Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 29, 2014

Russia Says No Intention of Invading Ukraine -- Voice of America

Russia's foreign minister says Moscow has no plans to send troops across the border into Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told state television on Saturday that Moscow had absolutely no intention of and interest in crossing Ukraine's borders after the seizure of Crimea.

The remarks came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin called U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss a U.S. proposal for resolving the crisis in Ukraine. U.S. officials say the de-escalation proposal was fully coordinated with the Ukrainian govern

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Russia Completes Military Takeover of Crimea -- Voice of America

Ukraine's military unprepared to hurt Russia -- USA Today

Lithuanian leader calls to double military spending by 2019 -- Space Daily/AFP

Wouldn’t It Be Great to Give A-10s to Ukraine? -- Michael Peck, War Is Boring

China’s Navy Takes Great Leap Forward -- National Defense

Warplanes: Israel Braces For Swarms Of Iranian UAVs -- Strategy Page

Sedki Sobhi sworn in as Egypt's new military chief -- BBC

Why Are African Countries Buying All These High-Tech Jet Fighters? -- Peter Dörrie in War is Boring

Afghanistan: Hitting The Taliban Where It Hurts Most -- Strategy Page

Pacom, U.S. Forces Korea Commanders Discuss Posture, Risk -- US Department of Defense

Army Defends Move to Strip Guard of Apaches -- DoD Buzz

White House Cyber Chief Says Snowden Damage Will Be Felt for Decades -- Washington Free Beacon

Pentagon to adapt drones for tougher aerial battles -- USA Today

Scientists Develop Night Vision Contact Lens -- Defense Tech

Hagel Prepares for Week Focused on Asia -- Voice of America

Hagel, ahead of China trip, urges military restraint in cyberspace -- Reuters

Hagel: US not seeking to ‘militarize’ the Internet -- The Hill

Hagel Thanks Alexander, Cyber Community for Defense Efforts -- US Department of Defense

Heavy Is the Head That Wears Two Hats -- Shane Harris, Slate

New questions about ex-CIA director’s Benghazi claims ahead of testimony -- FOX News

Coveted spy gavel is up for grabs in House -- The Hill

Study:Men more traumatized than women by military sex harassment -- Al Jazeera

Military Dolphins and Sea Lions: What Do They Do and Who Uses Them? -- National Geographic

No nail polish for men or crew cuts for women: The Army's new strangely specific grooming regulations -- al.com

Gates: 'Broad dysfunction in Washington wore me down' -- John Stark, Stars and Stripes/The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)

The US Military Has Always Been Terrible At Predicting The Future -- Paul Szoldra, Business Insider

Are Fighters the New Capital Ships? Air war has, in effect, become as costly as naval war. What are the implications for strategy? -- Robert Farley, The Diplomat