Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 5, 2014

Marine Lost In Persian Gulf Believed To Be First U.S. Casualty In ISIS Campaign -- CNN

(CNN) -- A Marine lost at sea after bailing out of a MV-22 Osprey when it appeared it might crash in the Persian Gulf is believed to be the first American military casualty in support of U.S. operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.



Cpl. Jordan L. Spears, 21, was declared dead after search and rescue efforts to locate him were unsuccessful, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement released Saturday.



Asked how Spears death will be classified, Pentagon spokesman Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters the question was still being decided.



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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 5, 2014

IS Fighters Try to Hide From US Warplanes: Pentagon -- RIA Novosti



Airstrikes Not Enough to Quash Islamic State: Reports -- RIA Novosti



Sidestepping cuts, US likely to use ‘war credit card’ to pay for Iraq-Syria action -- Travis J. Tritten,

Stars and Stripes



Russian Fighter Jet Flies Within Feet Of Swedish Plane In What Officials Call ‘Provocative’ Act Of Agression -- Inquisitr



Ukraine’s Armed Forces to Receive High-Precision Weapons: Reports -- RIA Novosti



Afghan Army Death Rates Soar In 2014 Fighting Season -- AP



Afghan political meddling in military likely to end -- USA Today



Help for Heroes: Up to 75,000 British scarred by Iraq and Afghanistan -- The Telegraph



Warning to soldiers about sexy selfies -- The Telegraph



Defence cuts leave Royal Navy so short of engineers it has to BORROW them from US Coastguard -- Mirror.com



China to buy 700 fifth-generation fighter planes: Report -- Dailybhaskar.com



China's carriers may carry modified J-20 stealth fighter -- Want China Times



Taiwan Is Building a New Navy -- and U.S. Companies Aren't Invited -- The Motley Fool



German defence minister wants to revive Euro Hawk-media report -- Reuters



German citizens' communication data reportedly passed to NSA -- Deutsche Welle



Austria says Eurofighter has part problem, some deliveries halted -- Reuters



Reining In Egypt’s Military Aid -- NYT editorial



Gen. Campbell Will Recommend a Slower Drawdown in Afghanistan, If Needed -- Defense One



Bagram tears down old structures as it builds up long-term mission -- Stars and Stripes



US military in Europe eyes changing uniform rules off base -- Stars and Stripes



U.S. military force fighting Ebola virus could grow to 4,000 troops -- Washington Post



Military brass promise troops will be protected from Ebola -- The Hill



Air Force Works to Replace JSTARS Fleet -- DoD Buzz



These Photos Prove F-117 Stealth Jets Still Fly at Tonopah 6 years After Retirement -- The Aviationist



U.S. Army Selects Bell and Sikorsky/Boeing to Build Prototypes for Next Generation Helicopter Program -- USNI News



This Could Be the Navy SEAL’s Boat of Tomorrow -- Defense One



U.S. Struggles With Networking Issues, Including 5th to 4th Gen -- AIN Online



Navy stands up first cyber type command -- Navy Times



NSA conducts massive surveillance without ANY Congressional oversight -- Boing Boing



Enlisted women to begin serving on submarines -- The Hill



3 women pass Marine Corps endurance test -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post



Marksmanship overhaul was a long time coming, say Marines -- Marine Times



Navy football falls to Air Force, 30-21, to endanger hold on Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy -- Washington Post



Army vet throws 1st pitch like grenade before Nationals game -- FOX News/AP



A day in the life of an Army Ranger -- Pensacola News Journal



3 Ways to Make Our Military Stronger -- James Carafano, Daily Signal



NSA defenders think they can make surveillance reform vanish. This is how wrong they are -- Trevor Timm, The Guardian



Striking a balance with US military intervention -- Mark Pomerleau, The Hill