Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 25, 2014

Pentagon: New Airstrikes Target Refineries Used By ISIS In Syria -- CNN

Washington (CNN) -- U.S. and coalition warplanes pounded ISIS positions in eastern Syria on Wednesday, targeting what a Pentagon official described as mobile oil refineries being used by the so-called Islamic State terror group to help finance its operations.

The latest round of airstrikes were aimed at cutting off money flowing to ISIS, which makes up to $2 million a day from oil produced by the mobile refineries, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, told CNN.

Fighter jets from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates flew alongside U.S. aircraft during the operation, hitting 12 locations, Kirby said.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 25, 2014

Pentagon: ISIL war could last years -- Politico

Pentagon expects ISIS to 'change and adapt' -- The Hill

US-led air strikes on Isis in Syria illustrated in Pentagon presentation - video -- The Guardian

Pentagon: No evidence that airstrikes killed civilians despite reports -- Stars and Stripes/Los Angeles Times (MCT)

British bombing raids on ISIS could start TOMORROW night as Cameron holds War Cabinet amid surge in support for airstrikes -- Daily Mail

If UK special forces are in Iraq, how will we know? -- The Guardian

What America's Arab Partners Are Bringing to ISIS Fight -- NBC

Female UAE pilot 'leads strikes' on jihadists -- AFP

Saudi prince and Emirate's first female pilot lead the blitz on ISIS: Arab states send squadrons of fighters to blast terror group in Iraq and Syria -- Daily Mail

Ex-NSA Chief: US strategy against ISIS isn’t 'adequate to the objective' -- FOX News

Russia’s NATO Envoy: Cooperation With NATO in Afghanistan Halted -- RIA Novosti

Russia's large-scale military drills Vostok-2014 -- ITAR-TASS

Russia expects to receive Mistral ships on time — minister -- ITAR-TASS

Iran’s Rouhani blames ‘certain intelligence agencies’ for rise of global extremism -- RT

Israel says Iran used Parchin military site for testing nuclear detonation technology -- Reuters

Israel Says Iran Testing Nuclear Weapons, Obama Stresses Diplomacy -- Algemeiner

‘Highly reliable info’: Israel accuses Iran of nuclear weapons tests ahead of Rouhani’s UNGA speech -- RT

The Nuclear Weapons States - Who Has Them And How Many -- Forbes

Israel gives military 10% spending boost, covers Gaza campaign costs -- RT

Turkey Denies Developing Nuclear Weapons: Energy Minister -- RIA Novosti

Myanmar Military Releases 109 Child Soldiers -- VOA

China's Special Forces In Hong Kong Go Through A Ridiculous Training Regimen -- Business Insider

PLA should expand special forces, says PLA paper -- Want China Times

Pentagon Shunning Dysfunctional Libyan Security Force, Expert Says -- Roll Call

US offers big arms contract, tech to India -- Stars and Stripes/Hindustan Times

South Korea to sign deal this month to buy 40 F-35 jets for $7 billion: sources -- Reuters

GAO Draft Slams F-35 On ‘Unaffordable’ Costs: $8.8B Over Legacy Fighters -- Breaking Defense

Senator: Congress Likely to Protect Funding for F-35 -- DoD Buzz

Trying to replicate the amazing camouflage abilities of the octopus -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post

DOD seeks to retain US's technological edge against foreign rivals -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post

The U.S. Military 'Pivot' to Africa That Goes Unnoticed -- Tom Engelhardt, Huffington post/TomDispatch.com

Larry Ellison's Oracle Started As a CIA Project -- Gizmodo

Who profits from our new war? Inside NSA and private contractors’ secret plans -- Tim Shorrock, Salon

5 things to know about military salutes -- The Gazette