Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 23, 2013

A general view shows Khan al-Assal area near the northern city of Aleppo, near the site where forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad say was Tuesday's chemical weapon attack March 23, 2013. REUTERS/George Ourfalian

Israel Says Syria Used Chemical Arms, Probably Nerve Gas -- Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons - probably nerve gas - in their fight against rebels trying to force out President Bashar al-Assad, the Israeli military's top intelligence analyst said on Tuesday.

Brigadier-General Itai Brun made the comments at a Tel Aviv security conference a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on a visit to Israel that U.S. intelligence agencies were still assessing whether such weapons had been employed.

U.S. President Barack Obama has called the use of chemical weapons a "red line" for the United States that would trigger unspecified U.S. action.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Israeli military official says Assad has used chemical arms in civil war -- Washington Post/AP

Focus on growing threat of space debris -- Space Daily

Russian jets practised attacks on Sweden -- The Local

Sweden: who needs Nato, when you have the Lisbon Treaty?
-- EU Observer

Russia to Deploy Fighter Jets in Belarus - Defense Minister -- RIA Novosti

Russia Launches Rail-Mobile ICBM Project -- RIA Novosti

France wants defense off table in EU-US trade talks -- Space Daily/AFP

UK would jeopardise military standing by leaving EU, says German minister -- The Guardian

Malian army "managing misery", not received funds: French colonel -- Reuters

Qatar buys German tanks in $2.5 billion deal -- UPI

Russia`s top general visits Nicaragua -- The Nicaragua Dispatch

China Forms Its First Carrier Escort Group
-- Strategy Page

China Deploys Carrier Killer Missile Near Taiwan -- IBD Editorial

U.S. and China Put Focus on Cybersecurity -- New York Times

Chief Chinese military officer calls for U.S. interaction -- Xinhuanet

US military presence in Asia 'stabilising'
-- The Australian

Israeli Buy a Boost For Osprey Production Line -- DoD Buzz

Pentagon encouraged by Egyptian military continuity -- The E-Ring/Foreign Policy

AF: Fighters might be grounded, but pilots could get ready for combat quickly -- Stars and Stripes

B-2 Stealth Bomber To Carry New Nuclear Cruise Missile -- FAS Strategic Security Blog

The B-2 Stealth Bomber Will Deliver Nuclear Cruise Missiles Anywhere In The World
-- Business Insider

In New Mexico, drone pilots learn new art of war -- Reuters

Army's learning cloud means accessible class materials -- Defense News

Congress forcing military to keep unwanted assets, programs despite spending cuts, report says -- FOX News/AP

Army Reserve looks to future -- Politico

Opa-locka field was once the site of secret CIA base -- Miami Herald

More female servicemembers reporting sexual abuse -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today

More than 20% of women in the U.S. military say they've been subjected to unwanted sexual contact: report -- New York Daily News

US soldier admits 2009 killings in Iraq -- Space War/AFP

4 US soldiers charged in March 16 brawl in South Korea
-- Stars and Stripes

Hagel's Budget: Where's The Beef In Reform Efforts, Weapons Buys? -- Mackenzie Eaglen, Aol Defense

Why Facial Recognition Software Didn't Immediately Identify The Bombing Suspects -- Business Insider

Here’s Why Tsarnaev Was Charged With Using a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ -- Danger Room

The limits of intel cooperation with Russia -- Fiona Hill, MSNBC

Drones for the military: The CIA is not entitled to an air force of its own -- Washington Times editorial

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