Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 5, 2014

Marine Lost In Persian Gulf Believed To Be First U.S. Casualty In ISIS Campaign -- CNN

(CNN) -- A Marine lost at sea after bailing out of a MV-22 Osprey when it appeared it might crash in the Persian Gulf is believed to be the first American military casualty in support of U.S. operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Cpl. Jordan L. Spears, 21, was declared dead after search and rescue efforts to locate him were unsuccessful, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement released Saturday.

Asked how Spears death will be classified, Pentagon spokesman Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters the question was still being decided.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 5, 2014

IS Fighters Try to Hide From US Warplanes: Pentagon -- RIA Novosti

Airstrikes Not Enough to Quash Islamic State: Reports -- RIA Novosti

Sidestepping cuts, US likely to use ‘war credit card’ to pay for Iraq-Syria action -- Travis J. Tritten,
Stars and Stripes

Russian Fighter Jet Flies Within Feet Of Swedish Plane In What Officials Call ‘Provocative’ Act Of Agression -- Inquisitr

Ukraine’s Armed Forces to Receive High-Precision Weapons: Reports -- RIA Novosti

Afghan Army Death Rates Soar In 2014 Fighting Season -- AP

Afghan political meddling in military likely to end -- USA Today

Help for Heroes: Up to 75,000 British scarred by Iraq and Afghanistan -- The Telegraph

Warning to soldiers about sexy selfies -- The Telegraph

Defence cuts leave Royal Navy so short of engineers it has to BORROW them from US Coastguard -- Mirror.com

China to buy 700 fifth-generation fighter planes: Report -- Dailybhaskar.com

China's carriers may carry modified J-20 stealth fighter -- Want China Times

Taiwan Is Building a New Navy -- and U.S. Companies Aren't Invited -- The Motley Fool

German defence minister wants to revive Euro Hawk-media report -- Reuters

German citizens' communication data reportedly passed to NSA -- Deutsche Welle

Austria says Eurofighter has part problem, some deliveries halted -- Reuters

Reining In Egypt’s Military Aid -- NYT editorial

Gen. Campbell Will Recommend a Slower Drawdown in Afghanistan, If Needed -- Defense One

Bagram tears down old structures as it builds up long-term mission -- Stars and Stripes

US military in Europe eyes changing uniform rules off base -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. military force fighting Ebola virus could grow to 4,000 troops -- Washington Post

Military brass promise troops will be protected from Ebola -- The Hill

Air Force Works to Replace JSTARS Fleet -- DoD Buzz

These Photos Prove F-117 Stealth Jets Still Fly at Tonopah 6 years After Retirement -- The Aviationist

U.S. Army Selects Bell and Sikorsky/Boeing to Build Prototypes for Next Generation Helicopter Program -- USNI News

This Could Be the Navy SEAL’s Boat of Tomorrow -- Defense One

U.S. Struggles With Networking Issues, Including 5th to 4th Gen -- AIN Online

Navy stands up first cyber type command -- Navy Times

NSA conducts massive surveillance without ANY Congressional oversight -- Boing Boing

Enlisted women to begin serving on submarines -- The Hill

3 women pass Marine Corps endurance test -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post

Marksmanship overhaul was a long time coming, say Marines -- Marine Times

Navy football falls to Air Force, 30-21, to endanger hold on Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy -- Washington Post

Army vet throws 1st pitch like grenade before Nationals game -- FOX News/AP

A day in the life of an Army Ranger -- Pensacola News Journal

3 Ways to Make Our Military Stronger -- James Carafano, Daily Signal

NSA defenders think they can make surveillance reform vanish. This is how wrong they are -- Trevor Timm, The Guardian

Striking a balance with US military intervention -- Mark Pomerleau, The Hill