Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 6, 2015

Washington Post: U.S. military struggles to explain how it wound up bombing Doctors Without Borders hospital

A heavily armed U.S. gunship designed to provide added firepower to Special Operations forces was responsible for shooting and killing 22 people at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, over the weekend, Pentagon officials said Monday.

The attack occurred in the middle of the night Saturday, when Afghan troops and a U.S. Special Forces team training and advising them were on the ground near the hospital in Kunduz, the first major Afghan city to fall to the Taliban since the war began in 2001. The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said Monday the airstrike was requested by Afghan troops who had come under fire, contradicting earlier statements from Pentagon officials that the strike was ordered to protect U.S. forces on the ground.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 6, 2015

General: Afghan forces not ready to take on fight themselves -- The Hill

U.S. commander: American troops must remain in Afghanistan past 2016, new ‘plan’ needed -- Washington Times

Plan to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2017 needs to be altered – ISAF commander -- RT

Syria's skies crowded with multiple air forces -- AP

Turkey reports 2nd day of harassment by Russian military -- CBS/AP

Fighter jet of unknown nationality 'interfered' with Turkish patrol: military -- Reuters

Russia-Israel military coordination talks on Syria to open Tuesday -- Reuters

Russian military officials visit Israel for Syria talks -- AFP

Pentagon Refuses to Coordinate Military Operations in Syria With Moscow -- Sputnik

Russia invites foreign military officers to Moscow to coordinate Islamic State fight -- Reuters

Moscow’s red lines were crossed – ex US intel chief on Russian military op in Syria -- RT

Russian Navy Begins Submarine Search & Destroy Exercises in Baltic Sea -- Sputnik

Russia Creates a Supercomputer to Operate Drones and Robots -- Sputnik

Ukraine Approves Draft Law Allowing Foreigners To Fight In Its Military -- IBTimes

Ukraine War Deserters: 16,000 Troops Abandoned Military Since Conflict Began, Kiev Official Says -- IBTimes

Australia Just Ordered 1,100 High-Powered Armored Vehicles For its Military -- VICE News

Why America is cozying up to the Indian army -- Kevin Knodell, War Is Boring

UK & US blocking ban on killer robots – experts -- RT

Pakistan’s air force chief denies China helped military acquire armed drones -- Washington Times

Face Off: How America Can REALLY Stop China's Navy -- National Interest

A top US Navy commander just took aim at China -- Reuters

Defense Bill Far From a Sure Thing in the Senate -- Roll Call

There’s Only One Question About Carter’s Military Reform Plans That Matters -- Task & Purpose

Lockheed considering laser weapon concepts for F-35 -- Flight Global

Navy F-35C pilot gears up for testing on carrier Ike -- Navy Times

French L-CAT Landing Craft Pitched to US Army -- Defense News

'Protector' UAV fleet to replace RAF Reapers -- Flight Global

Northrop, Lockheed Duke it Out Over Future of USAF Surveillance Aircraft -- Sputnik

Lockheed Martin Making New 60 Megawatt Killer Lasers for US Army -- Sputnik

Talking Helmets and Robot Builders: The Army’s Future of 3D Printing -- Defense One

U.S. military is on its way to getting its Iron Man -- CNN

Nuclear industry ‘struggling’ to make sense of growing cyber threat: report -- Washington Times

Biden backs transgender military service as US weighs policy -- AP

Military should reverse decision against Green Beret who confronted child rapist -- FOX News

Bowe Bergdahl’s Army investigation just proceeded to the next step, lawyer says -- Washington Post

How a secret Chinese military drug based on an ancient herb won the Nobel Prize -- Jeff Guo, Washington Post

Inside the chaotic rescue of Marines whose helicopter crashed in the Gulf of Aden -- Washington Post