Monday, September 14, 2015

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 14, 2015

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released

Sputnik: NATO Can Handle Russia, ISIL at Same Time - Top US General

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey claims that NATO has enough strength to deal with ISIL and deter Russia at the same time.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has enough strength to deal with the Islamic State and deter Russia at the same time, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, told a conference in Istanbul.

"Russia has fielded military capabilities that — were they to have an intent to do harm to the alliance — they would have the capability to do so," Dempsey said on Friday, according to a Department of Defense report.


Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 14, 2015

Israel, US Quietly Begin Post-Iran Deal Security Talks -- Military.com

Pentagon now training fourth class of Syrian rebels -- The Hill

EU approves military action against people smugglers in Mediterranean - reports -- RT

EU backs military action against Med people smugglers -- AFP

95,000 Russian troops in largest military exercise -- Deutsche Welle

95,000 Russian troops in massive military drill -- AFP

Advanced Russian tanks to surpass foreign rivals considerably — Army commander -- ITAR-TASS

Russia India T-90MS Tank Deal Negotiations For Moscow To Supply Military Battle Vehicle Have Begun -- IBTimes

Going ballistic: Russia sends missiles to Syria, report claims -- Today's Zaman

Russia Defiant As Missile System 'Sent To Syria' -- SKY News

Russia ‘building new airstrip in Syria’ -- AFP

Russia to continue military support of Syria: FM -- Al Arabiya/Reuters

Russian cargo planes 'carrying aid' arrive in Syria -- BBC

Sukhoi PAK FA versus Chengdu J-20: Which Fighter Has the Bigger Punch? -- Sputnik

New J20 stealth fighter prototype spotted and successful tests could start China's J20 stealth production and deployment -- Next Big Future

Algeria's Bouteflika replaces powerful head of military intelligence -- Reuters

If Mistrals Sold to Egypt or India, Russian Equipment Won't Be Removed -- Sputnik

SKorea, Philippines sign accord on protecting classified military info on regional security -- AP

New Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn says Britain should abolish armed forces -- Washington Times

Swedish Party's U-turn Reignites NATO Membership Question -- Defense News

German Exports of Small Arms, Ammunition to Arab States Increase 32 Times -- Sputnik

Britain's Taranis stealth drone may see final test flights later this year -- The Telegraph

US to upgrade Aegis system to counter China's DF-26 missiles -- Want China Times

Air Force to Respond to Recent Criticism of F-35 and KC-46 Aircraft -- Defense Tech

A-10 Panel Missing from Air Force Show Lineup -- Dod Buzz

TR-X: The Skunk Works Studies A New High-Altitude Jet -- AIN Online

Army to boost aerial spy force -- The Hill

Space is seen as increasingly important to military operations -- Air Force Times

Navy ends probe into Guantanamo cancer cases -- The Hill

Obama's Bid To Close Gitmo Riles Pentagon -- AP

List of Troops Missing Since WWII Still Tops 83,000 -- Military.com/Virginia-Pilot

Photo of military moms breastfeeding in uniform goes viral -- USA Today

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