Saturday, December 15, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- Dcember 15, 2012

A patriot missile is launched

How The Patriot Deployment To Turkey Will Work -- CNN

U.S. troops will be in direct position for the first time to take action against the government of Syrian President Bashr al-Assad with the deployment of 400 American forces and two Patriot missile batteries in Turkey, possibly as soon as mid-January.

The missiles and troops will be under the overall control of NATO. But the missiles will be operated by U.S. forces with the ability to choose whether to override computer systems that automatically order firing against any incoming Scud missiles, according to U.S. military officials.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Germany and U.S. deploy patriot missiles to Turkey, Russia wavers -- Al Arabiya

Adm. Stavridis Explains Turkey Patriot Deployment -- Defense News

U.S. lawmaker says Syria's chemical weapons are ready to use -- Reuters

Has Syrian regime exhausted its military capacity?
-- Middle East Online

China’s Communist Party Chief Acts to Bolster Military
-- New York Times

China vies for control of disputed islands; Japan boosts aerial surveillance -- NTI

RAF drone pilots to get their own wings -- The Guardian

Russia’s Gabala Pullout No Security Risk – Defense Ministry
-- RIA Novosti

Colombia general sentenced in US for paramilitary links -- BBC

Pentagon, Lockheed finalize contract for fifth lot of F-35 fighters -- Reuters

C.I.A. Director Reacts to Report Critical of Detainee Interrogations
-- New York Times

Kyl Warns U.S. Not Investing Enough in Homeland Missile Defense
-- Global Security Newswire

Dempsey Warns of Sequestration’s Potential Impact
-- US Department of Defense

Fiscal cliff worries military families
-- Military Times/AP

No Reason To Panic Over Cliff, Sequestration — Yet -- Defense News

Cliff Talks Avoid Military Health Plan
-- Wall Street Journal

Panetta defends denying Peralta MoH upgrade
-- Military Times

DoD announces colonels tapped for first star -- Military Times

President Obama’s pledge to close Gitmo in second term faces difficult test
-- The Hill

Guantanamo Says Goodbye to Last Cuban 'Commuters' -- ABC News/AP

The Only World War II Aircraft Still In Service -- Strategy Page

Marine double-amputee’s treatment on Delta flight angers other vets
-- Washington Post

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer recovering after teen allegedly attacked him -- FOX News

What Chuck Hagel would, and wouldn't, bring to job of Defense secretary -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor

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