Saturday, August 24, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 24, 2013

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel departs Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2013, to travel to Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines to deepen cooperation with each nation and discuss regional security issues. DOD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

Hagel Begins Asian Pivot As The Middle East Burns -- Kevin Baron, Defense One

ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – In a way, it’s a trip that is as ambitious and emblematic of the Obama administration’s global security strategy. The goal: on one side of the world, cement the beginnings of a massive 21st century shift of U.S. resources, firepower, and national security time and attention to Asia, while on the other side, keeping a watching eye on internal conflicts threatening to tear apart the Middle East.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel departed Washington on Thursday for an eight-day tour of Southeast Asia during which, aides said, he will seek new permissions to rotate additional troops, ships and aircraft through the region; call for deeper, regular senior-level relations among regional allies; and push countries to embrace multilateral security – all while receiving constant updates about the stability-threatening conflicts in Egypt and Syria. It is Hagel’s second trip to Asia in his first six months in office, and aides say a third trip is planned before the year’s end.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Growing Engagement, Cooperation Mark Hagel’s Second Asia Visit -- US Department of Defense

Hagel Says Military Options Being Weighed for Syria -- Time/AP

Syria: Chuck Hagel suggests US is marshalling military forces -- The Guardian

Russia to Test “Future Soldier” Weaponry in Fall – Arms Maker -- RIA Novosti

Russia to Unveil New Air Defense System at MAKS-2013 -- RIA Novosti

The high-flying RAF woman who's made history: Married mother, 51, becomes highest ranked female in British military ever after promotion to air vice-marshal -- Daily Mail

Modernizing the Philippine Military -- Richard Jacobson, The Diplomat

India's new ships overshadowed by tragedy -- National Business Review

Israel Fighting Conscription Fatigue -- Strategy Page

I Built My Own Copy of Iran’s Faux Stealth Fighter -- David Axe, War Is Boring

President: Taiwan To Continue Buying Arms From US -- Defense News/AFP

Information Warfare: China And The Spear Of Destiny -- Strategy Page

No, NATO Shouldn't Let Georgia In -- Doug Bandow, National Interest

Uneasy partners Japan, S. Korea join U.S. air drills -- Military Times

U.S. Navy expanding presence in Mediterranean due to Syria: official -- Reuters

In classified cyberwar against Iran, trail of Stuxnet leak leads to White House -- Washington Times

Eyes on Syrian border, US troops stand ready to defend Turkey's skies -- Stars and Stripes

Welsh Set to Unveil ‘Air Force 2023′ Strategy -- DoD Buzz

Crash Site Images Of Yesterday's B-1 Bomber Crash In Montana Are Startling -- Business Insider

SOCOM seeks system to control AM, FM transmissions in emergency -- Stars and Stripes/Tampa Tribune, Fla.

Electronic Weapons: Making The World Unsafe For GPS Jammers -- Strategy Page

Army Makes Cloud Email Migration -- Information Week

DoD Will Lay Off 6,000 Civilians if Sequestration Continues -- Defense One

Veterans’ group wants VA secretary fired -- CNN

VA backlog fails ailing veterans: Our view -- USA Today editorial

Airman opposed to gay marriage files complaint after being transferred -- Stars and Stripes

Fort Hood shooter Hasan could be first active soldier to receive death penalty in 52 years after guilty verdict -- AP

Fort Hood victims feel relief after guilty verdict -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Villagers unsatisfied by life sentence for Bales -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Army can't say if Manning gender swap would be permitted -- FOX News

Fort Hood murderer, two others seen headed to notorious U.S. prison -- Reuters

Army looking for a few good bartenders -- USA Today

Nearly half of soldiers say Army isn't committed to them -- Army Times

CIA Acknowledges Area 51 Exists, but What About Those Little Green Men -- New York Times

Is the NSA Under or Out of Control? -- Joshua Foust, War Is Boring

Camouflage cops: Militarizing police forces increases the odds of overkill -- Washington Times editorial

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