Friday, October 25, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 25, 2013



Merkel Says US Spying On Allies Has Shattered Trust In Obama As European Leaders Unite In Anger At Summit -- Daily Mail

* German Chancellor not placated by talks yesterday with Barack Obama
* Merkel says allegations have shattered trust in Obama administration
* Claims that NSA swept up more than 70million phone records in France

European leaders united in anger today as they attended a European Union summit overshadowed by reports of widespread US spying on its allies.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the allegations had shattered trust in President Barack Obama’s administration and undermined the crucial trans-Atlantic relationship.

Claims that the US National Security Agency swept up more than 70million phone records in France and may have tapped Mrs Merkel's own mobile brought criticism from the French and Germans.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

France, Germany demand talks with US to settle spying rules -- AFP

Merkel: US Spying Has Shattered Allies' Trust -- ABC News/AP

NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders after government official handed agency rolodexes of numbers, claims latest Snowden leak -- Daily Mail

Allegation of US Spying on Merkel Puts Obama at Crossroads -- New York Times

NATO, Russia Make No Progress On Missile Defense Row -- Defense News/AFP

Russia trains foreign military to safeguard its national interests -- Russia & India Report

Just How Much Is Russia Spending on Its Military? -- Jeremiah Jacques, The Trumpet

Japan readies island war games amid YouTube PR push -- AFP

Japan secrecy act stirs fears about press freedom, right to know -- Reuters

Taiwan military increases counterintelligence staff -- China Post

Amid Territorial Disputes, China’s Naval Drills Grow Larger -- Epoch Times

Beijing gets large-scaled UAV industrial base -- ECNC.CN

Bodies recovered after Swiss military jet crash -- Swiss.info

Despite Benghazi, Libyans may train with U.S. military -- Washington Times

4-Star General: No Plan To Scrap US Military's Africa Command -- Defense News/AFP

US national accused of sending military blueprints to India -- One India

Russia rejects US espionage accusations -- Al Jazeera

No change in US drone policy -- International News

Eye On Fewer Drone Civilian Deaths, MBDA Challenges Lockheed, Raytheon With Brimstone Missile -- Breaking Defense

GOP sounds alarm on military sequestration -- The Hill

Pentagon Must Accept Budget Cuts: Expert -- DoD Buzz

Analyst: Historical Trends Suggest Budget Cuts Deeper Than Sequestration -- Defense News

Ohio Replacement Submarine Starts Early Construction -- Defense Tech

Google to Soldiers: Malware is the Enemy -- Defense Tech

U.S. weighs arming soldiers with networking -- Politico

USS Miami fire has led Navy to new firefighting rules in shipyards -- Stars and Stripes/The Day, New London, Conn.

Marines shoot down Internet story on Obama’s alleged push for ‘girly hats’ -- Stars and Stripes

Air Force Academy may drop ‘God’ from oath -- Todd Starnes, FOX News

Fort Hood soldiers say Army warned them off tea party, Christian groups -- Washington Times

Army Chief Chafes at New Reliance on Technology -- US News and World Report

Former defense secretary Gates warns against lure of drone warfare -- Washington Post

'War Play': A Brilliant & Refreshing Study of the U.S. Military’s Use of Video Games -- Thomas E. Ricks, Best Defense/Foreign Policy

Technology Alone Cannot Win Future Wars, Senior Military Leaders Say -- Dan Parsons, National Defense

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