Monday, December 16, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 16, 2013


Russia Confirms Tactical Missile Deployment on NATO Borders -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, December 16 (RIA Novosti) – Russia confirmed Monday that it has deployed tactical ballistic missiles near its borders with NATO but said the move did not violate international agreements.

Bild newspaper in Germany reported over the weekend that Russia had “quietly” moved 10 Iskander-M (SS-26 Stone) missile systems into its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad and along its border with the Baltic States and NATO members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

The deployment marks the realization of threats from Moscow to respond with a firm gesture to NATO plans to place elements of the so-called European missile shield close to Russian borders.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Russia has stationed Iskander missiles in western region: reports.

Poland says worried over Russian missile deployment-- Reuters

Japan to boost military amid row with China -- Defense Talk/AFP

A lot of new equipment purchases in latest Japanese 5-year defense plan -- Asahi Shimbun

Everybody Relax—Japan Is NOT Rearming -- Kyle Mizokami, War is Boring

Analysis-Japan PM to Push Security Agenda Next Year With Fresh Urgency -- Reuters

Crew Escape Russian Fighter Jet Crash -- RIA Novosti

MiG-31 Flights Suspended in Russia After Crash -- RIA Novsoti

Sukhoi Completes Delivery of Su-34 Fighters Under 2008 Contract -- RIA Novosti

Germany Christens First of New Frigate Class -- Defense News

Germany Appoints 1st Female Defense Minister -- Defense News

Gulf chill over UK fighter sales -- The Guardian

France loses out on Brazil jets deal -- AFP

Kyrgyzstan gets military support from Russia -- UPI

Russia to Begin Arms Shipments to Kyrgyzstan -- RIA Novsoti

Iraq Expects Russian Weapons Delivery Next Month -- RIA Novosti

Taiwan acquires state-of-the-art US attack helicopters -- Stars and Stripes/The (Hamburg, Germany) Deutsche Presse-Agentur

China Paper Says US Ship Harassed China Fleet -- New York Times/AP

US to cut funding on Turkey's Chinese-missile purchase -- Hurriyet Daily News/AFP

Karzai Reiterates US Security Deal Refusal -- Voice of America

Kerry Eases Deadline For Signing Afghan Troops Deal -- Defense News

Last Australian Combat Troops Leave Afghanistan -- AP

Report: Military wasted money on Afghan incinerators -- USA Today

Congress Targets Littoral Combat Ship Survivability In NDAA -- Breaking Defense

Air Force: Budget relief to go into operations and readiness -- Stars and Stripes

F-35, Flying Hours Top Air Force’s Wish List Under Potential New Budget -- DoD Buzz

Lockheed sees F-16 fighter jet production continuing through 2020 -- Reuters

Endangered species: 'Warthog' faces extinction as Air Force eyes Pacific -- Washington Times

Strategy, Not Just Sequester, Drives A-10 Cut: Air Force Chief Gen. Welsh -- Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense

Bill Blocks Air Force from Retiring A-10 Warthog -- Defense Tech

2 injured in U.S. Navy chopper crash in Japan -- Washington Times

Congress to Hagel: Keep Funding Search-and-Rescue Helos -- Defense News

Maybe not sci-fi, but robots readied for big DOD tests -- Stars and Stripes/AP

McCain: CIA did not tell Congress the truth about Levinson -- CNN

In 2014, NSA to Face Winds of Change -- Voice of America

NSA deputy director John Inglis to retire at end of year -- The Guardian

Navy Nominates First African American Woman For Fourth Star -- USNI

Defense Bill, Budget Plan Face Uncertain Fate in Senate -- Defense News

Cuts for military retirees costing GOP support for budget deal -- Washington Post

82nd Airborne leaders reflect on 24th anniversary of Panama invasion -- Drew Brooks, Stars and Stripes/The Fayetteville Observer

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