Monday, October 21, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- Ocotber 21, 2013



Changes Coming Atop US Intelligence Agencies -- Voice of America

WASHINGTON — Some U.S. intelligence agencies are undergoing changes in leadership. The director of the National Security Agency and his deputy are resigning, and President Barack Obama has nominated a new secretary of Homeland Security.

Army General Keith Alexander will step down next year as NSA director and commander of the military Cyber Command, according to U.S. officials.

Alexander has led the spy agency for eight years, making him the longest-serving director in NSA history.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

NSA files – live coverage of all developments and reaction -- The Guardian

France, Mexico seek answers after 'shocking' US spy claims -- France 24/AFP

Explain yourself: France, Mexico irate over NSA spying -- Christian Science Monitor

Gun Makers Gear Up for $1B Israeli Contest -- Defense News

Turkey To Reissue F-35 Order -- Defense News

South Korea’s New Navy is Impressive … and Pointless -- Kyle Mizokami, War Is Boring

In cyberarms race, North Korea emerging as a power, not a pushover -- Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor

German, Latvian Military Inspectors to Overfly Russia, Belarus -- RIA Novosti

Russian Military Inspectors to Fly Over NATO Territory -- RIA Novosti

Firms Race To Fulfill NATO's New IFF Requirement -- Defense News

Russia Close to Ink Air Defense Deal With Brazil – Minister -- RIA Novosti

Three British Marines set for murder trial over Taliban prisoner held in Afghanistan -- Daily Mail

End of immunity for 1 Para: Bloody Sunday troops face murder arrests 41 years after massacre -- Daily Mail

Pakistan Ground Transit Routes Up and Running -- Defense News

Afghans prepare for meeting on US security deal -- AP

DOD to shift air transit from Manas to Romania -- Stars and Stripes

Hundreds of U.S. troops will deploy to Romania next year -- Army Times

Scientists raise concerns about $60 billion nuclear weapons plan -- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times

Navy's Largest Destroyer Going into the Water in Maine -- David Sharp, Real Clear Defense

SOCOM Wants YOU To Help Build High-Tech ‘Iron Man’ Armor -- Breaking Defense

Women enter infantry school in closely watched test -- USA Today

Soldiers race to get new ink before restrictions on tattoos begin -- Stars and Stripes/The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)

Guardsman blew whistle, then his career blew up -- Stars and Stripes/Virginia-Pilot

Army Hit Hard Under Post Shutdown Funding Cloud -- DoD Buzz

Industry Girds For Extended US Sequester -- Defense News

US Army Takes 'Unvarnished' Look At Its Problems - and Its Future -- Defense News

The Long Gray Line chefs: West Point goes culinary -- AP

Cyber security: Why military forces should take a back seat -- Ian Wallace, The Interpreter

Note to the CIA: Be Careful Who You Assassinate -- Jeff Stein, Newsweek

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