Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 10, 2013



Syria: Rebels Give US Targets To Defeat Regime -- SKY News

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the United States intelligence services are working together on targets that will bring about regime change in the country, according to FSA commanders.

Senior rebels in Aleppo confirmed they have provided five specific targets that would degrade the Syrian army, would not impact on the civilian population and would give them the upper hand in the coming months.

It is widely acknowledged in northern Syria that this type of information is being passed to US "handlers" across the battlefield that is now Syria.

It means that rebel groups are passing on a picture of Bashar al Assad's force position throughout the country to the CIA.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Israeli Report on Syria Bolsters White House Concerns -- Defense News

Strike to degrade Syrian forces would still be limited -- USA Today

Don't Worry About Cyberattacks After a Syria Strike -- Jason Healey, US News and World Report

Coalition of the willing on Syria includes such superpowers as Albania, Estonia, Honduras -- Washington Times

Russia reprimands U.S., Israel over missile test launch -- Washington Times

General: Egypt seizes anti-air missiles in Sinai -- AP

Drafting out of necessity, Israeli military gains in diversity -- Stars and Stripes

China and Pakistan Begin Biannual Air Exercise Shaheen 2 -- Defense News

Something Special For Russian Infantry -- Strategy Page

The New Russian Cyber War Force -- Strategy Page

SLBM Test Failures Halt Russian Submarine Development -- Defense Tech

Two aircraft carriers would cement UK’s position as global player -- RUSI

Six months after Chávez, military still plays strong role in Venezuela -- Christian Science Monitor

How To Build An Afghan Army, In A Million Difficult Steps -- NPR

U.S. to start work on missile defense system in Romania in October -- People Daily

U.S. Marines moved closer to Libya as 9/11 anniversaries approach -- CNN

Navy Doubles Robot Patrols Near Iran -- War Is Boring

US Needs 21st Century Arms Export System; Embrace Allies -- Breaking Defense

Boeing missile defense chief calls for more testing on Ground-Base Midcourse Defense system -- al.com

Lockheed Joins Bell in Future Army Helicopter Competition (UPDATED) -- National Defense

US Army Embarks on the Testing of a Hybrid Ultra Light Vehicle (ULV) -- Defense Update

Official: DoD will 'aggressively' target military pay, troop levels -- Marine Times

Attrition rate down for unmanned aircraft pilots -- Air Force Times

Long Beach Boeing Plant To Roll Out Last C-17 Cargo Plane For U.S. Military -- CBS

Yahoo files lawsuit against NSA over user data requests -- The Guardian

The NSA's Biggest Strength Is Also Its Biggest Weakness -- Geoffrey Ingersoll, SFGate/Business Insider

New report reveals internal struggle over widespread NSA surveillance -- The Verge

Pentagon Keeps Pressing For Energy Savings -- Breaking Defense

Exclusive look inside America's bomb library -- CNN

Malpractice payouts to veterans reach 12-year high -- Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg

Marine Corps drops Taliban urination desecration case; commandant saves face -- Washington Times

West Point history professor removed for 'inappropriate behavior' -- Army Times

Vicenza Garrison CO Relieved of Command -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

A rough weekend for Army colonels: Two bounced from commands, in U.S. & Italy -- Best Defense/Foreign Policy

Are Chemical Weapons Actually Useful in a War? -- Martin Robbins, Vice

Is a military conflict between China and the United States possible in the future? -- Council on Foreign Relations

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