Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 19, 2012

British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond speaks during a press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta at the Pentagon, July 18, 2012. The two defense leaders discussed issues of mutual concern. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett

UK Defense Chief To NATO: Pull Your Weight In Europe While US Handles China -- Aol Defense

WASHINGTON: Great Britain's new defense minister delivered a surprising rebuff to his fellow European defense leaders: Stop complaining about being abandoned as the US shifts its focus to the Asia-Pacific region and prepare to "do much more of the heavy lifting" on security in your own backyard.

Secretary of State for Defense Phillip Hammond issued that challenge to the other members of the NATO alliance in a speech Wednesday at the Willard Hotel. After describing the steps the new British government is doing to reform its armed forces in response to a deep financial crisis, Hammond stressed the importance of the new "smart defense" concept supposedly embraced by the allies at their recent summit in Chicago.

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