Qaddafi Forces Adapt As Rebels Grow More Ragged -- CBS News/AP
Rebels showing battle fatigue as military victory appears increasingly unlikely; Qaddafi forces ditch heavy armor for trucks to confuse NATO airstrikes
Libya's rebel forces continued to struggle against Muammar Qaddafi's superior firepower on the ground, as the United States and other allies consider whether to supply them with weapons.
The rebels have given up nearly all the ground they have gained after allied airstrikes took out some of Qaddafi's heavy weapons. Now government forces are changing tactics, leaving behind the armed military vehicles and moving in armed pickup trucks like the opposition does, reports CBS News correspondent Mandy Clark. That makes it difficult for coalition forces overhead to distinguish who's who on the ground.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Graphic Timeline: The war in Libya -- National Post
NATO takes over air operations as CIA works the ground in Libya -- CNN
NATO Starts Taking Control of Libya Operations -- Defense News
Stateside Basing Kept the F-22 Out of the Libya Fight -- DoD Buzz
While Libya Rages, Navy Sends Its Newest Warship to… San Diego?!? -- The Danger Room
UK wasted £6bn on ditched military kit -- Scotsman
China Reaffirms Nuke Policy of "No First Use" -- Global Security Newswire
Chinese army speeds up developing high-tech weaponry and equipment -- Xinhuanet
China white paper highlights US military 'competition'. -- BBC
Indian navy eyes more Israeli UAVs -- Flight Global
Joint missile shield: to be or not to be? -- Voice of Russia
Militarizing Civilian Satellites -- Strategy Page
Air Force Hopes to Buy 80 to 100 Next Gen Bombers -- DoD Buzz
Los Alamos Has Its Faults -- Defense Tech
10 injured in fire aboard carrier off San Diego -- Houston Chronicle
Technology Extends Stratcom’s Priorities -- U.S. Department of Defense
Qwest to be military's sole IPS provider -- UPI
Cybersecurity breach may leave DOD networks exposed -- Stars And Stripes
Euro Hawk undergoes testing at Edwards AFB -- U.S. Air Force
Jet Engine Explodes, Injuring 10 on Carrier -- Military.com
Audit of Pentagon Spending Finds $70 Billion in Waste -- New York Times
NATO takes over air operations as CIA works the ground in Libya -- CNN
NATO Starts Taking Control of Libya Operations -- Defense News
Stateside Basing Kept the F-22 Out of the Libya Fight -- DoD Buzz
While Libya Rages, Navy Sends Its Newest Warship to… San Diego?!? -- The Danger Room
UK wasted £6bn on ditched military kit -- Scotsman
China Reaffirms Nuke Policy of "No First Use" -- Global Security Newswire
Chinese army speeds up developing high-tech weaponry and equipment -- Xinhuanet
China white paper highlights US military 'competition'. -- BBC
Indian navy eyes more Israeli UAVs -- Flight Global
Joint missile shield: to be or not to be? -- Voice of Russia
Militarizing Civilian Satellites -- Strategy Page
Air Force Hopes to Buy 80 to 100 Next Gen Bombers -- DoD Buzz
Los Alamos Has Its Faults -- Defense Tech
10 injured in fire aboard carrier off San Diego -- Houston Chronicle
Technology Extends Stratcom’s Priorities -- U.S. Department of Defense
Qwest to be military's sole IPS provider -- UPI
Cybersecurity breach may leave DOD networks exposed -- Stars And Stripes
Euro Hawk undergoes testing at Edwards AFB -- U.S. Air Force
Jet Engine Explodes, Injuring 10 on Carrier -- Military.com
Audit of Pentagon Spending Finds $70 Billion in Waste -- New York Times
Indian navy eyes more Israeli UAVs -- Flight Global
Joint missile shield: to be or not to be? -- Voice of Russia
Militarizing Civilian Satellites -- Strategy Page
Air Force Hopes to Buy 80 to 100 Next Gen Bombers -- DoD Buzz
Los Alamos Has Its Faults -- Defense Tech
10 injured in fire aboard carrier off San Diego -- Houston Chronicle
Technology Extends Stratcom’s Priorities -- U.S. Department of Defense
Qwest to be military's sole IPS provider -- UPI
Cybersecurity breach may leave DOD networks exposed -- Stars And Stripes
Euro Hawk undergoes testing at Edwards AFB -- U.S. Air Force
Jet Engine Explodes, Injuring 10 on Carrier -- Military.com
Audit of Pentagon Spending Finds $70 Billion in Waste -- New York Times
GAO Audits Pentagon Program Cost Growths -- Ares/Aviation Week
Pentagon Works to Tackle Cost Overruns, Official Says -- US Department of Defense
Budget Slows Defense Growth, Comptroller Says -- US Department of Defense
Arlington's Grave Mix-Ups: Will the Army Ever Fix the Problem? -- Time
Joint missile shield: to be or not to be? -- Voice of Russia
Militarizing Civilian Satellites -- Strategy Page
Air Force Hopes to Buy 80 to 100 Next Gen Bombers -- DoD Buzz
Los Alamos Has Its Faults -- Defense Tech
10 injured in fire aboard carrier off San Diego -- Houston Chronicle
Technology Extends Stratcom’s Priorities -- U.S. Department of Defense
Qwest to be military's sole IPS provider -- UPI
Cybersecurity breach may leave DOD networks exposed -- Stars And Stripes
Euro Hawk undergoes testing at Edwards AFB -- U.S. Air Force
Jet Engine Explodes, Injuring 10 on Carrier -- Military.com
Audit of Pentagon Spending Finds $70 Billion in Waste -- New York Times
GAO Audits Pentagon Program Cost Growths -- Ares/Aviation Week
Pentagon Works to Tackle Cost Overruns, Official Says -- US Department of Defense
Budget Slows Defense Growth, Comptroller Says -- US Department of Defense
Arlington's Grave Mix-Ups: Will the Army Ever Fix the Problem? -- Time