AIR SU-35 Armed AAMs Test Flight. www.sukhoi.org
Russia's Fourth-Generation Jet Fighter Could Be The Best Thing In On The Market -- Business Insider
Of the jets in production that promise to take military fighters deep into the 21st century and beyond, the U.S. F-35, the Chinese J-20, and the Russian Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA are at the top of the heap.
Unfortunately, there are problems with all three fifth-generation planes and the F-35 in particular is having global buyers back away much faster than it would like.
Russia is looking to fill this gap with a known and dependable jet, the Su-35, to which it added cutting edge avionics and amenities for the 21st century.
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Asia-Pacific Spending Spree -- Defense News
China, Russia Boost Spending; Western Budgets Decline -- Defense News
China General With Dempsey Compares Cyber-Attack to Nuclear Bomb -- Bloomberg
In China, U.S. top military officer defends U.S. pivot to Asia -- Reuters
China's first aircraft carrier 'preparing for first long distance mission' -- The Telegraph
Chinese ICBM Force Leveling Out? -- FAS Strategic Security Blog
China’s Defence White Paper 2013 – Analysis -- Eurasia Review
U.S., allies agree on rules for sending military aid to Syrian rebels -- McClatchy News
U.S. Aircraft Sale Upholds Israel Military Edge: Hagel -- Bloomberg
Report: Israel eyes use of Turkish airbase -- Jerusalem Post
Turkey refutes Sunday Times report, ruling out military cooperation with Israel -- Hurriyet Daily News
Israel's air force developing drones to replace aircraft -- FOX News/AP
Hosting U.S. defense chief, Israel hints at patience on Iran -- Reuters
Iran F-5 Fighter Crashes Killing Two Crew -- Defense News/AFP
Iran's Army to Hold Tactical Drills -- RIA Novosti
North Korean missile test wait could take months -- The Telegraph
How to catch a North Korean super spy -- ABC News (Australia)
Russian Warship ‘Spots’ Foreign Sub on Exercise -- RIA Novosti
French pitch warship design for next Canadian combat vessels -- Chronicle Herald News
Clapper backs new DOD intelligence agency -- The Hill
Sequester is an Afterthought in '14 Negotiations -- Defense News
Navy adds high speed troop carrier to fleet -- DoD Buzz
Pentagon expands cyber-attack capabilities -- Military Times
Special Operations Missions to Require New Doctrine -- National Defense
Special Operations Chiefs Sound Off About Prospects for Female Commandos -- National Defense
Stasis foam for battlefield wounds shows promise -- Stars and Stripes
Army Medical Command task force was shut down over ‘toxic’ training methods -- Stars and Stripes/Seattle Times
GI JANE: Officials Look At Women Joining SEAL Teams, Special Forces -- Business Insider
U.S. soldier accused in Iraq killings expected to plead guilty -- Reuters
Government, private sector must team up to fight cyberthreats -- Washington Post editorial
Pentagon has another money pot -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post
Necessary Spending: Congress should repeal the sequester cuts to defense. The Pentagon should reduce waste in its budget. -- Jim Talent, NRO
This Is the Modern Manhunt: The FBI, the Hive Mind and the Boston Bombers -- Danger Room