Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 1, 2013

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to the media about the U.S. government shutdown, at his hotel in Seoul October 1, 2013. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool

Pentagon Chief Says Shutdown Hurts U.S. Credibility With Allies -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The U.S. government shutdown will undermine American credibility abroad and lead allies to question its commitment to treaty obligations, the U.S. defense chief warned on Tuesday as he prepared to put 400,000 civilian workers on unpaid leave.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who was visiting South Korea to celebrate the two nations' 60-year-old mutual defense treaty, said Pentagon lawyers were analyzing a new law passed by Congress to see if additional civilian workers could be spared unpaid leave.

But for the moment, when the department's 800,000 civilians report to work on Tuesday, approximately half will be told they are not exempted by law from the government shutdown and asked to go home, Hagel told reporters.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

In video message, Obama tells troops: 'You and your families deserve better' -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Hagel Issues Message to Workforce as Potential Shutdown Looms -- US Department of Defense

Obama Focuses on Military as Government Shuts Down -- ABC News/AP

Shutdown to Freeze DoD Contracting -- DoD Buzz

400,000 DOD Civilians to Get Shutdown Furloughs -- Defense One

Hagel: Pentagon lawyers hoping to minimize how many Defense workers are furloughed -- Washington Post

In Shutdown, Pentagon Would Remain Vigilant, Possibly Unpaid -- Wall Street Journal

Pentagon Wants More Workers Exempt From Furloughs -- New York Times/AP

Europe bases suspending work as shutdown begins -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. considering working with allies to develop moderate Syrian military, police forces -- Washington Times

Obama on Iran: We won't take military option off the table. -- RT

Iran Boasts UAV Self-Sufficiency -- Defense News

The Sorry State Of Russia's Defense Industry -- World Crunch

Norway's Former Defense Chief Blasts 'Dysfunctional' Conscript-based Military -- Defense News

S. Korea Parades Cruise Missiles, Military Hardware to Deter Pyongyang -- Voice of America

SKorea Displays New Missile at Military Ceremony -- ABC News/AP

US commander says he worries most about NKorea’s missiles, cyber threats -- Washington Post/AP

U.S. military commander says ‘close watch’ needed on N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un -- Washington Post

China-U.S. Military Ties Grow as They Eye Each Other at Sea -- Bloomberg

Indonesia, US Deepen Defense Ties Amid Exercises and Arms Deals -- Defense News

Carter: U.S.-India Defense Collaboration Moves to Next Level -- US Department of Defense

Senate passes bill to grant visas for Iraqis who helped the US military -- The Hill

Afghan pullout 'even more difficult' than Iraq, says top general -- The Hill

Pentagon Signs Off On Next Two Lots Of F-35 Buys -- Aviation Week

F-35 JPO Draws ‘Quality Assurance’ Critique from DoD IG -- Defense Tech

Two Marine generals lose their jobs over deadly Taliban attack -- CNN

Raytheon's Griffin missile demonstrates maritime protection capabilities -- Space Daily

US Navy dolphins help clean up seabed off of Croatia resort town -- Stars and Stripes

Sneaker makers want Pentagon to buy American -- Politico

Report done on Navy Academy sexual assault case -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Vietnam POWs say camaraderie helped them rebound -- USA Today

War on illegal drugs failing, medical researchers warn -- BBC

Obama to Military: Blame Congress -- Kevin Baron, Defense One