NSA Files – US Intelligence Officials Testify In Congress – Live Coverage -- The Guardian
• James Clapper and Keith Alexander to be questioned
• James Sensenbrenner introduces USA Freedom Act
• NSA's loyal Senate ally breaks ranks
Germany
“Spies will be spies” has been the response of some commentators to the NSA surveillance revelations. Yesterday Reuters’ Jack Shafer wrote that protests from world leaders “are largely contrived. As Max Boot and David Gewirtz wrote in Commentary's blog and ZDNet, respectively, nations have traditionally spied on allies both putative and stalwart. One excellent reason to spy on an ally, Gewirtz notes, is to confirm that the ally is really an ally. Allies sometimes become adversaries, so shifting signs must be monitored. Likewise, allies may be allies, but they always have their disagreements. What better way to prevent unpleasant surprises from an ally than by monitoring him?”
This response can also be heard in some quarters in Germany, as my colleague Philip Oltermann reports. "Everybody does it" has been one common reaction: the Germans shouldn't make such a fuss, as they were probably bugging other leaders' phones too.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
U.S. spy chiefs face Congress amid spying rift with Europe -- Reuters
NSA bills set up a choice in Congress: End bulk collection of phone records or endorse it -- Washington Post
Senate Intelligence Panel Chair Pledges 'Major Review' of NSA Surveillance -- New York Times/Reuters
Intelligence search engine now open source -- C4isrnetworks
White House says more intelligence constraints needed -- BBC
Britain's Cameron Says May Act Against Press Over Spy Leaks -- Reuters
Australia to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Britney Spears' music used by British navy to scare off Somali pirates -- The Guardian
Syria’s ability to launch chemical attack said to be limited after key equipment destroyed -- Washington Post
Russia Holds Military Drills in Arctic -- RIA Novosti
Russia to double number of warplanes at Central Asian airbase -- RT
Russia’s New Nuclear Sub Completes Sea Trials – Shipbuilder -- RIA Novosti
New Sukhoi T-50 Fighter Jet Prototype Joins Testing Program -- RIA Novosti
Russian Tu-160 Strategic Bombers Land in Venezuela -- RIA Novosti
Kenyan soldiers jailed for Westgate looting -- BBC
Japan To Set Up National Security Center -- RTT News
South Korea Stages Major Live-Fire Drill -- Defense News/AFP
Indian navy holds mega coastal drill -- Times of India
North Korea Expanding Long-Range Rocket Site, Institute Says -- Bloomberg
PLA submarine can strike US cities with JL-2 missiles -- Want China Times
China flexes muscles with show of submarine force -- Space War/AFP
Israel Suspects China in Failed Cyberattack Vs. Defense Industry -- Defense News
Israel's missile-defense system could crumble at the moment of truth -- Jerusalem Post
Turkey Asks U.S. to Extend Pricing on Raytheon Missile Bid: Sources -- Reuters
British man charged with hacking U.S. military networks -- Reuters
New Zealand, US resuming high-level military talks -- AP
US, NATO move ahead with Romanian anti-missile base -- Stars and Stripes
Navy stealth destroyer Zumwalt nears final construction phase -- FOX News
US Navy's new behemoth 'stealth destroyer' gets its hull wet -- AP
US Army Network Proves Mettle In Afghanistan -- Defense News
Fort Carson unit gets Army's newest helicopters -- Stars and Stripes/The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
USAF Commission Weighs Merger Between Guard and Reserve -- Defense News
US military dedicates first national monument to combat dogs -- NBC/Reuters
Calls for change to the U.S. military's "fat test" -- CBS/AP
Four female Marines pass key hurdle during enlisted infantry training -- Marine Times
Retired Marine Gen. John R. Allen considers U.S. resolve in a troubled world -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post
Yes, we spy on allies. Want to make something of it? -- Jack Shafer, Reuters
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