Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 24, 2014

NORAD Santa tracker 2014: How To Watch Santa's Trip Around The World -- Aol.com

Santa begins his Christmas voyage in just a few hours, and with NORAD's help, you and your family can follow along as he brings toys to girls and boys around the world!

On NoradSanta.org you can see where on the Earth Santa has visited and where he's headed next. The site also features Christmas games, songs and videos as well as facts about Santa, NORAD and holiday traditions from around the world.

NORAD's Santa Tracking technology is also available as an app for your Apple, Android and Windows Phone devices. Twitter users can follow updates from @NoradSanta.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 24, 2014

NORAD tracking when Santa Claus is comin’ to town -- AP

ISIS captures Jordanian pilot flying for U.S.-led coalition -- CNN

Islamic State routs Hezbollah Brigades unit north of Baghdad -- Long War Journal

Syrian state media unveils IDF drone allegedly 'shot down' -- Jerusalem Post

Israel Navy to Expand Undersea, Surface Force -- Defense News

Treaty regulating arms trade enters force -- Al Jazeera

Maritime spats 'stirring undersea arms race' -- Asia One

Leadership: South Korea Prepares For War -- Strategy Page

Morale: Chinese Political Officers Make A Comeback -- Startegy Page

Russia’s plan to have rail-based ICBMs does not contradict START-3 — Defense Ministry -- ITAR-TASS

Russian long range aviation to get 6 more modernized Tupolev Tu-160 bombers in 2015 -- ITAR-TASS

France’s Suspension of Mistral Delivery Not Unavoidable: Russian Deputy PM -- Sputnik

France shows its weakness by scrapping Mistral deal - Rogozin -- RT

Russia to Expand Military Cooperation in Latin America: Defense Ministry -- Sputnik

Russia eyes 40-nation war games next year -- ITAR-TASS

Russia, China notably step up military ties 2014 — Defense Ministry -- ITAR-TASS

US-Russian Arms Reduction Treaty Still Observed: Russian Defense Ministry -- Sputnik

NATO stronger military potential at Russian borders causes concerns — defense ministry -- ITAR-TASS

Lockheed Delivers 36 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in 2014 -- DoD Buzz

BAE wins $1.2bn US combat vehicles contract -- BBC

US Air Force Signs $500Mln Contract for Air-to-Air Missiles -- Sputnik

Special Ops Looking to Industry to Fly Small Drones -- Defense News

Fire Scout Drone’s First At-Sea Takeoff -- Breaking Defense

Army general to decide fate of former prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl -- Washington Post

Only About Half of Troops Say Sexual Assault Is a Problem in the Military -- Washington Free Beacon

Aftershocks continue after VA bombshell of delays that cost veterans' lives -- Stars and Stripes

Obama’s nominee for Pentagon post implicated in alleged theft of CIA documents -- FOX News

NCIS investigating whether SEAL who killed bin Laden spilled classified info -- FOX News

Chris Kyle's widow to appeal $1.8M jury verdict for Jesse Ventura -- Stars and Stripes

Pilot uses #IAmUnbroken Twitter campaign to help veterans find their sense of purpose -- Washington Times

Army sets the record straight by upgrading 24 awards to Medals of Honor -- Stars and Stripes

Immunity and interrogators: A second look -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

Rethinking Our Strategy in Iraq and Syria -- Gary Anderson, Small Wars Journal

The Dangerous Cultural Divide Within The US Veterans Population -- Adrian Cole, Task & Purpose