Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 26, 2014

David Cameron Urges Parliament To Back Airstrikes Against ISIS In Iraq -- New York Times

LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron urged Parliament on Friday to approve plans to join the American-led air campaign in Iraq against the Islamic State militant group, saying there was no “walk-on-by” alternative to intervention.



“This is not a threat on the far side of the world,” he told lawmakers.



“Left unchecked, we will face a terrorist caliphate on the shores of the Mediterranean, bordering a NATO member, with a declared and proven determination to attack our country and our people,” he said. “This is not the stuff of fantasy — it is happening in front of us and we need to face up to it.”



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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 26, 2014

G-7 Countries Approve of Military Action in Iraq and Syria -- WSJ



Pentagon: US averaging 5 strikes per day on ISIS -- The Hill



Pentagon: No 'Credible' Evidence Civilians Killed -- AP



British military action in Iraq: what next? -- Nick Robinson, BBC



U.K. PM David Cameron predicts fight against ISIS will take years in plea for Parliament to approve air strikes in Iraq -- National Post/AP/Bloomberg



Denmark to send seven F-16s to Iraq -- Reuters



Denmark Joins Coalition to Fight Islamic State Group in Iraq; Sending 7 F-16s -- AP



Soldiers from Fort Riley will deploy to Iraq for Islamic State mission -- Kansascity.com



Russia to join coalition against ISIS in Iraq? -- Hot Air



Pentagon says Canada approached U.S. about doing more in Iraq and Syria -- Toronto Star



Why Drones Don’t Cut It in Syria -- Robert Caruso, Daily Beast



North Korea Inching Toward Mobile Long-Range Missile -- Bloomberg



China's Neighbors Are Going On a Military Shopping Spree — In Japan -- Vice



New Chinese carrier needs time to be ready -- ECNS.cn



U.S., China talk cybersecurity despite military hack attack -- Washington Times



The Real Threat from China's Military: Going "Rogue" -- Gordon G. Chang, National Interest



Canadian navy gets more money to keep subs at sea -- Ottawa Citizen



Tornado could fly on into 2030s, partners say -- Flight Global



Plane failures expose army's struggle to meet new German foreign policy ambitions -- AP



Outgoing NATO chief: Russia considers us an adversary -- USA Today



U.S. military concerned by Russian Cold War-style bomber flights -- Reuters



3 Opportunities for Better US-India Defense Ties -- Hemal Shah, The Diplomat



Despite Troubles, Veteran Senator Calls F-35's Political Support 'Fairly Strong' -- Defense News



F-35 'On Track' for Carrier Tests in November -- Defense News



F-35s deploying to US carrier in November might not be fully operational -- Flight Global



Army to Start Next JLTV Competition This Fall -- DoD Buzz



Marines Test Tethered Unmanned Vehicle -- Defense Tech



Navy’s Triton Moves Forward Toward 2017 Deployment -- Defense Tech



FBI tells Apple, Google their privacy efforts could hamstring investigations -- CNN



Military Path Opened for Young Immigrants -- NYT



U.S. to Shield Military From High-Interest Debt -- WSJ



New Pentagon Procurement Rules Seek to Create Culture of Innovation -- National Defense



Five Reasons The Pentagon's Innovation Push Won't Work -- Loren Thompson, Forbes



Congressional Republicans Urging Military Officers to Rebel Against Obama -- Corey Hutchins, War Is Boring



Army Contemplates Future Amid Today's Crises -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Defense



The Insiders: Why the “latte salute” is a big deal -- Ed Rogers, Washington Post



Sorry, The Presidential Salute Isn’t A Real Thing -- Brian Adam Jones, Tasks and Purpose