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Unknown on Monday, August 15, 2011
During the US operation one of two modified Blackhawk helicopters, believed to employ previously unknown stealth capability, malfunctioned and crashed in Abottabad forcing commandos to abandon it Photo: REUTERSPakistan 'Gave China Access To Bin Laden Raid Helicopter' -- The Telegraph
Pakistan reportedly gave China access to the American "stealth" helicopter that crashed during the raid which led to the death of Osama bin Laden.
The CIA had explicitly requested that technology from the helicopter not be shared but Chinese military officials were said to have been allowed to take photographs of it and to obtain samples of its special "skin" that allowed it to evade radar.
If confirmed the disclosure will further shake relations between the United States and Pakistan which hit their lowest point in decades following the raid on May 2.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
NATO carries out over 50,000 air missions in Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
Israel to deploy drones in north Iraq -- Press TV
T-50 On Parade -- Ares/Aviation Week
Ministry of Defence equipment on sale to raise cash for military -- The Telegraph
China's aircraft carrier ends maiden trip: Xinhua -- AFP
Chinese military chief makes first visit to Israel -- Reuters
China to deepen military cooperation with Russia -- People's Daily
Chinese army chief in Israel to talk defense cooperation -- Jerusalem Post
Future of Russian missile defense to be based in air -- RIA Novosti
Russia set to be biggest buyer at own airshow -- Reuters
Factbox: Russia's civil and military aerospace industry -- CNBC
Russia Plans Two More Bulava Missile Trials in 2011 -- Global Security Newswire
Seoul to Deploy Sub-Killer Torpedoes -- Chosun Ilbo
S. Korea, U.S. to Begin Annual Joint Military Drill: Week Ahead -- Bloomberg
Show to Display Military Land, Sea, Ground Robots -- Defpro
Despite $65B price, F22 jets can't handle war -- Detroit Free Press/L.A. Times
The Urban Survival Shotgun! -- Full Contact/Military.com
Stryker vehicles can protect troops better -- USA Today
US military steps up effort to detect brain injuries -- AJC/AP
Foreign Fights Need Training, Not Troops: Hadley -- Defense News
Reduced JTRS Buy To Save $15B: Pentagon -- Defense News
Panetta, Lew Pressed by GOP to Release Defense Budget Review -- Bloomberg
Defense Spending Cuts Should Prompt Greater Investment in Military IT -- Defpro
U.S. Navy prepares to cut 2,800 petty officers -- PNJ.com
Wordsmiths take aim at simplifying acronyms for Army -- Stars and Stripes
'My Whole Squad Is Gone' – IED Victims ID'D -- Military.com
'Doomsday' Defense Cuts Loom Large for Select 12 -- Military.com
Dragon tries to slay US military -- Sreeram Chaulia, Asia Times
The C.I.A. and Drone Strikes -- New York Times editorial
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Unknown on Saturday, August 13, 2011
Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle
Data Gleaned From "Global Strike" Glider Flight Before Crash -- Global Security Newswire
A U.S. hypersonic drone aircraft sent out information for more than nine minutes before an "anomaly" disrupted transmissions during a flight test on Thursday, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said (see GSN, Aug. 11; U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency release, Aug. 11).
The Hypersonic Technology Vehicle-2 is one system being considered to provide the United States with the "prompt global strike" capability to deliver non-nuclear warheads to any location in the world within an hour. Washington could tap that asset to strike an Iranian atomic facility or hit a North Korean missile prior to liftoff, the New York Times reported. Such a capability might also be employed against a critical terrorist location if no other weapon could carry out a sufficiently rapid attack (Thom Shanker, New York Times, Aug. 12).
