U.S. Army soldiers scan for suspicious activity while patrolling the Diyala River Valley in Iraq, Dec. 27, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter J. PelsMILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
China to modernise military across the board: Wen -- Defense Talk
ASAT Weapons? What Stinkin' ASAT Weapons? -- Defense Tech
Cyber-Security Czar Quits Amid Fears of NSA Takeover -- The Danger Room
Kill the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle -- Captain's Quarters
Lockheed Presidential Helicopter Now Double Its Projected Cost -- Bloomberg
Chinese navy prepares to add aircraft carrier to its fleet -- Scotsman
Russia to beef up military capability in south, Black Sea fleet -- RIA Novosti
Waging Escalation Control in the Twenty-First Century -- Information Dissemination
Killer Drones Vs. Manned Stealth -- New Wars
Navy explores use of robot boats -- Washington Times
The Great Global Ammo Shortage -- Strategy Page
The Market for Main Battle Tanks: China Leads With Type 98, For State-Of-The-Art Grade One German Leads With Leopard 2 - Annual Analysis By Forecast International -- Defense Technology News
New Cyber COCOM Likely -- DoD Buzz
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,255 -- Yahoo News/AP
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 589 -- Yahoo News/AP