Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 10, 2015

US General John Allen has said that much of the Iraqi army's equipment had been lost [Reuters]

IBTimes: US General Says Iraqi Forces Soon To Launch Ground Offensive Vs ISIS

Iraq is poised to deploy its forces to carry out a massive ground offensive versus the ISIS to retake the large swathes of land the latter captured in the previous months. John Allen, the US coordinator for the anti-IS coalition of Western and Arab countries, told Jordan's official Petra news agency the ground mission is slated to begin “in the weeks ahead.”

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 10, 2015

Coalition Chief: Iraqi Ground Offensive Against IS 'Within Weeks' -- Radio Free Europe

US to Look for Potential Anti-Islamic-State Coalition Members in East Asia -- Sputnik

White House Seeks Three-Year Military Commitment vs. ISIS (Video) -- WSJ

Obama’s war pitch to Congress bans 'enduring' ground troops -- The Hill

Obama's War Authorization Limits Ground Forces -- Josh Rogin, Bloomberg

US effort to train Syrian rebels ramps up: Can Pentagon avoid past follies? -- Anna Mulrine, CSM

US plans to establish military base in Kurdistan -- Middle East Monitor

US Deploys A-10s to Europe Amid Debate to Arm Ukraine -- Military.com

Pentagon prepping forces to assist Ukraine’s national guard -- Washinhton Times

Russian Black Sea Fleet Starts Massive Drills in Crimea -- Sputnik

Military drills involving 1,500 servicemen take place in Russia's Caucasus, South Ossetia -- ITAR-TASS

Russia Successfully Tests Small-Sized Anti-Submarine System in Baltic Sea -- Sputnik

Russian Defense Minister to Visit Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua This Week -- Sputnik

Top 3 Russian foils of US missile defence system -- RBTH

Contract potential of Russian arms supplies to Egypt tops $2 billion — expert -- ITAR-TASS

Cyprus not to offer military bases to Russia — Foreign Ministry -- ITAR-TASS

Japan OKs aid to foreign troops' non-military operations -- Reuters

Japan won’t share secret submarine technology with anyone -- News.com.au

Smaller US-South Korea exercise unrelated to North’s demands -- Stars and Stripes

As China circles, US-Thai military friendship stumbles -- AFP

U.S. expanding military presence in Djibouti to enhance regional ties -- World Tribune

Oversight wants to know which Afghan spending still classified -- The Hill

U.S. Considering Warship Presence in Australia -- WSJ

Watchdog: Air Force 'doctored the data' to make A-10 look bad -- The Hill

US Navy Spends $302Min on Trident Nuclear Missiles - Pentagon -- Sputnik

US Navy, Air Force and DARPA Tested The Lockheed Martin LRASM Next-Gen Anti-Ship Missile -- Naval Recognition

Analysts: Navy brass view F-35C's stealth as overrated -- Military Times

Thirty year Roadmap for Navy power systems to support railguns and lasers -- Next Big Future

DARPA: Cyberattacks against US military ‘dramatically increasing’ -- The Hill

Obama to create new agency to examine cyberthreats -- AP

Pentagon seeks new war games to combat cyber threats -- USA Today

Darpa Is Developing a Search Engine for the Dark Web -- Threat Level

Pentagon No. 2 sounds alarm over tech erosion -- Washington Times

Pentagon No. 2 official sounds alarm over budget constraints eroding military technology edge -- FOX News

Woodward: Military Upset Susan Rice Telling Generals How To Fight -- Breitbart

Panel approves Carter for Defense secretary -- The Hill

Pentagon spent $504,816 on Viagra last year -- FOX News

ISIS hacker targets military spouses -- The Hill

When good military websites go bad: A sad example from the Navy history center -- Thomas E. Ricks, Foreign Policy

The Massive Work That Goes Into Remodeling an Old Aircraft Carrier -- Katherine Kornei, Autopia

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