Monday, November 19, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 19, 2012



Crowds Of Israelis Are Showing Up To Cheer On The Iron Dome System -- Business Insider/The Guardian

There is a new attraction in Tel Aviv, drawing crowds of cheering supporters. It is Israel's fifth Iron Dome battery, whose deployment was accelerated at the weekend to position it in the south of the city to shoot down long-range rockets from Gaza.

It has had considerable success. Two rockets aimed at Tel Aviv on Sunday were shot down by Iron Dome, and its vapour trails can be seen in the sky over southern Israel every day.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Israel’s Rocket-Hunting Ace Got His Start Playing Warcraft
-- Danger Room

Rafael Works 24/7 To Meet Demand for Iron Dome Missiles -- Defense News

Fire From Gaza Punctuates Israeli-U.S. Exercise -- Defense News

Fajr-5 missile gives Palestinians rare advantage -- Gulf News

Pakistan struggles in race to develop armed drones -- Stars and Stripes/AP

S. Korea to hold drill on island shelled by North -- Space Daily/AFP

China advertises weapons with simulated attack on Taiwan -- Focus Taiwan

Russia Developing 200-km Range Rocket System -- RIA Novosti

Another US Military Serviceman Arrested on Okinawa -- ABC News/AP

Intelligence: Waging War On Walk-Ins -- Strategy Page

Space-based capabilities shaping Army of the future -- Defense Talk

Greenert: Navy at Its Best When Forward-deployed -- US Department of Defense

Marines’ First Frontline Stealth Fighter Lacks Vital Gear
-- Danger Room

Marine Corps forms new fighter jet squadron
-- AP

Polyurethane Might be the Key to Next-Gen Body Armor
-- Defense Tech

Drone security project to go open source -- The Register

Rod Duren: Navy's strategy in Pacific will mean re-strategizing at home -- PNJ

Sequestration Or Not, U.S. Firms, DoD Will Take a Hit
-- Defense News

A personal nightmare when two Navy ships collide -- Pilot Online

Submarine Vets Requesting the U.S. Navy to Re-open Investigation of USS Scorpion -- USNavySeals.com

Virginia-class attack submarine to be named, but what to call it? -- Stars and Stripes/Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)

Congress to investigate Benghazi 'talking points' -- AP

After hearing Petraeus’ testimony, legislators' questions on Benghazi remain -- CNN

FBI detoured from usual path in handling of Petraeus affair -- FOX News/AP

One Lesser-Known Reason Petraeus Had To Resign -- Business Insider/The Week

Generals know better: An inside look at the military's charm schools -- Stars and Stripes/Foreign Affairs

Iraq War Vets Have the Right Stuff: LinkedIn for the Military -- Wired

Army, Navy suicides at record high -- USA Today

Increasing number of Iraq, Afghanistan vets suffer spinal pain -- Stars and Stripes/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Britain defends shooting pigs for army medic training -- France 24/AFP

The Real Military Sex Scandal
-- Maria Cuomo Cole and Laurie David, Huffington Post

Time to End Military Tribunals? -- New York Times

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