Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 9, 2013



S. Korea Denies North Making Nuclear Test Preparations -- Voice of America

South Korea's Defense Ministry says there does not appear to be any evidence that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test, contradicting another ministry's statement that a test is being planned.

Earlier Monday, Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae told lawmakers that there are signs of activity at the North's Punggye-ri nuclear test site.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a South Korean, urged North Korea to refrain from "any further provocation. Speaking from The Hague, Mr. Ban said a fourth nuclear test would breach UN Security Council resolutions.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

A Look At North Korea's Artillery Shows Why No One Wants War -- Business Insider/AP

Admiral says North Korea is direct threat to US
-- AP

Pic of the day: Close up of China's J-31 stealth fighter -- Killer Apps/Foreign Policy

France reportedly looking to buy US drones -- FOX News

U.S. Watchdog Warns of Fire Risk in Afghan Army Buildings -- Bloomberg

Upgraded F/A-18 to begin test flights; offer Navy alternative to F-35C -- Defense Tech

LCS Maker Responds to Ship's Firepower Critics -- Military.com

Pentagon struggles with high cost of health care -- Stars and Stripes/AP

Cost cutting may kill ground combat vehicle -- Army Times

Army solicits your thoughts on BCT restructuring -- Army Times

Strategic Command Plans for Unexpected, Commander Says -- US Department of Defense

Top House Intel Lawmaker Warned China's Cyber Chief On Thefts; House Cyber Bill Marked Up Tomorrow -- Aol Defense

U.S. Navy Issues New Cloud Computing Policy -- Forbes

Pentagon’s Humanoid Disaster-Rescue Robot Is Dressed to Impress
-- Danger Room

Fort Bliss to launch military’s largest renewable energy project -- Defence Talk/Army News Service

Defense Secretary Hagel demands rape reform in military
-- NBC

Hagel to strip military courts' power -- The E-Ring/Foreign Policy

US navy: Sailors used appropriate force in shooting off Dubai -- Washington Post

US navy: Sailors used appropriate force in shooting off Dubai -- The National

US soldier faces death penalty for fighting with al-Qaeda in Syria -- The Telegraph

Military retirees press Benghazi probe; 700 seek ‘full accounting’ -- Washington Times

Allow nuns as U.S. military chaplains -- Washington Post

Build a Real Frigate: Don’t Confuse LCS With a Genuine Combatant -- Everett Pyatt, Defense News

Special ops global whack-a-mole -- Linda Robinson, USA Today

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