Saturday, January 29, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 29, 2011



Egyptian Military Chief Ends US Visit, US Urges Restraint -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The Pentagon urged restraint from Egypt's military in face-to-face talks with a top Egyptian general in Washington, before his delegation was called home on Friday because of massive anti-government protests.

Lieutenant General Sami Enan, chief of staff of Egypt's armed forces, abruptly cut short talks in Washington that were due to run through February 2.

"He intends to return today," General James Cartwright, vice chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters at the Pentagon.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Egyptian Military Chiefs Cut Pentagon Visit Short -- New York Times

NATO achieves first step on theatre ballistic missile defence capability -- NATO

Iraq’s Air Force is unprepared to defend the skies -- Arab News

Gates Wary of China’s Military Buildup -- DoD Buzz

North Korea Could Have Nuke-Tipped ICBMs in 10 Years, Mullen Says -- Global Security Newswire

Defence cuts threaten Trident nuclear safety, warns MoD -- The Guardian

Sweden Runs Out Of Soldiers -- Strategy Page

JPO on STOVL F-35 Design Issues -- Ares/Aviation Week

Canada's scrapping fighter jet purchase could hurt everyone: U.S. -- Canada.com

EADS Welcomes IG Investigation Into KC-X Mix Up -- Defense Tech

U.S. Senator: Fold Coast Guard into DoD -- Defense News

LCS Takes Center Stage at West 2011 -- Information Dissemination

Navy embarks on replacements for aging Trident submarines -- Seattle Times

Military leaves injured troops seeking care in the lurch -- L.A. Times

Cybercom Analyzing Web Traffic on Gov’t, Military Networks -- ExecutiveGov

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