Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 23, 2011





US Military Intervention in Libya Cost At Least $896 Million -- ABC News



ABC News’ Luis Martinez (@LMartinezABC) reports: The cost of U.S. military intervention in Libya has cost American taxpayers an estimated $896 million through July 31, the Pentagon said today.



The price tag includes the amounts for daily military operations, munitions used in the operation and humanitarian assistance for the Libyan people.



The U.S. has also promised $25 million in non-lethal aid to the Libyan Transitional National Council, half of which the Defense Department has already on MRE’s (military lingo for Meals, Ready to Eat).



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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS



NATO Officials Say Libyan Campaign Effective But Not Model -- Wall Street Journal



Poland Sold Arms to Libyan Rebels
-- Defense News



Afghanistan Supply Chain At Critical Risk of Failure -- Defense Talk



Afghanistan set to get huge supply of military gear -- Washington Post



Is Typhoon the end of history for UK aerospace? -- DoD Buzz



UK 'may keep both aircraft carriers' -- Defence Management



Russia grounds rockets after launch failure -- AFP



Russia delays Bulava missile test launch -- Space Daily/AFP



Vietnam takes delivery of Russian-made warship -- Yahoo News/AP



Report: Chinese TV doc reveals cyber-mischief -- DoD Buzz



Philippine president promises to buy better military equipment -- M&C



Iran to open key defense projects -- Press TV



New Details Emerge About U.S. Nuclear Missile Test Failure -- Global Security Newswire



Lockheed Martin Team Begins Construction of Nation’s Next Littoral Combat Ship -- Lockheed Martin



CNO Bets On Underwater Drones For Future Fleet -- Aol Defense



ONR Tackling Unmanned Underwater Vehicles -- Military.com



Warship Essex will get overhaul in San Diego -- Sign On San Diego



Armed Shadow UAV To Fly Within Two Years -- Aviation Week



Pentagon Officials Work With OMB on Budget Guidance -- Defence Talk



Rep. Forbes: Where Is U.S. Report on China? -- Defense News



Transformed and exhausted: US military after 9/11 -- Interaksyon



Getting to 'Yes' on Missile Defense -- Richard Weitz, The Moscow Times

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