Friday, April 18, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs



Putin: ‘Nonsense’ That Russian Forces Causing Unrest In Eastern Ukraine -- CBS/AP

MOSCOW (CBS News/CBSDC/AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed claims that Russian special forces are fomenting unrest in eastern Ukraine as “nonsense,” but expressed hope for success of four-way talks on settling the crisis.

Speaking in a televised call-in show with the nation, Putin said that people in eastern Ukraine have risen against the authorities in Kiev who ignored their rights and legitimate demands.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

US sending helmets, other non-lethal military aid to Ukraine -- FOX News

Pentagon to Send Assistance to Ukraine -- VOA

Pentagon extends deployment of fighter jets to Poland amid Ukraine crisis -- Washington Times

Hagel: US forces to stay in Poland until end of 2014 -- Stars and Stripes

McConnell Calls for US to Arm Ukraine, Blames Obama for Russian Invasion -- Defense news

Russian Military Remains Encamped Along Ukrainian Border: Official -- NBC

Canada Sends Fighter Jets To Eastern Europe -- Defense News

Poland Fears Putin’s ‘New Russia’ Doctrine -- Defense One

France Plans Foreign Legion Celebration -- Defense News

Turkey Increases Spy Agency's Powers -- AP

Israel's military revolution -- Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor

U.S. military shifting gears in Europe -- Army Times

US, South Korea wrap up Foal Eagle exercise -- Stars and Stripes

New Navy report could clear way for Marines' move from Okinawa to Guam -- Stars and Stripes

Accompanied tours in Djibouti? US military looks at options as it settles in for the long-term -- Stars and Stripes

Cost to Buy F-35 Up 2 Percent; To Operate Down 9 Percent: Pentagon -- New York Times/Reuters

Pentagon Official Criticizes Pratt & Whitney Over F-35 Costs -- Wall Street Journal

F-35 Program Production Costs Rise $7.4 Billion -- DoD Buzz

Boeing-Built Fighter Jets Could Launch US Military Satellites Into Space -- Space.com

US Military Developing Foldable Space Telescope (Video, Images) -- Space.com

Pentagon Backs New Scouting Drone Inspired By Dragonflies -- Business Insider

Navy Issues Restricted UCLASS Draft Request for Proposal -- USNI News

Drones from the deep: Pentagon develops ocean-floor attack robots -- Washington Times

Pentagon looks to build a bridge between military, intelligence IT consolidation efforts -- Federal news Radio

First women move to Army platoon artillery jobs -- AP

Edward Snowden defends question to Putin on spying, calls response ‘evasive’ -- Washington Post

Next COIN manual tries to take commanders beyond Iraq and Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes

Special Forces’ suicide rates hit record levels — casualties of ‘hard combat’ -- Washington Times

Suicides increase in military special forces -- Pilot Online/Tampa Bay Times

Stop Asking the Military to Do More With Less -- Mackenzie Eaglen, US News and World Report

The U.S. Army must remain prepared for battle -- Gian P. Gentile, Washington Post

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