Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 9, 2014

Obama Discussing Islamic State Threat with Key Officials -- Voice of America

President Barack Obama and key officials are meeting Tuesday to discuss how to combat the advance of Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, as he considers whether to expand airstrikes in the region.

Obama is weighing whether to launch aerial attacks over Islamic State strongholds in eastern Syria. He says his goal is "to degrade and defeat" the insurgents.

President Obama is meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry, the top four congressional leaders, Democrat Harry Reid and Republican Mitch McConnell from the Senate, along with House Republican leader Speaker John Boehner, and the top House Democrat, Nancy Pelosi.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 9, 2014

Obama to brief Congress leaders on fight with IS -- BBC

Obama to Detail Plans on ‘Destroying’ ISIS -- NYT

Obama Speaking Tomorrow Night on Fighting Islamic State -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Obama Said to Seek Billions Extra for Islamic State Fight -- Bloomberg

Over Ten Warships from Russia's North Fleet to Hold Anti-Submarine Drills in Barents Sea -- RIA Novosti

Russia’s Air Force not dependent on foreign-made components -- ITAR-TASS

Russian Nuclear Submarine to Test Launch Bulava ICBM Within Two Days: Source -- RIA Novosti

Russian Defense Ministry Denies Reports that Its Satellite Exploded Above US -- RIA Novosti

Putin, Medvedev agree to abolish state defense order agency -- RT

Israel Test-Fires Arrow 2 Missile Interceptor: Defense Ministry -- RIA Novosti

Joint US-Israeli missile test over Mediterranean picked up by Russian radar -- RT

Arrow-2 Intercept Test Inconclusive, Israel Says -- Defense News

Pentagon report says Iran is fielding anti-ship ballistic missiles -- IHS Jane's 360

Canada Tests UAVs, Flexes Muscles in Arctic -- RIA Novosti

Engine issues mean China can't power J-15, J-16 fighters -- Want China Times

National Security Adviser Urges More US-China Military Cooperation -- VOA

US and China Discuss Avoiding Military Incidents -- Military.com/AP

U.S. military to set up field hospital in Ebola-stricken Liberia -- Reuters

Obama says military will help fight Ebola outbreak in West Africa -- FOX News

US Secretary of State Hagel Meets Turkish Leaders To Discuss Fight Against Islamic State -- Defense News

Pentagon: Missile defense ‘kill vehicle’ still plagued with problems after years of failure -- RT

U.S. Report Rips Boeing, Raytheon Quality Controls On Missile Defense -- Reuters

Nuclear security forces to get upgraded gear -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post

US Army develops new munitions round to destroy hidden targets -- Strategic Defense Intelligence

Pentagon aims to create agile tanks inspired by X-plane programs -- Washington Times

Exoskeleton Offers Paralyzed Vets Options to Walk -- Defense Tech

Pentagon Rethinks Giving MRAPs, Bayonets to Police -- US News and World Report

Congress won’t touch NSA reform until after midterms, may wait until 2015 – report -- RT

A Justice Department Memo Provides the CIA's Legal Justification to Kill a US Citizen -- Jason Leopold, Vice News

Ex-Cia Operative: Islamist Groups Virtually Impossible To Penetrate -- NPR

Unclaimed remains of 13 veterans to get full military burials -- FOX News

China's Military Gets More Bang for the Buck -- Noah Smith, Bloomberg