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Coast Guard

• UPDATE: Scuba diver missing off Kaena Point rescued
  HONOLULU – The Coast Guard rescued a missing diver approximately two miles west of Ka’ena Point at 1:05 a.m. Monday. An Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew sighted the 45-year-o…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 11:32 AM // piersystem.com
• Coast Guard continues search for distressed boaters
  SAN FRANCISCO — A massive search effort conducted by the Coast Guard and the Marin, Tiburon, San Rafael Police Departments is underway for a person in the water and boat collision near the Richmond-Sa…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 03:01 AM // piersystem.com
• Scuba diver missing off Kaena Point, agencies respond
  HONOLULU – The Coast Guard and Honolulu Fire Department are searching for a missing scuba diver one mile off the coast of Kaena Point, Saturday. Friends of the missing diver contacted Coast Guard watc…Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 10:21 PM // piersystem.com
• UPDATE 3: Coast Guard responds to report of crude oil in Mississippi River
  NEW ORLEANS — The tank barge involved in the collision, which resulted in the spill of Louisiana sweet crude into the lower Mississippi River, has been emptied and relocated, Sunday. The remaining oil…Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 07:29 PM // piersystem.com
• Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection transfer 350-pound-seized cocaine shipment to the Dominican Republic Navy following a maritime pursuit in the Mona Passage
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) law enforcement crews, as members of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group, in conjunction with Dominican Republic’s N…Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 02:56 PM // piersystem.com
• PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard hosts JROTC cadet tour
  Sat, 18 Feb 2012, 12:58 PM // piersystem.com
• Imagery Available: YMCA awards enlisted personnel of the year
  Editors Note: Click on the photos below to download high resolution imagery.Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 11:24 PM // piersystem.com
• PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard interdicts 1,100 pounds of marijuana
  Click images for high-resolution photosFri, 17 Feb 2012, 05:10 PM // piersystem.com
• Coast Guard warns mariners of forecasted weather conditions in mid-Atlantic region
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is notifying mariners Friday of forecasted gale conditions in the mid-Atlantic region Sunday through Monday and advising mariners not experienced in those conditions…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 02:30 PM // piersystem.com
• UPDATE 2: Coast Guard responds to report of crude oil in Mississippi River
  NEW ORLEANS — The unified command continues its response to the release of crude oil in the lower Mississippi River near Reserve in St. John's Parish, Friday. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Capt…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 01:27 PM // piersystem.com

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• UPDATE: Unified command holds news briefing on response to crude oil in lower Mississippi River
  WHO: The unified command, which includes the U.S. Coast Guard, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office and Settoon Towing. WHAT: News briefing on oil spill in the Mississippi River near Reserve, La. …Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 12:10 PM // piersystem.com
• Coast Guard responds to report of crude oil in Mississippi River
  NEW ORLEANS — A unified command has been established in response to a report of crude oil in the lower Mississippi River, near mile marker 139, approximately 50 miles upriver of New Orleans, Friday. W…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 08:44 AM // piersystem.com
• PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard interdicts 4,000 pounds of cocaine, 940 pounds of marijuana from 2 go-fast vessels
  Click images for high-resolution photosFri, 17 Feb 2012, 07:28 AM // piersystem.com
• Great Lakes Seaway Ballast Water Working Group releases ballast water management report
  CLEVELAND — The Great Lakes Ballast Water Working Group (BWWG) released Friday its 2011 Summary of Great Lakes Seaway Ballast Water Management report. Click here to view or download the 2011 summary r…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 06:22 AM // piersystem.com
• Coast Guard Station South Padre Island wins Kimball Readiness Award
  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Capt. John Pasch, commander of Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi, presented crewmembers from Station South Padre Island with the prestigious Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Awa…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 01:32 PM // piersystem.com
• Coast Guard repatriates 108 Haitian migrants, 14 Cuban migrants
  MIAMI — The Coast Guard repatriated 108 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, and 14 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Tuesday. The Haitian and Cuban migrants were interdicted at s…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 12:01 PM // piersystem.com
• Coast Guard closes Intracoastal Waterway in Port O’Connor
  **PHOTOS AVAILABLE**Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 10:39 AM // piersystem.com
• Coast Guard presents Certificate of Valor to Gulfport firefighter
  WHO: U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Ala., Gulfport, Miss., Central Fire Station WHAT: Certificate of Valor WHEN: Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Central Fire Station, 1515 23rd Ave., Gulfport…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 05:36 AM // piersystem.com
• Rescued family meet with Coast Guard, discuss lessons learned
  Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 06:30 PM // piersystem.com
• PHOTOs: Coast Guard SPAR visits Sector Lake Michigan in Milwaukee
  World War II veteran served 1943-1945Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 11:53 AM // piersystem.com

Military Times

• Army investigates preferential PTSD treatment
  The Army is investigating its behavioral health facilities in Europe, including those at the renowned Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, to determine whether some soldiers receive preferent…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:19 PM // militarytimes.com
  
• Supreme Court takes on Stolen Valor Act
  The intrinsic value of military medals was pitted against the right to free speech Wednesday as the nation’s highest court debated whether the 2006 law known as the Stolen Valor Act violates the const…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:17 PM // militarytimes.com
  
• Air Force officials defend Guard cuts
  Air Force leaders are fighting back against criticisms that the service made too many cuts to the Reserve component or failed to consult state-level Guard officials when it pulled together a budget.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:08 PM // militarytimes.com
  
• Number of veterans in Congress rises
  At a time when Congress is facing big questions that will affect military careers, the percentage of lawmakers who served in uniform has increased slightly and remains higher than the general populati…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:46 PM // militarytimes.com
  
• Suspect in Capitol bomb sting waives hearing
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia man charged with plotting a suicide bombing inside the U.S. Capitol waived his rights Wednesday to preliminary and detention hearings.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:40 PM // militarytimes.com
  
• Patrick airman wants to keep Afghan kids warm
  Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Lindley’s responsibility is to check on the morale and welfare of security forces airmen who protect Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:38 PM // militarytimes.com
  
• Dempsey says Koran burning done by mistake
  PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. — Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey said Wednesday that relationships and understandings between NATO forces and Afghans are key to resolving tensions sur…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:28 PM // militarytimes.com
  
• Painkillers to be included in Army drug tests
  Expanded drug testing in the Army will begin May 1, and tests for other drugs such as Valium, spice and bath salts could be in the works, as well.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 12:07 PM // militarytimes.com
  
• 7 killed in Afghan protests over Koran burning
  KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim holy boo…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 10:00 AM // militarytimes.com
  
• U.S. troops fighting LRA in 4 African countries
  NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. troops helping in the fight against a brutal rebel group called the Lord’s Resistance Army are now deployed in four Central African countries, the top U.S. special operations com…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 09:40 AM // militarytimes.com
  

Homeland Security News

• Hezbollah denies responsibility for attempted terror attacks against Israeli targets
  Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah denied Israeli accusations on Thursday that his group was behind bombers who targeted Israeli missions in India and Georgia this week. “I assure you that Hezbollah ha…Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 02:12 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• How safe is the cargo on passenger flights?
  This report is based on a one-year investigation by CNN into air cargo security in light of a thwarted plot by al Qaeda in October 2010 to blow up cargo jets over the United States. CNN’s Nic Robertso…Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 01:55 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• TSA Has Several Unusual Incidents
  According to the agency’s blog , a man tried to take a spear gun onto a plane at Newark Liberty International Airport this week, thinking it was just fine since it wasn’t a bullet-firing gun. Another…Sat, 18 Feb 2012, 04:26 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• London-based oil executive linked to 9/11 hijackers
  The UK’s Telegraph reports that a Saudi Arabian man accused of associating with several of the September 11 hijackers and who disappeared from his home in the United States a few weeks before the atta…Sat, 18 Feb 2012, 04:20 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Iranian Suspects In Alleged Terror Plot Cavorted With Prostitutes
  The three Iranian men detained for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in Bangkok on Israeli diplomats had more than terror on their minds in Thailand. Police said Friday that they had also cavorted with…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 04:27 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Al Qaeda and Iran May Be Planning a Spectacular Attack
  Reports that Iran is cooperating with al-Qaeda on a “spectacular” attack on the West have to be taken seriously, particularly in light of the attempted assassinations of Israeli diplomats last week an…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 04:22 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Feds Arrest Man Allegedly Heading To U.S. Capitol For Suicide Mission
  Authorities arrested and charged Friday a Virginia man allegedly on his way to the U.S. Capitol for what he thought would be a suicide attack on one of the nation’s most symbolic landmarks. The federa…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 03:50 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• FBI Seeks Developers For App To Track Suspicious Social Media Posts
  The FBI told Fox News in a statement that the project was in the research stage, and if it goes ahead, it “will not focus on specific persons or protected groups, but on words that relate to “events”…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 07:47 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Al Qaeda On Rise In Syria – Has ‘marriage Of Convenience’ With Iran
  The nation’s top intelligence adviser told Congress on Thursday that Al Qaeda “is extending its reach into Syria” — possibly with Iran’s help. In a rare public admission, Director of National Intellig…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 07:39 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• F-16s scramble for aircraft over LA as Obama visits
  US President Barack Obama pays for a dim sum takeout lunch at the Great Eas…Two F-16 fighters were scrambled Thursday to intercept a light aircraft over Los Angeles, during a visit by President Barack…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 07:36 PM // feeds.feedburner.com

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• Terror expert: NYC an attractive target for Iran
  There are new concerns that Iran may be plotting a terrorist attack on U.S. soil and that New York City could be the number one target, according to an NYPD terrorism expert. The latest alert comes fr…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 08:41 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Houston porn raid draws attention of anti-terror investigators
  A child pornography raid in a northwest Harris County home took an alarming twist Wednesday when officers found a very large cache of weapons and ammo. Police searched the home and found 65 weapons an…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 08:35 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Using social media to improve airport security
  Have you ever wondered what you can and cannot carry on an airplane? How about knitting needles, a wedding dress, ski poles or fried rice? Lynn Dean has the answers. In her communications role at the…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 08:31 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Magnet bomb poses new worry for security agencies
  The magnet bomb attack on a senior Israeli diplomat’s wife in the Capital on Monday marks a new challenge for the security establishment already struggling to cope with the formidable task of counteri…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 08:26 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Thais find possible bomb link in Thai, India attacks
  Thai investigators believe they have found a link between this week’s bomb blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi, a senior security official said Wednesday, two of three attacks Israel has blamed on Iran. I…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 08:23 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• US ‘very closely’ watching Syrian chemical weapons
  The U.S. and its allies are closely monitoring Syria’s stockpiles of chemical arms and portable anti-aircraft missiles, a State Department official says, amid concerns that the country’s unconventiona…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 08:22 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Iran helping al Qaeda plot attack on West, intelligence sources say
  Iran and al Qaeda’s core leadership under Ayman al Zawahiri have established an operational relationship amid fears the terror group is planning an attack against the West. There are concerns such an…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 08:20 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Iranian Bomber Blows His Own Legs Off in Bangkok Thailand
  An Iranian man carrying grenades blew off his own legs and wounded four civilians Tuesday after an earlier blast shook his house in Bangkok, Thai authorities said. The explosions came a day after an I…Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 07:16 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• U.S. To Test Terrorist Tracking With Social Media Contest
  Mashable reports that the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Prague are sponsoring a social media gaming contest to test ways social media and open source data can be used to track terro…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 10:48 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Bin Laden told children to live in peace in the West: Report
  Slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden urged his younger children to go live peacefully in the West and get a university education, his brother-in-law said in an interview published Sunday. Zakaria al S…Sun, 12 Feb 2012, 06:39 AM // feeds.feedburner.com

