Monday, May 5, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 5, 2014

China Says It Unearthed a Military Spy Ring Involving 40 People -- Bloomberg

China sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for providing military secrets to overseas spy organizations as part of an espionage ring that involved 40 people in China, state media said.

A man surnamed Li became a tool for providing secret information to intelligence agencies under the guidance of a foreign spy given the name “Feige,” or Flying Brother in Chinese, the China News Service reported yesterday, citing the Guangdong provincial department of state security.

The sentencing comes two weeks after PresidentXi Jinping and the Central Military Commission he heads issued a document calling for better protection of military secrets. The state media report did not identify the countries involved in Li’s case or the nationality of the spy.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

China aims to boost military relations with Iran -- Reuters

Hainan to be base for China's first domestic aircraft carrier -- Want China Times

China steps up as exporter of military aircraft -- Want China Times

US, Filipino troops begin huge military drill amid Manila's territorial standoff with Beijing -- FOX News/AP

US allies in Pacific adding 'mini-carriers' to their fleets -- Stars and Stripes

Russian aerospace defense troops get five advanced radar stations this year -- Voice of Russia

Russia to Provide Syria with First Batch of Jet Trainers until End of Year -- RIA Novosti

Saudi Arabia Shows Off Chinese Missiles -- Washington Free Beacon

Copters, Marines and Secret Missiles—Saudi Arabia Just Pulled Off Its Biggest War Game Ever -- Jassem Al Salami, War is Boring

Ultra-Orthodox quietly joining Israeli military -- AP

Video of clash brings outcry from Israeli troops -- AP

Israel to get its own version of Air Force One -- Jerusalem Post

UK Carrier Preps for Launch in July -- Defense News

Britain's 'invisible' stealth fighter that has cost the taxpayer £1.3billion and can't hide from enemy radar -- Daily Mail

Sanctions Put Pentagon's Business Deals With Russia Up For Debate -- NPR

Canada, US Eye Arctic Responsibilities for NORAD -- Defense News

Inside China: General hits U.S. in Africa -- Washington Times

US Deployments to Africa Raise a Host of Issues - Defense News

With $3.3 billion Zumwalt, Navy trying for smallest blip on radar -- Portland Press Herald

LCS Fort Worth Completes Test as Congress Cools on Program -- Defense Tech

LCS Will Miss World's Largest Naval Exercise -- Defense News

Navy Looking for Fresh Thinking on Future Warships -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense

Congress’s Chance to Fix Aircraft Carrier Drones -- Shawn Brimley, Defense One

An Old U.S. Bomber Just Got Some Modern Communications Gear -- Global Security Newswire

V-22s, Other Marine Aircraft Need Battle Networks -- Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense

New tests ahead for X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle -- UPI

Pentagon pressed for way to revive troubled missile program -- Stars and Stripes

Missile Defense Agency Nudged to Pursue Navy's Rail Gun -- Global Security Newswire

Panel Approves Troop Reductions, Not Benefit Cuts -- Military.com

For crews on Air Force KC-135 tankers, parachutes are not an option -- Tampa Bay Times

Congress: Cyber Training Ranges Need an Executive Agent -- Defense Tech

As NSA builds arsenal, funding for cybermilitary goes up -- Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg

Rep. Hunter opposes possible nominee to lead Pentagon spy agency -- The Hill

Key U.S. Scientist Pushes to Hang Onto Last Remaining Smallpox Virus -- Global Security Newswire

Pentagon says jump in sexual assault reports means more victims are coming forward -- McClatchy News

Sexual assault in the military by the numbers -- USA Today

How women are scaling barriers to combat -- Anna Mulrine, CSM

Convicted of murder, soldier blames anti-smoking drug -- McClatchy News

Lawyer: Second pilot was pulled from F-22 after interview on safety issues -- Stars and Stripes/Virginia Pilot

Clapper’s gag order could hurt intelligence analysts more than journalists -- Henri J. Barkey, Washington Post

The Pentagon Literally Tossed Millions of Dollars Into the Trash -- Matthew Gault, War is Boring

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