Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 28, 2010

Photo: Admiral Eric Olson is the head of the Special Operations Command. He is the first Navy SEAL to earn 4 stars and the first Naval Officer to command SOCOM. Photo from Flickr

Special Forces Wary Of 'Don't Ask' Repeal -- Washington Times

Special-operations troops think the elite force is facing difficulties by accepting open gays into one of the military's more politically conservative communities.

Interviews with current and former commandos reveal that to maintain unit cohesion of Army Green Berets, Navy SEALs or other elite covert warriors, the military services and U.S. Special Operations Command need to make a special effort to ensure both homosexuals and heterosexuals know the rules of conduct.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Secret files from 70s reveal Trident strike needed 'to kill 10m Russians' -- The Guardian

France's spy service bulks up amid terror threats -- AP

Baltic States Fault French Ship Deal With Russia
-- Defense News/AFP

New Taiwan Anti-Sub Aircraft Next Year: Report -- Defense News/AFP

USN Believes The DF-21D Is Live -- Strategy Page

North Korea aiming nukes at aircraft carriers? -- WND

N.Korean troops' new uniform alarms S.Korea
-- AFP

Iran deploys submarines in high seas
-- International News

Cyber Diplomacy -- Defense Tech

START has passed, but tactical arms remain an issue -- Washington Post

Tactical Nukes Are Next -- Armchair Generalist

Congress extends Stop Loss application deadline -- Defence Talk

Army officials work to treat invisible wounds of war -- U.S. Department of Defense

Docs Detail CIA’s Cold War Hypnosis Push -- The Danger Room

Napolitano: Clapper's ignorance of U.K. arrests a PR failure -- Politico

Year Later, Some Details Emerge About CIA Officer Killed In Afghanistan -- NPR

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