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Global Strike Command officer nominated for second star -- Shreve Port Times
Information Warfare: Israel Openly Makes War On Iran -- Strategy Page
Iran Talks Cyber Tough -- Defense Tech
Russia Plans Two More Bulava Missile Trials in 2011 -- Global Security Newswire
Taiwan looks to develop advanced unmanned systems -- Flight Global
B-52 to make unprecedented polar Moscow flight -- Shreve Port Times
Is China’s Aircraft Carrier a Threat to U.S. Interests? -- Defpro
Ideas for U.S. strategic control of the Pacific Rim -- ELP
Ford Carrier Faces Cost Overruns -- Aviation Week
Searching for IEDs - one of the most dangerous jobs in Helmand -- War on Terror News
U.S. Army Ground Combat Vehicle May Face New Setback -- Defense News
Scrutinising Lockheed's claim that F-35 creates 127,000 US jobs -- Dew Line
Moody's: US Debt Ceiling Agreement to Yield Half-a-Trillion or More in Defense Budget Cuts -- Defpro
'Super Congress' Light on Defense Credentials -- Military.com
Reduced JTRS Buy To Save $15B: Pentagon -- Defense News
Finally, Rules For A Cyber-Fight -- Ares/Aviation Week
'Super Congress' Must Cut Pentagon Pay, Benefits -- Otto Kreisher, AOL Defense
Reading Between The Lines: DoD's Cyber Operation Strategy -- Lt. General Harry Raduege, USAF (Ret.), Aol Defense
V-22 Osprey: The Stuff of Legend -- Neptunus Lex
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Test Of Hypersonic Aircraft Fails Over Pacific Ocean -- L.A. TimesA test flight of an experimental aircraft capable of speeding through air at 20 times the speed of sound ended prematurely Thursday morning when the arrowhead-shaped plane failed and stopped sending back real-time data to engineers and scientists who were moderating the mission.
In the test flight, the aircraft, known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2, was launched at 7:45 a.m. from Vandenberg Air Force Base, located northwest of Santa Barbara, into the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere aboard an eight-story Minotaur IV rocket, made by Orbital Sciences Corp.
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DARPA Hypersonic Vehicle Advances technical Knowledge -- DARPA
HTV-2 Loss - UPDATE -- Ares/Aviation Week
Gaza engineer describes Hamas rocket experiments -- Jerusalem Post
CIA tracked Canadian satellite data during Cold War -- CTV
The Best of British: Hundreds of respectful mourners to salute fallen soldier at last-ever repatriation through Wootton Bassett -- Daily Telegraph
IDF looks to buy US equipment after withdrawal from Iraq -- Jerusalem Post
Analysis: Pinched U.S. seen holding onto big Pacific presence -- Reuters
Following criticism, official says spy plane costs are dropping -- The Hill
Global Hawk to replace U-2 spy plane in 2015 -- Air Force Times
F-35 fighter strikes another major problem -- The Telegraph
The V-22 is Safer Than Helos, Effective, Says Man Who Wrote the Book -- Aol Defense
Army Beefs Up Humvee; More Armor, Bigger Payload -- Aol Defense
Electronic skin tattoo has medical, gaming, spy uses -- Space War
The Army’s high hopes for its ‘energy task force’ -- DoD Buzz
The civilian victims of the CIA's drone war -- Clive Stafford Smith, The Guardian
Amos on drawdown: Could start in 2013 -- Marine Times
BAE May Make Purchases as U.S. Cuts Spur Defense Companies to Widen Reach -- Bloomberg
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Entire U.S. Stealth Fighter Fleet Grounded -- The Danger Room
In past few decades, the U.S. Air Force has spent untold billions researching and developing a family of stealth fighter jets that are supposed to be generations ahead of any dogfighters in the sky.
But after building more than 170 F-22 Raptors and a handful of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, not a single one is available for service. The Air Force currently has zero flyable stealth fighters. None.
