Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 26, 2014

David Cameron Urges Parliament To Back Airstrikes Against ISIS In Iraq -- New York Times

LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron urged Parliament on Friday to approve plans to join the American-led air campaign in Iraq against the Islamic State militant group, saying there was no “walk-on-by” alternative to intervention.

“This is not a threat on the far side of the world,” he told lawmakers.

“Left unchecked, we will face a terrorist caliphate on the shores of the Mediterranean, bordering a NATO member, with a declared and proven determination to attack our country and our people,” he said. “This is not the stuff of fantasy — it is happening in front of us and we need to face up to it.”

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 26, 2014

G-7 Countries Approve of Military Action in Iraq and Syria -- WSJ

Pentagon: US averaging 5 strikes per day on ISIS -- The Hill

Pentagon: No 'Credible' Evidence Civilians Killed -- AP

British military action in Iraq: what next? -- Nick Robinson, BBC

U.K. PM David Cameron predicts fight against ISIS will take years in plea for Parliament to approve air strikes in Iraq -- National Post/AP/Bloomberg

Denmark to send seven F-16s to Iraq -- Reuters

Denmark Joins Coalition to Fight Islamic State Group in Iraq; Sending 7 F-16s -- AP

Soldiers from Fort Riley will deploy to Iraq for Islamic State mission -- Kansascity.com

Russia to join coalition against ISIS in Iraq? -- Hot Air

Pentagon says Canada approached U.S. about doing more in Iraq and Syria -- Toronto Star

Why Drones Don’t Cut It in Syria -- Robert Caruso, Daily Beast

North Korea Inching Toward Mobile Long-Range Missile -- Bloomberg

China's Neighbors Are Going On a Military Shopping Spree — In Japan -- Vice

New Chinese carrier needs time to be ready -- ECNS.cn

U.S., China talk cybersecurity despite military hack attack -- Washington Times

The Real Threat from China's Military: Going "Rogue" -- Gordon G. Chang, National Interest

Canadian navy gets more money to keep subs at sea -- Ottawa Citizen

Tornado could fly on into 2030s, partners say -- Flight Global

Plane failures expose army's struggle to meet new German foreign policy ambitions -- AP

Outgoing NATO chief: Russia considers us an adversary -- USA Today

U.S. military concerned by Russian Cold War-style bomber flights -- Reuters

3 Opportunities for Better US-India Defense Ties -- Hemal Shah, The Diplomat

Despite Troubles, Veteran Senator Calls F-35's Political Support 'Fairly Strong' -- Defense News

F-35 'On Track' for Carrier Tests in November -- Defense News

F-35s deploying to US carrier in November might not be fully operational -- Flight Global

Army to Start Next JLTV Competition This Fall -- DoD Buzz

Marines Test Tethered Unmanned Vehicle -- Defense Tech

Navy’s Triton Moves Forward Toward 2017 Deployment -- Defense Tech

FBI tells Apple, Google their privacy efforts could hamstring investigations -- CNN

Military Path Opened for Young Immigrants -- NYT

U.S. to Shield Military From High-Interest Debt -- WSJ

New Pentagon Procurement Rules Seek to Create Culture of Innovation -- National Defense

Five Reasons The Pentagon's Innovation Push Won't Work -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

Congressional Republicans Urging Military Officers to Rebel Against Obama -- Corey Hutchins, War Is Boring

Army Contemplates Future Amid Today's Crises -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense

The Insiders: Why the “latte salute” is a big deal -- Ed Rogers, Washington Post

Sorry, The Presidential Salute Isn’t A Real Thing -- Brian Adam Jones, Tasks and Purpose