Friday, January 27, 2017

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 27, 2017

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis greeted President Trump at the reviewing stand during the inaugural parade on Friday. Credit Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

New York Times: Trump Will Call for a Pentagon Plan to Hit ISIS Harder, Officials Say

WASHINGTON — The White House is drafting a presidential directive that calls on Defense Secretary James N. Mattis to devise plans to more aggressively strike the Islamic State, which could include American artillery on the ground in Syria and Army attack helicopters to support an assault on the group’s capital, Raqqa, officials said.

President Trump, who is to make his first visit to the Pentagon as commander in chief on Friday, will demand that the new options be presented to him within 30 days, the officials said. During the presidential campaign, Mr. Trump repeatedly said that he had a secret plan to defeat the Islamic State, but he also said that he would give his commanders a month to come up with new options.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 27, 2017

Trump to order Pentagon to hit ISIS harder, report says -- FOX News

Trump likely to present Joint Chiefs with objectives for fighting ISIS -- CNN

ISIS airstrike limits in Iraq come under review; Mattis looks at Mosul -- Washington Times

Trump to order plan for Syria 'safe zones' - document -- Reuters

Trump's call for 'safe zones' in Syria is met with skepticism at the Pentagon -- Military Times

Russia Urges Caution on US Plan for Safe Zones in Syria -- AP

U.S. Defense Chief Assures French, German Counterparts Of NATO Commitment -- RFE

US defense secretary Mattis stresses NATO importance with German counterpart -- DW

In call, Mattis assures Liberman of ‘unwavering commitment to Israel’ -- Times of Israel

US general accuses Russia of covertly building anti-satellite laser weapons -- TASS

Russia Will Replace Entire Fleet of Light Fighters With Cutting-Edge MiG-35 Jets -- Sputnik

Russia's Arctic Military Buildup in One Map -- Popular Mechanics

Russia’s advanced MiG-35 fighter jet -- TASS

Not by PAK FA Alone: Russia's MiG Corporation to Develop 5th-Generation Fighters -- Sputnik

Some 50,000 Russian servicemen to get Ratnik-2 ‘soldier of future’ gear -- TASS

Afghanistan Seeks More Women To Join Its Army -- NDTV

Indonesian Defense Chief Plays Down A400M Acquisition Reports -- Defense News

China ‘steps up preparedness for possible military conflict with US’ -- South China Morning Post

US Navy to Use Embattled Arresting Gear Technology on Next Supercarrier -- Defense Tech

Navy’s Drone Boat May Take On Missions Beyond Minesweeping -- Defense Tech

Pentagon plans A-10 vs. F-35 showdown for close-air-support supremacy -- Washington Times

Pentagon, Air Force Continue F-35 vs A-10 Close Air Support Testing - to Include Possible Fly-Off -- Scout Warrior

Air Force’s Future Tanker Sees Rising Cost Overruns -- Defense Tech

Trainer Price Wars: Raytheon Wanted Millions Less Per Plane Than Leonardo -- Defense News

Army’s Ground Combat Systems Risk Being Surpassed by Russia, China -- Washington Free Beacon

U.S. Army tests Stryker with 30mm cannon -- UPI

The Army's First New Pistol in 35 Years Features A Modular Design -- WIRED

Army picks Sig Sauer's P320 handgun to replace M9 service pistol -- FOX News

The NSA Has Found a New Way to Categorically Deny FOIA Requests -- Gizmodo

President Trump can’t fix his relationship with the CIA just by giving a speech -- Washington Post

The good soldier: How Mike Pompeo will shape Trump's CIA -- The Hill

Pentagon: Mattis still opposes torture despite Trump comment -- The Hill

The CIA’s latest dump of declassified documents makes clear how far the US has come on torture -- Quartz

The Biggest Question for the U.S. Military Today: Technology or Readiness? -- Brendan Thomas-Noone, National Interest

Tanks Are An Easy Target For Trump To Upgrade Army And Create U.S. Jobs -- Loren Thompson. Forbes

Mattis Backs Nominees for Army, Navy, Air Force Secretaries -- DoD Buzz

Mattis: ‘I Go By Jim,’ Not ‘Mad Dog’ -- DoD Buzz

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