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First Russian strike UAV to be showcased at Moscow air show -- RIA Novosti
Libya Mission marks 1,000 operational hours on Typhoons for RAF pilot -- Royal Air Force
Russian pilot faces trial over damage to Su-27 fighter jet -- RIA Novosti
Russia developing new air defense systems -- RIA Novosti
Russia Announces New Sub-Fired Ballistic Missile -- Global Security Newswire
Ex-Varyag Begins Sea Trials -- Information Dissemination
U.S., Russia to continue missile defense talks in St. Petersburg -- RIA Novosti
Debt Deal Throws Army Vehicle Plan Off Track -- Aol Defense
F-35 Quieter Than F/A-18A/B? -- Ares/Aviation Week
DoD Might Cut Jets from 5th F-35 Batch -- Defense News
DOD may have to reshuffle how it pays for F-35 mistake-jets -- ELP
Simple "divert kit" makes big improvement to Global Hawk -- Air Force Material Command
Marine Corps Lacks Reset Plan For Afghanistan, GAO Says -- Aol Defense
Air Force Tackles New Intel Mission -- Aol Defense
Aggresive Plan Needed For U.S. Electronic Offense -- Ares/Aviation Week
Army Links Tactical Radios, Commercial Comms -- Military.com
The Hundred Round M-16 Magazine -- Strategy Page
Lockheed Martin Awarded $535M DoD Contract -- Defense News
Biggest Bunker Buster Ever Is In Production -- Strategy Page
Defense could get key role in next phase of deficit reduction -- DoD Buzz
AWOL soldier indicted in Fort Hood bomb plot -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Combat veterans help World Trade Center rise again -- USA Today
SEAL Team Six: Obama honors troops killed in helicopter crash -- Christian Science Monitor
A solemn, private homecoming for 30 who died in Afghanistan -- McClatchy News
Counterterrorism on a budget -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post
An opportunity to cut military spending -- Robert Naiman, Al Jazeera
AP count puts US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,473 Tuesday -- Washington Post/AP
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JOB WELL DONE - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, and Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, right, applaud Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson during the U.S. Special Operations Command change of command ceremony held at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 8, 2011. Olson relinquished command to Adm. William H. McRaven during the ceremony. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. BaileyU.S. Special Ops Command Change -- UPI
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta presided over a closed ceremony in Florida Monday giving Adm. William McRaven control of the U.S. Special Operations Command.
McRaven, by reputation one of the most experienced terrorist hunters in the United States military, took over from Adm. Eric T. Olson. Both admirals have extensive battle experience and are highly-decorated Navy SEALs.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
SOCom gets new commander -- Tampba.com
Days after SEALs tragedy, McRaven takes command of Socom -- TBO.com
Panetta Discusses Security Challenges in Stratcom Visit -- US Department of Defense
S. Korea, US to practise destroying N. Korea weapons -- Space Daily
India to build its own stealth fighter jet -- IBNLive
IDF deploys drones to protect gas fields from Hezbollah -- Jerusalem Post
Israel: Chinese military chief to visit -- AP
Partnered again—Russia and NORAD conduct Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011 -- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Moscow to NATO: Do not extend missile shield -- Defense News
AF nuke boss: We’re improving, but can’t ‘declare victory’ -- DoD Buzz
Why The USAF Is In Trouble -- Ares/Aviation Week
Raptor Drivers Can’t Stay Current with Sims Alone -- Defense Tech
DoD Might Cut Jets from 5th F-35 Batch -- Defense News
Pentagon: Cutting F-35 Would Be Complicated, Costly -- National Journal
Pentagon to reconsider landing Chinooks in battle zones -- McClatchy
Laser Weapons Might Protect U.S. Copters From Next Attack -- Danger Room
Sikorsky delivers first S-701 Black Hawk helicopters -- UPI
LCS Fixes Discussed in the Press -- Information Dissemination
The Pentagon Budget Battle's Ratcheting Rhetoric -- Time
How The Budget Agreement Will Hit Defense Contractors -- Forbes
Pentagon Actually Gained $50 Billion from Spending Cuts Deal -- AllGov
Barney Frank: US credit down because of military spending -- Boston Herald
Army approves atheism-themed concert at Fort Bragg -- AP
Major security changes coming to Fort Hood -- KXXV
Female Veterans Breaking Silence, Beating Trauma -- NPR
VA Docs Brush Up on Treating Female Vets -- Military.com
Great Australian WWII heroine dies at 98 in London -- Yahoo News/AFP
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U.S. Military Concerned Over Cost Cutting -- UPI
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- As the dust temporarily settles in the U.S. deficit debate military leaders are sounding the alarm over a "doomsday" provision in deficit reduction legislation.
The mechanism could trigger another $500 billion in across-the-board cuts by the U.S. Department of Defense over the next decade instead of targeted cuts of about $350 million if Congress doesn't pass a separate spending package.
