Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 16, 2013



NSA Collects Millions Of E-Mail Address Books Globally -- Washington Post

The National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according to senior intelligence officials and top-secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

The collection program, which has not been disclosed before, intercepts e-mail address books and “buddy lists” from instant messaging services as they move across global data links. Online services often transmit those contacts when a user logs on, composes a message, or synchronizes a computer or mobile device with information stored on remote servers.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Brazil to ask Russia for permission to question Edward Snowden -- Washington Post/AP

South Korea pushes to build three more Aegis destroyers -- Global Post/Yonhap News

Has China cloned the Apache? Images emerge showing lookalike of America's deadliest assault helicopter being transported on the back of a truck -- Daily Mail

Angola Inks $1Bln Arms Deals With Russia – Paper -- RIA Novosti

Republicans Criticize Possible Turkey-China Antimissile Deal -- Global Security Newswire

Israel to develop unmanned submarines -- Globes

Iraqi army: 58 among world powers -- Aswat al-Iraq

New Study Says Iraq War Led to Half a Million Iraqi Deaths -- Defense One/National Journal

Germans look to sink Swedish sub maker -- The Local

Warship for sale - Britain seeks buyer for old aircraft carrier -- Reuters

British military flying in Germany ends after 68 years -- Stars and Stripes

Inquest into British soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- BBC

Norway wants to buy six more F-35 fighter jets -- Star-Telegram

Boeing says warplane sale hits US-Brazil turbulence -- Defence Talk/AFP

Russia to Offer Brazil Stake in Future Advanced Fighter Project -- RIA Novosti

Boeing caught selling used parts as new to Pentagon -- RT

US-South Korea task force to examine OPCON handover -- Stars and Stripes

U.A.E.-Saudis to Buy $10.8 Billion of Weaponry Under U.S. Plan -- Bloomberg Businessweek

USS Kearsarge leaves Middle East; Boxer moves in -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. builds up military bases in Italy for African ops -- UPI

Navy Awards Next-Gen Radar Contract -- DoD Buzz

Open Source, 3D Printing Key To Staying Ahead Of Enemy Tech -- Breaking Defense

Today's paychecks could be last military personnel receive in a while if debt ceiling deal fails -- al.com

Got a Security Clearance? Now the Feds Want to Spy on You, Too -- Defense One/NextGov

Army seeks to overcome depression stigma -- Defence Talk/Army News Service

Marines limiting alcohol sale to curb irresponsible drinking -- Stars and Stripes

Latest rally at WWII monument spotlights shutdown pain for veterans, active-duty troops -- Stars and Stripes

American Legion demands JPAC reforms over fake ceremonies -- Stars and Stripes

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,149 -- AP

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