Monday, March 17, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 17, 2014



NATO, Ukrainian Minister Talk Closer Ties In Wake Of Crimea Referendum -- Stars and Stripes

STUTTGART, Germany — NATO will forge closer ties with Ukraine and intensify efforts to help build up the country’s military, the alliance’s secretary general said Monday, a day after a controversial referendum in Crimea on secession.

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Ukraine’s acting Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya discussed the referendum in which residents of the Crimea peninsula voted overwhelmingly to join Russia.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Sen. Barrasso: ‘Nothing flies, nothing shoots, nothing works’ in Ukrainian military -- Washington Times

East vs West Ukraine conflict not a new Cold War -- Jill Lawless, Stars and Stripes/AP

NATO websites attacked by hackers -- CNN

US and Russia Top World Arms Exporters List -- RIA Novosti

US, German Military Inspectors to Fly Over Russia, Belarus -- RIA Novosti

Poland plans to reform military brigade with Ukraine and Lithuania -- The Telegraph

Russian Threat Re-Energizes Sweden's Push To Join NATO, Boost Spending -- Defense News

World leaders seek action to counter nuclear terrorism risk-draft -- Reuters

Taiwan Receives First ‘Carrier Killer’ Ship -- The Diplomat

Israel's defence minister: 'there'll be no peace agreement in my lifetime' -- The Telegraph

Pakistan eyes U.S. military equipment in Afghanistan -- Washington Post

Italy Eyes Further Cuts to JSF Purchase -- Defense News

Navy Launches Plans on New Amphib Design -- DoD Buzz

The Air Force Tested a Mini-Gunship Last Year -- Joe Trevithick, War is Boring

US Army Working With Joint Chiefs to Develop 'Global Landpower Network' -- Defense News

DoD's Extra $26 Billion Fund a 'Long Shot' -- Defense News

US Space Officials Push Smaller Platforms -- Defense News

Report: USS Reagan exposed to radiation levels exceeding what Japanese government said -- Stars and Stripes

Amid NSA fallout, US to relinquish top internet oversight role -- RT

US Cyber Moves Beyond Protection -- Defense News

CIA-Senate rift bares institutional failings -- AP

Report: CIA suspends chief of Iran operations -- The Hill

Air Force sacks two commanders in Europe -- Stars and Stripes

Defense: Sex assault charges dropped in brigadier general's court-martial -- CNN

Army general pleads guilty to lesser charges in sexual assault trial plea deal -- The Guardian

Heroics detailed for 24 soon to receive Medal of Honor -- Stars and Stripes

The CIA should cooperate with the Senate on torture report -- Washington Post editorial

Ukraine 'Tripwire' Could Blow Up in NATO's Face -- James Kitfield, Bloomberg

China Can't Afford Its Military -- That's Why We Should Really Worry -- Gordon Chang, Forbes

Uniform Rule May Keep Religious Americans From Military Service -- NPR

Bible Verse, Not Cuts, Draws Lawmakers’ Ire -- DoD Buzz

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