Thursday, November 28, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 28, 2013

US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships sail in formation during Annual Exercise 2011, an annual bilateral field-training exercise. (US Navy Photo/REUTERS/File)

China's Presence Looms Amid Massive U.S.-Japanese AnnualEx War Games -- CNN

USS George Washington, East China Sea (CNN) -- The deafening roar of state-of-the-art warplanes being catapulted into the air from its huge flight deck signaled that the USS George Washington was back in combat mode after its recent detour to the Philippines to take part in the aid effort in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Barely a week on and the 90,000-ton Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is now patrolling waters off the island of Okinawa as part a huge naval exercise -- AnnualEx 2013 -- involving dozens of warships, submarines and aircraft from the U.S. Navy's 7th fleet and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

The aim? To provide a stern test of their ability to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan or to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, according to the U.S. Navy.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

South Korea, Japan Send Planes Into China's New Defense Zone -- Wall Street Journal

Pentagon: US-Japan Treaty Covers Disputed Islands -- Voice of America

Quick US response tones down China rhetoric in air defense row -- Stars and Stripes

China May Shoot Down Hostile Airplanes in New Air Defense Zone -- The Diplomat

Technological progress gave China confidence to declare ADIZ: analysts -- South China Morning Post

China's response to US B-52s in air zone 'too slow': media -- Space Daily/AFP

China's Aircraft Carrier Passes through Taiwan Strait -- CRI English

Philippines says China carrier's mission 'raises tension' -- Space Daily/AFP

Philippines Says China's Air Defense Zone a Threat -- New York Times/AP

Unlike Netanyahu, Israeli generals go along with Iran deal -- Space Daily/UPI

Underfunded and outgunned Free Syrian Army faces additional enemies -- PBS

Russia to Deploy 22 New Ballistic Missiles in 2014 -- RIA Novosti

Russia Floats Out ‘Stealth’ Submarine for Black Sea Fleet -- RIA Novosti

Nuclear sub Alexander Nevsky will be transferred to Russian Navy in January -- Voice of Russia

Russian Nuclear Subs' Entry Into Service Pushed Back to 2014 -- RIA Novosti

Charges Filed Against Former Russian Defense Chief -- New York Times/AP

Nuclear-armed and coup-prone Pakistan appoints powerful new army chief -- NBC

A Very Important Man: Meet Pakistan’s New Army Chief -- Time

Pakistani official outs CIA officials in drone investigation -- CNN

Australian Defense Minister Seeks Better Relations With Industry -- Defense News

Israeli Ministers Approve IMI Privatization Plan -- Defense News

Israel, US to stage large-scale military drill when Iran nuclear deal expires -- Jerusalem Post

Canada 'allowed NSA to spy on G8 and G20 summits' -- The Guardian

Canada`s auditor general warns federal shipbuilding budgets ‘insufficient’ -- Vancouver Sun

US, Russian Troops Get Green Light For Nicaragua Training Ops -- Defense News/AFP

US-Afghan security pact in peril -- Anthony Zurcher, BBC

Air Force Questions AP Reporting on Nuke Problems -- DoD Buzz

Air Force Focuses on Nuclear Security, Operations -- US Department of Defense

Army CoCreate lets soldiers design their own gear -- FOX News

Drones Turned the CIA Into a Paramilitary Force, and There's (Probably) No Turning Back -- Motherboard

Eyeing Terrorist Potential, Pentagon Seeks Vaccine Against Cold War-Era Bioweapon -- National Journal

US govt caught using pirated software for military, settles for $50mn -- RT

US Navy Suspends Business With Second Husbanding Company -- Defense News

Bribery scandal: a US naval officer's fall from grace -- Space Daily/AFP

Stars and Stripes faces closure if it loses the Battle of Budget Cuts -- Washington Times

Air Force slashing reenlistment bonuses, cutting retraining in some specialties -- Stars and Stripes

Welsh: Budget Woes Force Cuts to Some Base Facilities -- US Department of Defense

An $88,000 Piano for an Army Chapel? What Military Cutbacks? -- Huffington Post

How Ash Carter Oversold DOD’s Savings Record and His Role -- Lawrence Korb, Defense One

Blackwater founder fires back at critics in new book -- USA Today

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