Saturday, February 26, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 26, 2011

ARMY CHALLENGES - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2011. Gates told cadets here that they must continue changing the culture of the Army to ensure the service can handle the challenges facing America. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen

In One Of Final Addresses To Army, Gates Describes Vision For Military's Future -- Washington Post

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, in one of his last addresses to the Army, said Friday that he envisages a future ground force that will be smaller, pack less heavy firepower and will not engage in large-scale counter-insurgency wars like those in Iraq or Afghanistan.

"In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should 'have his head examined,' as General MacArthur so delicately put it," Gates quipped.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Russian jailed for selling fighter jets for £3 -- The Telegraph

Moscow’s military might -- Khaleej Times

Father Of Soviet Submarines Dead At 91 -- Defense News/AFP

U.K. Military experts' warning over defence spending review -- The Telegraph

British forces would struggle to mount small military intervention, claim officers -- The Telegraph

‘Threadbare’ UK forces can’t sustain even small military intervention -- Daily India/ANI

Canda: Cancelling F-35 will cost taxpayer $1 billion in benefits, royalties: MacKay -- Winnipeg Free Press

Russia vows to sell missiles to Syria -- Times Of India

CIA director calls ISI chief over Raymond Davis issue -- Hindustan Times

German DoD Given a Year To Reach Budget Goals
-- Defense News

Information Warfare: China Overwhelms The Internet -- Strategy Page

Fuel Burn Costs May Have Tipped KC-X Scales in Boeing’s Favor -- Defense Tech

How one lawmaker steered tanker contract to Boeing
-- McClatchy News

First Production F-35 Flies -- Ares/Aviation Week

The first production model F-35 has flown, but where is the program going? -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

Commercial satellites plug bandwidth gap for military satcom -- Defense Systems

Army Says Feds' Continuing Resolutions Have Hurt Modernization -- Ares/Aviation Week

Mullen in Kuwait to celebrate liberation -- AFP

US Army may have used PSYOP against senators. How is that different from PR? -- Christian Science Monitor

Darpa’s Cheetah-Bot Designed to Chase Human Prey -- The Danger Room

Robotic Choppers Get A Place In The Sun -- Strategy Page

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