Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 23, 2013

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said engagement in Syria would cost more than $1bn per month [Reuters]

US Edges Closer To Arming Syrian Rebels -- Al Jazeera

House Intelligence Committee says it is now willing to supply weapons despite risk of them going to al-Qaeda allies.

The US has moved a step closer towards arming opposition rebels in Syria.

A key congressional committee had raised concerns that US weapons could end up in the hands of fighters linked to Al-Qaeda like al-Nusra Front, but the House Intelligence Committee has now said that it is willing to accept the risks, officials said on Monday.

"We believe we are in a position that the administration can move forward," House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers told Reuters.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Dempsey: Syria intervention is "act of war" that could cost billions -- CNN

Pentagon: U.S. military intervention in Syria could cost $1b a month -- Haaretz

US military intervention in Syria would create 'unintended consequences' -- The Guardian

North Korean rocket site: satellite images seem to show construction halt -- The Guardian

Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces Start Snap Combat Drills -- RIA Novosti

Russia to follow through with promised missiles to Assad -- Albawaba

Kalashnikov Gun Maker Lands $400 Mln Missile Contract -- RIA Novosti

Rafael gears up for Israel's new defense era -- Space daily/UPI

Cuban Weapons Cache Discovered On North Korean Ship Included Two Russian Military Jets -- FOX News

Jail or Olympic glory: No easy exit from S.Korea draft -- Space Daily/AFP

South Korea Makes Life Difficult For Northern Commandos -- Strategy Page

Scorpene sub delayed by one more year -- The Hindu

UAE Buys 2 French Surveillance Satellites -- Defense News/AFP

German Defense Ministry Denies Report on A400M Delivery Threat -- Bloomberg

US Navy offers to help recover bombs from Great Barrier Reef -- The Telegraph

GD Bath Ironworks Awarded 'USS Independence' Contract -- Marine Link

Navy’s Official Statement On LCS Freedom’s Latest Power Outage -- Breaking Defense

Top Naval Expert Calls For Outside Review After Power Loss Hits First Littoral Combat Ship In Singapore -- Breaking Defense

Veteran Marine pilots: Don't retire EA-6B Prowler yet -- Marine Times

FAA to Town: Please Don’t Shoot Down Drones -- Defense Tech

First Upgraded MQ-8C Fire Scout Delivered to U.S. Navy -- Space Daily

Special Operations Officials Emphasize Capacity Building -- US Department of Defense

State Department agency deemed 'critical' to information security is a mess, report shows -- FOX News

General Alexander: NSA leaks causing sources to dry up -- NBC

Conservatives win: DOD bill will see amendment votes on NSA, Syria, Egypt -- The Hill

Stryker audit finds muddy repair spending -- News Tribune

Marine Doubts About Humvee Successor Could Prove Deadly -- Forbes

CIA backs $630,000 study into how to control global weather through geoengineering -- The Independent

Obama's remarks delay 2 military sex assault trials -- Stars and Stripes/The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Veteran returns to North Korea for first black Navy aviator -- AP

How will Obama defend secret NSA program in court? Letter offers clue -- Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor

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