Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 28, 2012


Russia Is About To Give Valuable Aviation Secrets To China -- Business Insider

Anyone familiar with military programs has heard of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: a political and technological effort with aerial prowess matched only by its beleaguered and costly production.

The F-35 is also a fifth-generation plane, which means it's using brand new, multiple technologies, all at once while strapped to an engine required to do things no engine has done before.

Read more ....

MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Is China Buying Russia’s Su-35 Fighter?
-- Defense News

China Unveils New Killer Drones, Aims Them at Russia -- Danger Room

China Prepares To Replace Carrier Pilots With Software -- Strategy Page

Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile
-- FOX News/AP

REPORT: North Korea's Planning A Huge Missile Test For The South Korean Elections -- Business Insider

Iran showcases new warships, submarines near strategic waters -- Washington Post/AP

'Socialism or Death' a grim reality for Venezuela's military pilots -- David Paulin, American Thinker

Belgian intelligence workers outed on Facebook, LinkedIn -- Washington Post

NATO, searching for Patriot missile sites, visits military facilities in southeast Turkey -- Washington Post/AP

US seeks expanded military ties with Indonesia -- CBS/AP

US military in Japan wrestles with curfew's ineffectiveness -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. ‘Welcomes’ China Participation in Naval Drills -- Defense News

U.S., Chinese military try to stem tension
-- Washington Times/AP

Pentagon Still Sees Iran as Threat No. 1 -- Military.com

Faulty part on carrier has domino effect on deployments -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. Army Chief: 16,000 Soldiers To Be Involuntarily Separated -- Defense News

Pentagon Wants EMP Grenade
-- Ubergizmo

US Navy moves ahead to replace presidential helicopters
-- Reuters

DARPA finds the best sentry is a man-machine hybrid -- Geek.com

How 'Revolutionary' Is CHAMP, New Air Force Microwave Weapon? -- Aol Defense

Pentagon exempts cyber weapons from collateral damage directive
-- NextGov

There's A Virtual CyberCity Where Government Hackers Train For Real World Attacks -- Business Insider

CyberCity allows government hackers to train for attacks
-- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post

Why We Need A Cyber Doctrine Now -- Timothy Sample, Aol Government

Report challenges key Pentagon spending assumption -- Reuters

Pentagon budget planners left waiting on the White House -- Foreign Policy

Can Mergers And Acquisitions Still Meet Future Defense Challenges? -- Aol Government

Pentagon ethics standards review nearing completion -- CNN

Military dogs are feeling the stress of combat duty, too
-- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times

Space — the Final Junkyard -- DoD Buzz

American Drones Ignite New Arms Race From Gaza To Iran To China
-- David Wood, Huffington Post

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,030
-- AP

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