner” to any US ships equipped with the Aegis combat system attempting to sail by its shores, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told RIA Novosti in an interview.

Rogozin did not elaborate on Russia’s possible reaction, but lambasted the US missile defense system – part of which involves ships equipped with the Aegis integrated naval weapons system – for fuelling “an arms race.”

Russia is developing new S-500 interceptor missiles and does not rule out stationing radar stations outside its territory.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Iraq to Renegotiate Russia Arms Deal: Spokesman -- Defense News/AFP

China resumes talks with Russia on Su-35 purchase -- Flight Global

New Russian Bomber 'Will Not be Hypersonic' -- RIA Novosti

China Unveils Yi Long UAV -- RIA Novosti

Latest China military hardware displayed at airshow -- Space Travel/AFP

Royal Navy submariner admits secrets breach
-- Stars and Stripes/AP

Skilled Labor Shortage Plagues Australian Shipyards -- Defense News

Practice For The Iran Raid
-- Strategy Page

Dempsey: Iranian drone attack ‘hostile act’ -- The Hill

U.N.'s nuclear report on Iran may not be all bad news for West -- Reuters

Somalia news website is run by the US military -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Army Fights To Keep Heavy Armored Brigades; GCV At Stake -- Aol Defense

How To Catch A UAV And Put It In A Box; One Man Needed -- Aol Defense

US open to cooperating with UN probe into drone strikes -- The Hill

New Tech Lets Special Ops Gunships Hunt All Day -- Danger Room

Tests may pave way for future missile-firing drone boats -- CNN

Anti-terrorism expert advises against BioWatch upgrade
-- L.A. Times

New Cyber Group Aims To Spread Basic Security
-- Defense News

Pentagon Aims to Reduce Time, Cost for Weapons Design
-- Defense News

Pentagon Launches Latest Effort To Buy Faster, Better, Cheaper -- Aol Defense

Pentagon unveils latest acquisition crusade -- DoD Buzz

The U.S. military pivot to Asia: when bases are not bases -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters

Pacific Pivot Could Get More Congressional Attention
-- Aviation Week

U.S. going through commanders in Afghan war -- Military Times/AP

Another General Down — Over Dempsey’s Objections
-- PJ Media

Panetta: DoD Not Afraid to Punish Senior Officers
-- Military.com

Army prosecutors seek death penalty for Sgt. Bales
-- CBS/AP

Did Navy secretary overstep his role in military murder case?
-- McClatchy News

Ex-Secretary of Defense Gates warns against drastic cuts to US military -- Stars and Stripes/Wichita Eagle

One Lesson From a Messy Scandal -- New York Times editorial

Maritime security at stake with sequestration -- Dale A. Lumme, Politico

Fiscal cliff would kneecap our military
-- Mark Blondin, Seattle Times

Have America's generals lost their way? -- Space Daily/AFP

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