NightWatch

• NightWatch 20120221
  South Korea executed without incident live-fire artillery training on the five islands it holds off the northwest coast of South Korea. Pakistan is seeking the extradition of former President Pervez M…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120216
  Thai police are convinced specific Israeli diplomats were the targets of the bombings in Bangkok this week. Malaysian police arrested an Iranian in Kuala Lumpur who is suspected of involvement in the…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120216
  China announced it will make a major investment in a North Korean special economic zone. A new ultra-nationalist and Islamist political coalition, known as the Defend Pakistan Council, plans an anti-N…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120214
  North Korea promoted Kim Chong-il posthumously to his father's rank of Generalissimo. Thai police arrested an Iranian in connection with the Bangkok bombings which they believe were aimed at foreigner…Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120213
  US and North Korean nuclear delegations have agreed to meet on 23 February in Beijing. South Korea has offered to hold Red Cross talks with the North on 20 February. Pakistan's Supreme Court has indic…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120212
  Rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had been assassinated appear unfounded. The Syrian offensive against the rebel center at Homs continues. Last week the Egyptian military leadership restated…Sun, 12 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120209
  The collapse of Iran's rial and banking sanctions on trades using hard currencies are blocking imports of rice, tea, palm oil and other essential commodities. Shortages and high prices have not led to…Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120208
  South Korea has proposed working level talks with North Korea for controlling pests at tombs in the North that are revered by both Koreas. A well-respected field grade US Army officer has published a…Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120207
  Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Kayani will engage in security talks with US Central Command Commander General Mattis next week, to relieve strain in the security relationship. Saudi women who w…Tue, 7 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120206
  The security situation in Syria does not appear to be as dire or dangerous as US media report. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said the US reaction to the Russian and Chinese veto of the draft UN reso…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com

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• NightWatch 20120203
  North Korea has made an overture to South Korea that states its gripes, but reverses its refusal to deal with the South Korean government under any conditions. Iran continues to bluster against its en…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120202
  North Korea, including Pyongyang, continues to suffer from a severe electric power shortage. Pakistan's Supreme Court has cited Prime Minister Gilani for contempt of court. He could be fined, go to pr…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120201
  North Korean media denounced a report published by South Korean and Japanese media that said China would intervene in North Korea during a crisis. In Iraq, Sunni Arab ministers returned to the cabinet…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120131
  India selected the French Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter as the replacement for its fleet of aging MiG-21s. The contract for 126 fighters is valued at nearly $11 billion. Saudi Arabia has dictated…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120130
  Syria's security situation continues to deteriorate, indicated by the fighting near Damascus. Belgian transport workers staged a general strike to put pressure on European Union leaders who met in Bru…Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120129
  France announced that it will withdraw its combat forces from Afghanistan in 2013. France and Afghanistan also announced their agreement that NATO should accelerate the transfer of combat responsibili…Sun, 29 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120126
  The Iranian central bank devalued the currency by 8 per cent and raised interest rates on deposit accounts to stop capital flight. Syrian security forces executed a sweep operation in a town near Dama…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120125
  A surge in international meetings and preparations for other meetings indicates international events are in transition. The US rescue operation in Somalia significantly helps protect Americans abroad…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120124
  Former Pakistani leader Musharraf's threat to return to Pakistan has so intimidated civilian politicians that they have passed a resolution ordering his arrest. France announced it will not withdraw i…Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120123
  The Pakistan Army rejected NATO findings about the 26 November killings of 24 Pakistani soldiers and blamed the incident on the failure to follow established procedures for cooperation and the lack of…Mon, 23 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120122
  North Korean propagandists now claim that Kim Jong-Un was responsible for past nuclear tests. France is considering an early withdrawal of its 3,500 forces after an Afghan soldier killed four on 20 Ja…Sun, 22 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120119
  Japan intends to seek a waiver from US sanctions against Iran. The Bangladesh Army foiled a plot to install a more Islamist government. Pakistan's Supreme Court continued until 1 February the contempt…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120118
  India's foreign secretary announced that India will not cooperate with US sanctions and will not seek US approval. The Syrian Army agreed to a temporary ceasefire with rebels holding the town of Zabad…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120117
  China and the United Arab Emirates announced their intention to establish a strategic partnership. Saudi King Abdallah has appointed a moderate to head the virtue and vice commission. He favors allowi…Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120116
  The Associated Press opened a bureau in Pyongyang, making it the first western press agency with a full time presence in North Korea. Chinese police completed their second patrol of the Mekong River,…Mon, 16 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120112
  There is no NightWatch for the night of 12 January.Thu, 12 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120111
  The first born son of North Korean leader Kim Chong-il openly criticized the North's hereditary succession as anti-socialist. The Pakistani government dismissed the Defence Secretary prompting the Pak…Wed, 11 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120110
  North Korea announced a special amnesty for prisoners, as part of Kim's popularity contest. A senior Chinese expert said in an interview that the Six Party Talks are dead because nuclear weapons have…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120109
  Sunday, 8 January, was the birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. It passed with no public celebrations. North Korea and the US have resumed negotiations about US food aid. China told the visiti…Mon, 9 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com
• NightWatch 20120105
  Pakistan's Supreme Court has agreed to investigate a controversial memo that purports to ask for US help in countering a Pakistan Army coup against the civilian, elected government. New oil sanctions…Thu, 5 Jan 2012, 12:00 AM // kforcegov.com

Central Command

• CJIATF-435 delivers supplies to juvenile rehabilitation center
  KABUL, Afghanistan (May 12, 2011) — Members from Combined Joint Interagency Task Force-435 visited a juvenile rehabilitation center in Kabul May 8 to distribute personal hygiene kits, towels, and scho…Thu, 12 May 2011, 04:38 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Afghans lead poppy eradication operations
  ZABUL, Afghanistan (May 5, 2011) — Under the direction of Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri, over 90 Afghan National Security Force, or ANSF, members conducted the first poppy eradication event this…Wed, 11 May 2011, 06:24 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Airmen run to honor EOD fallen, injured
  SOUTHWEST ASIA (May 9, 2011) — Servicemembers and coalition partners in Southwest Asia gathered May 7 for a 5K 'fun run' to celebrate the first national Explosive Ordinance Disposal Day. Read more...…Mon, 9 May 2011, 10:34 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Iraqi unit adds four Mi-171 helicopters to inventory
  CAMP TAJI, Iraq (May 9, 2011) — Iraqi and American officials celebrated the delivery of two Mi-171E helicopters here Wednesday. Read more... (http://www.centcom.mil/news/iraqi-unit-adds-four-mi-171-he…Mon, 9 May 2011, 07:54 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• 'Golden hour' initiative pays off in Afghanistan
  BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 9, 2011) — Two years ago, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates traveled throughout Afghanistan, promising deployed troops he would make sure they had everything they nee…Mon, 9 May 2011, 07:51 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Sailor shares experiences as Afghan adviser
  KABUL, Afghanistan (May 4, 2011) — Afghanistan advisers represent a variety of nations and services. At the Afghan National Police Regional Logistic Center in Mazar-e-Sharif, one U.S. Navy sailor play…Mon, 9 May 2011, 07:49 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Corps unleashes Labradors in counter-IED fight
  CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (May 9, 2011) — The Marine Corps believes it has found the right dog for the counter-IED fight, but it’s not the traditional military work…Mon, 9 May 2011, 07:17 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Memorial honors fallen warriors
  KABUL, Afghanistan (May 5, 2011) — Hundreds of military and civilian personnel packed a dimly-lit hangar April 30 to pay their final respects to eight U.S. Air Force Airmen and one retired Army civili…Thu, 5 May 2011, 08:56 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• CLB-8 Marines escort new kandak to Helmand Province
  CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (May 5, 2011) — US forces are continuously working with Afghan National Security Forces to help them become an independent military. Read more... (http://www.centcom.mil/…Thu, 5 May 2011, 08:54 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Through the Ranks: Private First Class
  GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan (May 5, 2011) — Quiet, muffled conversation leaks from a guard tower, but only one Marine can be seen inside. Read more... (http://www.centcom.mil/news/…Thu, 5 May 2011, 08:49 AM // feeds.feedburner.com

Africa Command

• Service Members from Mali Take Part in Aerial Resupply and Recovery Exercise
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti, Four Fatalities
  Sat, 18 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• Husband, Wife Team Help Restore Sight to People of Zanzibar
  Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• Tanzanian, U.S. Militaries Sharpen Medical Logistics Fundamentals
  Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• Africa Partnership Station 2012 Begins in Lagos, Nigeria
  Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• Djiboutian, U.S. Partnership Adds to Djibouti's Largest Hospital
  Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Wraps up in Ghana
  Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• U.S., Malian Military Medics Train to Save Lives
  Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• Tanzania, U.S. Personnel Work to Restore Sight
  Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise Kicks Off in Elmina, Ghana
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil

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• U.S. Navy Delegation Wraps Up Moroccan Staff Talks Visit
  Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• U.S., Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• New Solutions Sought During International Workshop in Rwanda to Tackle Youth Radicalization
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil
• U.S. Army Africa Sponsors Deployment Training for Malawi Defense Forces
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 04:00 PM // africom.mil

European Command

• Department of Defense Announces Increase of U.S. Naval Presence in Spain
  Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Stationing Aegis Ships at Rota, SpainTue, 4 Oct 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• Jackal Stone11 kicks off in Romania
  Special operations forces personnel from nine partner nations came together for the opening ceremony of Jackal Stone 11 held Sept. 17 at the Mihail…Fri, 16 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• C6F Ships Honor 9/11 Heroes
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• EUCOM, USACE team up to deliver kindergarten to Armenian community
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• Armenia clinic opens with help from EUCOM, USACE
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• USS Carr Completes Visit to Murmansk
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• OCONUS Program saves money, builds Soldier skills
  Wed, 7 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• C6F Visits USS Montpelier During Visit to Norway
  Mon, 5 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• Norwegian Army Visits USS Carr
  Mon, 5 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• C6F Completes Visit to Norway
  Mon, 5 Sep 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil

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• Army Europe instructs NCOs to teach others resiliency
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• USS Carr Departs Edinburgh, Arrives in Tromso
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• USS Carney Departs Malta
  Thu, 18 Aug 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• Soldier 360 gets NCOs at the right time: course encourages resilience after reintegration
  Wed, 17 Aug 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil
• USS Mount Whitney Commemorates Liberation of France
  Wed, 17 Aug 2011, 05:00 PM // eucom.mil

Pacific Command

• Blue Ridge on Patrol in 7th Fleet
  USS BLUE RIDGE, At Sea - U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed from Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka for patrol Feb. 21. Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:46 PM // pacom.mil
  
