Friday, November 29, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 29, 2013

China Military Sends Air Patrols Through New Defense Zone: Xinhua -- Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's military sent several fighter jets and an early warning aircraft on patrol into disputed air space over the East China Sea on Thursday, the Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported, quoting a spokesman for the People's Liberation Army Air Force.

The move raises the stakes in a standoff with the United States, Japan and South Korea over the zone. Japan and South Korea sent their own military aircraft through the air space on Thursday.

The Chinese patrol mission was "a defensive measure and in line with international common practices," said Shen Jinke, a spokesman for China's air force, in the Xinhua article.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

China Patrols Air Zone Over Disputed Islands -- New York Times

China’s Air Force on High Alert, Sends Warplanes into Air-Defense Zone -- AP

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning anchors for first time at new base in Sanya -- South China Morning Post

Japan 'prime target' in China air zone: media -- Space Daily/AFP

Hawkish Japan eyes military boost amid island dispute with China -- RT

Air Defense: Japan Builds More Aegis Ships -- Strategy Page

Scottish Independence Plan Punts on Timeline for Nuclear-Arms Removal -- Global Security Newswire

Scottish Nationalists reveal vision for independent air force -- Flight Global

Scottish independence: MoD sinks white paper plan -- Scotsman

'Lawrence of Helmand' marine awarded Afghan gallantry medal -- The Telegraph

France lays groundwork, preparing for new military forces to reach Central African Republic -- FOX News/AP

Russia Speeds Up Development of New Strategic Bomber -- RIA Novosti

Russia to Deploy 3 New S-400 Air Defense Regiments in 2014 -- RIA Novosti

Putin says drones aren't toys, Russia won't use them like other nations -- RT

Russian, US Defense Officials to Meet to ‘Settle Differences’ -- RIA Novosti

Furious Pakistanis out CIA spy, accuse John Brennan of murder -- Washington Times

Osprey hangars to be built at SDF bases outside Okinawa -- Japan news

NSA files – live coverage of all developments and reaction -- The Guardian

Submarine USS Dallas completes last deployment -- Navy Times

Drone on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum: Replica of new X-47B drone's shows unmanned aviation frontier -- PNJ

Air Force Grinch strikes -- PNJ.com

Special pays would be first casualty of delayed defense bill -- Stars and Stripes

Ben Cohen: from ice cream man to Pentagon budget warrior -- Boston Globe

An Army in transition awaits West Point cadets as wars end, military budgets shrink -- Washington Post

A woman’s word on sexual assault meets military code -- stars and Stripes/Kansas City Star

Last survivor of Navy crew that rescued Kennedy dies -- AP

What the Force Really Costs -- W. Jonathan Rue, War On The Rocks

Obama Calls 10 Military Members to Thank Them -- ABC News

PHOTOS: From Kuwait to Okinawa, servicemembers get a taste of home on Thanksgiving -- Stars and Stripes

U.S. marks 12th Thanksgiving in Afghanistan -- CNN

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