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Chinese, Russian military relations improving -- China Daily
Brazil: What Now For F-X2? Boeing, Saab, Dassault Left to Wonder -- Ares/Aviation Week
Iron Dome battery moved south after Gaza-rocket attacks -- Jerusalem Post
PLAN's aircraft carrier captain -- China Defense Blog
Dutch military joins Gay Pride parade for 1st time -- AJC/AP
Majority of U.S. military equipment moved out of Iraq: report -- Xinhuanet
U.S. Base In Bahrain In Danger -- Strategy Page
Navy UAS Round Up -- Information Dissemination
Navy: UAV Likely Shot Down by Pro-Gadhafi Forces -- Defense News
Army Fielding Robo Jeeps in A’Stan -- Defense Tech
Lawmakers Warn Against Cutting Nuclear Arms Modernization Fund -- Global Security Newswire
Can Darpa Fix the Cybersecurity ‘Problem From Hell?’ -- Danger Room
Shoot the Moon: Missile Defense Costs as Much as Apollo Program -- Danger Room
Before it can cut fuel use, Army must measure it -- DoD Buzz
Fears for US Army bullet-proof vests over poor tests -- Space War
Army to begin 9-month deployments in January -- Stars and Stripes
'Jesus loves nukes': US military's bizarre innovations -- The Telegraph
Colorful Maps: The Military's Costly Weapon in the War in Afghanistan -- Joshua Foust, The Atlantic
At Auschwitz, future U.S. military leaders learn what not to do -- MSNBC
U.S. Army Sets Network Industry Day -- Defense News
Lone Survivor Of Massive Bomb In Afghanistan Dies In Car Crash -- OPB News
Kandahar’s Warrior Poets -- Alim Remtulla, American Interest
The military’s vanishing future -- DoD Buzz
In Washington, There Is No Shame -- Joe Anselmo, Ares/Aviation Week
The economics of military budget cuts -- Christian Science Monitor
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PRESS ADDRESS - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, makes a comment during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta at the Pentagon, August 4, 2011. The defense leaders focused on debt reduction. It was Panetta's first Pentagon press briefing since he was sworn in as defense secretary July 1. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeleyDoD: Seriously, Enough With All The Cuts -- DoD Buzz
For the record and on background, in the offices and in the corridors, the message from the Puzzle Palace this week is the same: We’ve taken one for the team. We’ve been preparing for months to absorb a $400 billion reduction in the growth of our budget over the next little while. (Maybe a decade, maybe longer.) So now, leave us alone. And if Congress’ super-team can’t come to an agreement on deficit reduction and spare us another $500 billion in reductions — which would be triggered by the Doomsday Device — all hell will break loose.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Libya: Royal Navy warship HMS Liverpool comes under heavy fire -- The Telegraph
Morocco Takes Delivery of F-16 Jets -- Defense news
That Other Asian Aircraft Carrier -- Ares/Aviation Week
Israel: Arrow missile-defense may be installed on new warships -- Jerusalem Post
Turkey names new military chiefs -- The Guardian
China Builds Fleet of Small Warships While U.S. Drifts -- Danger Room
China, Casinos and the Ark Royal -- The Diplomat
Poland Fires Military Officials Over 2010 Crash -- New York Times
Russia eyeing $3b in arms contracts -- China Daily
$35B Missile Defense Misses Bullet With Bullet -- Bloomberg
F-22 Pilots Lose Currency As Standdown Drags On -- Defense News
Naval Air: Why This F-18D Landed All By Itself -- Strategy Page
F-35B aircraft: Is it worth the cost? -- Politico
Shipbuilding Programs -- Information Dissemination
2,000 Tomahawks Fired in Anger -- Defense Tech
MOPping Up: The USA’s 30,000 Pound Bomb -- Defense Industry Daily
Fears Raised Over U.S. Army Bullet-Proof Vests -- Defense News
Ongoing cyber-attack didn’t target military, officials say -- DoD Buzz
US military scrambles to catch up with the cloud -- MSNBC
DARPA woos hackers to improve military tech - -TG Today
Do Marines Need A Few Good Tweeters? Pentagon Wants Social Media Experts -- Search Engine Watch
New 'reverse boot camp' to prepare departing troops for civilian life -- Stars and Stripes
Many Military Vets in College Plagued By Thoughts of Suicide -- USA Today
Competition for Military Contracts Doesn't Lower Costs -- The Atlantic
Why defense spending should be cut -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
Would Cutting the Military Budget Threaten Our Security? It depends how we define our priorities. -- Fred Kaplan, Slate
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PANETTA REMARKS - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta makes remarks at the farewell tribute for Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. BaileyPentagon Says Projected Spending Cuts Could Undermine Security -- L.A. Times
Automatic cuts in military spending could do 'real damage,' Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says. Consider raising taxes instead, Pentagon officials say.