• Two Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Ships Arrive at the Port of Colombo (Sri Lanka Navy)
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:45 PM // pacom.mil
  
• Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association Civic Leaders Visit Kadena
  KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - The Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association, or JAAGA, recently paid a visit to Team Kadena for a civic leader tour to learn about the Shogun mission, talk with Airmen a…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:45 PM // pacom.mil
  
• 15th MEU Composites to Full Marine Air-Ground Task Force (DVIDS)
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:44 PM // pacom.mil
  
• Shared Love of Aviation unites U.S., Russian Airmen during Singapore Airshow 2012
  CHANGI, Singapore - At most Airshows in the United States it isn't uncommon for aircrew to get the occasional odd request, but here at the 2012 Singapore Airshow it was a bit intimidating for the Airm…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:44 PM // pacom.mil
  
• Hawaii Training Credited with Honing Strike Group Readiness
  KAUAI, Hawaii - As the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSSG) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 17, the CSG's Air Wing Commander credited the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 02:43 PM // pacom.mil
  
• Vice Chief Concludes Australia Trip
  DARWIN, Australia - The vice chief of naval operations (VCNO) concluded a three-day engagement visit to Canberra and Darwin, Australia, Feb. 21.Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:14 PM // pacom.mil
• http://www.stripes.com/news/us-south-korea-hold-anti-sub-exercise-in-yellow-sea-1.169232
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:13 PM // pacom.mil
• USS Germantown Visits Thailand Following Cobra Gold
  LAEM CHABANG, Thailand - The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), with embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived here for a port visit Fe…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:13 PM // pacom.mil
• Dempsey Discusses U.S.-China Relations, Middle East Challenges (U.S. DoD)
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:12 PM // pacom.mil

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• Team Andersen, RAAF, JASDF Group to Assist Local Community
  ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Team Andersen Airmen joined members from the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force to participate in a community beautification project in Ded…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:12 PM // pacom.mil
• 31st MEU Successfully Completes Exercise Cobra Gold 2012
  CAMP PHRAMAHA CHEDSADHARAJCHAO, Kingdom of Thailand - Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit successfully completed Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 and retrograded onto the USS Tortuga and…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:11 PM // pacom.mil
• Tri-national Marine Force Assaults Thai Beach
  HAT YAO, Kingdom of Thailand - Elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit alongside forces from the Republic of Korea and Kingdom of Thailand conducted an amphibious assault here, Feb. 10. The ass…Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 03:50 PM // pacom.mil
• Chafee and Tortuga Support 31st MEU at Cobra Gold 2012
  SATTAHIP, Thailand - The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) are in Sattahip, Thailand, supporting the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for…Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:51 PM // pacom.mil
• US OKs Transfer of 2nd Warship to Philippines (ABC News)
  Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:50 PM // pacom.mil
• USS Patriot Arrives in Tomakomai, Japan for Port Visit
  TOMAKOMAI, Japan - During the visit, Sailors will have the opportunity to take part in outdoor winter activities and visit the world famous Sapporo Ice Festival. Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:50 PM // pacom.mil
• Workshop Explores India-U.S. Cooperation (APCSS)
  Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:50 PM // pacom.mil
• Soldiers Assist in Upkeep of Children’s Home as Part of Humanitarian Assistance
  PATTAYA, Kingdom of Thailand - Marines and sailors with Marine Aircraft Group 36 volunteered their time at Father Ray Children's Village here Feb. 8.Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:49 PM // pacom.mil
• Exercise Cope North 12-1 Kicks Off
  ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam  - More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise COPE NORTH 2012. The trilateral exercise, whic…Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 02:18 PM // pacom.mil
• Japan, U.S. to Roll Out New Policy on Marines' Move to Guam (Mainichi Daily)
  Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 02:17 PM // pacom.mil
• U.S., Korean, Singaporean Militaries Welcomed by Thais to Cobra Gold
  CAMP PHRAMAHA CHEDSADHARAJCHAO, Kingdom of Thailand - Royal Thai Navy and Marine Corps officials welcomed visiting military forces, including members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during an i…Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 02:16 PM // pacom.mil
• Senior Leaders Unite during Seminar at Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 (DVIDS)
  Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 02:16 PM // pacom.mil
• U.S. Army Pacific Commander Tours ongoing Expansion in Japan
  CAMP ZAMA, Japan - The commander of U.S. Army Pacific was at the headquarters installation of his previous command Wednesday for a firsthand look at the significant transformations -- namely, the cons…Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 02:15 PM // pacom.mil
• US Official Here for Talks on Defense Cooperation (Phil Star)
  Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 02:15 PM // pacom.mil
• U.S., Japan Release Joint Defense Posture Statement (U.S. DoD)
  Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 01:17 PM // pacom.mil
• 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Arrives in Kingdom of Thailand for 31st Cobra Gold
  SATTAHIP, Kingdom of Thailand - Elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Kingdom of Thailand to participate in the 31st iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 8.Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // pacom.mil
• Maritime Security Cooperation in Southeast Asia (MSA)
  Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 01:09 PM // pacom.mil
• Kadena Begins Longest and Biggest Aviation Training Relocation
  KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - Approximately 500 Kadena members and 18 F-15s, two E-3s and two KC-135s from Kadena arrived at Anderson Air Base, Guam for a three week Aviation Training Relocation.Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 01:09 PM // pacom.mil
• USS Louisville Commences Western Pacific Deployment
  Pearl Harbor - Friends and families of the crew from USS Louisville (SSN 724) gathered at the submarine piers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to say goodbye as the Los Angeles-class submarine depart…Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 01:09 PM // pacom.mil
• Yama Sakura 61 Cultural Events Augment Exercise
  CAMP ITAMI, Japan - This year's Yama Sakura exercise has been the largest bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army Pacific and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force since the Great Tohoku Earthquake in…Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 01:07 PM // pacom.mil

Defense News

• Polish Navy to Acquire New Submarine
  WARSAW — The Polish Ministry of Defense has added the acquisition of a new submarine to its list of planned arms purchases of strategic importance, the ministry said in a statement.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:04 PM // defensenews.com
  
• Russia Tells Norway To Keep Aegis BMD System off Vessels
  Russia has warned Norway not to get pulled into a possible area of conflict by bowing to U.S. pressure to equip its naval vessels with Aegis ballistic missile defense system missiles. The warning came…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 12:35 PM // defensenews.com
  
• Taiwan to Arm Subs with U.S. Missiles: Report
  TAIPEI — Taiwan's navy will arm its submarines with anti-ship missiles for the first time ever beginning next year, a report said Feb. 22, as the island boosts its defense capabilities agai…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 10:57 AM // defensenews.com
  
• Defected Mirage Jets Return to Libya with New Colors
  VALLETTA — Two fighter jets that defected to Malta at the start of the Libyan uprising last year returned to their home country on Feb. 22 with the colors of the new regime freshly painted on th…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 10:46 AM // defensenews.com
  
• Saab Responds To Dassault's New Pitch for Swiss Fighter Buy
  HELSINKI — Saab has indicated that it may reduce its price to Switzerland regarding the sale of 22 JAS Gripen-NG multirole fighter aircraft. The cost issue re-emerged after Dassault presented a…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 10:34 AM // defensenews.com
  
• S. Korean Yard To Build U.K. Fleet Oilers
  LONDON — South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has won a 452 million pound ($715.2 million) deal to equip Britain's Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) with new military tan…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 10:06 AM // defensenews.com
  
• JSF Production Might Be Further Slowed
  The Pentagon's Defense Acquisitions Board (DAB) of top weapons buyers recertified the tri-service F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program during a Feb. 21 meeting, but high sustainment costs might forc…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 08:56 AM // defensenews.com
  
• U.S. Envoy Happy With N. Korea Return to Talks
  BEIJING — The U.S. special envoy on North Korea on Feb. 22 welcomed Pyongyang's return to bilateral talks so soon after Kim Jong Il's death, as he prepared to meet a delegation from th…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 08:19 AM // defensenews.com
  
• India To Install EW Systems on Aircraft, Expand Range
  NEW DELHI — India is developing homemade electronic warfare (EW) systems that will have a range of up to 500 kilometers when fitted on UAVs and aircraft. At present, India is using ground-based…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 08:19 AM // defensenews.com
  
• Former U.S. Air Force Chief To Lead SAIC
  John Jumper, who spent four years as the Air Force chief of staff, will be taking the reins at SAIC beginning in March, the company announced Feb. 21.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 07:37 AM // defensenews.com
  

More

• Rheinmetall Posts Record Earnings in 2011
  BERLIN — Rheinmetall, a specialist maker of automotive components and defense equipment, said Feb. 22 it achieved its best-ever results last year on strong demand particularly for its car parts.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 07:05 AM // defensenews.com
  
• Obama Administration Renews Case for Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
  A lot has changed since 1999.Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:47 PM // defensenews.com
• U.S. Wary on Arming Syria Opposition
  WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama's administration said Feb. 21 it did not favor arming Syria's opposition but did not rule out the idea completely amid deadly clashes with Bash…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:19 PM // defensenews.com
• U.S. Defense Chief Apologizes Over Quran Mistreatment
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta apologized Feb. 21 for the “inappropriate treatment” of copies of the Quran at an American base in Afghanistan and promised a swift i…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:15 PM // defensenews.com
• U.S. Navy Tries To Rein In Carrier Costs
  The new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the largest and most expensive ship in the U.S. Navy's shipbuilding program, with a total price tag to develop and build the ship topping $15 b…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 09:02 AM // defensenews.com
• Pakistan Receives U.S. Surveillance Aircraft
  ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani navy took delivery Feb. 21 of two state-of-the-art, U.S.-made surveillance aircraft nine months after Islamist militants destroyed two similar planes, officials said.Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 07:22 AM // defensenews.com
• U.S. Four-Star Down Under For Talks
  In line with a new U.S. strategy placing increased emphasis on the Pacific, the Navy's second-highest-ranking officer is visiting Australia and Singapore, meeting with defense officials to discus…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 02:32 PM // defensenews.com
• F-35 Begins Flight Tests Equipped With External Missiles
  The U.S. Air Force's F-35A version of the tri-service Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has begun flight testing with external stores at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., plane-maker Lockheed Martin said…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 10:30 AM // defensenews.com
• Possible Canadian Logistics Hub in Germany Opposed
  BONN, Germany — Canadian plans to set up a logistics hub at the German Köln Bonn Airport, announced by Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay during a Feb. 14 visit to Ottawa by his German…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 09:58 AM // defensenews.com
• Interview: Adm. Asif Sandila, Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy
  ISLAMABAD — Bordering Afghanistan and near the Arabian Sea, Pakistan has become a frontline state in global anti-terrorism endeavors since 2001. Maritime counterterrorism and anti-piracy efforts…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 09:38 AM // defensenews.com
• Obama, Paul Lead in Defense Contributions
  Ron Paul may not support increasing defense spending, but he is certainly receiving the support of those who work in the defense industry.Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 07:53 AM // defensenews.com
• DoD Avoids Termination Fees
  The U.S. Defense Department carefully selected the programs it wants to cancel in fiscal 2013 to avoid termination fee negotiations that have plagued the Pentagon in prior years.Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 07:40 AM // defensenews.com
• Iran Holds Anti-Air Exercises Defending Nuke Sites
  TEHRAN — Iran's military announced Feb. 20 that it has launched four days of maneuvers in the south of the country aimed at boosting anti-air defenses protecting nuclear sites.Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 06:34 AM // defensenews.com
• S. Korea Stages Exercise Despite N. Korea Warnings
  SEOUL — South Korean troops staged a live-fire artillery exercise Feb. 20 near the disputed Yellow Sea border despite threats from North Korea's new leadership of merciless retaliation.Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 06:23 AM // defensenews.com
• Syrian Troops Build Up as Iran Ships Dock
  DAMASCUS — Syrian troops massed around Homs, as Iranian warships docked at the port of Tartus in a show of force, sparking calls Feb. 20 for women and children to flee the besieged flashpoint ci…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 06:12 AM // defensenews.com
• Putin Outlines Push for Stronger Military
  MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Feb. 20 that Russia had launched unprecedented steps to boost the army as he played up his strongman credentials ahead of March 4 presidential polls h…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 06:01 AM // defensenews.com
• Taiwan Navy Asks for Funds for 8 New Subs
  TAIPEI — Taiwan's navy will ask parliament to fund the purchase of up to eight new submarines within the next two months, reviving an acquisition that has been in limbo for over a decade, l…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 05:53 AM // defensenews.com
• Tel Aviv to Get Missile Interceptor System: Army
  JERUSALEM — The Israeli military will deploy a battery of rocket interceptors from its “Iron Dome” system in the Tel Aviv region on Feb. 20, a military spokesman said Feb. 19.Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 01:22 PM // defensenews.com
• N. Korea Warns of Retaliation for S. Korea Drill
  SEOUL — North Korea warned Feb. 19 it will bombard islands near the disputed Yellow Sea border with South Korea if an upcoming naval firing drill by Seoul violates its territorial waters.Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 10:29 AM // defensenews.com
• Syria Intervention ‘Very Difficult': Top U.S. General
  WASHINGTON — The top U.S. military officer warned Feb. 19 that intervention in Syria would be “very difficult” and said it would be “premature” to arm the besieged countr…Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 10:25 AM // defensenews.com

