Strategic nuclear submarine of Borey class. © Photo Courtesy of "Sevmash" press service
Russian Military Dumps Unified Nuclear Command Plan - Media -- RIA Novosti
Russia's Defense Ministry has abandoned plans to set up a unified command structure for the country’s nuclear triad, the newspaper Izvestia reported on Monday.
As a result, each major branch of the Armed Forces – the Strategic Missile Forces (SMF), the Air Force and the Navy - will retain control over its own triad component, Izvestia said, citing an unidentified source in the ministry.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
The Drone Age -- Global Post
Iran says new drone can cover much of region -- AP
Iran's arsenal poses threat to U.S. military, citizens -- USA Today
Scenes from the military mine sweeping exercise -- CNN
China announces formal handover of first aircraft carrier -- Reuters
China Shows Off an Aircraft Carrier but Experts Are Skeptical -- New York Times
Russia to Base MiG-31 Interceptors in Arctic -- RIA Novosti
Pak developing non-strategic nuclear weapons -- Hindustan Times
Poland Eyes $4 Bln Missile Modernization Program -- RIA Novosti
Army general says US refocus on Asia-Pacific means more exercises with soldiers from region -- Washington Post/AP
What Crisis? U.S. Marines and Japanese Troops Train For War -- Time
MRAPS in Afghanistan getting upgrade -- UPI
F-35--spend more, get less -- Eric Palmer Blog
$2 Billion Later, Bloated Spy Blimp Finally Kills a Cruise Missile -- Danger Room
Air Force Launching Secretive X-37B Space Plane in October, Could Land in Fla. -- Space.com
DARPA funds drones to hunt quiet diesel subs -- Navy Times
Army Brass Abuzz About Brain Science: Predictable Irrationality -- Aol Defense
Panetta Discusses Efforts to Tackle Suicide -- US Department of Defense
Surveys Ensure Better-fitting Gear for Soldiers, Marines -- US Department of Defense
Army Designs Body Armor for Women and Batteries -- Military.com
Space Policy Needs A Reset Too -- Aol Defense
Navy official: Sequestration cuts would mean ‘difficult choices’ -- Stars and Stripes
Market Slide Could Force Congress To Face ‘Fiscal Cliff’: U.S. Lawmaker -- Defense News
Military leaders: We're still too fat to fight -- CNN
Accused Fort Hood shooter hospitalized -- CNN
Navy research ship to bear Armstrong’s name -- Navy Times
Will Enemy Drones Cause the Next 9/11? -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
Women in military deserve better care -- Lawrence Korb and Jessica Arons, Politico