Military And Intelligence News Briefs

D-Day landings remembered: Live -- BBC

LIVE STREAMING: World Honors D-Day’s Fallen, 70 Years Later -- ABC News

D-Day anniversary: live -- The Telegraph

WATCH LIVE: International leaders gather in France to commemorate D-Day -- CTV News

D-Day 70th anniversary LIVE UPDATES -- RT

70th Anniversary of D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy: Complete Coverage -- US Department of Defense

Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Vodafone says governments have direct access to eavesdrop in some countries -- Reuters

Vodafone reveals existence of secret wires that allow state surveillance -- The Guardian

China Report: Carriers, Drones and Stealth Fighters Advancing -- DoD Buzz

US: China military capability grows amid tensions -- AP

Chinese military spending exceeds $145 billion, drones advanced - U.S. -- Reuters

China’s Air Force Modernization: ‘Unprecedented in History’ -- The Diplomat

Beijing rebukes ‘biased’ Pentagon report on China’s military -- RT

Pentagon: Instability on Korea may trigger crisis involving China's military -- Yonhap News Agency

China May Begin Naval Nuclear-Deterrence Patrols in 2014: Pentagon -- National Journal

Pentagon recommends closer US military ties with China -- Want China Times

India's defence budget is one third of China: Pentagon -- Economic Times

Fire crews called to fire on HMS Queen Elizabeth -- BBC

RAC MiG boss eyes fifth-generation fighter -- Flight Global

Exclusive: Canadian review will recommend buying Lockheed F-35 fighter jet - sources -- Reuters

Canadian F-35 purchase decision expected next week in report -- CBC

Factbox - The 11 countries expected to buy F-35 fighter jet -- The Star.com

Afghans Challenged to Pay for Army After U.S. Goes Home -- Bloomberg

German intelligence agency confesses to spy stations -- The Guardian

Obama Urges France to Halt Sale of Mistral Warships to Russia -- Moscow Times

U.S. sending advisers, military gear to Ukraine -- Marine Times

Pentagon's 'War Budget' Seen Higher Than Proposed for Fiscal Year 2016 -- WSJ

Investigations Begin Into US Military Jet Crashes -- NBC

US Intelligence Chief Says Number of Documents Downloaded by Snowden Overestimated -- RIA Novosti

One year of NSA leaks: where are we now? -- The Verge

NSA blowback: Top 8 political scandals sparked by Snowden leaks -- RT

Acting VA secretary: 18 vets on Phoenix wait list died -- USA Today

Admiral hopes to squelch military scandals -- USA Today

Bergdahl improving, but yet to speak to parents, Pentagon officials say -- FOX News

Pentagon has protocol for returned captives -- AP

7 Unbelievable Military Weapons Most People Have Never Heard Of -- Business Insider

From Utah Beach to Kabul: How Army gear changed since D-Day -- CNet

Remembering the military secrecy and lies that made D-Day successful -- Dan Lamothe, Washington Post