Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 30, 2015

BBC: Arab League agrees to create joint military force

The heads of Arab League countries meeting in Egypt have agreed to create a joint Arab military force.

The League has been meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh amid a crisis in Yemen and the threat of jihadists who have made major gains in Iraq, Syria and Libya.

However, establishing the make-up and remit of the force could take months, analysts say.

A 10-nation, Saudi-led coalition is currently carrying out air strikes against rebels in Yemen.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 30, 2015

Arab League Unveils Joint Military Force Amid Yemen Crisis -- ABC News/AP

Arab League to forge NATO-like military alliance of Sunni powers -- Washington Times

Arab leaders announce joint force to intervene in region’s wars -- Washington Post

The world needs a new Arab army -- The Telegraph editorial

3 Saudi Weapons of War Yemen's Houthis Should Fear -- National Interest

Arab allies wage war in Yemen with U.S. weapons, without U.S. leadership -- Washington Times

Germany to invest in French military satellite program: document -- Reuters

Russia Begins Large-Scale Air Defense Drills in Siberia -- Sputnik

Why Russia's War Games Should Scare Nobody -- Alexander Golts, Moscow Times

Russian forces to practise use of S-300, S-400 against air, missile strikes -- ITAR-TASS

Will India Lease Another Russian Nuclear Submarine? -- Ankit Panda, The Diplomat

Indian warplanes go missing during upgrade in Ukraine – report -- RT

Former chief of Sri Lanka Air Force questioned on controversial MIG aircraft deal -- Colombo Page

Vietnam's Submarines to Counter China? -- Marine Link

China's Nightmare: Vietnam's New Killer Submarines -- National Interest

The Real Reason for China's Massive Military Buildup -- Harry J. Kazianis, National Interest

Take a Sneak Peak at Israel's Secret Submarine Fleet -- Arutz Sheva

From second hand boots to ex-Army tanks: Britain's military surplus for sale -- The Telegraph

Germany to invest in French military satellite program: document -- Reuters

Japan overrules Okinawa governor on US base work stoppage -- BBC

US Cites Growing N. Korea Long-Range Missile Threat -- VOA

U.S. special forces operating recon drones in Lebanon -- Daily Star

US Air National Guard F-15s to Europe to Deter Moscow -- Defense Tech

US Air Force Awards $485Mln Contract for Precision Weapons Guidance Pods -- Sputnik

Military planning to spend billions on new Air Force One -- FOX News

Fully fund the A-10 fleet, say Michigan senators -- The Hill

Pentagon Chief May Ease Military Enlistment Standards -- AP

Pentagon Cracks Down on Top Security Clearances After Snowden -- Sputnik

AP Exclusive: NSA weighed ending phone program before leak -- AP

Grandson of Enola Gay pilot to command B-2 unit -- Air Force Times

Meet the Navy SEAL who was shot 27 times and lived to tell the story -- The Telegraph

Some in Bergdahl's platoon undercut his emerging defense -- CNN

Bergdahl's Defense Questions His Army Enlistment After CG Dismissal -- Military.com

How the White House bungled the Bowe Bergdahl case -- John R. Schindler, L.A. Times

Army issues troops safety instructions following Islamic State kill list threat -- Washington Times

How the FBI director figures out who belongs in the most important jobs -- Washington Post

What happens on a night out with 5,000 American sailors? -- The Telegraph