Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 12, 2011



Google Maps Satellite Images Expose U.S. Secret Military Base -- Digital Journal

Google has been accused of compromising U.S. national security after it allowed images of a top secret U.S. military airbase at Yucca Lake, Nevada, to be viewed by the general public on Google Maps.

The secret drone airbase, according to Daily Mail, is used for testing top secret RQ-170 drones similar to the one the U.S. lost to the Iranians last week.
Investigations by a website Flight Global, shows that anyone can search for names of U.S. military bases and zoom in to inspect any airbase of his choice, including secret military airbases which house top-secret drones like the RQ-170 Sentinel.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

NATO Denies Iraq Report of Withdrawal: Official -- Defense News

U.K. says defense deal with France intact despite row -- Daily Star

New Philippine military chief to focus on bolstering defense amid territorial disputes -- Washington Post/AP

Japan Launches Its 2nd Spy Satellite This Year
-- New York Times/AP

China to open its first military base abroad in Indian Ocean
-- NDTV

China’s Spies Are Catching Up -- New York Times

China still wants ‘explanation’ of U.S.-Aussie plans
-- DoD Buzz

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