MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Amazing Aircraft Carrier Alternatives -- New Wars
U.S. OKs record $2.1 billion arms sale to India -- Reuters
Moderating Risk During Military Operations -- Armchair Generalist
US defense chief Gates to pass up NATO summit -- International Herald Tribune
NATO Deploys to Somalia, Again -- Information Dissemination
US Beefs Up China Response -- DoD Buzz
Iraqis 'more upbeat about future' -- BBC
Naval Mines Eat Laser And Die -- Strategy Page
Sagging Economy Sinks U.S. Navy Bonuses -- Military.com
'Delays, faulty defence eqpt may hurt India-Russia ties' -- Business Standard
Iranian Suspected of Smuggling Weapons for Tehran Jailed in U.S.-- Washington Post
Warren Rudman to advise CIA on Senate investigation -- L.A. Times
All eyes on cybersecurity at midpoint of federal review -- Ars Technica