Monday, January 20, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 20, 2014



With Plan to Overhaul Spying, the Divisiveness Is in the Details -- Peter Baker and Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times

WASHINGTON — The roiling debate over security and liberty did not end with President Obama’s newly announced overhaul of surveillance practices. Rather, it now enters a volatile next phase as intelligence agencies and a divided Congress try to turn principles into policy.

In responding to months of uproar about government spying, Mr. Obama left to be decided the details that would determine just how meaningful the change he promised would be. He asked security officials to develop ways to protect the privacy of foreigners. He asked Congress to help figure out how to store bulk telephone data. He invited other proposals to restructure a secret intelligence court.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Changes to U.S. surveillance policy in detail: What happens next -- Washington Post

Despite Obama's NSA changes, phone records still collected -- CNN

Obama Doesn’t Apologize for Spying on World Leaders -- Defense Tech

Congress split over NSA’s domestic spying program, could just let laws expire -- Washington Times

Washington Week: Lawmakers React to US Intelligence Reforms -- Voice of America

Obama's NSA Directives Naive, Says Former NSA Director Bobby Ray Inman -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report

European commentators see little to praise in Obama’s NSA changes -- Matthew Schofield, Stars and Stripes/McClatchy Foreign Staff

UAE to introduce compulsory military service -- RT

China begins naval drills in South China Sea -- AP

China Building Second Aircraft Carrier: Reports -- New York Times/Reuters

China starts building second aircraft carrier: media -- AFP

EU to send military force to Central African Republic -- Reuters

UK orders near for F-35 'stealth’ jet -- The Telegraph

India Test Fires New Agni-IV Ballistic Missile -- RIA Novosti

S. Korea Leader Orders Military To Boost Border Security -- Defense News

South Korea may probe use of funds for US troops' upkeep -- Stars and Stripes

In a City on Okinawa, Mayor’s Re-election Deals a Blow to Marine Base Relocation Plan -- New York Times

US slashes support for Afghan troops -- The Hill

White House administration infighting on Afghan pullout -- The Hill

Gen. Stanley McChrystal: Security agreement needed now in Afghanistan -- Washington Times

Jordan Ready To Host US To Train Iraqi Troops On Its Territory -- Defense News/AFP

New Arms Transfer Policy Stokes Debate Over Influence -- Defense News

Navy Bringing Well Decks Back to Amphibs -- DoD Buzz

Navy begins distributing flame-resistant clothing -- AP

US Navy, OSD Battle Over LCS Future -- Defense News

Navy Still Expects to Build 52 Ship LCS Fleet -- DoD Buzz

The Battle Over the Littoral Combat Ship Heats Up -- James R. Holmes, The Diplomat

Nuclear Missile Force Poses A Headache For US Military -- Defense News

When do nuclear missteps put security in jeopardy? -- Robert Burns, Stars and Stripes/AP

Cheating on tests at nuclear facility was common, ex-officers say -- David S. Cloud, Stars and Stripes/McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

Sandia conducts first impact test in years of B61 nonnuclear components -- Sandia National Laboraties

Hard decisions await new House Defense Appropriations chair -- Stars and Stripes

With help from NFL, sensor technology helps treat head injuries in Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes

PTSD is now a 'cultural phenomena' in US, authors say -- Erin Prater, Stars and Stripes/The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

After Years at War, the Army Adapts to Garrison Life -- New York Times

The Non-Scandal of Special Operations Forces -- Michael P. Noonan, US News and World Report

Gates on Iran sanctions, Biden and biggest mistakes as defense secretary -- CNN

No more victory parades, Gates predicts -- The Hill

The Cost of an Army Path in the Pacific -- David Andersen, Information Dissemination

Green Zones: A Map of the US Military's Golf Courses -- Mother Jones

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