Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 19, 2009

S-400 5P85TE2 TEL towed by a 6 x 6 BAZ-64022 (Photo from Air Power Australia)

MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Reports: Russia confirms Iran missile contract -- Reuters

Russia plans massive military investment -- Christian Science Monitor

Second S-400 air defense regiment put into service in Russia -- RIA Novosti

New deal for Blackwater -- Washington Times

US approves sale of anti-sub planes to India -- Defense Talk

F-35 Cockpit View -- Neptunus Lex

Analysts: Buy Fighters or Die -- War Is Boring

China Builds A Better Fighter -- Strategy Page

Drone war over Iraq -- Westhawk

PT Boats Make a Comeback -- New Wars

Military Laser Hits Battlefield Strength -- The Danger Room

Irregular War Shift Accelerating in QDR -- DoD Buzz

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 591 -- Yahoo News/AP

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,259 -- Yahoo News/AP