Defense Talk

• AK-74 shooting and assembling/disassembling
  AK-74 shooting and assembling/disassembling Full report with Hi-Res photos: http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/418 Nothing extra interesting. Just vide...Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 12:44 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  
• Putin pledges 400 ICBMs for Russia in 10 years
  Russia's armed forces will receive over 400 modern intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), more than 100 military spacecraft and over 2,300 new tanks within the next 10 years, Prime Minister and.…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 04:11 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  
• Iran pushes on with nuclear after failed IAEA visit
  Iran's nuclear work will defiantly go on, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after UN inspectors left Tehran following talks that failed to lift their suspicions of atomic...Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 04:03 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  
• B-52 Bomber Crashes during Air Show
  B-52 Bomber Crashes during Air ShowWed, 22 Feb 2012, 01:44 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  
• Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 Small Boat Raid
  Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 Small Boat Raid Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a small boat raid using combat rubber ra...Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:44 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• General Dynamics Demos First MUOS-based Communications on JTRS HMS Radio
  Using the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) two-channel networking radio (AN/PRC-155), General Dynamics C4 Systems recently completed the first demonstration..…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 07:03 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Pakistan receives US surveillance aircraft
  The Pakistani navy took delivery Tuesday of two state-of-the-art, US-made surveillance aircraft nine months after Islamist militants destroyed two similar planes, officials said. Pakistan said the...<…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 06:19 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• F-35A Conducts First External Weapons Test Mission
  On Feb. 16, the first external weapons test mission was flown by an F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., further expanding the program’s flight...<…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 05:56 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• 33 Years of Excellence: The Merkava Main Battle Tank
  The Merkava (English: Chariot) is the main battle tank of the Israel Defense Forces. It is widely considered to be one of the best tanks in the world, and is perfectly suited for the needs of the...Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 05:46 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• France to Evaluate Watchkeeper UAV
  The largest tactical unmanned air system (UAS) in Europe was today announced as a key pillar of a broad Anglo-French defence cooperation in the field of UAS as the French Government confirmed its...Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 05:40 AM // feeds.feedburner.com

Defense Industry Daily

• Australia Buying 24 Super Hornets As Interim Gap-Fillers
  Latest updates: Australia to opt for EA-18 upgrades; New air combat training system bought; Article updates. RAAF F/A-18F rollout (click to view full) Australia’s Super Hornet purchase began life in a…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 09:17 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
  
• Singapore’s Aerial Tanker Buy
  RSAF KC-135R (click to view full) The Republic of Singapore Air Force currently relies on 4 re-engined KC-135R aerial refueling tankers, in order to extend the range of its fighter jets, and perform s…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 07:48 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
  
• Submarines for Indonesia
  Latest updates: Turkey consoled with prospect of follow-on sub tender, additional weapon orders. KRI Cakra (click to view larger) Indonesia sites astride one of the world’s most critical submarine cho…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 05:05 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
  
• India’s Light Helicopter Contract Hits Turbulence, Rises
  Eurocopter's AS 550 Fennec and Bell Textron's 407 were competing for the Indian Army contract for 197 light helicopters to replace its aging fleet of Chetaks (Alouette II) and Cheetahs (Alouette III).…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 04:28 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
  
• Rapid Fire 2012-02-22: Contrat Pricing Reference Guides
  Contract Pricing Reference Guides (CPRG) have been made available to the American defense acquisition workforce in PDF and MS Word format. They cover price and cost analysis, quantitative techniques f…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 12:00 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
  
• Apres Harfang: France’s Next High-End UAVs
  Latest updates: MALE UAV study to BAE & Dassault; France to look at Watchkeeper. Harfang UAV, DGA (click to view full) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have become a must-have item for modern armies, and the…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 09:37 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
• The UK’s Watchkeeper ISTAR UAV
  Britain has given the green light to the Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program. The contract with Thales UK will be worth around GBP 700 million ($1.23 billion), and is expected to create or sus…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 05:29 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
• APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last
  Latest updates: UH-1Y helicopter firing with new warhead; 1st fixed-wing firing uses AT-6C; Article updates. Hydras & Hellfires (click to view full) The versatile Hydra 70mm rocket family is primed fo…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 04:33 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
• A Higher-Tech Hog: USAF A-10C Upgrades and Refurbishments
  Latest updates: 1st re-winged A-10C rolled out; A-10 cuts. A-10A over Germany (click to view full) The Precision Engagement modification is the largest single upgrade effort ever undertaken for the US…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 03:06 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com
• Rapid Fire 2011-02-21: Private vs. Public, Local vs. Global?
  Spending on private consultants within the UK’s Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS) is again making headlines: The Telegraph; The Guardian. Soon after being appointed, Defence Secretary P…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 12:15 AM // defenseindustrydaily.com

Global Security

• UN nuclear agency laments lack of progress during Iran visit
  The United Nations atomic energy watchdog has voiced disappointment at the lack of progress made during a two-day visit to Iran.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• 'Friends of Syria' to Meet in Tunis
  Officials from dozens of countries meet in Tunis Friday to coordinate efforts to support the Syrian opposition.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Ban asks top UN official to visit Syria to assess humanitarian situation
  Secretary-General Ban has asked the UN relief chief to visit Syria to assess the humanitarian situation.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Syria Shelling Kills 74, Including Two Journalists
  Syrian government troops kept up shelling of the protest-hub city of Homs Wednesday, killing more than 70 people including two Western journalists.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Russia to Launch 100 Military Satellites in Next Decade
  Russia is planning to launch at least 100 military satellites in the next 10 years to boost its reconnaissance and missile detection capabilities.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• More Than Drones Needed to Fight Yemen's al-Qaida
  Yemen's new transitional government is facing an emboldened al-Qaida presence, and the United States and others have pledged to help fight them.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Carter Reaffirms U.S. Commitment with Afghan Leadership
  Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter met with Afghan leadership and reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to training and transitioning Afghan national security forces and a long-term U.S.-Afghan partne…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• War in Somalia Splits Families
  Somalia's Islamist militant group al-Shabab is fighting on multiple fronts against Kenya, Ethiopian and African Union forces.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Faltering al-Shabab Surrenders Strategic Somali City
  Al-Qaida linked rebels have surrendered Somalia's third largest city, Baidoa, without a fight, fleeing in the face of a joint offensive by pro-government forces and Ethiopian troops.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Army Releases January Suicide Data
  No descriptionWed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  

More

• Karzai Appeals for Calm As Quran Protests Turn Deadly
  Afghan President Hamid Karzai is appealing for calm after several days of clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters left at least seven people dead across the country.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Afghan Insurgent Reintegration Effort Works, Official Says
  The Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program, established and run by Afghans since 2010, resolves grievances that lead to fighting and delivers peace at a local level, a senior coalition officer sa…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Estonians Suspected Of Spying For Russia
  Police in Estonia have detained a longtime security official and his wife on suspicion of spying for Russia.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Estonian Accused of Spying for Russia
  An official with Estonia’s security police has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Quran Incident Inquiry Underway, ISAF Official Says
  Coalition members are working with Afghan leaders to quickly and fully investigate the “grave mistake” that yesterday ended in partially burned Qurans at the Parwan detention facility near Bagram, Afg…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Security Council welcomes peaceful staging of presidential poll in Yemen
  The Security Council welcomed the holding of presidential elections in Yemen and encouraged the country’s leaders to move on to the next stage of transition process.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Coalition, Afghans Capture Taliban Leaders in Helmand
  Coalition and Afghan security forces captured three Taliban leaders and multiple other insurgents in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• DoD News: Contracts for February 22, 2012
  No descriptionWed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• UN deplores Israeli approval of more settlements in West Bank
  The top UN envoy for the Middle East peace process described as “deplorable” Israel’s announcement that is has given approval to a large number of new settlement units deep inside the occupied Palesti…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Security Council calls for large increase to African peace force in Somalia
  The Security Council called on the African Union to increase the strength of its peacekeeping force in Somalia by almost 50 per cent.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• U.S., African Forces Mitigate Terror Group’s Impact
  U.S. special operations forces are helping four Central African nations reduce the size and lethality of the Lord’s Resistance Army, a group that has terrorized the region for 25 years.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:33 PM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Saudi Arabia King: Current Dialogue on Syria 'Useless'
  Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that any dialogue on the Syrian crisis resolution is useless at the moment.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Journalists Killed In Syria Amid Violence
  Two western journalists have been killed as a result of Syrian government shelling that hit a makeshift media center in the besieged city of Homs.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  
• IAEA 'Disappointed' as Iran Blocks Experts From Visiting Military Site
  The U.N. chief nuclear inspector says a two-day visit to Iran has ended.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Russia Warns Attack On Iran Would Lead To Catastrophe
  A Russian deputy foreign minister has warned that an attack on Iran could have what he described as catastrophic consequences for regional and possibly international relations.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Iran's armed forces evaluate radars in air drill
  Iranian armed forces evaluated all radars as they started the third day of aerial defense maneuver.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Red warrant for Musharraf will be issued in Bhutto murder
  Pakistan’s Interior Minister Malik said that a red warrant for the arrest of former President Pervez Musharraf would be issued.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Supreme Leader: Nuclear weapons do not bring power
  Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said that sense of self-respect and national dignity is the outcome of Iran's achievements in science and technology.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Soltanieh: Second round of talks with IAEA ends
  Iran Ambassador and Permanent Representative in International Atomic Energy Agency said the second round of talks between Iran and the agency in Tehran has ended.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  
• Iran's Supreme Leader Says Islamic Republic Not Seeking Nuclear Weapons
  Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has offered new assurances that Iran is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:08 AM // globalsecurity.org
  

