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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