Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 8, 2014



Israel Prepared To Expand Operation Against Hamas In Gaza -- CNN

Jerusalem (CNN) -- An Israeli security operation against the militant group Hamas "will probably not end within several days," Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Tuesday.

The development appeared to confirm fears that the conflict would continue to escalate.

"We will not tolerate rocket fire and we are prepared to expand the operation and to exact a heavy toll on Hamas," he said.

Militants have fired more than 100 rockets at Israel since Monday night, the Israeli military said on Twitter on Tuesday.

Overnight, Israel ramped up its airstrikes on Hamas in Gaza.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 8, 2014

Four Czech NATO servicemen killed in Afghanistan -- Reuters

New RAF Reaper drones armed with laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles start operations in Afghanistan -- Daily Mail

Russia successfully test-launches long-range interceptor missile for defense system S-500 -- ITAR-TASS

Russian weapons export grows to almost $50 bln - President Putin -- Voice of Russia

Russian Arms Exports Thrive Amid Military Revamp -- Moscow Times

Vietnam Raises Helicopter Crash Death Toll to 18 -- AP

Vietnam Grounds Mi-171 Military Helicopters After Deadly Crash -- Wall Street Journal

Canadian tops USAF test pilot course -- Royal Canadian Air Force

Australia and Japan to Ink Submarine Deal -- The Diplomat

India Successfully Tests BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile -- Indian Express

India close to finalizing Apache and Chinook chopper deals worth over $2.5 billion -- Times of India

Government: UK Defense Exports Reached $17B in 2013 -- Defense News

US-China Strategic Talks Get Test This Week -- AP

Cyber spying, maritime disputes loom large in U.S.- China talks -- Reuters

Rasmussen to Push Readiness Action Plan at NATO Summit -- Defense News

EUCOM Chief: Time To Stop the Drawdown in Europe -- Defense News

Iran's Surveillance Drones Over Iraq Make U.S. Military Wary -- NPR

US 'to work with Germany' on spy row -- BBC

The Time Is Ripe for Stronger U.S.-Japan Military Ties -- Arthur Herman, WSJ

US-Japan space security plan eyed -- Stars and Stripes/The Yomiuri Shimbun

South Korea tempers response to Japan's expanded military role -- Stars and Stripes

Report: Engine Responsible for F-35 Fire -- DoD Buzz

Sources: Engine ‘Definitely’ to Blame for June F-35 Fire -- USNI News

F-35 Grounding Puts First International Flight at Risk -- Defense Tech

Army to buy training helos without competitive bidding -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post

Why The Air Force Nuclear Missile Corps Keeps Getting In Trouble -- AP

A look at the Minuteman missile, mission, future -- AP

US soldiers demand to roll sleeves, but can’t due to regulations -- Washington Post

Obama signs intelligence bill into law -- AP

The CIA is tweeting things about rap murder conspiracies now -- Washington Post

Glenn Greenwald Suggests There's a Second NSA Leaker -- US News and World Report

Dem calls NSA ‘best hacker in the entire world’ -- The Hill

Senators Clueless About NSA Bombshell -- Tim Mak, The Daily Beast

Why The Washington Post's big NSA revelation is a bust -- Marc Ambinder, The Week

Who’s the new guy running the NSA? -- The Verge

As marijuana law changes, DOD officials in Washington state stand pat -- Stars and Stripes

DoD Finds Health Problems Similar to What VA Faces -- Military.com

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