Thursday, May 1, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 1, 2014

F-35A Lightning IIs, perform an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker off the coast of northwest Florida, on May 13, 2013. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Force

Price Tag Skyrockets For Military's Weapons -- Stars And Stripes/Washington Post

WASHINGTON — The costs of the Pentagon's major weapons systems have ballooned nearly half a trillion dollars over their initial price tags, and the 80 programs have average schedule delays of more than two years, according to a report released Wednesday.

The report by the Government Accountability Office came during a congressional hearing in which senators from both parties vented about continued cost overruns, billions of dollars wasted when contracts are canceled and a system that is plagued by a high level of turnover that prevents anyone from being held accountable.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Republican Senators push for bill to allow ‘direct military assistance’ to Ukraine -- Washington Times

NATO allies take over Baltic mission from Air Force -- Stars and Stripes

Biden Pushes NATO Allies To Increase Defense Spending -- Defense News

Bills Target Russian High-Tech Spy Planes Eyed for U.S. Overflights -- Global Security Newswire

Russia Starts Combat Helicopter Training Flights on Baltic Border -- Breitbart/UPI

Japan to conduct island defence drill amid tension with China -- Reuters

China, Russia plan East China Sea drills -- AFP

Saudi Arabia flexes its military muscles -- RT

Saudi Arabia Unveils Ballistic Missiles in Military Parade, But Why Now? -- Defense One/Global Security Newswire

French 'Flying Car' Undergoes Testing for Special Forces -- Defense News

UK Military Drinking to Point of Oblivion -- The Telegraph

Judge Halts US Purchase of Russian Engines -- Defense News

Replacing Russian Rocket Engine Isn’t Easy, Pentagon Says -- Bloomberg

McCain: Rocket Deal ‘Smacks of Cronyism’ -- DoD Buzz

Senators fear Russia could leave astronauts stranded in space -- The Hill

Global Hawks shifting from Guam to Japanese base for summer -- Stars and Stripes

CIA's resolve to track weapons complicates push to arm Syria rebels -- Stars and Stripes/Foreign Policy

Rep. Smith: 'Accept' Most Proposed Cuts; Extra $26B for DoD is Unlikely -- Defense News

US Navy Task Force Seeks Industry Ideas -- Defense News

Congress Wants More Control of Special Ops Iron Man Suit -- Defense Tech

DARPA Sows Seeds of Technological Surprise, Director Says -- US Department of Defense

Dems want to boost military energy efficiency -- The Hill

Head of Pentagon intelligence agency forced out, officials say -- Washington Post

82nd Airborne Division brigade commander relieved -- Army Times

Rising suicide in Special Operations Forces prompts call for review -- Tampa Tribune

Military sex assault claims skyrocket; alcohol cited as main factor -- CBS/AP

Military sex assault claims up 50 pct -- Washington Post

Thousands of personal weapons registered at Fort Hood -- USA Today

U.S. military studying sports to improve soldiers' training and care -- Sports Illustrated

Budget cuts spur wave of mergers in aerospace, defense industries -- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times

Save the Carrier, Sink the LCS -- Everett Pyatt, Real Clear Defense

Sen. McCain: B-1s Really Do CAS! -- Jordan Thomas, Breaking Defense

The Chinese Military Is a Paper Dragon -- Kyle Mizokami, War is Boring

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