Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 1, 2011



Incoming US Military Chief Says It’s Too Early To Judge Long-Term Impact Of bin Laden’s Death -- Washington Post

LONDON — The man picked to be President Barack Obama’s top military adviser said Wednesday that the United States does not yet understand the long-term implications of Osama bin Laden’s death.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, the current U.S. Army chief of staff, told a military think tank in London that military leaders are still gauging the likely impact on al-Qaida’s capability.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

NATO formally extends Libya mission for 90 days -- Yahoo News/Reuters

Airbus Military Delivers First A330 Tanker -- Ares/Aviation Week

China Among Indian Air Force Concerns
-- Aviation Week

How to Track China’s Naval Dreams
-- James R. Holmes, The Diplomat

Chinese army warned of the 'real danger' of making online friends -- The Telegraph

G-8 Nonproliferation Effort Renewed -- Global Security Newswire

Could Al Qaeda Take Control of a Warship? -- Information Dissemination

Al-Qaida Plotted to Kill Lockheed Martin Chief: Testimony -- Defense News

Defense Chief Gates to Showcase U.S. Military Staying Power on Asia Trip -- Bloomberg

F-22s Grounded By Gas Shortage -- Strategy Page

Boeing cites increased interest in Super Hornet -- Baltimore Sun

DDG 1000 Achieves Major Power System Testing Milestone -- Defence Professionals

Boeing Calls Lockheed Martin On Cost Claims -- Ares/Aviation Week

Revised U.S. Fleet Plan Extends Some Ships to 70 Years
-- Defense News

Military spending balloons amid bipartisan calls for cuts -- The Hill

Women breaking barriers in Navy, not SEALs yet -- Yahoo News/AP

Pentagon Looks to Double Its Unmanned Air Force
-- The Danger Room

Infantry: Avoiding The Killing Ground -- Strategy Page

U.S. arms makers said to be bleeding secrets to cyber foes -- Yahoo News/Reuters

'Cyber attacks are an act of war': Pentagon to announce new rules of engagement against state sponsored hackers. -- Daily Mail

Once a campus outcast, ROTC is booming at universities -- L.A. Times

Five Hot Jobs for Ex-Military Personnel -- Military.com

Army Widow Lives with 'Unending Shock' -- Siobhan Esposito, FOX News (Commentary)

Wounded Ranger to be awarded Medal of Honor -- Navy Times

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