Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 2, 2013



‘Fiscal Cliff’ Bill Sets March Sequestration Dates -- Defense News

After Pentagon and industry officials remove the cellophane from their 2013 calendars, they should circle two dates in red: March 1 and March 27.

The Senate-passed fiscal cliff and sequestration deal brokered by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Vice President Biden sets a March 1 deadline for the passage of legislation that substantially cuts the federal deficit.

If Congress and the White House fail to act by March 1, across-the-board cuts to planned Pentagon and domestic spending would be implemented via sequestration on March 27, according to the legislation.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Cliff avoided, but sequestration still looms -- Army Times

China Military Implements ‘No Drinking’ Order, Army Daily Says -- Bloomberg

Slim, fast: Saudi military told to shape up, or ship out -- Al Bawaba News

Russia to Hold Large-Scale Mediterranean, Black Sea Naval Drills -- RIA Novosti

Russian Navy to hold biggest war games in decades -- RT

Electronic Weapons: Azerbaijan Pokes Russia In The Eye -- Strategy Page

New Nuclear Sub Ready for Russian Navy
-- Military.com/UPI

Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations, facilities
-- Express Tribune

Satellite Images Show North Korea Maintaining Ability to Detonate Nuke Device -- Global Security Newswire

Britain's MOD Releases Funds for More Astute Class Submarines -- Defense Update

Israeli spy planes go on New Year’s snooping mission to Lebanon -- Press TV (Iran)

U.S. in $3.5 billion arms sale to UAE amid Iran tensions -- Reuters

Navy orders more C-40A transports -- UPI

US Congress Sends President 2013 Defense Authorization Bill -- Defense Update

U.S. military, a growing Latino army
-- NBC

What a UAV Can Do With Depth Perception -- Defence Talk

Multiple scenarios for EMP catastrophe -- WMD

Divers Could Become Real-Life Aquamen if This Pentagon Project Works -- Danger Room

Better Nuclear Bombs for a Safer World -- Bloomberg Businessweek editorial

This Secret CIA Mission Would Make for a Really Bad Movie -- J.K. Trotter, The Atlantic

Maxim Recruits a Readership in Uniform -- New York Times

Austin Marine receives call from president -- Dvids

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