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