British Prime Minister David Cameron with his ministers.Forces Rebuke Was Wrong And Patronising, Cameron Told -- The Telegraph
David Cameron was wrong to try to silence military chiefs about the conflict in Libya, a senior Conservative MP has said.
James Arbuthnot, the chairman of the Commons defence committee, said he was uneasy about hearing the Prime Minister apparently reject military advice. The chiefs put “a great deal of thought” into their comments, he said.
Mr Cameron this week showed his exasperation with military leaders, telling them: “You do the fighting, I’ll do the talking”. The comments followed warnings leaked to The Daily Telegraph from the heads of the RAF and Royal Navy that the operation in Libya was not sustainable and that defence cuts had left morale “fragile”.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Air show wrap-up -- DoD Buzz
Libya mission may cost UK £260m - defence secretary -- BBC
How serious are Pakistan's latest moves to purge its military of extremists? -- Christian Science Monitor
The radicalization of Pakistan’s military -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
Vietnam to hold joint naval drill with US -- AFP
Chinese warships cross high seas off Japan island -- AP
Watchkeeper UAV to make Afghanistan debut in December -- Flight Global
UAE Scales Back $6.95 Billion Lockheed Missile Defense Package -- Bloomberg
Japan, U.S. To Expand Missile Defense, Cyber Cooperation -- Defense News
Pentagon Gets Cyberwar Guidelines -- Techland
How Stealthy Is Your F-35? -- Defense Tech
Builder Blames Navy as Brand-New Warship Disintegrates -- The Danger Room
U.S. Troops Reportedly Taking More Medication Than Ever -- FOX News
Panetta to carry political baggage to the Pentagon -- Washington Times
Pentagon Scare Suspect Yonathan Melaku Linked to DC-Area Military Shootings -- ABC News
Robert Gates unlikely to certify 'don't ask' repeal -- Politico
Supreme Court to reconsider lawsuits against the military -- Kansas City/McClatchy News
Pentagon Renovation Program Completes Historic Renovations -- U.S. Department of Defense
Twilight of the $UPERfluous Carrier -- USNI
Are Aircraft Carriers Slowly Becoming Obsolete? -- David Axe, Danger Room
The challenge for Leon Panetta, David Petraeus -- William Cohen, Politico
Metal Allies: The new face of a faceless global war: drones and the CIA. -- William Saletan, Slate