Monday, May 26, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 26, 2014



US Honors Fallen Over Memorial Day Weekend -- Stars and Stripes/AP

NEW YORK — The U.S. Marine Corps' chaplain, speaking Sunday to a congregation that has tied gold ribbons on the church's fence in honor of fallen soldiers since the Iraq War began, lauded the sacrifice of veterans around the world as President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan for Memorial Day.

"What they have done has allowed us to be here," Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben told the roughly 200 worshippers at the Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan, including active duty servicemen and women in town for the annual Fleet Week celebration.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Memorial Day ceremony at American cemetery in France -- Stars and Stripes

Flags In: Troops honor fallen at Arlington ahead of Memorial Day -- Stars and Stripes

Memorial Day 2014 (Full Coverage) -- Stars and Stripes

Russian Defense Industry Working On Hypersonic Missile -- Moscow Times

Russia To Boost Aerospace Forces, Overhaul Structure -- Defense News

Russian Air Force to receive 16 fighter jets in 2015-2016 -- Voice of Russia

Russia Strengthens Military Bases Abroad – Defense Minister -- RIA Novosti

China’s Leader, Seeking to Build Its Muscle, Pushes Overhaul of the Military -- New York Times

Doubts cast on China’s counter-terrorism abilities -- Washington Times

Reports: China Turns Motorway into Military Airstrip -- Naharnet News

Turkey court issues arrest warrants to Israeli ex-generals over Gaza flotilla raid -- Haaretz

Pakistani News Channel Apologizes for Military Intelligence Allegations -- Wall Street Journal

French Defense Minister Sounds Alarm Over Possible Budget Cuts -- Defense News

European Firms Wrestle Over Joint UAV -- Defense News

New missile ships bound for Egypt leave Pensacola -- News Pensacola Journal

Russian Aircraft Carrier in the vicinity? Royal Netherlands Navy had no ships to dispatch -- The Aviationist

Royal Navy is struggling to stay ready for war, warns Vice Admiral -- The Herald

DoD Distances Itself From US Hacking Indictment of PLA Soldiers -- Defense News

US cancels military exercises with Thailand -- Al Jazeera

US gets serious about coup in Thailand, threatens to cut military aid -- FOX News

Obama signals US to keep limited Afghanistan role -- Washington Times/AP

Afghan security forces poorly equipped to treat wounded: Pentagon -- Washington Times

USS George Washington departs Yokosuka; carrier’s future uncertain -- Stars and Stripes

Senators Restore Funding for A-10s, Growlers -- DoD Buzz

Air Force Tests F-22 Helmet-Mounted Cueing System -- Defense Tech

Spec Ops Looks for More Surveillance Punch -- Defense News

Pentagon to use drones to speed response times -- Washington Times

House leaders nix bill that would give Obama power to kill Benghazi terrorists -- Washington Times

Armed Services committees reject White House blueprint for military budget cuts -- Washington Post

Tablet Translator Will Enter Testing Next Year -- Defense Tech

Edward Snowden may be coming home: ‘There are negotiations,’ lawyer says -- Washington Times

As Wars End, Military Gives Its Trademarks New Vigilance -- New York Times

Bipartisan calls increase for Holder to investigate ‘level of criminality’ in VA scandal -- Washington Times

Hagel: US has 'sacred obligation' to take care of veterans -- Stars and Stripes

Exclusive: Lt. Gen. William Boykin, past Delta Force commander, hit with Army reprimand -- Washington Post

Report faults destroyer CO in deadly 2013 helo mishap -- Navy Times

Muslim cleric who backed fatwa on ‘killing of U.S. soldiers’ promoted by State Dept. -- Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: Our troops’ courage -- David DesRosiers, The Washington Times

Army medic becomes guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -- Stars and Stripes/AP

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