Thursday, October 20, 2011

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 20, 2011


American Spy Drones Swarm In Droves Over Afghanistan -- RT

Following a surprise visit in Libya earlier this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unannounced stop in Afghanistan today. She's not the only American export people overseas are getting used to seeing, though.

In the first nine months of 2011 leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the Afghan War, US-led spy drones operating with NATO conducted nearly 23,000 surveillance missions in the Afghanistan sky.

With nearly 85 flights a day, that figure is nearly double the daily amount from only two years earlier.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

In nod to European missile defense, Russia rolls out Iskander missiles -- RT

Senior N. Korean naval commander visits Russia
-- RIA Novosti

Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Goes to Sea Trials -- Heritage Foundation

China’s Overhyped Sub Threat -- David Axe, The Diplomat

Russian Fighter Jet Crashes Near China, Killing Pilots, RIA Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Germany wants to cut defence orders -- Reuters

Germany's New Defense Cuts: What's Out, What's In -- Ares/Aviation Week

UK lawmaker quits defense panel after spy claims -- WTOP

U.S. Air Force to train Canadian F-35 pilots? -- CTV

Prince Harry 'top of class' in US helicopter training
-- The Telegraph

Canadian Halifax, B.C. yards win massive naval shipbuilding work -- CBC

For US Navy, Asia is crucial priority: admiral -- AFP

The Navy’s New Radar Ship Gets its Radars
-- Defense Tech

Navy Network Faces The Budget Ax -- Aol Defense

Navy sub adm: We need new weapons -- DoD Buzz

Army Looking at New Battlefield Tablets -- Ares/Aviation Week

ATK’s Light Gunship Package
-- Defense Tech

Big U.S. missile-defense deal delayed again
-- Reuters

Budget Hawks Shoot Down Pentagon’s New Missile
-- Danger Room

Intel panel warns against cutting too deep -- Washington Post

Military ‘Not Quite Sure’ How Drone Cockpits Got Infected -- Danger Room

General Cites Cyber Domain Challenges -- US Department of Defense

Four Marine combat deaths are under investigation -- Stars and Stripes

After allowing KIA bracelets, Marines order sleeves rolled down -- Stars and Stripes

Coalition of companies vows to hire 25,000 veterans, spouses -- Stars and Stripes

Stratcom Chief Discusses U.S. Nuclear Triad -- US Department of Defense

General Counsel Calls for Flexibility in Detainee Cases -- US Department of Defense

Nuclear (Triad) Warfare
-- Mark Thompson, Time

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