Reporting from Washington—Senior Pentagon officials sought Wednesday to head off additional reductions in defense spending in coming months, warning that thousands of Defense Department employees might have to be furloughed or laid off and that across-the-board cuts in military programs would jeopardize national security.
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SecDef: We must make sure the Doomsday Device doesn’t go off -- DoD Buzz
China accuses Japan of exaggerating it as a military threat -- Reuters
Cuts made in the U.K.'s Strategic Defense & Security Review will overstretch the military -- Ares/Aviation Week
Saudi to raise US arms deal to $ 90bn -- MSN Arabia
Analysis: Turkish government strengthens control on military -- Reuters
Israeli Air Force makes pressure for V-22 Osprey tilt rotors buying -- Avionews
RUMINT: Chinese Nuke Sub Accident -- Defense Tech
Russia, U.S. prepare new military cooperation deals -- RIA Novosti
U.S. Navy Needs To Address Ship Shortfalls -- Aviation Week
F-35s grounded after power package fails -- Navy Times
JSF plane project in more flak -- Sydney Morning Herald
Decision to Replace USAF Trainer Moves Ahead -- Defense News
Northrop Fixes Major Flaws In Navy Drone -- AoL Defense
USS Mississippi to be commissioned in Gulfport -- Sun Herald
'State of the Military' Fort Bliss set to become premier US base -- El Paso Times
Information Warfare: Secretly Arming For Cyber War -- Strategy Page
Every Bug, Every Gas, Right Now: Air Force Wants Instant WMD Detector -- Danger Room
Missile-shooting laser: Will Congress slash funding for the Navy-backed project? -- Daily Press
Air Force Suspends Christian-Themed Ethics Training Program Over Bible Passages -- FOX News
Dignitaries, brass to officially dissolve JFCOM today -- Hampton roads
DoD Toughens Rules For Combat Contractors -- AoL Defense
Panetta on Security when Money is Tight -- Ares/Aviation Week
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Iraq, U.S. To Discuss Extended Stay For Troops -- L.A. Times
Baghdad's decision comes on the same day Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, visits Iraq and warns that the U.S. needs to know soon whether a training mission will proceed.
Reporting from Baghdad — The Iraqi government agreed late Tuesday to start negotiations with U.S. officials on whether to authorize the U.S. military to remain in Iraq on a mission training Iraq's security forces after 2011.
The announcement came the same day that Adm. Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the country and warned that Washington needed a clear signal from Iraq about whether it would ask the American military stay on.
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Rumors Circulate About Radiation Leak by Chinese Sub -- Chosun Ilbo
Facing our Waterloo: Swingeing cuts will put U.K. defence of the realm at risk, warn MPs -- Daily Mail
Russian army to receive 120 Iskander tactical missile systems -- RIA Novosti
Request for more F-16s by Iraq just a beginning -- Star-Telegram
Aircraft Carrier Construction Well Underway in China -- Information Dissemination
Russian Navy to outflank rivals in secrecy and low noise by 2020 -- NewsBCM
Argentina developing nuclear-powered submarine -- Daily Telegraph
'Secret' IDF missile unveiled to public for first time -- Haaretz
Corrosion Issue Won't Sink LCS: Top DoD Buyer -- Defense News
Hill Taiwan backers urge U.S. to close F-16 sale -- DoD Buzz
AF suspends ‘Jesus loves nukes’ training -- DoD Buzz
Revenge of the Nerd: Physicist Becomes Pentagon’s Top Deputy -- Danger Room
Counterintelligence, Computers and the Cloud -- Ares/Aviation Week
AP Exclusive: Timing of US drone strike questioned -- AP
Super Sensitive Small Missile Detector -- Strategy Page
A V-22 Carried bin Laden to the Vinson -- Defense Tech
State Dept. Leads Search for Ground-to-Air Missiles -- Ares/Aviation Week
Senate Panel Keeps ‘Secret Patriot Act’ Under Wraps -- Danger Room
Doing in defense: Cuts that result in a hollow force invite mischief from our enemies -- Frank J. Gaffney Jr., Washington Times
Will Agent Orange Hurt the U.S.–South Korea Military Alliance? -- Geoffrey Cain, Time
Will military spending bankrupt the U.S.? -- Tom Engelhardt, Salon
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,575 -- AP
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,473 -- Sacramento Bee/AP
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Turkey's Military In Turmoil As Top Brass Quit -- Reuters
Turkey faced turmoil within its military on Saturday after the country's four most senior commanders quit in protest over the detention of 250 officers on charges of conspiring against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government.
