Friday, August 26, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 26, 2011





Military Preps for Hurricane Irene -- Military.com



Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the east coast, and the U.S. military is taking steps to ensure warfighting assets are out of Mother Nature's way. The Navy is moving ships out to sea and prepping aircraft to move inland, and the Air Force has already evacuated aircraft from at least one vulnerable North Carolina base. At the same time all services are warning members and families to prepare for the worst.



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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS



U.S. Navy sorties dozens of ships ahead of Irene -- Navy Times



Gadhafi’s Loose Weapons Could Number a ‘Thousand Times’ Saddam’s -- Danger Room



China deploys advanced n-missile on Indian border: US
-- Indian Express



China Has ‘Workable’ Anti-Ship Missile Design, Pentagon Says -- Bloomberg



China’s development of fighter jets relies on Russian systems -- Washington Times



Nuclear safety getting worse in military facilities, says MoD study -- The Guardian



Australia: Collins-class submarine forced to surface after engine failure -- The Australian



Russia ready to help Venezuela with weaponry purchases -- RIA Novosti



Finland: No NATO Membership Anytime Soon
-- Defense News



Pentagon Isn’t Sweating China’s New Weapons of Doom -- Danger Room



U.S. worried about Chinese military -- UPI



US Military Video Shows Hypersonic Aircraft Test Flight
-- Space.com



Grounding Ends for Remaining U.S. F-35s -- Defense News



Navy Official Questions Need For JSF Variants -- Aviation Week



New Humvee Upgrade Rides Great Until... Then Great Ride Continues -- Aol Defense



Third Production C-5M Super Galaxy Delivered to US Air Force -- RTT



Betting on the next wave of cyber-security -- DoD Buzz



Pentagon is investing in a greener military
-- Physorg



C.I.A. Demands Cuts in Book About 9/11 and Terror Fight -- New York Times



NYPD confirms CIA officer works at department
-- Breitbart/AP



Military widows find safe haven, remember loved ones at Alaska retreat -- Washington Post



Why are we subverting the Constitution in the name of security? -- Thomas Drake, Washington Post

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