Monday, February 17, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 17, 2014



Free Syrian Army Fires Military Chief -- Al Jazeera

The FSA has sacked leader Selim Idriss for being "ineffective" and lacking experience in leading military operations.

The rebel Free Syrian Army has fired Selim Idriss as its military chief calling him "ineffective" and lacking in experience to lead military operations on the ground.

In a video broadcast on the internet on Sunday, the rebel coalition said its military council had decided to replace Idriss with Brigadier General Abdel al-Ilah al-Bachir.

Colonel Qassem Saadeddine said the decision was taken due to "the paralysis within the military command these past months".

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Free Syrian Army Removes Idriss as Supreme Military Commander -- Bloomberg Businessweek

U.S.-backed Syrian opposition leader voted out of office by rebel commanders -- Washington Post

North Korea promotes key military officials -- Al Jazeera

Excavation at N. Korea nuclear test site: US think-tank -- Space Daily/AFP

China's DF-25 medium-range ballistic missile revealed -- Want China Times

China plans to build 4 carriers, including nuclear: report -- Want China Times

At Singapore Airshow, it's what China isn't displaying that counts -- CNN

Russia to Set Up Arctic Military Command by 2015 -- RIA Novosti

Iran: We've Developed a Missile 'Better than S-300' -- Arutz Sheva

New Israeli Unit Targets Syrian Border Threats -- Defense News

Cyprus and Israel mount joint military exercise -- Cyprus Mail

200 U.K. women troops sent home for being pregnant: MoD won't impose war zone pregnancy tests due to 'privacy' fears -- Daily Mail

Colombian leader 'outraged' by army corruption claims -- BBC

Colombia president orders inquiry into army kickback allegations -- Reuters

Heron, Reaper and Hermes 900 Compete for Canada’s Arctic mission -- Defense Update

Germany to beef up counter-espionage against US, Western allies – report -- RT

NSA Australia allies 'spied on US law firm' in Indonesia row -- BBC

Afghan Army’s Test Begins With Fight for Vital Highway -- New York Times

Pentagon: Insider threat in Afghanistan ‘as dangerous as it ever was’ -- Stars and Stripes

Pentagon to trim plans for F-35 jet order -- Washington Post

On 60 Minutes, Pentagon leaders say they won't back away from problem-plagued F-35 -- Star Telegram

Boeing looks to Congress to fund fighters after Navy skips orders -- Reuters

Bush carrier group headed for Mediterranean, Middle East -- Stars and Stripes

'Aegis Ashore' Prepares for Deployment -- Defense News

Navy Wants Its Tomahawks to Bust More Bunkers -- Defense Tech

Here’s the U.S. Army’s $96 Million, 300-Acre Fake City in Va. — Complete with Subway Station, Football Stadium, and Mosque — for Terrorism Combat Training -- The Blaze

Possible radiation leak at New Mexico military nuclear waste site -- Reuters

Pentagon, Congress Begin Rewriting DoD Acquisition Laws -- Defense News

US Navy Would Receive Largest Piece of Fiscal '16 Budget Boost -- Defense News

Fort Stewart expects to shed 1,900 troops in 2015 -- AP

Food stamp use among military rises again -- CNN

Lead Prosecutor’s Abrupt Departure Rattles a Military Sexual Assault Case -- New York Times

AP Exclusive: Misconduct Forces More Soldiers Out -- AP

Number of US army officers fired for misconduct tripled in 3 yrs – report -- RT

The military is weaponizing video games -- The Week

U.S. Military Intervention Could Boost Africa -- Michael O'Hanlon, LA Times

Lockheed Martin Faces a Devastating Blow to Its Littoral Combat Ship -- Katie Spence, Motley Fool

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