Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 18, 2013

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, walk with Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., far left, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, and Navy Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, chief of naval operations, to honor the 12 victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2013. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Pentagon Orders Security Review of All US Military Facilities -- Voice of America

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering a security review of all U.S. military facilities around the world after a gunman shot 12 people to death Monday at the Washington Navy Yard.

The Pentagon says details of the review will be announced Wednesday.

The Navy Yard gunman, 34 year-old Aaron Alexis, was fatally shot by police about 30 minutes after he began the shooting rampage. The FBI says he acted alone and got into the Navy Yard with valid identification. His motive is still unknown but police say there is no evidence of connection to terrorism.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Navy Yard rampage likely to renew debate over security at U.S. military installations -- Washington Post

Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis carved an indiscriminate path through Building 197 -- Washington Post

Police warned Navy about gunman's mental instability 6 weeks ago, report says -- FOX News

Tormented Navy Yard killer believed 'people were sending vibrations to his body via microwave machine' six weeks before rampage - and was 'heart-broken after Thai girl dumped him'' -- Daily Mail

Israel under pressure to give up chemical, nuclear weapons -- Jerusalem Post

Google Earth images reveal China's first domestic carrier: report -- Want China Times

Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya finishes trials in Russia, delivery to India in mid-November -- Times of India

Agreement on Russian military base submitted to Tajik parliament -- RT

Australia: Fears of further delays to the nation's biggest defence project -- The Australian

Exclusive: Belgium considers Lockheed F-35 to replace F-16s - source -- Reuters

U.S. lawmakers ask Holder to back probe into Russian helicopter program -- Reuters

Rising Thunder Promotes U.S.-Japan Partnership, Capability -- US Department of Defense

$900M U.S. military communications satellite launched -- CBS

US Military Wants New Experimental Space Plane -- Space.com

Northrop sees foreign sales opportunities for Global Hawk -- Reuters

Tiny Robotic Submarines Can Travel in Swarms -- Robert Beckhusen, War Is Boring

Is the Price Right for Navy's Sub Replacement Program? -- Roll Call

Plugging AirSea Battle’s Hole: Lockheed Dishes $30M For Anti-Ship LRASM Test -- Breaking Defense

Company hopes new jet will save the Air Force a bundle -- CNN

AF: Boeing KC-46 tanker on track -- Air Force Times

Retire B-1 Fleet to Save Future Bombers: Defense Experts -- DoD Buzz

Air Force May Not Fund New Rescue Helicopters, Dooming Downed Pilots -- Forbes

F-35 Fighter’s Tires Wear Out Too Soon, Pentagon Finds -- Bloomberg

F-35’s Ambitious, New Fleet Management System -- Aviation Week

Pentagon says not worried about F-35 costs/orders 'death spiral' -- Reuters

Lockheed sees good chance of C-130 multi-year U.S. deal -- Reuters

SOCOM Wants to Deploy MQ-9 Drones to Remote Areas -- Military.com

FISA court releases opinion upholding NSA phone program -- Washington Post

Military Recruiters Have Gone Too Far: The Pentagon is using video games to infiltrate middle schools. -- Corey Mead, Time

Shelton: Sequestration Will Devastate Military Space, Cyber Programs -- National Defense

Amphibious Ops in the 21st Century -- David C. Fuquea, War On The Rocks

Never a Fair Fight: Defense Cuts Pose Threat to Troops -- Pete Hegseth, Real Clear Defense

How The U.S. Military Plans To Hijack The Airwaves -- Michael Peck, Forbes

At least 2,135 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- FOX News/AP

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