Deputy Secretary General: NATO would Beat 'Islamic State' Should It Cross Into Turkey -- Deutsche Welle

NATO's Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow tells DW that the Atlantic military alliance would defeat IS should they be foolish enough to attack Turkish territory. He also warns of a frozen conflict in Ukraine.

Alexander Vershbow is the deputy secretary general of NATO. He served as the US ambassador to NATO (1998-2001), Russia (2001-2005) and South Korea (2005-2008) and has held numerous other senior positions in Washington.

DW: Turkey said that NATO had drawn up a plan to defend the country in case of an attack by Islamic militants on its Syrian border and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg confirmed that NATO would come to Turkey's help under Article 5 if attacked. Given Germany's current military problems, do you expect Berlin to play any military role in such an event beyond the two Patriot air defense systems currently stationed in Turkey?

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 10, 2014

The U.S. Air Campaign Against ISIS Is Much Bigger Than You Think -- Daniel Goure, Real Clear Defense

Here's What Air Strikes Can And Can't Do Against ISIS -- Colonel Clint Hinote, Council on Foreign Relations/Business Insider

Congress hasn’t authorized military action in Syria. Americans think it should. -- Washington Post

U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan hit two-year high -- Army Times

Mysterious blast at Iran nuke plant proves weapons program alive, say experts -- FOX News

Report: Hezbollah attack on Har Dov ordered by Iran following explosion at nuclear facility -- Jerusalem Post

Explosion at Key Military Base in Iran Raises Questions About Sabotage -- New York Times

Sweden And Finland Pursue 'Special Relationship' With NATO -- Defense News

New Anti-Missile Radars to Cover Entire Russia in 5 Years -- RIA Novosti

Russian Military Receives New Batch of S-400 Air Defense Systems -- RIA Novosti

The Bear Has No Claws: Is Russia's Massive Military Modernization Over? -- Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest

France Delays Mistral Delivery to Russia, But Still Meets Deadline: Russian Source -- RIA Novosti

Somalia's Islamist rebels down but not out after military setbacks -- Reuters

Germany’s role in global crises questioned over lack of military might -- Globe and Mail

US planes worth $500mn sold for scrap in Afghanistan – for just $32,000 -- RT

U.S. Watchdog Seeks Answers From Pentagon On Failed Afghan Aircraft Program -- Radio Free Europe

U.S. military planes arrive in Liberia, epicenter of Ebola outbreak -- CBS/AP

Lawmakers Approve $700 Million in Military Funding to Fight Ebola -- NBC

The Four Things the US Military Brings to the Fight Against Ebola -- Janine Davidson Council on Foreign Relations/Defense One

U.S. military official: Ebola could spread into Central and South America, and from there North -- Boing Boing

Pentagon WMD Chief: Ebola Could Be Used as a Weapon -- US News and World Report

Pentagon chief in trip to Colombia, Chile, Peru -- AFP

Army Needs More Money To Refit Strykers -- DoD Buzz

Videos: Driving the Pentagon’s high-tech vehicle of the future -- Washington Post

New sensor technology boosts visibility for military helicopter pilots -- FOX News

Shortage of Drones Hampers U.S. Military Missions -- Weekly Standard

'Google, Facebook’s spying on users bigger intrusion than NSA’s' -- RT

NSA Mind-Bender: We Won’t Tell You What Info We Already Leaked to the Media -- Threat Level/Wired

How The NSA Plans To Recruit Your Teenagers -- Andrew Jerell Jones, The Intercept

Army intelligence document warns of ISIS threat to military families using social media-- WTKR

Key Figures In CIA-Crack Cocaine Scandal Begin To Come Forward -- Huffington Post

What’s Up With North Korea’s Kim? It’s a Mystery to CIA -- Bloomberg

CIA Director: Bin Laden body dropped into sea with 300 pounds of iron -- Guns