Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 1, 2014

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey participates in a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on Friday. Larry Downing /Reuters

Islamic State Fighting Strains Pentagon Budget -- Wall Street Journal

President, Congress Pressed to Join Forces to Reconsider Spending Caps

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama's expansion of airstrikes in the Middle East is creating new strains on Pentagon planners who thought the days of costly military operations in that region were over—at least for now.

The U.S. military campaign is expected to cost tens of billions of dollars in the short-term, creating new demands on a tightening Pentagon budget.

That volatile combination is certain to put renewed pressure on Mr. Obama and Congress to come together and reconsider spending caps on the U.S. defense budget that resulted from a bitter and protracted budget standoff in 2011.

But deep partisan divisions over the budget may resist even the widespread political support for taking on Islamic State militants controlling large chunks of territory in Iraq and Syria.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 1, 2014

U.S. Campaign Against ISIS Has Cost Nearly $1 Billion So Far, Report Says -- Time

Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria launched amid intelligence gaps, officials say -- AP

RAF strikes in Iraq: analysts say Isis defeat will mean lengthy campaign -- Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian,

Russian Land Forces to be Equipped With 70 Percent Modern Military Hardware by 2020 -- RIA Novosti

Russia to Start Field Tests of ‘Future Soldier’ Gear in December -- RIA Novosti

NATO Aspires to Build Constructive Relationship With Russia: New Secretary General -- RIA Novosti

Russia Expects Mistral Warships to Be Delivered on Schedule: Diplomat -- RIA Novosti

Official: THAAD missile defense system being considered for South Korea -- Stars and Stripes

Central Asian States Seek To Stem Military Draft Evasion -- Radio Free Europe

Australian Intelligence Agencies Get More Powers with New Laws -- VOA

Egypt offers military training to Libya, cites Islamic State threat -- Reuters

The German military faces a major challenge from disrepair -- Washington Post

Eurofighter hull hitch: Germany halves fighter flying hours -- RT

Poland's new prime minister will strive for greater US military presence in country -- FOX News/AP

US Deploying Battle Tanks, Some 700 Troops to Baltic States, Poland: Reports -- RIA Novosti

US State Department Clears Saudi Patriot Missile Sale -- Defense News

Pentagon upbeat on U.S.-India bid to deepen defense ties -- Reuters

Japan To Make Major Switch on Sub Propulsion -- Defense News

Work: Sixty Percent of U.S. Navy and Air Force Will Be Based in Pacific by 2020 -- USNI

Top DoD official: U.S. will 'respond' if Japan-China dispute escalates -- Navy Times

DoD Plans Next Stage Arms Race With China; Deputy Secretary of Defense Work Speech To CFR -- Forbes

The US Navy May Battle Deadly Naval Mines With Quadcopter Drones -- Ryan Faith, Vice

U.S. Air Force to recommend plan for alternative to Russian rocket engines -- Reuters

LCS Test-Fires New Norwegian Missile -- DoD Buzz

Tab for trucks Pentagon doesn't need could top $100M -- USA Today

Pentagon Promises to Try to Cut Pay and Benefits Again -- Military.com

Pentagon spokesman moonlighted as provocative photographer, took nude pictures -- Washington Times

Army opens Ranger School to women, a historic leap toward equality -- Anna Mulrine, CSM

White House Stands by Dempsey After McCain Questions General's 'Credibility' -- Defense News

Americans Split on Military Force -- AP

Pentagon Warns It Can't Continue to Police the World -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense

America's Big Military Mistake: Cutting Land Forces Too Quickly -- Michael O'Hanlon, National Interest