Thursday, March 24, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 24, 2011



White House: Libya Fight Is Not War, It's 'Kinetic Military Action' -- FOX News

In the last few days, Obama administration officials have frequently faced the question: Is the fighting in Libya a war? From military officers to White House spokesmen up to the president himself, the answer is no. But that leaves the question: What is it?

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My Comment: "Kinetic military action"?

MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

France says military campaign against Libya will be over in weeks -- Deutsche Welle

B-2 Bombers Flew Without Their Raptor Escorts Over Libya -- FOX News

Why no F-22s in Libya?
-- Spy Talk

Military Admits Challenge Of Distinguishing "Civilians" and "Rebels" In Libya
-- Time Magazine

NATO blocks 'front door' for arms smugglers into Libya -- Defense News

Who Sold Libya Its Supermissiles? -- The Danger Room

Growlers Over Libya — An Update -- Defense Tech

WikiLeaks: Colombia began using U.S. drones for counterterrorism in 2006 -- Washington Post

Naval strike aircraft to be part of Russian Air Force -- RIA Novosti

Russian Military To Buy 36 ICBMs, 2 Missile Subs In 2011 -- Space Daily

No Eurofighter sale talks with Indonesia: Britain
-- AFP

Blow-Outs Don't Change Australian F-35 Plans -- Defpro

JSF Cost Predictions Rattle Foreign Customers -- Aviation Week

Cheonan sinking: Paper criticises S Korea military
-- BBC

The Next Vietnam War -- Strategy Page

US defence chief, in Cairo, praises Egypt military -- Reuters

U.S. military leaders in Japan say water on bases safe to drink
-- Stars And Stripes

So much for hearts and minds: Could the murder and mutilation of Afghan villagers by U.S. soldiers undo all the good the West is doing in Libya?
-- The Daily Mail

US soldier faces up to 24 years in jail over 'Afghan Abu Ghraib'
-- The Independent

More military abuse, but this time no cover-up -- Peter Worthington, National Post (Commentary)

Pentagon Studying Additional Nuke Reductions -- Global Security Newsire

Air Force to retest X-51 WaveRider hypersonic aircraft near Point Mugu -- L.A. Times

U.S. Defense cuts are a tough sell in Congress -- Washington Times

Small Wars, ‘Disorder’ Likely DoD Bills -- DoD Buzz

White House eyes more cuts to U.S. nuclear arsenal -- Washington Times

F-22 Raptor flown on synthetic biofuel -- Edwards Air Force Base

Report faults Army in 2001 anthrax mailings -- L.A. Times

Would ending 14th amendment hurt military? -- UPI

Military indoctrinated on gays kissing, behavior -- Washington Times

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