Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 26, 2013

Medvedev Paints Gloomy Picture of US Missile Defense Dispute. © RIA Novosti. Ekaterina Shtukina

Medvedev Paints Gloomy Picture Of US Missile Defense Dispute -- RIA Novosti

HAVANA, February 23 (RIA Novosti) – Despite the general progress in Russian-US relations, Russia and the West could face a serious crisis if the sides fail to resolve the standoff over the deployment of a US missile shield in Europe, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.

In an interview with the Cuban media, published on Saturday, Medvedev said he was satisfied in general with the development of Russian-US relations in the past few years as Moscow and Washington signed a number of important agreements, including the new START arms reduction deal, and “American colleagues” actively backed Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Drop in Taliban attacks incorrect, military says -- Stars and Stripes/AP

U.N. Chief Calls for Special Force to Combat Congo Rebels
-- New York Times/Reuters

Chinese transport "workhorses" extending military's reach -- Reuters

Cyber Menace: Digital Spying Burdens German-Chinese Relations -- Spiegel Online

India arrests man accused of spying for Pakistan
-- BBC

United Arab Emirates set to buy US Predator drones -- McClatchy News

Insider: Planned sale of Czech L-159 aircraft to Iraq fails -- Prague Monitor

New Arms Program to Change Russia by 2020 - Rogozin
-- RIA Novosti

Ukraine, Russia military mull joint housing construction in Crimea -- Kyiv Post

Russia Plans Black Sea Fleet Rearmament – Ukrainian Minister
-- RIA Novosti

Russian naval task force to be deployed in Mediterranean - source -- Kyiv Post

Nigeria grants bail to Russian arms smuggling suspects -- Reuters

UK defence cuts hit BAE profits -- domain-b.com

Will Europe contribute more UN peacekeepers? -- David Bosco, Foreign Policy

NATO to test anti-submarine warfare underwater and surface vehicles -- Defense Systems

Sailors plead guilty in rape case that sparked Japan curfew -- Stars and Stripes

Lawmakers push for end to draft registration in US -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Military draft registration could end--or expand to women -- UPI

Honeywell to test some F-35 parts after smoke incident -- Reuters

USAF may have to take drastic actions under sequester -- Flight Global

Obama warns spending cuts could idle shipbuilder -- AP

Toxic mice to rain from skies near Andersen AFB -- Marine Times/AP

Pentagon to keep Gen. John R. Allen probe a secret
-- Washington Post

Defense secretary nominee Hagel faces big step to confirmation
-- Yahoo News/The Ticket

Panetta Will Watch Hagel Confirmation From Home in California -- ABC News

At Defense, Hagel Would Face a Tough Task on Day 1: Handling Massive Spending Cuts -- Government Executive

Obama urged to back tough arms trade treaty at U.N. talks -- Reuters

Forget conventional warfare: Chinese hacking is greater danger -- Alan Kohler, The Australian/Business Spectator

The Realist Prism: Energy Independence a Game-Changer for U.S. Defense Posture
-- Nikolas Gvosdev, WPR

Life Beyond the Medal of Honor
-- Military.com

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