Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 1, 2015

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

DoD Buzz: Announcement on New JCS Chairman Expected Soon

The White House was expected to make an announcement soon on a successor to the retiring Army Gen. Martin Dempsey as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

For the second day in a row, Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said that timing of the announcement was up to the White House and the Defense Department would have no comment on possible candidates for the position as the top military advisor to the President.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 1, 2015

French Air Chief Sees Long Mission in Iraq -- Defense News

Debate over war authorization in Congress fades with little result -- Washington Post

NATO: Russian Military Flying Fewer Missions Near European Nations -- Newsmax

US, NATO concerned over Russia's growing presence in Arctic — NATO commander -- ITAR-TASS

US House committee approves $200 million for arming Ukraine -- RT

NATO to stage ‘relevant’ anti-submarine exercise off Norway -- RT

Let the Games Begin: Norway to Host NATO Sub-Hunt Exercise for 5,000 Troops -- Sputnik

Breedlove: Russia Intel Gaps 'Critical' -- Defense News

US commander says NATO will bolster intelligence-sharing among military alliance's members -- FOX News/AP

Turkey Says It 'Urgently' Needs Armed Drones -- Defense News

Israeli military worries over troops' use of social media -- Reuters

China’s J-11D Fighter Copied From Russian Su-27 Jet Makes Maiden Flight -- Sputnik

Embraer eyeing slowdown of KC-390 program if Brazil cannot pay -- Reuters

Ex-Colombia spy chief Maria del Pilar Hurtado jailed for 14 years -- BBC

Harassment in Canada's military tolerated by leadership, former justice finds -- CBC

The Pentagon’s role in Nepal earthquake relief is about to expand -- Washington Post

House Wants to Cut Army’s M9 Replacement Money -- Military.com

Lawmaker Says Air Force Delaying Electronic Warfare Missile -- Defense Tech

U.S. Navy Moving Closer to Acquiring Devastating Ship-Killing Stealth Missiles -- National Defense

Boeing Upgrades to Keep B-1 Bomber Soaring for Decades to Come -- Boeing

US Navy to Christen New Guided Missile Destroyer -- Sputnik

House Mandates Shorter Modernization Periods for Navy Cruisers -- DoD Buzz

New Chips Could Patch the Military’s GPS Vulnerability -- Defense One

US Air Force tracking Russian space capsule as it drops to Earth -- Orlando Sentinel/AP

Chaos in tower, danger in skies at U.S. base in Africa -- Washington Post

Navy rules jet crash an accident -- UT San Diego

Pentagon Intel Chief Retires Citing No Wrongdoing in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Leak -- Government Executive

Protecting sage grouse could hurt US military, report says -- FOX News

Breaking military's ultimate glass ceiling? Women start Ranger training. -- Anna Mulrine, CSM

Why physical standards still dog the fight about women in combat units -- Dan Lamonthe, Washington Post

Retired Generals Say U.S. Kids Today Are Too Fat To Fight -- CBS