Thursday, December 6, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 6, 2012



French Magazine Reports That Western Militaries Have Begun Preparing For Intervention In Syria -- Business Insider

France is preparing its special forces for a mission in war-torn Syria, French weekly magazine Le Point reports.

The mission would only involve a relatively small amount of special forces, and a number of NATO countries — including the UK and the US — would be involved. The mission would be modelled on the Western intervention in Libya, the magazine reports.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Germany to send patriot missiles to Turkey -- Al Jazeera

New Chinese Leader Meets Military Nuclear Officers -- New York Times

U.K. Defense To Face Cuts Over Next 2 Years
-- Defense News

New EADS Rules Seek To Prevent Government Interference
-- Defense News

India Confirms Chinook as Helicopter Tender Winner
-- RIA Novosti

Report: Thieves Steal Israeli F-16 Warplane Engines -- Defense News

South Africa military plane crashes, killing 11 -- AP

A Closer Look At The Surveillance Drone Iran Claims To Have Captured -- Business Insider

Realignment of Marines stalls as Okinawans’ outrage grows -- Stars and Stripes

US: Situation 'Dangerous' Ahead of NKorea Launch -- New York Times/AP

U.S. Navy positions ships to monitor North Korea launch -- CNN

US Secretary Clinton Praises NATO, Bids Farewell -- Voice of America

Navy Bets On 'Baby Steps' To Improve Electronic Warfare; F-35 Jamming Not Enough
-- Aol Defense

F-35B completes second airborne weapons separation -- Marines.mil

Complexity of Modern Combat Platforms to Promote Military Support in Service Market, Says Frost & Sullivan -- Sacramento Bee

Services to Decide MRAPs Fate
-- DoD Buzz

New Air Force team’s shadowy role -- Defense Tech

NFA: The Navy's Best-Kept Secret? -- Aol Defense

U.S. Senators Demand Explanation for ECSS Failure
-- Defense News

Missile Defense Flight To Follow Boeing Test Innovation -- Aviation Week

SpaceX to launch military satellites in 2014, 2015 -- L.A. Times

U.S. aerospace industry sees 10th straight growth year -- FOX News/Reuters

Midnight Air Defense Scramble in Skies Over DC
-- Military.com/FOX News

Polygraphers question accuracy of tests on detainees overseas -- Stars and Stripes/McClatchy News

Time to end restriction on US military personnel disclosing personal firearms -- The Hill

Guardsmen Continue U.S.-Mexico Border Security Duties -- US Department of Defense

Defense Analysts: Pentagon Will Hit Fiscal Pothole, But Won’t Go Off Cliff -- National Defense

US Federal Plan Calls for Overhauling Secrecy Policies -- New York Times

Proponents for abortion coverage for military women press to end restrictions -- Washington Post/AP

Tom Ricks Takes A Swipe At Today's Crop Of Army Generals -- Business Insider

A 'Sustainable' Military? -- Rachel Smolker, Huffington Post

Aircraft Evolution- A minor case study -- Bring the heat. Bring the Stupid.

Military Photos: A Month Inside the Armed Forces, November
-- Time

Building a Smarter, Smaller Military
-- Douglas A. Macgregor, Time

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