Friday, January 10, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 10, 2014



3 Americans Killed In U.S. Military Plane Crash In Afghanistan -- ABC News

A U.S. military plane has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of three Americans. There are no indications that the aircraft was brought down by enemy fire, said a defense official.

“International Security Assistance Force service members and one ISAF civilian died following an aircraft mishap in eastern Afghanistan today,” said a statement released by NATO in Afghanistan.

A defense official told ABC News that the incident involved an MC-12 reconnaissance aircraft flying a nighttime mission over eastern Afghanistan.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Gates Says Israel Gave In on Saudi Arms After F-35s Promised -- SFGate/Bloomberg

Gates Details Headaches Caused by US Air Force During His Tenure -- Defense News

Israel Cites 5-Fold Upgrade in Targeting Ops -- Defense News

Only nuclear weapons can guarantee Russia's security -- Sergei Brezkun, Russia Beyond The Headlines

Norway says F-35 jet on track; keeping eye on costs -- Reuters

Slovakia to replace Mig29s with Swedish JAS39 -- MINA

Defense chief: Europe must boost NATO defense -- Solar News

Spanish navy cuts 18 ships in 6 years -- The Leader

Red Arrows pilot Sean Cunningham 'died in 300ft ejection' -- BBC

Did Night Nurse contribute to death of Red Arrows pilot? Experienced flier had taken medicine which can cause drowsiness before he ejected from cockpit while on the ground -- Daily Mail

Pictured for the first time: Woman engineer and her three U.S. Air Force colleagues killed in Black Hawk crash as investigators recover their bodies from wreckage of helicopter -- Daily Mail

AFRICOM: US to start training Libyan soldiers at midyear -- AP

US closer to sale, lease of Apache helicopters to Iraq -- Stars and Stripes

Democratic Aides, White House Clash Over Arms to Iraq -- Defense News

Africa Command Deals with Emergencies as it Builds Capacity -- US Department of Defense

24 issues that will shape the Army in 2014 -- Army Times

Your Navy in the new year: 19 things to know -- Navy Times

The year ahead: Crucial issues for the Corps in 2014 -- Marine Times

Intel panel: DOD report finds Snowden leaks helped terrorists -- The Hill

DARPA Experts Break Language Barriers With Technology -- US Department of Defense

US military satellites vulnerable in future space war – Space Command chief -- RT

Hagel praises U.S. nuclear forces, gets reminder of morale issues -- Reuters

On nuclear tour, Hagel is told of another misstep in force -- Stars and Stripes

2 on nuke missile crew implicated in drug probe -- Stars and Stripes

Small piece of F/A-18E falls off mid-air, striking vehicle near Atsugi -- Stars and Stripes

Mechanic: Crashed Helicopter Prone to Breakdowns -- Military.com

Guard Chief: Active and Guard Are Interchangeable -- DoD Buzz

Reports of sexual assault dip at military academies -- USA Today

Suicides rise among youngest military vets, VA says -- AP

Army shutting down wounded warrior units -- The Hill

CIA Whistleblower Reveals Hollywood Megastar Once Asked Government For $50K Of Cocaine To Act As Secret Agent -- Radar Online

30 colonels nominated for 1-star; new assignments, promotions for 3 brigadier generals -- Air Force Times

USS Eisenhower squadron commander relieved of duty -- Stars and Stripes

Bribery Scandal: How The Navy Will Investigate -- Defense News

Fine print of new defense law reveals Obama-Congress power struggle -- James Rosen, McClatchy

Analysts: Pentagon Needs To Get Strategic on Budget, Likely Won't -- Defense News

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