Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 13, 2016

A handout photograph posted by the Orlando Police Department on Twitter with the words, "Pulse shooting: In hail of gunfire in which suspect was killed, OPD officer was hit. Kevlar helmet saved his life", in reference to the operation against a gun man inside Pulse night club in Orlando, Florida, June 12, 2016. Orlando Police Department/Handout via REUTERS

Washington Post: This is the military-style equipment used to respond to the attack in Orlando

Authorities responding in Orlando to what became the worst mass shooting in U.S. history used military-style equipment and weapons and an armored tactical vehicle, rekindling the debate about what police should have in their arsenal.

The issue was raised often as police responded to unrest in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014 and in Baltimore last year. Most often, the questions centered on whether police erred by responding with too much force or equipment that seemed heavy-handed and whether the Pentagon should continue a program that sends excess gear and weapons free to local police departments that ask for them.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 13, 2016

Russia Unveils New Navy Icebreaker in Arctic Military Focus -- Defense News/AFP

Russia Expects to Reach $13-Bln Goal on Military Equipment Sales Abroad -- Sputnik

Key French Army Modernization Program Scrambles for Funding -- Defense News

French Army Sees Training Suffer Amid Equipment Spending -- Defense News

Baltic States, Poland Discuss Regional Antiaircraft Missile Shield -- RFE

Italy Weighs Its Options on Missile Defense -- Defense News

More flights of UK's Taranis UCAV possible -- IHS Jane's 360

UAE military helicopter crash kills two -- AFP

China sets up committee to guide military R&D -- IHS Jane's 360

Intelligence: Mossad Mutates To Survive -- Strategy Page

Meet the Navy SEAL Leading the Fight Against ISIS Messaging -- Defense One

US Fears Afghan Army Can Collapse Without More Help – Ex CIA Officer -- Sputnik

Exclusive: Obama approves broader role for U.S. forces in Afghanistan -- Reuters

Air Force F-16s, MQ-1 Predators likely to step up airstrikes in Afghanistan -- Air Force Times

Navy Wants to Speed Up New Amphibious Assault Ship -- Scout

The U.S. Navy's New 'Frigate': A Complete (And Obsolete) Mess? -- Robert Beckhusen, National Interest

Arresting gear on Ford-class carriers under scrutiny -- Daily Press

Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford takes a 180-degree spin -- Daily Press

Army ditches plans for additional M4 carbine upgrades -- Army Times

Lockheed hopes to complete delayed F-35 contracts soon -- Reuters

Boeing confident of extending Super Hornet and Growler production -- IHS Jane's 360

USMC receives previously retired Hornets in new configuration -- Flight Global

An F-22 Raptor restart for the Air Force may not be so far-fetched -- FOX News

Air Force Adds New Fuel Tanks to Reaper Drone, Increasing Endurance -- Scout

Smaller Drones for Tactical Missions – The race is On! -- Defense Update

General Robotics Unveils Newest Combat Robot -- Defense Tech

US Spy Satellite Launches Atop World's Most Powerful Rocket -- Space.com

How A Team Of Elite Doctors Changed The Military's Stance On Brain Trauma -- NPR

Experts worry high military suicide rates are 'new normal' -- USA Today

The Pentagon created this 3-minute overview of its new military retirement plan -- Military Times

Could Joint Strike Fighters Really Be a Low-Cost Option? -- James Hasik, Atlantic Council

Global Military Sales, and the Influence of Economics -- Defense News editorial