Defense Tech

• Pic of the Day: China’s Z-10 Attack Helo
  Happy hump day, everyone. Check out this close up photo of China’s Z-10 attack helicopter. Remember, the Z-10 — like the brand new Z-19 — looks familiar because it’s based on the Eurocopter Dauphin li…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 07:44 AM // defensetech.org
  
• Air Force Special Ops U-28 Crashes in Africa
  Some sad news from the weekend: Four Air Commandos died over the weekend when their U-28 special mission single engine turboprop went down in Djibouti Saturday. The planes based on the Pilatus PC-12,…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 10:14 AM // defensetech.org
• Pics of the week: F-35 With Weapons
  We here at DT had yesterday off so this is our Monday. To start the week off, we thought we’d show you these brand new pics of the F-35. These cool and slightly awkward looking photos shows an F-35A J…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 07:59 AM // defensetech.org
• Video: A C-5 Galaxy Air Launches an ICBM. What!?
  In the 1970s, the Air Force launched a Minuteman ICBM launched from a C-5 Galaxy. Hold on, what!?!? That was my reaction upon learning that the above sentence is true. In 1974, the Air Force decided t…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 12:55 PM // defensetech.org
• China’s Minesweeping Drones
  Amid all the recent talk about the need for U.S. Navy minesweepers in the Persian Gulf in case Iran attempts to close the straight of Hormuz with sea mines, I noticed an interesting fact about China’s…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 11:13 AM // defensetech.org
• Retro Pic of the Day: F-15s Intercepting MiG-29s
  Happy Thursday. Let’s start things off with this great picture of two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles out of Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska intercepting a pair of Soviet MiG-29s over the Bering Sea bac…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 07:46 AM // defensetech.org
• Is Boeing Proposing a P-8-Lite?
  So Boeing says its considering shrinking the P-8 Poseidon submarine hunter into a smaller airplane to replace P-3 Orion fleets around the world, according to a Defense News article from the Singapore…Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 02:49 PM // defensetech.org
• Video: Inside a KC-130J Harvest Hawk Gunship
  So the Marine Corps’ KC-130J Harvest Hawk has been around for a little while now. As you know, Harvest Hawks are KC-130J tankers equipped with plug and play air to ground missile and sensor systems al…Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 11:17 AM // defensetech.org
• Pic of the Day: Harriers on a Big Deck Carrier
  Here’s a sight I bet you weren’t expecting. The image above shows U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harriers operating off a big deck aircraft carrier.  The pic was taken in the 1970s when the Marines were testi…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 10:59 AM // defensetech.org
• DoD’s 2013 Budget Preview (Updated with Docs)
  Happy budget day! Yup, the Pentagon’s 2013 budget request officially drops today and according to Reuters, it’s going to ask for $187.8 billion to buy planes and ships while chopping cash for ground v…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 07:26 AM // defensetech.org

Danger Room

• Blasts to the Head ‘Primed’ Brains for PTSD, Study Says
  The signature wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury -- are both rooted in traumatic events. Until recently, though, military docs most…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 01:19 PM // wired.com
  
• iBattle: Apple May Finally Storm the Pentagon
  In civilian life, the iPad is the clear tablet leader. But in the military, the Pentagon likes its Android devices, and has shunned Apple products. But that may be about to change, as an Air Force off…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:44 AM // wired.com
  
• Mexican Mayhem Fuels U.S. ‘Bodyguard’ Boom
  Thanks to the drug wars in Mexico, demand has spiked for professional bodyguards and guns-for-hire, many of them based in the United States.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 03:30 AM // wired.com
  
• Cyborgs, Software Spies and Shadow Wars: Our 5 Years (Un)covering the Hidden Pentagon
  I'd like to pretend there was some master plan, that the site you see before you crept out of our skulls fully-formed. But the truth is, when Sharon Weinberger and I launched Danger Room five years ag…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 11:46 AM // wired.com
• Military Burned Korans At Giant Afghanistan Jail
  General John Allen, Commander of ISAF on Koran… by SynapticDigital Updated, 8:45 a.m., February 22 It’s bad enough that the U.S. military burned — it says accidentally — Korans in Afghanistan. But if…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 07:48 AM // wired.com
• RIP, Raygun: Pentagon’s Laser Plane Laid to Rest
  After 16 years and billions of dollars, the U.S. military's experimental, laser-firing 747 has flown its final mission -- ending an era of sci-fi schemes at the Pentagon.Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 03:30 AM // wired.com
• Special Ops Forces Killed in African Spy Plane Crash
  Four Air Force Special Operators on a spy mission over east Africa died when their U-28 plane crashed as it was returning to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. It’s another reminder of the hidden costs of the…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 09:31 AM // wired.com
• U.S. Super-Sizing Afghan Jail It Promised to Abandon
  As recently as last year, the U.S. wanted to give the Afghan government control over the largest wartime jail in Afghanistan. That was then. Now it's giving out a $35 million contract to expand the pr…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 03:30 AM // wired.com
• U.S. Commandos in Afghanistan Face a New Battlefield: The Courtroom
  U.S. Special Forces bust a bomb-smuggling kingpin, and haul him to an Afghan jail. But can the local -- and very dysfunctional -- legal system deliver justice? David Axe reports from Afghanistan.Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 03:30 AM // wired.com
• Pentagon’s Project ‘Avatar’: Same as the Movie, but With Robots Instead of Aliens
  Soldiers practically inhabiting the mechanical bodies of androids, who will take the humans' place on the battlefield. Or sophisticated tech that spots a powerful laser ray, then stops it from obliter…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 01:51 PM // wired.com

Threat Level

• Alleged Accomplice of Accused Cable Modem Hacker Testifies Against Him
  The alleged accomplice of an accused cable modem hacker testified in court on Wednesday that the suspect taught him how to pirate cable service using hacked firmware and cloned Mac addresses.Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 04:37 PM // wired.com
  
• DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Halt Challenge to Warrantless Eavesdropping
  The Obama administration is urging the Supreme Court to halt a legal challenge weighing the constitutionality of a once-secret warrantless surveillance program targeting Americans’ communications that…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 12:05 PM // wired.com
  
• Ask the Question No One Is Asking: Crowdsourcing the Republican Primary Debate
  Are you the type who, when watching a political debate, screams at the moderator for not asking the right question — the one you’re just dying to hear the answer to? The one that’s really important? W…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 09:10 AM // wired.com
  
• Megaupload CEO Kim Dotcom Granted Bail in New Zealand, But Banned From Net
  Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was freed on bail in New Zealand, pending an extradition hearing to face criminal copyright charges in the States. Dotcom is not, however, allowed to fly, stray far from…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 03:38 PM // wired.com
• How the European Internet Rose Up Against ACTA
  Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland sent a letter to his fellow leaders in the EU Friday urging them to reject ACTA, reversing Poland’s course with the controversial intellectual-property treaty, and…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:53 PM // wired.com
• Goldman Sachs Code-Theft Conviction Reversed
  A federal appeals court on Friday reversed the conviction of a former Goldman Sachs programmer sentenced to eight years for stealing the bank’s high-speed trading software.Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 03:46 PM // wired.com
• Anonymous Promises Regularly Scheduled Friday Attacks
  Anonymous, a group not known for discipline, is giving itself a weekly deadline, a new attack every Friday. Following the Tuesday compromise of the website of tear gas maker Combined Systems, Inc., th…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 03:09 PM // wired.com
• Feds Seize $50 Million in Megaupload Assets, Lodge New Charges
  The authorities said Friday they have seized $50 million in Megaupload-related assets and added additional charges in one of the United States’ largest criminal copyright infringement prosecutions. Me…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 02:34 PM // wired.com
• Feds Urge Court to Reject Laptop Decryption Appeal
  The government is urging a federal appeals court not to entertain an appeal from a bank-fraud defendant who has been ordered to decrypt her laptop so its contents can be used in her criminal case. Col…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 12:49 PM // wired.com
• Google Busted With Hand in Safari-Browser Cookie Jar
  Google intentionally circumvented the default privacy settings of Apple’s Safari browser, using a backdoor to set cookies on browsers set to reject them, in the latest privacy debacle for the search a…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 12:02 PM // wired.com

Blogs of War

• Need to Know: February 22, 2012
  RT @nytimes Journalists Marie Colvin and Rémi Ochlik Killed in #Syria http://t.co/nQi8S9vC RT @rei_tang Embracing the drone http://t.co/TDv2vrPZ (@PNSR alumnus drops Clausewitz in an NYT op-ed) .@spar…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
  
• Need to Know: February 21, 2012
  .@MaxVenator same old story – Those who know don't talk. Those who talk don't know. RT @USNavyResearch The Navy's newest Railgun is on track for testing later this month http://t.co/D3z3QYIv RT @nytim…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 20, 2012
  RT @IDCsync Navy struggles to find the way ahead on big data – Federal News Radio http://t.co/eqt7Q79K RT @intelwire Somalia: 500 Al-Qaeda Linked Al-Shabab Militants Flee to Yemen http://t.co/aGNLg4Ep…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 19, 2012
  The CyberWar Daily is out! http://t.co/FIqoCVVR ? Top stories today via @securxcess @_elixa9 The Blogs of War Watchlist is out! http://t.co/pya29086 ? Top stories today via @mountainrunner @osamasaeed…Sun, 19 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 18, 2012
  Feds Arrest Man Allegedly Heading To U.S. Capitol For Suicide Mission http://t.co/nktAcH1b The CyberWar Daily is out! http://t.co/FIqoCVVR ? Top stories today via @securityninja @coresecurity @infosec…Sat, 18 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 17, 2012
  RT @abuaardvark Oh my god. Anthony Shadid reported dead in #Syria This is horrible. http://t.co/OX64Qifo We're inflicting pain but don't expect this to be productive soon – RT @washingtonpost #Iran sa…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 16, 2012
  RT @texasinafrica Three major media outlets have been shut down in Kinshasa: http://t.co/jDZnv8zf RT @nytimesworld Aggressive Acts by #Iran Signal Pressure on Its Leadership http://t.co/FqT1jvFv RT @R…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 15, 2012
  RT @AJEnglish Iran claims uranium enrichment advance http://t.co/93D3pOIa The Unknown Unknowns: http://t.co/BDNINhEN #Iran RT @tweetsintheME Rpts of major combat between Malian army and rebels in Tess…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 14, 2012
  Radical cleric released from UK jail http://t.co/aovzMT08 The New Rules: The Coming War With #Iran http://t.co/x9PVO56j RT @latlongpacific IISS map and information on Iranian assets in the Persian Gul…Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 13, 2012
  On visit, Chinese diplomat urges #Iran to cooperate with nuclear agency – http://t.co/G1jSqoRH #Israel says bombs target embassies in #India #Georgia – http://t.co/9qOxv5t9 Nigerian poverty rising des…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com

