Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 29, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the U.S. response to Ebola from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington October 28, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Obama Sees Different Ebola Rules For U.S. Military Than For Civilians -- Reuters

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday appeared to back more rigorous procedures for dealing with soldiers returning from missions to Ebola-hit West African countries, even as he criticized moves by some U.S. states to quarantine returning civilian health workers.

Obama said that American military personnel were in a "different situation" compared with healthcare workers. While civilians may be discouraged from volunteering to help fight the Ebola if they are facing quarantine on their return, troops were sent as part of their mission and could expect such inconveniences.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 29, 2014

White House: ‘Not unusual’ for Ebola quarantine rules to differ for military, general population -- Washington Times

Obama's quarantine remarks draws fire from military spouses -- The Hill

Israel's ranked as Middle East's best military -- UPI

Russian army beefs up Artic presence over Western threat -- RT

Contract soldiers outnumber conscripts in Russian military – Defense Minister -- RT

Russia to Deliver Four S-300 Missile Complexes to Belarus by Year's End: Defense Minister -- RIA Novosti

Russia ready to deliver US supplies to ISS after Antares rocket explodes -- RT

Rosoboronexport to Attend Handover of First Mistral Warship on November 14: Rogozin -- RIA Novosti

U.S. Navy Impressed with New Russian Attack Boat -- USNI

Talks on Russian Su-35 Fighter Deliveries to Beijing Ongoing, Contract Being Clarified -- RIA Novosti

China to buy 5,000 Russian air-to-air missiles: Japanese report -- Want China Times

China aims to reform military, online media -- UPI

Singapore Improves Its Defense With Giant Blimp -- RIA Novosti

Germany Making Military Service More Attractive -- AP

A new stealth corvette from France -- Defense Update

British Spies Allowed to Access U.S. Data Without a Warrant -- National Journal

UK forced to admit GCHQ can access foreign-gathered data without warrant -- RT

Pentagon reaches deal on F-35s for Israel, Japan -- The Hill

Pentagon: Latest F-35 Deal Shaves Unit Cost by 4% -- DoD Buzz

US Commander in Korea: A-10 Warthog Will be Missed -- DoD Buzz

Newest Fire Scout Preps for Sea Testing -- Defense Tech

New competition launched in development of U.S. military’s ‘Iron Man’ suit -- Washington Post

NSA Chief Warns Companies Against Revenge Hacking -- National Journal

Banks Need to Do Better at Serving Military Bases, Study Says -- NBC

In Cold War, U.S. Spy Agencies Used 1,000 Nazis -- NYT

Inside 'Black Dart,' the US Military's War On Drones -- VICE News

DoD Changes How it Accounts for Iraq, Syria Costs -- Defense News

Report: Ex-Pentagon Wounded Warrior Boss Bullied Staff, Broke Laws -- Military.com

Obama's top military advisers: 'Useful idiots' or good military officers? -- J.D. Gordon, FOX News

At least 2,207 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- AP