Thursday, April 3, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 3, 2014


Investigators Seek Ford Hood Gunman's Motive After Rampage Kills Three -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Investigators delved into the background Thursday of a U.S. soldier who had been treated for mental illness before he killed three people and himself a day earlier at an Army base in Fort Hood, Texas, where another deadly rampage took place in 2009, military officials said.

There was no motive given for the incident, although officials ruled out terrorism. The shooting also wounded 16 others, and the gunman, who had been treated for depression and anxiety, was yet to be officially identified.

The victims were all military personnel at the massive Army base, which houses many soldiers who have seen combat abroad.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Fort Hood gunman was being treated for mental health issues -- Stars and Stripes

FACTBOX: Shootings at US Military Bases 2009-2014 -- RIA Novosti

US warship heading to Black Sea -- Stars and Stripes

Nato's Eastern Europe Build-Up Plans Alarm Russia -- BBC

Russia says wants answers on NATO troops in eastern Europe -- Reuters

In Crimea, Russia Showcases a Rebooted Army -- New York Times

Pentagon Suspends Missile Shield Talks with Russia over Ukraine -- RIA Novosti

Senior Russian Official Blames US for Botched Anti-Missile Talks -- RIA Novsoti

NATO Suspends Cooperation with Russia -- Voice of America

Diplomats: Despite crisis, NATO to keep working with Russia in Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes

Ukraine Halts Arms Exports To Russia -- Defense News

China's top generals make lavish show of support for president amid military graft crackdown -- AP

Taiwan's Takeaway from Russian Annexation of Crimea: We Must Modernize Military -- Defense News

North Korea missile test coming -- Washington Times

Stealth drone Taranis debuts: ‘Most advanced aircraft ever built by U.K. engineers’ -- Washington Times

MH370: US military plans to double budget for missing plane search effort -- The Guardian

Alliances realign as latest superpower pulls out of Afghanistan -- The Guardian

Lawmakers Question Air Force’s Use of Russian Rocket Engines -- Defense Tech

Congress, Pentagon continue ICBM battle -- Great Falls Tribune

U.S. missile defense system could see added costs, delays: report -- Reuters

Boeing Lobbies Congress to Add EA-18 Funding -- DoD Buzz

Pentagon wants teamwork out of drones -- Defense Systems

Power failure downed Predator returning from Africa mission -- Stars and Stripes

Killing terrorists in hi-def: Apache helicopter technology goes through final tests -- Washington Times

Senate panel set to vote to declassify aspects of CIA report -- CNN

So You Think You're Smarter Than A CIA Agent -- NPR

Yahoo introduces new encryption methods to protect users from spying -- RT

Boots on the ground: Army testing new jungle boots with focus on Pacific -- FOX News

Which Pentagon program is the deepest in the hole? -- Dallas Business Journal

Congress Again Roundly Rejects BRAC Proposal -- Military.com

Average citizens can be much better than CIA at forecasting world events, study finds -- Washington Times

The Pentagon's new cyber-expert hiring spree -- Timothy R. Homan, The Week/The Fiscal Times

Is Something Rotten Within the Pentagon? -- David Francis, Fiscal Times

The Pentagon is cutting key weapons without knowing what it really needs -- Jed Babbin, Washington Examiner

Putting the military on the defensive over sex -- Robert Maginnis, Washington Times

OPINION: US Pullout on Missile Defense Talks Won’t Impact Russia -- RIA Novosti

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