Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 19, 2014

France Announces First Strikes On ISIL Target -- Al Jazeera

Two fighter jets took part in US-led operation that destroyed logistics depot held by Sunni rebel group, president says.



France has carried out its first air strikes against positions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, joining a US-led operation to defeat the Sunni rebel group.



In a statement issued on Friday, French President Francois Hollande said the strike destroyed a logistics depot held by ISIL.



It said that at least two Rafale fighter jets were involved in the operation in northeastern Iraq, and that the target was "entirely destroyed".



Hollande's office also said other operations would continue in the coming days.



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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 19, 2014

Hollande Goes On Offensive With Iraq Airstrike Decision -- Defense News



France Rules Out Military Strikes in Syria -- WSJ



US Senate passes bill to authorise arms and training for Syrian rebels -- The Guardian



Big Wins: Obama, McKeon Score as Senate OKs Syrian Rebel Train-And-Equip Plan -- Defense News



Mattis: Don’t Rule Out U.S. Boots On The Ground -- Washington Free Beacon



Russian Baltic Fleet Conducts Large-Scale Coastal Troop Exercises -- RIA Novosti



Russia to Lay Down New Borey Class Nuclear Sub in December -- RIA Novosti



Russian Navy tests its power in Arctic drills – RT’s on board -- RT



Kalashnikov to Adjust Export Strategy Due to Western Sanctions -- RIA Novosti



British fighter jets execute 'flawless' scramble to intercept two Russian 'Bear' aircraft flying in international airspace -- Daily Mail



Russian PM Medvedev: European Security System Now Under Threat -- RIA Novsoti



Obama Refuses to Give Ukraine 'Special' Status of Non-NATO Ally -- RIA Novosti



South Korea to Be Among Top 3 Drone Technology Leaders by 2023: Reports -- RIA Novosti



Harsh Military Punishments of Students in China Leads to Clashes, Deaths -- Epoch Times



Chinese Military-Linked Telecom Firm Shipped U.S. Equipment to Cuba -- Washington Free Beacon



Former Top State Dept. Official: Asia Policy Almost in ‘Free-Fall’ -- Washington Free Beacon



Ebola outbreak a threat to world peace, says UN security council -- The Guardian



How the US Military Will Combat Ebola in Africa -- ABC News



The Military’s Mission to Fight Ebola Might Be Dangerous But it Won’t Be Black Hawk Down -- Nathan Bradley Bethea, Daily Beast



Is the 'war on Ebola' really a mission for our military? -- Charlotte Allen, L.A. Times



Big U.S. Navy Supply Ship Inactivated -- Defense News



Pentagon program seeks to retain U.S.’s technological edge against foreign rivals -- Washington Post



Insects inspire military mini drones -- FOX News



Lawmakers renew call to roll back military cuts amid ISIS, Ebola fights -- FOX News



Analysis: Declining US military spending pressures defence contractors -- IHS Jane's 360



McKeon on broader military authorization: Anything can ‘fail or pass’ -- Washington Times



Pentagon increasing surveillance to prevent another Snowden-style leak -- RT



CIA chief: 'If I've done something wrong, I'll stand up and admit it' -- The Guardian



CIA’s Brennan: ISIL Must Be ‘Cauterized Immediately -- National Defense



Spying and storing: Assange says 'Google works like NSA' -- RT



Poor Fitness in U.S. Military Poses Peril, Report Says -- New York Times



Military Families Are Most Worried About Pay and Benefits -- Government Executive



Protocol? What protocol? Adorable moment three-year-old interrupts homecoming procession to hug his mother after her nine-month tour of Afghanistan -- Daily Mail



Lies, Damn Lies, and Military Sexual Assault Statistics -- Aaron MacLean, Washington Free Beacon



We Asked a Military Expert How to Conquer an Independent Scotland -- Owen Duffy, Vice