Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 8, 2014

President Obama at the Pentagon January 5, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Obama To Visit Pentagon, Two Months After Airstrikes In Iraq Began -- Washington Post

Wednesday marks two months since U.S. airstrikes in Iraq against the Islamic State began Aug. 8. More than 260 have been launched there and the attacks have since expanded into Syria, with more than 95 strikes, beginning Sept. 23.

With that as the backdrop, President Obama will visit the Pentagon on Wednesday, meeting with top commanders to receive an update on both the military campaign against the Islamic State and the U.S. military’s role in the effort to end the Ebola health crisis in West Africa, said Caitlin Hayden, a White House spokesperson.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 8, 2014

Obama heading to Pentagon to get update on fight against Islamic State -- Military Times

US-led airstrikes against Islamic State produce few gains -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Pentagon Says Impossible to Defeat Islamic State by Airstrikes Alone -- RIA Novosti

Belgian F-16 launches first strike in Iraq -- Sydney Morning Herald

Australian Pilots Pull Out of IS Airstrikes Fearing Civilian Deaths: Reports -- RIA Novosti

Canadian Parliament Authorizes Air Strikes in Iraq -- NYT

ISIS Guide Explains How To Shoot Down US Apache Helicopters -- IBTimes

Fighting ISIS: $1.1bn already spent, ‘30 years of war’ to come -- RT

IS Attack on Turkey Would Challenge NATO -- VOA

DOD to set up 7 Ebola testing labs throughout Liberia -- Stars and Stripes

Israeli start-up building robotic weapon to protect search and rescue helicopters -- Haaretz

Bulgaria To Choose New Fighter Planes Within 6 Months -- Novinite

Russia, Belarus to introduce single defense industry standards -- ITAR-TASS

Finance Minister Says Russia's Grand Rearmament Plans are Unaffordable -- Moscow Times

Japan outlines new security guidelines for self-defense forces -- Stars and Stripes

China to Launch Series of New Marine Surveillance Satellites in 2019: Reports -- RIA Novosti

China issues guidelines to enhance military info security -- Xinhua News Agency

Photo Blog: Indonesia’s Military Shows its Strength -- WSJ

Roundup: Indonesia keen to have strong military might in next decade -- Xinhua News Agency

US in submarine arms race with Russia and China -- Want China Times

Chinese, Australian, US Troops Start Joint Military Exercise: Australian Defense Ministry -- RIA Novosti

US military personnel on Ebola mission to handle blood samples -- FOX News

U.S. Army has Growing Role in Africa Missions -- DoD Buzz

Polaris, Boeing Field New Off-Road Military Vehicles -- WSJ

Textron Test-Fires New Precision Glide Bombs -- Defense Tech

Pentagon reverses course on OEF medal for Iraq, Syria -- Stars and Stripes

Panetta Says Rahm Emanuel Cussed Him Out for Cooperating With Torture Inquiry -- The Intercept

Source: Air Force Father, Son Targeted Online By ISIL Followers -- Military.com/FOX News

Obama Administration Ignores Warnings from Military -- Washington Free Beacon

First lady: I'd 'be honored' if Sasha, Malia join military -- The Hill

Smoking Ban on Military Bases and Ships Mulled by Congress and D.O.D. -- PJ Media

Time to Get Real About the F-35 -- James Melton, Huffington Post

White House dickers on terminology: War vs. conflict vs. hostilities -- Washington Times

At least 2,207 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- FOX News/AP