Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 11, 2015

A truck passes by a pro-Russian rebel's tank with a gas mask placed on it's barrel in the village of Molochnoye, north-east from Donetsk, March 8, 2015. Credit: REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Reuters: NATO chief says Russia still equipping Ukraine rebels

(Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that Russia was still arming and training rebel forces in eastern Ukraine and he called for the warring parties to help foreign monitors to reinforce a ceasefire.

Asked at a news conference about a U.S. diplomat's remark that Russian tanks had crossed into Ukraine in recent days, he declined specific comment on that but said: "We ... still see Russian presence and strong support for the separatists in eastern Ukraine. We see the delivery of equipment, forces, training. And so Russia is still in eastern Ukraine.

"Therefore we call on Russia to withdraw all its forces from eastern Ukraine and to respect the Minsk agreement."

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 11, 2015

Lawmakers slam Obama on delay in arming Ukraine -- Washington Times

U.S. Senators push for $350M in weapons for Ukraine.-- The Hill

Ukraine to Spend Last of Its Money on New Arms – German Media -- Sputnik

NATO So Busy Playing War Games, Unable to Confirm Where Armor Withdrawn To -- Sputnik

Russia Launches Simultaneous Military Drills in West, South, Far East -- Sputnik

Russia suspends joint consultations on Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe -- ITAR-TASS

US does not think Russia is militarizing Arctic — US special representative for the Arctic -- ITAR-TASS

Weapons in space would undermine global stability – Russia -- RT

US violates NPT by training foreign pilots to use nuclear weapons — Russian diplomat -- ITAR-TASS

Russia Signals Readiness to Discuss New European Arms Deal --Sputnik

Two Chinese J-20 prototypes seen on test flights in Chengdu -- Want China Times

China’s Military: Not a Giant, but Not a Midget -- Dean Cheng, Daily Signal

U.K. PM David Cameron hits out at generals over defence spending -- The Telegraph

Mysterious death of Canadian Special Forces soldier in Iraq prompts frustration -- Washington Post

Ex-NSA chief rules out Germany ever being admitted to Five Eyes spy club -- RT

U.S. needs to shake up military approach to Boko Haram, new study says -- Washington Post

US Accused of Disastrous Drone Raid Which Left 44 Philippine Commandos Dead -- Sputnik

House members push Obama to OK drones for Jordan in ISIS fight -- Washington Times

B-1B bomber gets new missiles as it continues to strike in Iraq and Syria -- Washington Post

John Kerry, Ashton Carter, Martin Dempsey to testify in Senate about new war powers -- Washington Times

Air Force Launches New Campaign to Quell A-10 Firestorm -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense

F-35 Will Not Reach Full Close-Air-Support Potential Until 2022 -- DoD Buzz

Boeing says optimistic about extending fighter line -- Reuters

Navy chief: Under defense cuts, sailors could arrive 'late to the fight' -- The Hill

Delayed carrier Roosevelt still docked in Norfolk -- Virginia Pilot

Mabus on Ford-class Carrier: ‘Not the Way to Build a Ship’ -- Sea Power

Navy Wants To Shutter Its Only Two Special Operations Chopper Squadrons -- FOX Trot Alpha

Mini army drones developed -- Reuters

‘Bee’ drones, developed for Polish military, offer both surveillance and sting -- Washington Times

Cyber Subs: A Decisive Edge For High-Tech War? -- Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense

With clock ticking, lawmakers have no plan for reforming NSA -- The Hill

Leak investigation stalls amid fears of confirming U.S.-Israel operation -- Washington Post

Defense contractor sues Navy over damage to high-tech blimp in hangar collapse -- Washington Times

VA Could Prescribe Pot to Veterans Under New Bill -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

WWII skiers-turned-soldiers meet servicemen slope side -- AP

Ethiopia Spends Very Little Money on Its Military — And It Works: The question is … how? -- Robert Beckhusen, War Is Boring

A look at Adm. Samuel Locklear and other possible Joint Chiefs chairman frontrunners -- Washington Post