Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 28, 2013

Part of the building of Unit 61398, a secretive Chinese military unit, is seen in the outskirts of Shanghai. (Reuters)

Chinese Hackers Access U.S. Weapon Systems And Steal Blueprints To Australia’s New Spy HQ Months Before It Has Even Opened -- Daily Mail

* Hackers have 'compromised' U.S. designs for combat aircraft and ships
* They also accessed missile defenses vital for Europe, Asia and the Gulf
* Floorplans of Australia Security Intelligence Organisation's new $630m headquarters have also been stolen - before it has even been opened
* China has dismissed claims it is connected to the latest cyber attacks

Chinese hackers have accessed designs for more than two dozen U.S. weapons systems and stolen the blueprints for Australia's new spy headquarters which hasn't even been opened yet.

These latest strikes come after months of numerous computer security breaches involving Chinese hackers as the ongoing cyber war between China and the West intensifies.

Hackers have now 'compromised' U.S. designs for combat aircraft and ships, as well as missile defenses vital for Europe, Asia and the Gulf, it has emerged.

Read more ....

MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

U.S., Australia reports allege new spying by China hackers -- CBC/Reuters

Russia says missile systems for Syria will deter intervention -- Reuters

Russian arms 'to deter foreign intervention in Syria' -- BBC

Japan set to sell US-2 plane to India, first sale of hardware used by military -- South China Morning Post

War memorials vandalised in central London -- The Guardian

EXCLUSIVE: Just 6% of British army uniforms are made in the UK while £75million of manufacturing is outsourced abroad -- Daily Mail

Seoul plans to purchase US weapons worth $1b -- Asia One/Korea Herald

Yemen accused of using anti-personnel mines -- Space Daily/AFP

Jordan to host major military exercise -- UPI

Israeli Haredim rebel against army draft plan -- Al Jazeera

Several countries interested in buying ex-Spanish Navy Aircraft Carrier Principe de Asturias -- Navy Recognition

Russian Military Helicopter Crash Kills 1 -- AP

Russia developing counter-measures for European anti-missile shield -- Space Daily/UPI

Su-35 Could Steal Paris Fighter Limelight -- Aviation Week

Time Running Out for Taiwan if Russia Releases S-400 SAM to China -- Defense News

Japan Plans More Aggressive Defense -- Defense News

China-US relationship at critical juncture: Xi -- Space Daily/AFP

US Calls for Closer Military Ties with China -- Voice of America

White House security adviser calls for deeper China military ties -- Reuters

Budget cuts leave Air Force pilots twisting in the wind -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post

US Military's Secretive Robot Space Plane Mission Passes 5-Month Mark -- Space.com

Congress Orders Next Generation Body Armor Study -- Kitup

Air Force May Accelerate F-35 Start Date -- DoD Buzz

PW cry for help with the F-35 program -- Eric Palmer Blog

A glimpse into the potential of the drone industry -- Market Place

iPhone And Android Approved For Pentagon Use -- Strategy Page

US Army's new portable charger brings power to soldiers in the field -- Gizmag

'Catastrophic' dangers of 3D printed guns -- The Telegraph

EXCLUSIVE: An Inside Look At Manufacturing Guns In Connecticut [PHOTOS] -- Business Insider

This Pentagon Project Makes Cyberwar as Easy as Angry Birds -- Danger Room

Marines punished for sexist, threatening posts -- USA Today

American Marines Seeking New Ideas -- Strategy Page

Meet The FBI Dream Team That Brings Together Ex-Green Berets And Navy SEALs -- Geoffrey Ingersoll, Business Insider

A Grim Task: Military-Death Notification -- NPR

How to replace your or a relative's military medals -- Stars and Stripes/The Roanoke Times, Va.

'Give this to the girl I love': Woman, 90, stumbles across the diary of her soldier sweetheart killed in WWII in a museum -- Daily Mail

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