Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 10, 2015

US General John Allen has said that much of the Iraqi army's equipment had been lost [Reuters]

IBTimes: US General Says Iraqi Forces Soon To Launch Ground Offensive Vs ISIS



Iraq is poised to deploy its forces to carry out a massive ground offensive versus the ISIS to retake the large swathes of land the latter captured in the previous months. John Allen, the US coordinator for the anti-IS coalition of Western and Arab countries, told Jordan's official Petra news agency the ground mission is slated to begin “in the weeks ahead.”

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 10, 2015

Coalition Chief: Iraqi Ground Offensive Against IS 'Within Weeks' -- Radio Free Europe



US to Look for Potential Anti-Islamic-State Coalition Members in East Asia -- Sputnik



White House Seeks Three-Year Military Commitment vs. ISIS (Video) -- WSJ



Obama’s war pitch to Congress bans 'enduring' ground troops -- The Hill



Obama's War Authorization Limits Ground Forces -- Josh Rogin, Bloomberg



US effort to train Syrian rebels ramps up: Can Pentagon avoid past follies? -- Anna Mulrine, CSM



US plans to establish military base in Kurdistan -- Middle East Monitor



US Deploys A-10s to Europe Amid Debate to Arm Ukraine -- Military.com



Pentagon prepping forces to assist Ukraine’s national guard -- Washinhton Times



Russian Black Sea Fleet Starts Massive Drills in Crimea -- Sputnik



Military drills involving 1,500 servicemen take place in Russia's Caucasus, South Ossetia -- ITAR-TASS



Russia Successfully Tests Small-Sized Anti-Submarine System in Baltic Sea -- Sputnik



Russian Defense Minister to Visit Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua This Week -- Sputnik



Top 3 Russian foils of US missile defence system -- RBTH



Contract potential of Russian arms supplies to Egypt tops $2 billion — expert -- ITAR-TASS



Cyprus not to offer military bases to Russia — Foreign Ministry -- ITAR-TASS



Japan OKs aid to foreign troops' non-military operations -- Reuters



Japan won’t share secret submarine technology with anyone -- News.com.au



Smaller US-South Korea exercise unrelated to North’s demands -- Stars and Stripes



As China circles, US-Thai military friendship stumbles -- AFP



U.S. expanding military presence in Djibouti to enhance regional ties -- World Tribune



Oversight wants to know which Afghan spending still classified -- The Hill



U.S. Considering Warship Presence in Australia -- WSJ



Watchdog: Air Force 'doctored the data' to make A-10 look bad -- The Hill



US Navy Spends $302Min on Trident Nuclear Missiles - Pentagon -- Sputnik



US Navy, Air Force and DARPA Tested The Lockheed Martin LRASM Next-Gen Anti-Ship Missile -- Naval Recognition



Analysts: Navy brass view F-35C's stealth as overrated -- Military Times



Thirty year Roadmap for Navy power systems to support railguns and lasers -- Next Big Future



DARPA: Cyberattacks against US military ‘dramatically increasing’ -- The Hill



Obama to create new agency to examine cyberthreats -- AP



Pentagon seeks new war games to combat cyber threats -- USA Today



Darpa Is Developing a Search Engine for the Dark Web -- Threat Level



Pentagon No. 2 sounds alarm over tech erosion -- Washington Times



Pentagon No. 2 official sounds alarm over budget constraints eroding military technology edge -- FOX News



Woodward: Military Upset Susan Rice Telling Generals How To Fight -- Breitbart



Panel approves Carter for Defense secretary -- The Hill



Pentagon spent $504,816 on Viagra last year -- FOX News



ISIS hacker targets military spouses -- The Hill



When good military websites go bad: A sad example from the Navy history center -- Thomas E. Ricks, Foreign Policy



The Massive Work That Goes Into Remodeling an Old Aircraft Carrier -- Katherine Kornei, Autopia