More

• Need to Know: February 12, 2012
  RT @SmithInAfrica Sign of the times: Malawi state TV, closed for the night, switches to China's http://t.co/N9gqLl7y @Rand_Simberg @latlongpacific Iran's partners are more of a threat when it comes to…Sun, 12 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 11, 2012
  RT @natlsecuritycnn Just posted on Security Clearance – Al-Awlaki directed underwear bomb plot – http://t.co/MAfYlydx @El_Grillo1 @intelwire I find them most useful when there's a series of rapid-fire…Sat, 11 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 10, 2012
  RT @joshuafoust Perhaps not coincidentally, Russia is now only avenue for international engagement with Assad Regime http://t.co/GdZylTp7 How to stop your Gmail account being hacked – http://t.co/Da9b…Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 9, 2012
  #Syria live streams for high-res widescreens – http://t.co/Kh3xchF0 | #FSA #Assad #Homs #SNC RT @intelwire Aleppo, Syria, long loyal to the government, appears to waver http://t.co/Gy5SxWRg RT @switch…Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Syria Crisis Monitor – Widescreen Twitter Live Streams
  I’ve rolled out an experimental monitor for Syria at syriamonitor.blogsofwar.com that streams live tweets on a few different aspects of this conflict. The monitor is designed for high-resolution wides…Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 06:27 AM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 8, 2012
  RT @cencio4 The F-35 unable to meet South Korea's fighter competition requirements? http://t.co/LSImZ3gj RT @joshuafoust Re-upping my piece yesterday for @PBSNeedToKnow on the failed geopolitics of Sy…Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 7, 2012
  RT @nytimesworld David H. Petraeus Signals Possible Visit to #Myanmar http://t.co/U9INpbdl RT @EliLake Syria (under Bashar Assad) is the last castle of Arab dignity. — George Galloway http://t.co/hk0O…Tue, 7 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 6, 2012
  MT @PJCrowley W/ #Syria committed to war w/ its people & beyond redemption, the engagement track officially closes down http://t.co/NmgZ4u7f RT @ReutersAfrica #Syria protesters hurl rocks at #China em…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 5, 2012
  The CyberWar Daily is out! http://t.co/FIqoCVVR ? Top stories today via @jaymclaughlin @quadling The Blogs of War Watchlist is out! http://t.co/pya29086Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 4, 2012
  MT @AlexanderPageSY we are going to raid #Syria #039;n embassies around the world, this is our duty to our people, they are being massacred now RT @tweetsintheME Hearing all sorts of rumors and threat…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 3, 2012
  RT @natlsecuritycnn Egyptian authorities have located the 2 American tourists kidnapped in the south: negotiations are ongoing #Egypt #Syria – #FSA crisis monitor – streaming tweets – http://t.co/AopQ…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 2, 2012
  @DaniyelBinyamin @dan_hanna All of the above. Would have to scale them up a lot now to get a meaningful payload but that will change. @DaniyelBinyamin @Dan_Hanna Amazing stuff. Imagine a battlefield s…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Video: Swarming Nano Quadrotors
  Robot swarm in the battlespace may not be as far off as many think. Sure, many obstacles remain but we’re advancing at an amazing pace. Imagine these weaponized – with just enough intelligence and pay…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 07:27 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: February 1, 2012
  RT @VOAHutch #iran UN nuke official: New trip to Iran planned – The Associated Press http://t.co/qgH9nJJx RT @laurenist Corruption as dangerous to Iraq as terrorism PM Maliki says in least self-aware…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: January 31, 2012
  RT @krypt3ia Hacking, Children, and Ethics http://t.co/oipAFAQg RT @nytimesworld In #Tibet Communist Official Orders Increased Security http://t.co/UxHvs0W6 RT @intelwire Al-Shabab bans Red Cross from…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: January 30, 2012
  RT @abuaardvark FP: Yes, there is an Israeli debate about how to deal with #Iran http://t.co/k6t2Qs3b RT @Chris_Moody There was a small mutiny on the Gingrich press bus in Florida over the weekend htt…Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: January 29, 2012
  Finally saw Tinker, Tailor. Brilliant acting. Great pacing too but probably worse than waterboarding for the Ghost Protocol generation. RT @blakehounshell Unrest spreading in #Tibet http://t.co/ykZZOE…Sun, 29 Jan 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: January 28, 2012
  Senators open to lifting sanctions on #Myanmar http://t.co/1tEHROKU US newspaper retracts Charles Taylor-CIA claim – http://t.co/OCShnhVF Marine 3-star Kelly chosen to lead SOUTHCOM http://t.co/ACt8BK…Sat, 28 Jan 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: January 27, 2012
  Iranians partly bluffing http://t.co/NY42Kr2P – in other news the earth is roundish, fire most likely hot, water usually quite wet. So Ron Paul is winning the Who won the CNN Debate poll on http://t.c…Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com
• Need to Know: January 26, 2012
  The CyberWar Daily is out! http://t.co/FIqoCVVR Top stories today via @jtkeating The Blogs of War Watchlist is out! http://t.co/pya29086 Top stories today via @rcanyt @taylor_owen @iiamelii @hahellyer…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 01:10 PM // blogsofwar.com

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

• For Whom The Bell Tolls
  The reshuffling of the bo…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Understanding China's Rising Coal Imports
  Several factors cou…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Lessons from the Gulf's Twin Shocks
  The twin shocks of th…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• China Holds Key to Climate Change
  The nature of the climate…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• How the Iran Nuclear Standoff Looks From Russia
  Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Turkey and the Bomb
  Though most states that want a nu…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Will Greece Reach a Deal?
  Despite delays, the Greek rescue…Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Mountain to Climb—The Seoul Nuclear Security Summit
  The upcom…Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Obama and Xi Should Talk Tech, Not Trade
  A…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Getting Priorities Right: American NGOs and U.S.-Egypt Relations
  Both the Egyptian government and the United States…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com

More

• How Italy Will Change
  Europe needs to help, but even with…Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• The SCAF's NGO Gamble
  If the Egyptian government has instiga…Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• The Syrian Dilemma: Turkey’s Response to the Crisis
  Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Mr. Xi Comes to Town
  Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's upc…Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• What the Russian Protests Can -- And Can't -- Do: Why Putin's Grasp on Power Remains Firm
  Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 02:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com

CSIS

• Toward More Efficient Protection: The DHS FY 2013 National Preparedness Grant Program
  Over the past decade the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has overseen the distribution of more than $35 billion worth of grants for homeland security projects, yet given current fiscal condition…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  
• The South Manchuria Railway Company as an Intelligence Organization
  The intelligence activities of the South Manchuria Railway Company (SMR) “Research Department” (Chōsabu) are well known in Japan. read moreTue, 21 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  
• Iran and the Gulf Military Balance II: The Missile and Nuclear Dimensions
  The military competition between Iran and the US, the Southern Gulf states, and Israel has already triggered a de facto nuclear arms race in the region, and has produced a growing confrontation over I…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  
• PacNet #12 - Xi Visit Underscores Rising Mutual Expectations
  The five-day official visit to the United States by China’s vice president and leader in waiting, Xi Jinping, accomplished several important objectives. read moreMon, 20 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• PacNet #12A - Washington and Beijing Need Straight Talk on Containment
  In public remarks during his Washington visit, neither Vice President Xi Jinping nor his US interlocutors directly addressed the diplomatic malady that afflicts both governments - call it acute contai…Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Remembering Anthony Shadid
  I met him before he was Anthony Shadid. In the summer of 1991, he was just a skinny kid from the University of Wisconsin with a black mustache and an easy smile. We were studying Arabic together in Ca…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Is Darwin the Glue for US-Indonesian Cooperation?
  Amid the flurry of diplomatic activity in November 2011, President Barack Obama announced that US Marines would begin rotations to Darwin in 2012 starting with some 250 personnel at the Australian Arm…Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Kenya’s Intervention in Somalia
  On October 16, 2011, two battalions of the Kenyan army, numbering 2,400 troops, crossed the border into southern Somalia. read moreWed, 15 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Defense Department PAS Positions
  This is the current list of Presidential appointments in the Department of Defense which require Senate confirmation. In the event that no one has been nominated, the individual performing the duties…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Future of the US Marines in Okinawa -- long-term risks for short-term gain?
  On Feb. 8, the US and Japanese governments announced they would adjust plans for the relocation of US Marines in Okinawa as set forth in the 2006 Roadmap for Realignment. Washington and Tokyo also ple…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org

More

• Will Myanmar's Reforms Prompt Lifting of U.S. Sanctions?
  The political reforms underway in Myanmar for nearly one year have prompted a review of U.S. policy toward the country and speculation that the United States might consider lifting some of its sanctio…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• PacNet #10 - KORUS as Obamacare: Implications of Calls by Korea's Opposition Parties to Repeal the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement
  Explaining US domestic politics to international audiences is never easy. It is particularly difficult during election years. The proposal to grant US statehood to colonies on the moon is hardly the m…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Implications of the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance for U.S. Special Operations Forces
  On January 5, 2012, the Obama administration unveiled the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance. Entitled Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for a 21st Century Defense, the document details a str…Sun, 12 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• US-Japan-ROK Nuclear Dialogue Track 2 Statement (2012)
  In 2010, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) Center for the Promotion of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (CPDNP), and the A…Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• U.S. and Iranian Strategic Competition: The Impact of China and Russia
  US competition with Iran has become the equivalent of a game of three-dimensional chess, but a game where each side can modify at least some of the rules with each move. read moreSun, 5 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• PacNet #9 - Protecting Chinese Citizens Abroad: What next?
  The dramatic rise in overseas travel and expatriate work by Chinese was punctuated by the recent kidnappings of Chinese workers in Sudan and Egypt. Overseas Chinese protection (haiwai gongmin baohu) h…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• The Evolving U.S. Footprint in Southeast Asia
  Over the past two weeks, U.S. defense secretary Leon Panetta and his key officers, including Admiral Robert F. Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, have actively explained details of President…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• The Real Issues in Afghanistan: Looking Beyond Undefined Policy Statements and Slogans
  Secretary’s Panetta’s comment about ending the US combat role in Afghanistan in 2013, and focusing on building up Afghan forces, have triggered a predictable firestorm of criticism, guesswork, and spe…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• PacNet #8 - A Moment for Action for the Life Sciences
  An important research finding in the life sciences has galvanized and divided the international scientific and security communities. read moreWed, 1 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Russia’s Self-defeating Game in Syria
  Russia’s opposition to a new UN Security Council resolution calling on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to step down should hardly come as a surprise. Reflecting a series of calculations about the Mid…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Key Official US and IAEA Statements About Iran’s Nuclear Programs
  There is a great deal of speculation about Iran’s nuclear programs that do not list sources or reflect the views of the US intelligence community. read moreWed, 1 Feb 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• PacNet #7A - US-India Relations: Pivot Problems
  There is a conundrum at the heart of the Obama administration's pivot toward Asia, at least as it relates to India. read moreMon, 30 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• The “New” US Defense Strategy and the FY2013 US Defense Budget: The Details of What the Department Has Said to Date
  During the last month, the US Department of Defense has issued a series of announcements, and two white papers summarizing its “new” approach to strategy and the decisions it is making in its FY2013 b…Sun, 29 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• PacNet #7 - Return to Asia: It's Not (All) About China
  All right China, come out with your hands up; we've got you surrounded! When one reads about the US pivot to Asia, it is almost always cast in terms of countering China's rise, as if it - and everythi…Sun, 29 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• DIIG Current Issues No. 27: Internal R&D Productivity in Aerospace and Defense
  In an environment of declining defense spending by what have traditionally been the largest customers on both sides of the Atlantic, aerospace and defense companies face difficult decisions on how to…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Measuring the Causes of Instability in the Middle East and North Africa
  The Burke Chair at CSIS has developed a new report entitled The Causes of Instability in the Middle East and North Africa, which is available on the CSIS web site at: http://csis.org/files/publication…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• PacNet #6A - All Roads to Myanmar
  One after another, Western dignitaries are traveling to Myanmar. A standard interpretation of the change in attitude is that Myanmar is finally demonstrating the courage and means to break away from C…Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• US and Iranian Strategic Competition In Sanctions, Energy, Arms Control, and Arms Transfers
  Tightening sanctions and Iran’s reactions have become a race against time. Every day brings a new event as the competition between the US and Iran plays out on a global level.  The Burke Chair at CSIS…Mon, 23 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• Middle East Notes and Comment: The Arab Decade?
  One year ago, the protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square proved that Tunisia was not a fluke. Until January 2011, Tunisia didn’t resonate much in the Arab world. It was too small, too Francophile, and too…Mon, 23 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
• PacNet #6 - Myanmar's Reforms: The Challenges Ahead
  The recent release of many high-profile political prisoners by the Myanmar government has been hailed as a firm step on the country's path toward democracy. While the effects of many reforms have not…Mon, 23 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org

