Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 1, 2014

“Do more with less” seems to be the message from lawmakers.

5 Lessons For The Pentagon From 2013 -- Mackenzie Eaglen, US News And World Report

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey asked Congress this year: "What do you want your military to do?"

The takeaway for defense leaders is that policymakers want to fund a defense budget that does less but a military that is just as engaged around the world, ready to act when needed and fully capable when ordered to fight and win.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Russian navy boosted with new nuclear attack submarine -- RT

Russia’s Northern Fleet Deploys New Borey-Class Nuclear Subs -- RIA Novosti

Russia Commissions New Attack Submarine -- RIA Novosti

China To Give Military Aid to Armenia -- Defense News

Japan to rethink pacifist constitution by 2020 amid rising tensions -- RT

North Korea's Kim Jong Un stacking military with allies to consolidate power -- Asahi Shimbin

"Saudi Arabia Defence & Security Report Q1 2014", Published -- SBWire

Sources: Saudi Arabia to Buy Arms from Israel Soon -- FARS News Agency (Iran)

Saudi Arabia's Aid to Lebanon Presents Challenge for Iran -- Defense News

India scraps $753m Finmeccanica helicopter deal -- BBC

UK tightens security around drone bases -- Defense News

Final Type 45 Destroyer Enters UK Royal Navy Service -- Defense News

Pentagon stands ready to back Russian counterterrorism efforts -- The Hill

Intel community: NY Times wrong, al Qaeda links in Benghazi are clear -- Washington Times

Pentagon Denies Involvement in Libya Raid -- US News and World Report

Pentagon wraps up combat support mission in Africa -- The Hill

Afghanistan rejects grim U.S. intelligence forecast as baseless -- Washington Post

US intel report will not affect Afghan postwar plans, says DOD -- The Hill

US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,162 -- ABC News/AP

US, coalition deaths in Afghanistan fall in 2013 -- The Hill

Army’s ‘Pacific Pathways’ initiative sets up turf battle with Marines -- Washington Post

A comparison of U.S. Army and Marine strength in the Pacific Rim -- Washington Post

US force cuts, eval changes and more: 15 things you should know for 2014 -- Air Force Times

Textron Buys Beechcraft in Industry Shakeup -- DoD Buzz

Senators ask DOD to delay nuclear missile study -- Air Force Times

Pentagon Plans to Weaponize More Drones -- Defense Tech

The Navy’s New Drone Will Be Able to Fight Other Planes -- David Axe, War Is Boring

FAA Picks 6 Drone Testing Sites -- Defense Tech

NSA team spies, hacks to gather intelligence on targets, report says -- CNN

Privacy advocate exposes NSA spy gear at hacker conference -- AP

Ex-NSA Chief Calls For Obama To Reject Recommendations -- Defense News

British ex-spy launches foundation to support whistleblowers -- RT

ACLU sues feds over telephone surveillance of Americans -- Washington Times

NSA Stabs Silicon Valley in the Back -- Juliam Sanchez, Daily Beast

Marine Corps won't change pull-up training, despite failure rate -- Stars and Stripes

Younger military veterans are angered by budget cuts to their pension benefits -- Washington Post

Congress could reconsider military pension cut in January -- Washington Post

Lockheed Martin Savior Robert J. Stevens Retires -- Forbes

Top Military Health Stories Of 2013 -- Forbes

A nuclear blind alley for the U.S. -- Matthew Bunn and Fred McGoldrick, L.A. Times

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