Thursday, February 27, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 27, 2014



Fmr. Pentagon Official: 'I Wouldn't Rule Out' Russia Sending Troops Into Ukraine -- CNN

(CNN) – Russia ordered surprise military exercises on Ukraine's doorstep Wednesday as tensions in that country's southern Crimea region simmered.

A big fear of the U.S., the European Union, and NATO is that Russia may send troops in.

"We urge outside actors in the region to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and end provocative rhetoric," the White House said in a statement today.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Minister: Russian Navy Taking 'Security Measures' in Crimea -- Defense News/AFP

Ukraine revolution: 150000 Russian troops on alert as US warns Putin -- The Telegraph

Russian Navy Boosting Security in Crimea – Defense Minister -- RIA Novosti

Obama Administration Ignores Russian Nuclear Violations -- Washington Free Beacon

3 Missile Corvettes to Join Russian Navy by 2016 -- RIA Novosti

Russia Launches Construction of New Patrol Ship Class -- RIA Novosti

Report: Japan Moves To Relax Arms-Export Ban -- Defense News/AFP

India’s Navy Chief Resigns Over String of Accidents -- USNI

Indian Army Soldier Kills 5 Colleagues, Himself -- AP

Prince Harry's dream job was serving with SAS - but he has no regrets not trying it out -- Mirror

Report: Israeli army using excessive force -- Al Jazeera

Israel successfully tests anti-missile system for commercial planes -- Haaretz

Under US Pressure, Iraq Denies Iran Arms Deals -- Defense News/AFP

Outmanned and outgunned, Libya struggles to fix its broken army -- NPR

Will S. Korea’s FA-50 Emerge As A Low-Cost Alternative To Western Fighter Aircraft? -- Defense World

Airbus CEO not optimistic for Eurofighter export chances -- Reuters

Airbus CEO Says Turkish Delay in Taking A400M Threatens Ramp-Up -- Bloomberg Businessweek

What’s Next After LCS? -- USNI

Report: Modified littoral combat ships possible; Navy advised to reassess performance -- al.com

Bogdan Warns Of Possible Six-Month F-35 Slip After Development Ends -- Aviation Week

A-10 Warthog Budget Cuts: Scrapping Tank Killing Aircraft a ‘Serious Mistake’ -- Epoch Times/AP

James: USAF Expects Long-Range Bomber RFP in Fall -- Defense News

US Navy to Take Larger Role In Arctic Region -- National Defense

Pentagon plans work on new missile defense interceptor -- Reuters

Air Force general reveals new space surveillance program -- Space Flight

The US Navy is finally deploying giant lasers -- Gizmodo

Special forces to get ‘lethal’ headset: A ‘cross between the Terminator and Iron Man’ -- Washington Times

Fatal flaw in plan to evade NSA -- WND

How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations -- Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept

Obama Has Four Options for Revamping NSA Phone Surveillance, And None Are Ideal -- Margaret Hartmann, New York Magazine

Inside the Army’s First Field Manual for Cyber Electromagnetic War -- Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Sleeves up! Here's why the commandant reversed unpopular uniform policy -- Marine Times

Army disqualifies 588 soldiers after sexual assault review -- USA Today

Marines delay pull-up requirement for female recruits -- USA Today

Army study to determine how women will be deemed fit to join the front lines -- FOX News

Benefits threaten Pentagon mission: Our view -- USA Today editorial

DoD Has a Detailed Sequester Back-Up Plan -- Defense News

Here’s What the Pentagon Will Cut If Sequestration Happens Again in 2016 -- Stephanie Gaskell, Defense One

Hagel's Defense Cuts: The Least Bad Choice -- James Joyner, National Interest

Pentagon finally admits conventional warfare is obsolete, recommends deep cuts -- Tom Mullen, Daily Caller

Why the US Army is spending billions on clean energy -- John Daly, Christian Science Monitor

A Military Budget to Fit the Times -- New York Times editorial

Budget Cuts To Bring Military Spending Down To Pre-Civil War Levels -- Duffle Blog

End of American Military Dominance -- Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon

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