Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 6, 2014

AH-64 Apache helicopters, assigned to the U.S. Army's 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Task Force Saber, prepare to take off from the flight line at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2012. Eric Pahon/U.S. Army

‘Boots In The Air’: U.S. Helicopters Return To Combat In Iraq For First Time -- Stars and Stripes/McClatchy Foreign Staff (MCT)

IRBIL, Iraq — The United States sent helicopters into combat against Islamic State targets west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first time low-flying Army aircraft have been committed to fighting in an engagement that the Obama administration officials has promised would not include “boots on the ground.”

The U.S. Central Command, in a statement about U.S. activities against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, provided few specifics about the helicopters. They were probably AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, which were deployed to Baghdad International Airport in June to provide protection for U.S. military and diplomatic facilities.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 6, 2014

US Army Apache Helos Used in Strikes Against Islamic State -- Defense News

Syrian Kurds say air strikes against Isis are not working -- The Guardian

The War on ISIS: Where in the Middle East is the Islamic State making gains? -- PBS

'Thousands' more troops needed to tackle IS - Richards -- BBC

US Navy Super Hornets support airstrike operations against ISIS over Iraq -- Daily Mail

USS Carl Vinson nears Persian Gulf, will relieve USS George HW Bush group -- Stars and Stripes

Afghan politicians are exaggerating Taliban wins, U.S. general says -- Washington Post

'NATO can deploy wherever it wants’, new chief claims -- RT

Russian Defense Ministry Preparing ‘White Book’ on National Security Threats -- RIA Novosti

Russian fleet to receive secret new cruise missile -- Russia Beyond The Headlines

Mistral deal dispute can have negative impact on France’s military export — French expert -- ITAR-TASS

Over 93% of Egyptian officers did not know about Yom Kippur War two days in advance -- Jerusalem Post

Defence cuts leave Royal Navy so short of personnel it has to borrow engineers from US Coast Guard -- Daily Mail

The Reaper drone in 60 seconds (video) -- The Telegraph

Japan’s Defense Ministry Has Been a Godawful Mess: Twelve ministers in eight years -- James Simpson, War Is Boring

Indonesia to co-develop $8 bln South Korea fighter jet project -- Reuters

Intelligence: China Wisely Goes After Logistics -- Strategy Page

This Clumsy Freighter Is a Game Changer for the Chinese Military -- Epoch Times

China flexing muscle more after launching first aircraft carrier: US Pacific Air Forces head -- The Economic Times

China's J-20 can beat F-22, Global Times claims unconvincingly -- Want China Times

China And The US Are In A Race To Develop The World's First Aircraft Carrier-Borne Stealth Jets -- Business Insider

China's Deadly Missile Arsenal Is Growing: What Should America Do about It? -- Matthew Hallex, National Interest

Navy's Self-Guided, Unmanned Patrol Boats Make Debut -- ABC News/AP

Naval Drones ‘Swarm,’ But Who Pulls The Trigger? -- Breaking Defense

Inside the Navy’s Secret Swarm Robot Experiment -- Defense One

Will Huntington Ingalls Build the Navy's New Super-Frigate? -- Motley Fool

LCS: From Tragedy, to Farce, to Insult -- CDR Salamander

$900 Million More in Outrageous Military Spending -- Fiscal Times

The Army Can’t Escape Its Camouflage Controversy -- Task and Purpose

US Navy's No. 2 Nominee: Missing and Unaccounted For -- Defense News

US military officials feared dead as typhoon slams into Japan -- AFP

Obama Dedicates Disabled Veterans’ Memorial in Washington -- Military.com

American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial has impact larger than its size -- Philip Kennicott, Washington Post

Is World War III on? -- RT