Council on Foreign Relations

• CRS: Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity
  The Congressional Research Service reports that for more than a decade, various experts have expressed increasing concerns about cybersecurity in light of the growing frequency, impact, and sophistica…Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 11:13 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• CRS: Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation
  The Congressional Research Service looks at some of issues surrounding America's critical infrastructure, identifying critical assets, assessing vulnerabilities and risks, and appraising policies. Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 11:01 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• U.S.-South Korea Alliance Critical, Stress Experts in New Book
  The United States will increasingly seek partnerships with other like-minded countries [in the region] to ensure global stability, security, and prosperity. In a new volume of collected essays, CFR Se…Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 08:24 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Illegal Immigration and the 2012 Campaign
  Shannon K. O'Neil discusses the role illegal immigration plays in the 2012 U.S. presidential race and says the rhetoric does not always match up to current immigration realities. Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 11:00 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Military Bases and the American Community
  Frank Klotz argues that the closure of a military base is economically and emotionally difficult, but the U.S. military cannot afford to maintain facilities it no longer needs, especially in the midst…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 07:58 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Google Must Remember Our Right to Be Forgotten
  Richard A. Falkenrath says changes to national privacy law are essential to protect personal privacy in the age of pervasive social media and cloud computing--and Google's new privacy policy points ev…Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 07:36 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Remarks by Defense Secretary Panetta and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping
  U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping gave these remarks on February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 08:23 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• American Force: Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security (Audio)
  Richard K. Betts, adjunct senior fellow for national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses his new book American Force: Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security.…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 01:08 PM // feeds.cfr.org
• A Defense Budget at the Crossroads
  As the Pentagon attempts to refocus the U.S. military strategy toward Asia, the department is facing major budget constraints. Experts disagree on how to balance the fiscal challenge with the country'…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 11:54 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• The Obama Doctrine
  Elliott Abrams argues that President Obama's recent State of the Union address settled the matter on the existence of an Obama Doctrine. Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 07:57 AM // feeds.cfr.org

More

• CRS: A Historical Perspective on "Hollow Forces"
  This Congressional Research Service report describes the potential pitfalls of improperly managed defense budget cuts by recalling the notion of the hollow force in U.S. military history--a superficia…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:24 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• CRS: Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents
  This Congressional Research Service report focuses on the legal issues of wartime detention, with special emphasis on how it applies to U.S. citizens and residents after September 11, 2001. Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:07 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Panetta and Clinton's Remarks at the Munich Security Conference, Germany
  Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave these remarks at the 48th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany on February 4, 2012. Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 06:37 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• U.S.-Pakistan Relations: The Year Past, The Year Ahead (Audio)
  Steve Coll, Robert Grenier, and Daniel Markey look at changes in U.S.-Pakistan relations over the past year and make recommendations for moving forward. Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 03:00 PM // feeds.cfr.org
• Don't Abandon Europe
  Colonel Chad T. Manske, USAF, says Western economies and capabilities are more inextricably linked than ever and warns against a policy shift away from U.S. security and interests in Europe. Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 07:15 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Blame Canada
  Max Boot reviews Eliot Cohen's Conquered into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles Along the Great Warpath that Made the American Way of War. Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 08:56 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Obama’s Faster, Smarter Afghan Exit
  Leslie H. Gelb says the Obama administration's announcement of a quick end to U.S. combat in Afghanistan is a surprise decision of strategic skill and political courage. Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 08:01 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• National Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy, January 2012
  The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy released the National Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy in January 2012. The press release states, The Strategy outlines new actions that seek t…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 02:17 PM // feeds.cfr.org
• Clapper's Testimony on the Worldwide Threat Assessment, January 2012
  James R. Clapper, U.S. Director of National Intelligence, gave these remarks to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on January 31, 2012 regarding the annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 01:56 PM // feeds.cfr.org
• U.S. Military Presence in Europe Matters
  Colonel Chad T. Manske, USAF, explains why now is not the time to retreat from Europe. Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 07:55 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• National Interest: The (Almost) Triumph of Offshore Balancing
  The U.S. Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG) reflects the reality that offshore balancing has jumped from the cloistered walls of academe to the real world of Washington policymaking, says Christopher La…Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 09:25 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security, January 2012
  The White House released its National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security on January 25, 2012. Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 09:07 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• CSIS: The U.S. Defense Budget and Changes in U.S. Strategy
  This brief by Anthony H. Cordesman analyzes the pattern of cuts in recent, ongoing, and possible future defense and national security spending that affects the U.S. and its ability to project power an…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 08:11 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Welcoming Tourists in a Post-9/11 World
  Edward Alden and Liam Schwartz explain how a safe and simple visa process can help the U.S. tourism industry. Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 07:03 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Measuring the Man in Charge
  Max Boot reviews All In: The Education of General David Petraeus by Paula Broadwell and Vernon Loeb. Sat, 21 Jan 2012, 08:59 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Faster, Safer, and Smarter: A Modern Visa System for the United States
  Edward Alden and Liam Schwartz recommend a visa screening system that will benefit U.S. security and the economy by focusing scrutiny on high-risk travelers and speeding approval for low-risk ones. Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 01:00 PM // feeds.cfr.org
• St. Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica
  St. Thomas Aquinas wrote his theological treatise, Summa Theologica, from 1265 to 1274. This section deals with which actions, in war, are lawful and unlawful. Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 07:44 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• Sinking of Cruise Ship Raises Safety Questions
  Captain Melissa Bert, USCG, says the U.S. Coast Guard can help ensure that disasters like the Costa Concordia accident do not happen again. Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 07:07 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• No More Costa Concordias
  Captain Melissa Bert, USCG, argues that cruise ship disasters should not be happening in the 21st century, and the the U.S. Coast Guard can help ensure they don't. Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 06:38 AM // feeds.cfr.org
• World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers, 2012
  The Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance published its 29th edition of the State Department's World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers (WMEAT) report, coveri…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 01:58 AM // feeds.cfr.org

Heritage Foundation

• Facts About The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens
  In no way does the NDAA negatively impact or change the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens.Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 01:28 PM // rss.heritage.org
• Possible Move of Okinawa Marines to Guam Cuts Military Capability in Asia
  The U.S. has needlessly compromised military capabilities in Asia in favor of budgetary and political considerations.Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 09:41 AM // rss.heritage.org
• Missile Defense Program Weakened under the Obama Administration
  In passing the FY 2012 defense authorization and appropriations bills, Congress missed an ideal opportunity to reverse the damage that the Obama Administration inflicted on U.S. missile defense progra…Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 08:11 AM // rss.heritage.org
• Fix the Top 5 Military Modernization Mistakes
  It will be difficult if not impossible to address military modernization challenges at the current level of funding.Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 07:00 AM // rss.heritage.org
• Defense Budget: Senate Initiative to Block Blow to Military Readiness
  Finding alternatives to cutting essential military capabilities without raising taxes or ballooning the federal deficit is prudent and necessary.Tue, 7 Feb 2012, 07:33 AM // rss.heritage.org
• Obama's New Defense Guidance
  The U.S. dramatically reduced defense spending after the Cold War. Since then, the military has been living off the build-up under Ronald Reagan. Defense increases after 9/11 were largely spent on 10…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 02:46 PM // rss.heritage.org
• Time to Modernize and Revitalize the Nuclear Weapons Triad
  The U.S. nuclear triad of heavy bombers, intercontinental-range ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) is aging.Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 11:17 AM // rss.heritage.org
• Pentagon Preview of Defense Budget Shows Reduced Military Capabilities
  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s presentation makes it clear that the budget will not provide the U.S. military with the resources it needs.Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 03:53 PM // rss.heritage.org
• Air Force Needs to Maintain Its Focus on the Nuclear Mission
  Maintaining a nuclear-mission-dedicated squadron of bombers would help keep the Air Force’s focus on maintaining nuclear deterrence.Mon, 23 Jan 2012, 01:27 PM // rss.heritage.org
• The Limits of Pakistan-China Relations
  After the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan in May 2011, Pakistani political leaders played up their country’s relations with China, touting Beijing as an alternative partner to Wash…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // rss.heritage.org

More

• NEW START TREATY: Little to Show One Year Later
  Congress as an institution needs to come together in a commitment to mitigate and reverse damage caused by New START.Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // rss.heritage.org
• US Needs to Meet China's Space Challenge of the Next 5 Years
  China has made it clear that it is intent on advancing its space footprint.Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 11:40 AM // rss.heritage.org
• Suspicious Activity Reporting System Requires Action
  A robust, comprehensive, and integrated suspicious activity reporting (SAR) system, linking the unique observations of law enforcement personnel from around the nation, is a necessary component of a 2…Thu, 12 Jan 2012, 12:08 PM // rss.heritage.org
• 44th Terrorism Plot: Terror Attack Marks Need for Continued Vigilance
  Osmakac’s arrest serves as a strong reminder that the global war on against terrorists is not yet won.Mon, 9 Jan 2012, 11:48 AM // rss.heritage.org
• Questions on Obama's Defense Strategy in Asia
  President Obama’s new defense strategy is long on rhetoric but bereft of details on how it will actually be implemented.Fri, 6 Jan 2012, 01:53 PM // rss.heritage.org
• Top Five Foreign Policy Moves in 2012
  Washington could do a lot in the next 12 months to make up the ground lost under the Obama Doctrine over the last three years.Thu, 5 Jan 2012, 02:07 PM // rss.heritage.org
• Top Five National Defense Strategies for 2012
  Congress and the White House should be making bold moves to restore America's capacity to protect itself.Wed, 4 Jan 2012, 06:53 AM // rss.heritage.org
• Defense Budget is Being Cut: By Any Way You Look at It
  Some are asserting that the defense budget cuts required under the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA), or the “debt-limit deal”, will only reduce the rate of increase in the overall defense budget. Whil…Tue, 6 Dec 2011, 01:56 PM // rss.heritage.org
• Defense Budget Cuts and America’s Commitment to the Asia Pacific
  The failure of the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (“super committee”) to come to agreement on reducing the federal deficit raises the real prospect of a total of $1 trillion…Tue, 6 Dec 2011, 01:12 PM // rss.heritage.org

