Friday, March 13, 2015

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 13, 2015



NBC News: Iran's Qasem Soleimani Is Guiding Iraqi Forces in Fight Against ISIS

As Iraqi forces attempt to root ISIS out of Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, a general known for his military might and political prowess has stepped out of the shadows to shepherd the fight.

But the man known as the "Shadow Commander" and "Dark Knight" in Western media is not Iraqi — he's a loyal commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 13, 2015

Qasem Soleimani, Iran's most powerful man in Iraq, seen on video -- Rudaw

Analysis: Iran is no partner in the fight against the Islamic State -- Long War Journal

Russia hopes to have hypersonic missile in 2020 -- ITAR-TASS

Two Modern Guided Missile Ships to Reinforce Russia’s Naval Guard in 2015 -- Sputnik

Russia to carry out five launches of Dnepr carrier rockets in 2016-2017 -- ITAR-TASS

Moscow to NORAD Head: Yes, We Can Contain Your Missiles Better Now. Sorry. -- Sputnik

NATO Recon Missed Everything: Admiral Reveals Details of Crimea Operation -- Sputnik

Reviewing obligations under START treaty not on agenda now — Russian Foreign Ministry -- ITAR-TASS

Defense ministers from 15 countries to attend Moscow security conference -- ITAR-TASS

Russia's Polar Pivot -- Matthew Bodner, Defense News

India realized that France is an unreliable partner - Russian military expert -- RBTH

Japan signs arms deal with France to broaden military role -- Washington Times/AP

Mercenaries Join Nigeria’s Military Campaign Against Boko Haram -- NYT

Canada’s Highway of Heroes: The patriotic tradition lives on after Afghanistan -- Washington Post

Former Nato commander's warning over UK's defence future -- BBC

U.K.’s shrinking military clout worries U.S. -- Washington Post

Navy to add one new aircraft carrier in Norfolk -- Virginia Pilot

US Navy Details New Strike Fighter Need -- Defense News

Marine 3-star defends next-gen amphibious vehicle -- Defense News

Corps to submit list of funding priorities to Congress -- Defense News

These planes could someday replace the A-10 — if the Pentagon spends the cash -- Washington Post

US Major Weapons Program Spending Hits 10-Year Low - Government Watchdog -- Sputnik

Pentagon Wants More Base Closures In 2017, Senators Fuss -- Daily Caller

Wanted: 3,000 Hackers for Cool Pentagon Jobs -- Fiscal Times

Inside EquationDrug: The world’s premier, NSA-backed espionage platform -- Extreme Tech

Snowden's NSA Leaks Catalogued In First Searchable Database Of The Surveillance Documents -- IBTimes

Chilean accused of murder, torture taught 13 years for Pentagon -- McClatchy News

Pentagon brings back 'global war on terrorism' -- Politico

Military copter found; most bodies recovered -- AP

What Can the Pentagon Learn From Amazon? -- Next Gov

How the CIA can get from spy to cyberspy -- Jane Harman, L.A. Times

Lying to Ourselves: The Demise of Military Integrity -- David Barno and Nora Bensahel, War on The Rocks

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