Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 6, 2014

New ‘Insider Attack’ In Afghanistan As Investigators Probe Killing Of U.S. General -- Washington Post

KABUL — A day after a U.S. Army general was fatally shot at a military academy near Kabul, Afghan officials Wednesday reported a new “insider attack” in which a police officer in southern Afghanistan killed several of his colleagues at a highway checkpoint.

The police officer in Uruzgan province first poisoned his colleagues’ food, then opened fire on them before fleeing in a police vehicle, Afghan officials said. There were conflicting reports on the number of dead and on whether any of the victims survived. Some Afghan news reports said six policemen were killed, but others said as many as a dozen died.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 6, 2014

Insider attacks: Why do some Afghan forces turn and kill allies? -- Holly Yan, CNN

New details emerge about death of Maj. Gen. Harold Greene, killed in Afghanistan -- Washington Post

U.S. general killed in Afghanistan; gunman shot from 100 yards, officials say -- CNN

Slain U.S. Maj. Gen. Harold Greene remembered for brilliance, humor -- L.A. Times

Body of U.S. general being flown to Dover -- Army Times

Maj. Gen. Harold Greene isn’t the first fatality: A history of U.S. generals killed in combat -- Washington Post

Despite Attack, Defense Officials Maintain Faith in Afghan Forces -- VOA

Russia orders Ka-52K helicopters for Mistral-class LHDs -- IHS Janes 260

Russia may reduce its military participation in European exhibitions -- ITAR-TASS

Western Sanctions See Russia Looking to China for Military, Aerospace Components -- RIA Novosti

Five major weapons systems Russia could sell to China -- Want China Times

The French Are Freaking Out About Russian Spies -- Business Insider/XX Committee

Japan defence paper warns over China's 'dangerous acts' in sea, air -- Zee News

Japan concerned Pacific security situation getting worse -- Stars and Stripes

North Korea's military is falling apart — is Kim Jong Un's regime next? -- Kyle Mizokami, The Week

India Starts Using Drones for Surveillance -- RIA Novosti

US warship passes through Dardanelles Strait -- Hurriyet Daily News

US to Provide 12 Black Hawk Helicopters to Tunisia - Marzouki -- RIA Novosti

U.S. military team in Ukraine to help airliner crash probe -- Reuters

Wolfowitz: We 'won' the Iraq War -- The Hill

China, US navies planning joint exercise -- Stars and Stripes

US Increases Embassy Security Amid CIA Interrogations Report Release -- RIA Novosti

White House torture report withholding critical facts, says top senator -- RT

Senate, CIA clash over redactions in interrogation report -- Washington Post

Pentagon official begins to question Bergdahl -- The Hill

Virginia Beach sailor loses leg in aircraft carrier mishap -- CBS

Former NSA chief defends cybersecurity venture -- AP

Why the Pentagon is keeping a close watch on the U.S.-Africa summit -- Susan Crabtree, Washington Examiner

A New American Military Ethic -- Frank Hoffman, War On The Rocks

Why Help China’s Military Progress? -- Steve Cohen, NYT

Sea-based nuclear weapons in Asia: Stabiliser or menace? -- Rory Medcalf, The Interpreter

Turkey Is Boosting Weapons Exports With A Focus On Africa, Here’s Who Benefits -- Angelo Young, IBTimes

For the parents of the fallen, a war that never ends -- Stars and Stripes