Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 15, 2014



Ukraine Military Operation Begins In East -- Wall Street Journal

Armored Units Take up Positions Around Region at Heart of Unrest

Armored Ukrainian units began moving into the county's restive east Tuesday as part of a military operation to take back control of cities seized by pro-Russian militants.

Soldiers riding aboard armored personnel carriers took up positions around the region at the heart of the unrest, setting up checkpoints along key roads, with transport helicopters parked in fields nearby. In the late afternoon, a Ukrainian official said shots were fired at a military airfield near the city of Kramatorsk, but no other clashes had been reported.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Pentagon: Russian fighter jet repeatedly flew over US destroyer in Black Sea -- RT

In Ukraine, NATO sticks to a war of words against Russia -- Reuters

Red tape in U.S. ties up critical gear for Ukraine -- Washington Times

Russia Tests-Fires Yars Ballistic Missile -- RIA Novosti

Russian Air Force to Receive 16 New MiG Fighters -- RIA Novsoti

Russian Navy to Begin Sea Trials of 2 New Nuclear Subs in Summer -- RIA Novosti

China stresses need for stability at first meeting of new security council -- Euronews

China's President Xi urges greater military use of space -- Reuters

China Mixing Military Modernization, 'Tailored Coercion' -- Defense News

Malaysia Potentially Interested In Russian Air Defense Systems -- RIA Novosti

Official: India Will Need To Hike Defense Spending by 30% To Narrow Gap With China -- Defense News

N. Korea's Drones Prompt Seoul To Seek Radars -- Defense News

For 1st time, France tackles military sex assaults -- UT San Diego

Military Chiefs Warn Scotland Over Evicting Nuclear Weapons -- New York Times/Reuters

Rebel videos show first U.S.-made rockets in Syria -- Reuters

Crisis response force adds firepower to US base in Africa -- Stars and Stripes

New US Frigate Transfer Bill Advances -- Defense News

Littoral Combat Ship: What Does the Future Hold? -- Defense Tech

Navy Set to Pick Presidential Helicopter Contractor -- DoD Buzz

CIA using US air force to carry out drone strikes in Pakistan. -- RT

SIPRI: Global Military Spending Drops, Led By US -- Defense News

Here’s how the world is funding its armies -- Global Post

A three-chart summary of global military spending in 2013 -- Washington Post

The U.S. Cut Military Spending in 2013, While These Two Global Powers Did the Opposite -- The Blaze

Sen. Schumer talks with Pentagon officials about parade for Iraq, Afghanistan war vets -- New York Daily News

Manning's conviction, 35-year sentence upheld -- AP

Face of Defense: Marine Wife writes of military lifestyle -- Progress-Index

Could Another Debt-Level Spike Cause More Defense Cuts? -- John Bennett, Defense News

A dangerous new era: US must take lead in cybersecurity -- Jarno Limnéll, Christian Science Monitor

In New Officers’ Careers, Peace Is No Dividend -- Helene Cooper and Thom Shanker, New York Times

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