Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 27, 2012



Chinese Carrier Aviation Makes it to 1945 -- Defense Tech

An AP story at Military​.com reports that the Chinese Navy has successfully landed one of their J-15 (the carrierized version of the Su-33) aboard the Liaoning aircraft carrier.

We here at DT figure there are two ways of looking at this development: You can say that this proves the threat in the Pacific Rim is real and the defense budget needs to be adjusted accordingly, which means a shift from a ground war focus back to the good ol’ days of wars at sea.

Read more ....

MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Simmering tension within Russian military ranks
-- Gulf News

Japan Is Flexing Its Military Muscle to Counter a Rising China -- New York Times

China defense chief says military buildup no threat to the world -- Reuters

Is China Buying Russia’s Su-35 Fighter? -- Defense News

First UK pilots begin training to fly F-35 -- Stars and Stripes/Northwest Florida Daily News

U.S. Navy adds host of restrictions to curfew in Japan
-- Stars and Stripes

NATO to Decide on Turkey Missile Defense -- Voice of America

Turkey, NATO to scout locations for missile protection from Syria
-- CNN

Can U.S. Keep Pressure On In Persian Gulf If USS Nimitz Is Delayed?
-- Aol Defense

Will Stealth Survive As Sensors Improve? F-35, Jammers At Stake -- Aol Defense

The Navy And Marines Need Adult Supervision
-- Captain`s Journal

How the Air Force blew $1 billion on a dud system -- Federal Times

Military & NASA Look to Partner With Commercial Satellite Industry -- Space.com

Obama team rushed to secure drone strike rules pre-election -- Stars and Stripes

Manning's lawyers say punishment preceded trial in WikiLeaks case -- Stars and Stripes/Baltimore Sun

Suit Planned Over Death of Man C.I.A. Drugged
-- New York Times

Civilians overseas could feel effects of revised tour extension policy
-- Stars and Stripes

Army Sticks ‘War on Islam’ Teacher in Bureaucratic Depths -- Danger Room

Military Dogs Suffer From PTSD -- Discovery news

Human Rights Watch Campaigns Against 'Killer Robots' -- Voice of America

The Aircraft Carrier Drought Comes Early -- Michael Rubin, Commentary

Military Spouses Don't Stay 'Mum' on Anything... -- Siobhan Fallon, Huffington Post

Should military marriages include a 'deployment sex pact'? -- Diana Falzone, FOX News

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