Chief of General Staff General Isik Kosaner stepped down on Friday evening along with the army, navy and air force commanders, plunging NATO's second largest armed forces into uncertainty just days before a key promotions board convenes.
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Despite gaining aircraft carrier, China to stick to defensive military policy: Army newspaper -- Xinhuanet
China needs 'three aircraft carriers': general -- AFP
China’s Aircraft Carrier Powering Up -- Defense Tech
Chinese official meets with U.S. Secretary of State on arms sales to Taiwan -- Xinhuanet
CF-18 pilot snow-blinded before Alberta crash: Report -- Vancouver Sun/Post Media News
Australia Frets Over Fighter Gap -- Ares/Aviation Week
Russia's Arctic force may include paratroopers - general - -RIA Novosti
Russia against U.S. missile shield elements in Black Sea -- RIA Novosti
Russian Black Sea Fleet to receive 6 new diesel subs -- RIA Novosti
Russian Navy to commission 8 Graney class nuclear subs by 2020 -- RIA Novosti
U.S. Army Sees Humans with Scout Helos -- Aviation Week
Full JLTV competition is coming soon, Army says -- DoD Buzz
New Navy chief warned about costly ship, plane programs -- Sign On San Diego
With No 'Plan B,' U.S. Marine Corps Shows Off F-35B -- Defense News
Here’s How U.S. Spies Will Find You Through Your Pics -- The Danger Room
Judge blasts prosecution of alleged NSA leaker -- Washington Post
Vets win PTSD settlement -- Washington Post
Military Spouses Face Especially Grim Job Prospects -- NPR
A Weak Economy Is Good For Military Recruiting -- NPR
Troops could soon learn what debt debate means for their paychecks -- Stars and Stripes
Budget, Debt Worries Plague Troops -- New York Times
Struggling with debt, Congress talks defense cuts -- Stars and Stripes/AP
DOD Working Toward Full Financial Audits, Comptroller Says -- US Department of Defense
Greater Scrutiny Brought to Pentagon Audits -- Defense News
Military Chaplains Mull End of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell -- FOX News
Geoff Fisken, New Zealand Sheep Farmer and Scourge of Japanese Pilots, Dies at 96 -- New York Times
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A vessel reported to be China's aircraft carrier in Dalian in an April photo. ReutersChina Says Carrier Won't Alter Naval Strategy -- Wall Street Journal
BEIJING—China's Defense Ministry said its first aircraft carrier would be used for "research, experiments and training" and would not affect its defensive naval strategy, in an apparent attempt to ease regional concerns that the vessel could be used to enforce Chinese territorial claims.
Senior Col. Geng Yansheng, a Defense Ministry spokesman, also confirmed for the first time that Chinese pilots were training to operate from the carrier, which is based on an empty hull bought from Ukraine, and which is due to start sea trials this summer. But he said it would take a long time to become fully operational.
