Thursday, November 1, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 1, 2012

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Inside China: Major China Military Shift -- Miles Yu, The Washington Times

As the world’s most populous communist state anticipates a once-in-a-decade power transfer, a major leadership reshuffle in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) took place quietly last week.

All four chiefs of the PLA’s four main professional military commands – the General Staff and the departments of General Political Affairs, General Logistics and General Armaments – saw their leaders replaced by new commanders, some of them of little renown to most outside observers.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Military chief: EU becoming 'marginal' in Asia-centric world
-- EU Observer

UK Military Aviation Authority tackles ageing aircraft challenge -- Flight Global

Boeing Delivers Final Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft to Republic of Korea Air Force -- Defpro

Nigeria army 'abuses' in Boko Haram crackdown - Amnesty -- BBC

3rd Australian soldier wins British Commonwealth’s highest military award in Afghanistan war -- Washington Post/AP

Russia Boosts Security at Missile Launch Sites -- RIA Novosti

Russia On Target To Float Out Five Warships Each Year -- RIA Novosti

Is Boeing helping the Russian military? -- Examiner

Skolkovo Institute Teams Up with Defense Companies -- RIA Novosti

The Kremlin’s New Internet Surveillance Plan Goes Live Today --Danger Room

Feds: Defense firm put untrained guards in Iraq -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Africa: Military Intelligence Course Builds Bonds Between U.S. and African Service Members -- allAfrica.com

Pentagon Has Full Confidence in Africom Commander, Little Says -- US Department of Defense

Greenert: Navy to focus on health of force, naval dominance -- Stars and Stripes

Lockheed Plays Against Type, Offers High Tech, Low Cost JLTV
-- Aol Defense

U.S. Army Initiates New Round of Humvee Modernization -- Defense News

Lockheed cites good reports on night flights of F-35 helmet -- Reuters

Plans to Build Specialized TBI Centers Underway -- Military.com

Sandy uncovers suspected old bomb at Guantanamo base -- McClatchy News

UAV video remains free to download -- Defense Tech

New US monument honors military service dogs
-- Stars and Stripes/AP

Your Favorite Army General Actually Sucks -- Danger Room

Soldiers' suit of Iraq War contractor goes to jury -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Air Force Academy brawl injures 27 cadets -- Stars and Stripes/The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Supreme court hears arguments on secret domestic surveillance -- CNN

Bases Scramble to Return to Normal After Sandy -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

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