Thursday, November 15, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 15, 2012

U.S. Defense Leon E. Panetta answers a question from reporters after the 2012 Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations in Perth, Australia, Nov. 14, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Defense Secretary Panetta Says He Knows Of No More Senior Military Names In Petraeus Scandal -- FOX News/AP

BANGKOK – Citing a string of ethical lapses by senior military officers, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review ethics training and to brainstorm on ways to steer officers away from trouble.

The move is a reflection of the depth of concern triggered by a series of misconduct cases in a military that prides itself on integrity and honor but has suffered an unusual number of stumbles after a decade of war.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Petraeus: I did not pass classified info -- CNN

Israel Kills Hamas Leader, Instantly Posts It to YouTube -- Danger Room

Israeli Defence Forces and Hamas trade exchange fire on Gaza ... over Twitter -- The Guardian

China Space Program: Threat Or Boon To Mankind? -- Aol Defense

Corruption in Military Poses a Test for China -- New York Times

Israeli Company Trains Mice To Sniff Out Bombs -- CBS

The spy who blundered: Naval officer faces jail after he tried to pass nuclear submarine secrets to the Russians... only to find they were British agents -- Daily Mail

U.S., Thailand Boost Military Ties To Counter China
-- Defense News/AFP

US, Israel wrap up major joint missile drill
-- Space Daily/AFP

U.S., Russia Clash Over Mideast WMD Talks Delay -- Global Security Newswire

Strategic Weapons: The Pride Of Russia -- Strategy Page

U.S. to China: Let's talk about your nukes
-- CNN

Military drones zero in on $400 billion civilian market -- Reuters

Pentagon Wants Lockheed To Focus More On F-35 Execution -- Aviation Week/Reuters

Droning On: MIT Fights the Boredom of Piloting Robot Spy Planes -- Danger Room

Navy Rushes Robotic Tools to Clear Mines to Persian Gulf -- New York Times

Obama signs secret directive to help thwart cyberattacks -- Washington Post

Report: DoD Could Save Billions With New Military Strategy -- Defense News

Frank: 'Zero chance' of sequester deal without massive military cuts -- The Hill

Reid: Senate may take up defense bill soon
-- Military Times

5 US generals in trouble rock military culture -- Huffington post

Panetta orders Pentagon to review why so many military leaders are embroiled in legal, ethical problems -- Washington Post

U.S. General Allen in fight for his career -- Washington Post

Do recent ethics, sex scandals undermine integrity of officer corps? -- Stars and Stripes

Military doctors fight to defeat fungal infections -- USA Today

Sea Change: The Navy pivots to Asia.
-- Admiral Jonathan Breenert, Foreign Policy

The 11 Things You Might Not Know About The US Marine Corps -- Business Insider

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