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More S-E Asian navies eyeing subs -- Asia One
France to buy Israeli-made drones, 42 years after it banned weapons sales to Israel -- Haaretz
Keeping Old MiGs Flying -- Defense Tech
Russia test fires Sineva missile in Barents Sea -- RIA Novosti
Minuteman III missile launch fails minutes after launch -- KSBY.com
Despite troubled waters, Navy will stay the course with LCS -- DoD Buzz
New U.S. 60mm Mortar -- Strategy Page
USMC UAV Aviation Expands -- Strategy Page
Marine Corps general supports F-35 program -- Washington Times
USMC to Test Communications-jamming Device -- Defense News
Charge! Darpa Wants Wireless Power-Up for Troops’ Gadgets -- Danger Room
A Decade at War, the Services Start to Add It Up -- Ares/Aviation Week
Unmanned Army blimp brought down in Pa. woods -- Seattle Times/AP
Top AF nuke general: We must continue ‘cultural change’ -- DoD Buzz
House probes policies on counterfeit military electronics -- Bellingham Herald
Intel Agency Director Cites Value of Shared Knowledge -- US Department of Defense
US administration rebuffs Wyden, Udall on surveillance query -- Washington Post
Bill Would Force Intel Chief to Renounce ‘Secret Patriot Act’ -- Danger Room
Readiness Must Be Key Amid Cuts, Vice Chiefs Warn -- US Department of Defense
U.S. military mentors program casualty of disclosure law -- USA Today
Oilman must pay $28.8 million in suit over Pentagon contract -- MSNBC
McCain to Navy: Get Shipshape or Face Severe Cuts -- Military.com
Military officials launch counterattack amid talk of big defense budget cuts -- The Hill
Boehner, Reid Debt Plans Slim on Defense Details -- Defense News
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Gen. Martin E. Dempsey of the Army on Tuesday at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Philip Scott Andrews/The New York TimesNominee To Lead Joint Chiefs Warns Against Deep Cuts -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, President Obama’s nominee to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned on Tuesday that proposed cuts in the military budget of up to $1 trillion would be “extraordinarily difficult and very high risk.”
General Dempsey, who is currently the Army chief of staff, made his comments at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee for the Joint Chiefs chairmanship. Mr. Obama has already ordered the Pentagon to come up with $400 billion in cuts over the next 12 years, but other deficit-reduction proposals under debate in the battle over the nation’s borrowing would cut far more.
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IAF: Iron Dome prevented reprise of Gaza war over April. -- Haaretz
Putin asks to purchase Russia-made weaponry -- Xinhuanet
NATO warns Turkey against buying Chinese, Russian air defense systems -- Hurriyet Daily News
New Top U.S. General: Pakistan Arms Deals Suck -- Danger Room
China refitting aircraft carrier body for research, training -- Xinhuanet
Southeast Asia’s underwater bazaar (South Asia's Submarine Shopping Spree) -- Jakarta Post
Australia’s Submarine Program In the Dock -- Defense Industry Daily
Morocco military plane crash kills 78 -- BBC
Did Taiwan Rescue a U.S. Spy Plane? -- Defense News
China protests against U.S. spy flights near its coast -- Reuters
Navy OKs plan to sink ships in Gulf of Alaska -- Navy Times
Agreement Reached on U.S. Destroyer Deal -- Defense News
A New, Old Air Force -- Ares/Aviation Week
Will Tiny Sats Have Their Day? -- Ares/Aviation Week
Navy tests unmanned water craft to protect ships in harbor -- Stars and Stripes
Navy’s Next Laser Mashes Up Machine Guns and Death Rays -- Danger Room
BAE Putting Lasers on Mk 38 Naval Gun -- Defense Tech
Vice chiefs bemoan readiness in bid to save budgets -- DoD Buzz
Debt limit failure would be 'totally devastating' to military, vets -- Stars and Stripes
Dempsey: Pay, Benefits Part of Budget Debate -- Defense News
Families seek Purple Hearts for soldiers shot at Ark. military recruiting center -- Washington Post
Texas Lawmaker Calls for Congressional Probe Into Ban of Christian Prayers at Military Funerals -- FOX News
The F-35B: Keep It or Kill It? -- Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid
At least 1,571 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,473 -- AP
During the US operation one of two modified Blackhawk helicopters, believed to employ previously unknown stealth capability, malfunctioned and crashed in Abottabad forcing commandos to abandon it Photo: REUTERS
