Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 29, 2015

VOA: Korea, China Wary Of US-Japan Military Pact

SEOUL/BEIJING—A new defense pact between the United States and Japan that will give Tokyo’s forces a more ambitious global role provoked wary reactions from neighbors South Korea and China Tuesday.

Even though South Korea may stand to benefit from a stronger Japanese military presence to counter the North Korean threat and China’s rising power, officials remain reluctant because of lingering tensions over Tokyo’s wartime past.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 29, 2015

New guidelines allow Japan to defend U.S. and other countries -- CNN

US and Japan: Another Step Forward on Security -- Kevin Wang, The Diplomat

Embargoed US military equipment is being sold on China's internet -- Business Insider/South China Morning Post

Russian cyberwar advances military interests in Ukraine, report says -- Fortune

Russia to Renew Production of Tu-160 'Blackjack' Strategic Bomber -- Sputnik

Lock and Load: Russian Hybrid Robo-Soldiers Could Be Just Five Years Away -- Spuntik

Russian army to get exoskeletons controlled by power of mind in 5 years -- ITAR-TASS

Russia holds large-scale military drills in Tajikistan -- ITAR-TASS

Diplomat: Russia-China military cooperation not directed against third countries -- ITAR-TASS

NATO Claims UK-Led War Games Not Response To Russia; US Missile Cruiser, Royal Navy Show Off Capabilities -- IBTimes

NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission Prepares for Handover -- Sputnik

NATO: No attack on ISIS in Libya despite threat to Italy -- WND

France lifts defence budget to tackle multiple threats -- Reuters

France to Increase Military Spending to Counter Terror Threat -- WSJ

GCHQ conducted illegal surveillance, investigatory powers tribunal rules -- The Guardian

German Government Accused of Lying to Parliament Over Spy Claims -- Sputnik

The new German spying scandal is a big deal -- Henry Farrell, Washington Post

U.S. military jet lands safely in England after in-flight emergency -- Reuters

Armed Services approves US-Israeli 'anti-tunneling' effort -- The Hill

US State Department Approves 1.5Bln Sale of F-18 Fighters to Australia -- Sputnik

Pentagon: No obligation to protect Marshall Islands ships from Iran -- The Hill

Keeping A-10s Means F-35 Delays, F-16 Cuts -- Defense News

GOP, Pentagon tussle over East Coast shield -- Politico

White House blasts GOP defense budget plan -- The Hill

No more dodging a bullet, as U.S. develops self-guided ammunition -- CNN

Guns'n'gadgets: Cutting-edge military & space tech at upcoming Army-2015 expo -- RT

Hawaii Marine Commander Relieved of Duties -- Stars & Stripes

What’s Next for US-Philippine Military Ties? -- Prashanth Parameswaran, The Diplomat

Five Reasons Why Silicon Valley Won't Partner With The Pentagon -- Loren Thompson, Forbes