MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Swiss army loses its bearings -- Swiss Info
'A dangerous culture of optimism': MoD failed to curb its £36bn shortfall, say MPs -- The Daily Mail
Japan reworking defense strategy to match new realities -- CNN
Expert: “We’re Not Getting Anywhere” with Somali Pirates -- War Is Boring
Turkey to build ‘national, original’ fighter aircraft -- Hurriyet Daily News
Russia and India fix T-50 fighter design contract cost at $295 mln -- RIA Novosti
NATO begins work on half-billion-euro HQ -- Expatica/AFP
Mullen: Iraq, U.S. Must Discuss Future Military Relationship -- U.S. Department of Defense
Fire-X Vertical Unmanned Aircraft Successfully Completes First Flight -- Northrop Grumman
F-35 Target Prices Revealed -- Ares/Aviation Week
F-35 Program Achieves Overall 2010 Flight Test Target -- Defpro
House Defense Chief Blasts F-35 Cuts, Dismisses Veto Threat -- The Danger Room
Military leaders dispute GOP on arms control pact -- Yahoo News/AP
Partners build high-tech hands for wounded warriors -- U.S. Air Force
Artificial Intelligence Advances in Military Ranks -- Signal Connections
Cause of missile defense test failure unclear: US -- Space War
Italian court increases sentences for 23 CIA agents -- AFP
Big Boost for Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal: Brown Backs Senate Bill -- ABC News
Military jury: Prison, dismissal for Army birther -- Yahoo News/AP
Marines Experimenting With Renewable and Green Energy -- Ares/Aviation Week
Morale: No Sex Please, We're American Soldiers -- Strategy Page