Friday, March 21, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 21, 2014

A Ukrainian serviceman (C) passes by pro-Russian supporters and members of self-defence units as he leaves the naval headquarters in Sevastopol, March 19, 2014. (Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko)

Ukrainian Troops Leave Crimean Bases As Truce With Russia Expires -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Unlike the unmarked masked soldiers who first seized Crimea three weeks ago, Russian paratroopers strolling across a field near the peninsula's Perevalnoye military base, which they took over on Friday, wore their trademark blue berets and red star cockades.

In other parts of Crimea, Russian troops continued the takeover of Ukrainian positions.

The taking of the Perevalnoye base, 25 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of the capital Simferopol, coincided with the expiry of a truce between Ukrainian and Russian defense ministries made last week after the annexation of predominantly ethnic-Russian Crimea.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Ukrainian military families prepare to leave Crimea -- Washington Post

72 Crimean Military Units Request Joining Russia -- RIA Novosti

Crimean Self-Defense Forces to Join Russian Military – Official -- RIA Novosti

U.S. to hold CEE military exercises in Poland: radio -- Reuters

Ukraine envoy warns of more Russian incursion -- Al Jazeera

US Considers Sanctions Against Russian Defense Sector -- Defense News

France to suspend military cooperation with Russia -- Reuters

Germany says not approving any defense exports to Russia -- Reuters

U.S. lawmakers urge end to Pentagon contracts with Russian firm -- Reuters

Finnish Air Force steps up surveillance amid "interesting traffic" over Baltic -- YLE

Exclusive: Indian Navy headless as Chinese nuclear sub prowls Indian Ocean -- India Today

AH-64E looking increasingly likely for UK -- Janes 360

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Why Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft Could Find Wreckage -- IBTimes

Sensors Aid P-8 Crew in Airliner Search -- Defense Tech

Iran’s replica of a US aircraft carrier puzzles Navy officials -- Stars and Stripes

USS Bush departs Mediterranean, enters Mideast -- Stars and Stripes

Pentagon withholds $231M from Lockheed over F-35 fixes -- The Hill

Budget Doesn’t Delay F-16 Life Extension Upgrades -- DoD Buzz

Italian Lawmakers Back Cuts to JSF Purchase -- Boeing

Reid Orders Computer Review to Defend Senate Committee in Rift With the C.I.A. -- New York Times

Navy database tracks civilians' parking tickets, fender-benders, raising fears of domestic spying -- Washington Examiner

TED 2014: NSA may start transparency reports -- BBC

Barack Obama to meet again with tech CEOs about NSA -- Politico

Pentagon considers retaking control of security clearance checks -- Washington Post

New Army groom rules: No officer stripes for too-tattooed soldiers -- Washington Times

Hagel launches review of medals process -- Navy Times

Hagel Orders Review of Military Decorations, Awards Program -- US Department of Defense

Drone Pilots, Cyber Warriors May Also Get Medals -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

Air Force report defends use of informants -- Stars and Stripes/The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Disgraced Army general, Jeffrey A. Sinclair, gets $20,000 fine, no jail time -- Washington Post

Sinclair reprimanded, fined; case likely to reignite battle over military justice -- Stars and Stripes

Military under fire after sex assault rulings -- The Hill

US to ration cold medicine in S. Korea to curb drug misuse -- Stars and Stripes

A Better Fleet: Scrap LCS, Double Virginia Sub Buy, & Move Design Back To Navy -- Kirk Lippold, Breaking Defense

Crisis in Ukraine Prompts Renewed Focus on U.S. Nuclear Posture -- Valerie Insinna, National Defense

Russia Offers Different Threat than Cold War Era -- Chris Osborn, Military.com

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