Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 19, 2012

New Imaging System Could Make America's Stealth Technology Obsolete -- Business Insider

The stealth technology of America's fifth-generation jet fighters, the F-22 and the F-35, could be obsolete after a new discovery from the University of Rochester in New York.

One main goal of fifth-generation aircrafts is to slip through skies over enemy lines without being targeted. It's not invisible, but elusive, and digitally feisty.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Almost Everything You’ve Heard About the North Korean Space Launch Is Wrong -- Danger Room

UK to withdraw 3,800 troops from Afghanistan during 2013 -- BBC

Strategic Weapons: China Stumbles Forward -- Strategy Page

China has ability to build high-power aircraft carrier -- People's Daily

Brazil invests in rocket technology -- UPI

Russia to Put 100 Strategic Missiles on Service by Yearend -- CRI English

Russia to roll out new hypersonic missiles -- Russia & India Report

Kyrgyzstan Okays ‘Integrated’ Russian Military Base
-- RIA Novosti

Russian Military to Get 30 More Su-30SM Fighter Jets -- RIA Novosti

Russia to Float Out New Borey Class Sub on Dec. 30 -- RIA Novosti

Russia to Start Testing New Helicopter Gunship Engine -- RIA Novosti

Media: India, Algeria, Vietnam still biggest buyers of Russian arms -- Kyiv Post

U.K. Plans Review of Future Sub-Hunting Aircraft Needs Next Year -- Bloomberg

Europe Ain't Getting Better: Defense Budgets, Personnel, R&D All Down, Says CSIS -- Aol Defense

US drastically expanding military presence in the Philippines -- RT

U.S. Hopes for Progress on Japan Base Issue
-- Defense News

US, Turkey Have 'Never Been So Close'; Amb. Tan Lauds Patriot, F-35 -- Aol Defense

AFRICOM announces it will have rapid reaction force -- Stars and Stripes

Panetta says first F-35 overseas deployment planned for Iwakuni -- Stars and Stripes

For Lockheed F-16, Buyers Still Remain -- Aviation Week/Reuters

A-10s, F-16s targeted in latest budget talks -- Air Force Times

Announcement delayed on base tanker finalists -- Air Force Times

Artillery: Cheaper GPS Shells -- Strategy Page

Lockheed Martin's New Killer Laser Puts Israel's Iron Dome To Shame [Video] -- Business Insider

X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Completes First At-Sea Tests -- Navy.mil

Disparate defense think tanks reach common ground on defense cuts -- The Hill

DOJ Plans to Indict State-Sponsored Cyber Attackers -- Defense News

AF tests 24/7 fitness centers -- US Air Force

Cuts in military ranks for all-volunteer force likely to be painful, but it’s happened before -- Washington Post/AP

Army investigating day care centers worldwide -- AP

Army general to face court-martial, possible life sentence, over sexual misconduct charges -- Washington Post/AP

Judge: Hasan beard OK for Hood shooting trial
-- Army Times/AP

Pentagon backs official who spoke to 'Zero Dark Thirty' filmmakers -- L.A. Times

Could Disclosure of Classified Info DQ Pentagon Intel Chief in CIA Director Race? -- Defense News

Petraeus’ Mistress Won’t Face Cyberstalking Charges -- Danger Room

Interview: Brett Lambert, U.S. Defense Department’s Industrial Policy -- Defense News

Google Accidentally Photographs Military Drone Landing -- Gizmodo

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