Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 18, 2014



NATO Concerned About Further Russian Intervention -- CNN

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview on Monday that he is “concerned about Russian military activities along the borders of Ukraine.”

Amanpour asked Rasmussen if he was worried that Russia may be “stirring up trouble” in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for intervention. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday warned of “continuing provocations” in Eastern Ukraine.

“Absolutely,” Rasmussen said. “That is a possibility, that is a clear risk that would further deteriorate the whole situation.”

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Ukraine PM says no plans to join NATO -- AFP

No one supports a military response: Ukraine PM -- CNBC

NATO pledges close cooperation with Ukraine -- AP

NATO plans to bolster Ukrainian forces -- The Hill

Russia redeploys early warning jet to Belarus -- Voice of Russia

Russians go slow, Sukhoi fleet in trouble -- Sunday Guardian

France May Scrap Russian Warship Deal over Ukraine Crisis -- RIA Novsoti

Ukraine Crisis: Poland's Air Defenses Become A Pressing Concern For Washington -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

Indonesia Orders Armored Personnel Carriers From Ukraine -- Defense News

Swiss voters set to reject Saab fighter jet deal, poll shows -- Reuters

Afghanistan envoy 'certain' pact with US for troops will be signed soon -- AP

British army hails Afghanistan withdrawal as 'historic moment' -- The Guardian

South Korea to shrink armed forces by a fifth in next 8 years -- Stars and Stripes

PLA's hypersonic vehicle 'can travel 10 times the speed of sound' -- Want China Times

China to invest $37.5 billion in new weapons -- Arirang News

US, European Firms Compete To Buy UK's DSG -- Defense News

Spy agencies seek to store Aussies’ web-browsing histories, end encryption -- RT

As search for Malaysian plane continues, Pentagon showcases presence in the Pacific -- Washington Post

US delivers Hellfire missiles, ammunition to Iraq -- AP

In covert operation, Navy SEALS take control of tanker carrying stolen oil from Libya -- Washington Times

New Sensor Protects Army Helicopters From Small Arms -- DoD Buzz

F/A-18 Fleet Receives Advanced Targeting Sensor -- Defense Tech

Advances in Electronic Warfare Fly Under the Public’s Radar -- Government Technology

Robotic Mule Gets a Throwing Arm -- Defense Tech

US sailors exposed to Fukushima radiation levels beyond Japan's estimates -- Al Jazeera

GOP bill would cut civilian defense jobs, shift cash to military -- FOX News

For Pentagon, it’s always a tough battle to get Congress to close military bases, facilities -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

Accuser of Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair stands by claim that he sexually assaulted her -- Washington Post

Can military try sexual assault cases? Critics decry general's plea deal -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor

The Debate Over Reforming Military Sexual Assault Is Not Over -- Stacy Kaper, Defense One/ National Journal

Semper fi? Taliban desecration case ignites battle in top ranks of Marines -- Washington Times

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

Facebook and the NSA should team up to put data to good use -- Catherine Rampell, Washington Post

Information Warfare: Major Cyber War Powers -- Strategy Page

Gambling with national security -- Kim Holmes, Washington Times

1 comment:

Don Bacon said...

Russia is stirring up trouble -- that's a good one.
W#ho threw the molotov cocktails in Maidan Square? Not Russia.