Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 17, 2009

F-22 (Photo from Airforce World)

Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Cut-off of F-22 Production is Unwise -- Worldwide War Pigs

Kyrgyzstan takes step towards U.S. air base closure -- Yahoo news/AP

Winners and Losers in the Iraq Surge -- New Wars

IDF used Gaza op to perfect Iron Dome -- Jerusalem Post

U.K. Aircraft carrier delays caused by budget pressures, admits head of Navy -- Naval Open Source Intelligence

Grand Forks drones to patrol Canadian border -- Air Force Times

NYPD Trains for Mumbai-Style Terrorist Attack -- Officer.com

Northrop Grumman ad aims to restore Hawkeye funds -- Newsday

AP Describes Role of USS Mahan in Pirate Fight -- Information Dissemination

Intelligence Community Raises Concern Over Cyber Threats -- Defense Tech

Navy starts designing float-on, float-off cargo ship for battlefield operations -- Naval Open Source Intelligence

Navy uses drone in piracy fight -- New Wars

Are Expensive Weapons Worth It? -- Strategy Page

Pentagon Tightening Budget Belt -- Military.com