Infowar Monitor

• Big Data Meets Big Brother
  Citizen Lab Director Ron Deibert published an article titled Big Data Meets Big Brother.Thu, 1 Dec 2011, 08:10 AM // infowar-monitor.net
• Behind Blue Coat: An update from Burma
  The Citizen Lab continues to call on Blue Coat to prevent further use of its technology in Burma.Wed, 30 Nov 2011, 01:13 PM // infowar-monitor.net
• Behind Blue Coat: Investigations of commercial filtering in Syria and Burma
  Blue Coat eventually acknowledged that 13 of their devices were being used in Syria.Wed, 9 Nov 2011, 10:44 AM // infowar-monitor.net
• Cloud protesting: Dissent in times of social media
  Do #occupywallstreet and its siblings across the globe represent a new type of social mobilization?Tue, 18 Oct 2011, 07:23 AM // infowar-monitor.net
• New major report tracks challenges of a censored internet for global broadcasters
  A new report examines a series of real-world tests to deliver access to BBC websites into Iran and China.Tue, 11 Oct 2011, 12:00 AM // infowar-monitor.net
• A new report by the SecDev Group: “Collusion and Collision: Searching for guidance in Chinese cyberspace”
  New SecDev Group report titled Collusion and Collision: Searching for guidance in Chinese cyberspace.Wed, 21 Sep 2011, 06:44 AM // infowar-monitor.net
• Hackers steal SSL certificates for CIA, MI6, Mossad
  Source: ComputerWorld The tally of digital certificates stolen from a Dutch company in July has exploded to more than 500, including ones for intelligence services like the CIA, the U.K.'s MI6 and Is…Sun, 4 Sep 2011, 08:10 AM // infowar-monitor.net
• Liberating Taiwan: One phish at a time – 2010-2011
  Source: Contagio These 175 phishing messages were received over the course of 18 months by one recipient, who also happens to be a former Taiwan government official and an expert on China. The recent…Sat, 3 Sep 2011, 07:51 AM // infowar-monitor.net
• Political repression 2.0
  Source: The New York Times - OpEd by Evgeny Morozov Agents of the East German Stasi could only have dreamed of the sophisticated electronic equipment that powered Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s extensive…Thu, 1 Sep 2011, 08:05 AM // infowar-monitor.net
• Secret April 2009 US Cable regarding Tracking Ghostnet report released
  Source: WikiLeaks ¶40. (U) Worldwide - Has GhostNet been seen within the USG? Thu, 1 Sep 2011, 08:04 AM // infowar-monitor.net

DoD Buzz

• More good news, more bad news for F-35
  Japan warns the U.S. over cost and schedule. The RAF's first pilot loves to fly it. Another day for the world's largest defense program. Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 12:18 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  
• AUSA: Soldiers’ iPhones don’t equal cyber dangers
  The Army says smartphones will be safe, but officials still don't have any way of knowing that for sure. Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 11:23 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  
• AUSA: Army hauling overseas stockpile
  Army leaders continue to discuss where to send its overseas stockpile after the Army Chief of Staff told Congress it will move them to the Pacific. Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 10:52 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  
• AUSA: AMC must ‘fundamentally’ change
  Army Materiel Command's chief challenged the service and the defense industry to improve the way it equips the force so the service doesn't fall in a rut with soldiers out of Iraq and leaving Afghanis…Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 06:55 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  
• AUSA: Daiquiris and drawdowns
  Army leadership and defense industry officials will huddle at one of America's Spring Break destinations to talk force structure, acquisition reform and JLTVs. Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 10:06 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• The Army’s Abrams gamble
  The Army says it has no choice but to continue with plans to idle its tank plant for a few years. Tue, 21 Feb 2012, 06:48 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Standing alone
  The Iron Triangle contemplates heading 'right off a cliff,' and no one coming to its rescue. Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 09:21 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• GE’s post-F-35 alternate engine plans
  GE Aviation is counting on powering the next generation of U.S. and international aircraft -- manned and unmanned. Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 08:36 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• A red flag for the ‘great green fleet’
  Critics said the Navy Department's push for alternative energy is a bad use of its constrained budgets. Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 03:47 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• USAF says adios to MQ-X
  Just weeks after the Air Force canceled the Block 30 Global Hawk drone, the Air Force's top intel officer revealed that the service won't to develop the MQ-X next-gen UAV. Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 01:30 PM // feeds.feedburner.com

More

• Italy scales back its F-35 order
  Rome cuts 40 jets from its planned buy but will remain in the club. Have all the shoes dropped for Lockheed's super-jet? …Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 06:22 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• SecDef to Congress: Play time is over
  Panetta tells lawmakers that they hold the key to saving the Defense Department, but no one seems very optimistic. Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 06:45 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• The Air Force’s simple, no-frills, advanced new bomber
  The Air Force wants a next-level, world-beating new bomber that uses proven gear and doesn't cost too much. What tradeoffs would this require? Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 05:12 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• The Pentagon’s program panacea: Delays
  DoD hopes it can save many programs by pushing them back, but can it keep them out of the death spiral? Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 04:09 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Populist headwinds could buffet the defense budget
  Opponents say many Americans support still more reductions to Pentagon spending. Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 01:58 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• AF chief forced to defend cuts
  The Air Force Chief of Staff is under siege from those wanting answers concerning the service's latest round of force structure cuts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 12:36 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Aussies’ modest proposal: Sell us F-22s, mate
  Skeptics in Canberra say Australia should ditch the F-35 and go big. Their odds are not good. Thu, 9 Feb 2012, 07:09 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• CSBA: Pentagon must plan for more cuts
  Get ready -- here comes the sequestration monster again Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 11:18 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• The Navy faces reality
  The Navy's leadership is acknowledging its fleet will, at best, not grow in the near-term. Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 09:52 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
• Ford pulls out of JLTV competition
  The automaker chooses to leave early rather than increase investment in the Army's aggressive fielding timeline for a Humvee replacement. Tue, 7 Feb 2012, 01:13 PM // feeds.feedburner.com

Shadow Spear

• SOCSOUTH Breaks Ground for Future HQ
  WASHINGTON, DC – The ceremony was understated, even subtle -- like a well-planned clandestine operation. Eight shovels in a pile of gravel across theWed, 1 Feb 2012, 06:18 AM // shadowspear.com
• Australian Special Forces May Stay in Afghanistan
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 04:30 AM // shadowspear.com
• Memories from a WW2 Ranger
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 07:05 AM // shadowspear.com
• Corporations Turn to SOF Vets
  Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 10:08 AM // shadowspear.com
• From Ship to Floating Commando Base
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 07:24 PM // shadowspear.com
• One Bullet Can Make a Difference
  FORT BRAGG, NC – US Army sniper teams, select law en­forcement teams, and a small group of international teams competed at the third annual U.S.Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 06:52 AM // shadowspear.com
• Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
  United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is a component command of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) that comprises the Marine Corps' contributionThu, 26 Jan 2012, 08:06 AM // shadowspear.com
• Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
  The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is the Special Operations component of the United States Air Force and the US Air Force componentThu, 26 Jan 2012, 07:50 AM // shadowspear.com
• Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)
  The United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM, NAVSOC or NSWC) was commissioned on April 16, 1987, at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego,Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 07:34 AM // shadowspear.com

Military Reporters

• Lackland trainer to face trial in sex cases
  By MRE board member Sig Christenson San Antonio Express-News A trial was ordered Friday for Staff Sgt. Luis A. Walker, a Lackland AFB instructor charged with having sexual contact with 10 recruits. Th…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 07:03 PM // militaryreporters.org
• San Antonio firm barred from federal contracts
  By MRE board member Sig Christenson San Antonio Express-News Booz Allen Hamilton’s downtown San Antonio office has been barred from doing business with the federal government after a retired Air Force…Mon, 13 Feb 2012, 06:53 PM // militaryreporters.org
• Navy names ship after Gabby Giffords
  By MRE member Kristina Wong Washington Times. The Navy today announced it would name a combat ship after former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who resigned from Congress last month to recover from a grievou…Fri, 10 Feb 2012, 06:40 PM // militaryreporters.org
• Sig Christenson writes New closure round could boost Texas
  MRE board member Sig Christenson writes: A Pentagon call to shutter more bases Thursday drew concern and outright opposition, but leaders in San Antonio and elsewhere in Texas say the state likely wou…Sat, 28 Jan 2012, 11:03 AM // militaryreporters.org
• Sig Christenson writes about the caring of wounded G.I.s
  MRE board member Sig Christenson reminds us of the price we’ve paid in fighting two wars as photographer Kin Man Hui and he spent a night at Lackland Air Force Base as a medical evacuation flight land…Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 09:01 AM // militaryreporters.org
• Alex Quade’s 2012 Resolution: Valuing something greater than self
  Commentary by MRE board member Alex Quade My buddy Gary Sinise has been urging me for a while to be his first “Guest Writer.” As a war reporter, I share the troops’ stories; I don’t usually share my t…Sat, 14 Jan 2012, 10:41 AM // militaryreporters.org
• MRE member Kristina Wong joins Washington Times
  Kristina Wong, an MRE member, joined the Washington Times as a National Security Reporter. Previously, she was with ABC News. Share this on Facebook Email this via Gmail Tweet This! Blog this on Blogg…Wed, 28 Dec 2011, 03:01 PM // militaryreporters.org
• Sig Christenson writes: Medal of Honor holder fights for his reputation
  Co-founder and board member of MRE, Sig Christenson, recently interviewed Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. COLUMBIA, Ky. – In this tranquil slice of Kentucky where a long, winding strip of Highw…Mon, 12 Dec 2011, 09:52 AM // militaryreporters.org
• Alex Quade joins MRE board of directors
  War reporter Alex Quade was appointed to the MRE board of directors at the annual conference by new president Bryan Bender, filling a vacancy on the board. Quade recently returned from nearly 18 month…Mon, 5 Dec 2011, 08:18 AM // militaryreporters.org
• USAF to MRE: ‘We could and should have done better’ on Dover Mortuary Affairs story
  The chief spokesman for the U.S. Air Force has acknowledged his office’s failure to properly inform the media last month about the mishandling of soldiers’ remains and said he has directed the public…Mon, 5 Dec 2011, 06:42 AM // militaryreporters.org