Monday, April 22, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 22, 2013

AIR SU-35 Armed AAMs Test Flight. www.sukhoi.org

Russia's Fourth-Generation Jet Fighter Could Be The Best Thing In On The Market -- Business Insider

Of the jets in production that promise to take military fighters deep into the 21st century and beyond, the U.S. F-35, the Chinese J-20, and the Russian Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA are at the top of the heap.

Unfortunately, there are problems with all three fifth-generation planes and the F-35 in particular is having global buyers back away much faster than it would like.

Russia is looking to fill this gap with a known and dependable jet, the Su-35, to which it added cutting edge avionics and amenities for the 21st century.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Asia-Pacific Spending Spree -- Defense News

China, Russia Boost Spending; Western Budgets Decline -- Defense News

China General With Dempsey Compares Cyber-Attack to Nuclear Bomb -- Bloomberg

In China, U.S. top military officer defends U.S. pivot to Asia -- Reuters

China's first aircraft carrier 'preparing for first long distance mission' -- The Telegraph

Chinese ICBM Force Leveling Out? -- FAS Strategic Security Blog

China’s Defence White Paper 2013 – Analysis -- Eurasia Review

U.S., allies agree on rules for sending military aid to Syrian rebels -- McClatchy News

U.S. Aircraft Sale Upholds Israel Military Edge: Hagel -- Bloomberg

Report: Israel eyes use of Turkish airbase -- Jerusalem Post

Turkey refutes Sunday Times report, ruling out military cooperation with Israel
-- Hurriyet Daily News

Israel's air force developing drones to replace aircraft -- FOX News/AP

Hosting U.S. defense chief, Israel hints at patience on Iran -- Reuters

Iran F-5 Fighter Crashes Killing Two Crew -- Defense News/AFP

Iran's Army to Hold Tactical Drills -- RIA Novosti

North Korean missile test wait could take months -- The Telegraph

How to catch a North Korean super spy -- ABC News (Australia)

Russian Warship ‘Spots’ Foreign Sub on Exercise -- RIA Novosti

French pitch warship design for next Canadian combat vessels -- Chronicle Herald News

Clapper backs new DOD intelligence agency -- The Hill

Sequester is an Afterthought in '14 Negotiations -- Defense News

Navy adds high speed troop carrier to fleet -- DoD Buzz

Pentagon expands cyber-attack capabilities -- Military Times

Special Operations Missions to Require New Doctrine -- National Defense

Special Operations Chiefs Sound Off About Prospects for Female Commandos -- National Defense

Stasis foam for battlefield wounds shows promise -- Stars and Stripes

Army Medical Command task force was shut down over ‘toxic’ training methods -- Stars and Stripes/Seattle Times

GI JANE: Officials Look At Women Joining SEAL Teams, Special Forces -- Business Insider

U.S. soldier accused in Iraq killings expected to plead guilty -- Reuters

Government, private sector must team up to fight cyberthreats -- Washington Post editorial

Pentagon has another money pot -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

Necessary Spending: Congress should repeal the sequester cuts to defense. The Pentagon should reduce waste in its budget. -- Jim Talent, NRO

This Is the Modern Manhunt: The FBI, the Hive Mind and the Boston Bombers -- Danger Room

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