Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 11, 2014



Iran Touts Launch Of New Missiles; U.S. Says It's Watching Closely -- CNN

(CNN) -- Iran is lauding the successful test-firing of new missiles, including one designed to destroy "all types of enemy military equipment," state media said.

U.S. officials say they're paying close attention.

The Iranian Defense Ministry said the new missiles include a laser-guided surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile as well as a new long-range ballistic missile that can carry multiple warheads, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported.

Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan said the long-range ballistic missile can evade enemies' anti-missile defense systems and has "the capability of destroying massive targets and destroying multiple targets."

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Iran says nuclear program 'forever', dismisses military talk -- Reuters

Amid Test Launches, Iran Touts Multi-Warhead Missile Capacity -- Global Security Newswire

Singapore Airshow To Focus on F-16s and F-35s -- Defense News

Singapore Airshow: Organisers Expect $25bn in Orders -- IBTimes

China Pushing Into SE Asia's Defense Market -- Defense News

'Scores killed' in Algeria army plane crash -- Al Jazeera

North Korea Seen Readying Nuclear, Missile Tests -- Global Security Newswire

Nuclear submarine facilities in Russia's Far East to be completed by year end: ministry -- Global Times/Xinhua

5th gen fighter aircraft project with Russia delayed -- Economic Times

Report: Iraq Heading Toward Fully Operational Air Force -- Defense News

UK Speeds Up Sea King Replacement -- Defense News

Annual Cobra Gold military drill kicks off in Thailand -- Global Post/Kyodo News

China concerned over upcoming ROK-U.S. military drills -- Xinhuanet

Congress Questions Plan to Pay for 11-Carrier Navy -- DoD Buzz

U.S. Air Force reveals modified gunship makes first flight -- UPI

New US Military Space Plane Aims for 2017 Liftoff -- Space.com

Military starts testing smart rifles for battlefield use -- CNet

Maryland bill would cut water, electricity to NSA headquarters -- FOX News

'The Day We Fight Back' calls for protests against NSA spying -- CNet

Nine-soldier crime ring linked to death of Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale -- Stars and Stripes/The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.

Scandals Raise Questions Across US Military -- Voice of America

Clinton to Petraeus: ‘I have experience’ -- The Hill

House panel issues new Benghazi report, questions 9/11 preparations -- The Hill

Interview: Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Commander, US Pacific Air Forces -- Defense News

Email shows US military ordered disposal of Osama bin Laden corpse photos in 2011 after AP asked for copies -- Nola.com

The Pickup Truck Era of Warfare -- Jack Mulcaire, War On The Rocks

Navy’s Aegis Missile Defense Is Ready for Prime Time -- Scott C. Truver, Defense One

Is Russia Violating the INF Treaty? -- Nikolai Sokov, Miles A. Pomper, National Interest

Is troubled F-35 caught in a ‘death spiral’? -- Michael F. Cochrane, World Mag

Washington Spends Less On Weapons Than You Think -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

Army Auditors’ Shock and Awe -- New York Times editorial

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