Friday, May 16, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 16, 2014

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, introduces Chinese Army Gen. Fang Fenghui, chief of the general staff, during a reception at the National War College in Washington, D.C., May 14, 2014. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Vietnam Riots: China Accuses US As Military Chiefs Meet In Washington -- The Guardian

Beijing's top general says US is worsening South China Sea tensions as Chinese in Vietnam are attacked over oil rig

Top military leaders of China and the US have exchanged firm warnings in Washington over the escalation of tensions in the South China Sea, where Beijing's deployment of an oil rig has sparked violence in Vietnam against Chinese people and foreign commercial interests.

The US vice-president, Joe Biden, told the visiting General Fang Fenghui that the US was "seriously concerned" about China's unilateral actions in the territorial dispute with Vietnam.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

At Pentagon, Chinese general warns US on territorial disputes -- Stars and Stripes

China’s top military leader says US must be objective about tensions between China and Vietnam -- AP

U.S. navy renews call for ship visits to Vietnam as tensions worsen -- Reuters

Japan looks to re-examine military laws, while maintaining pacifism -- Euronews

North Korean Navy Builds Two Helicopter Frigates, Analyst Says -- Bloomberg

Spain lets Russian navy use its port: Madrid accused of hypocrisy after allowing three ships to dock at territories in North Africa -- Daily Mail

Russian Baltic Fleet Marines Practice Landing Op Near Kaliningrad -- RIA Novosti

NATO Benefit to Ukraine in Question -- Voice of America

Royal Navy’s largest ever warship opens its doors -- The Courier

NATO Chief: Defense Spending Cuts in Europe Unsustainable -- Voice of America

Indian Army Chief Appointed Amid Controversy -- Defense News

Iran Threatens U.S. Navy with ‘Suicide Missions’ -- Washington Free Beacon

Israel Navy ships get radar upgrade -- IHS Janes 360

Israel, U.S. to carry out joint anti-missile defense test next week -- Haaretz

Hagel: US Will 'Do What We Must' to Stop Iran from Getting Bomb -- Voice of America

Navy helps coastal Africa map a common picture of the sea -- Stars and Stripes

Fatal V-22 Crash Tied by Marines to Pressure to Succeed -- Bloomberg

Senators gear up to preserve A-10 in FY15 defense budget -- Stars and Stripes

Air Force to make accelerated cuts to headquarters staff -- Stars and Stripes

Pentagon Backtracks on Goals for First Audit, GAO Says -- Bloomberg

Pentagon Finances Still ‘Unauditable’ -- FDL

CIA wants more time to review Senate report on interrogation program -- Washington Post

Defense Personnel Can Now Use Samsung Galaxy Devices on Pentagon Networks -- Next Gov

Senators point to 50 studies on VA problems; Shinseki urges more patience -- Stars and Stripes

VA chief Shinseki has a lot to explain: Our view -- USA Today editorial

Pentagon releases sexual harassment figures -- Al Jazeera

Army Ranger who helped rescue Jessica Lynch dies from wounds sustained in Afghanistan -- FOX News

Our Asymmetric World: Optimizing the Force -- [The Barefoot Strategist] The Barefoot Strategist in The Bridge

Can the Pentagon Save Earth from Space Junk? -- Doug Cameron, WSJ

Laser Cannons and Railguns Join the Navy Arsenal -- Matthew Klunder, WSJ

Ten Questions the National Defense Panel Must Answer -- James Jay Carafano, National Interest

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