Sunday, October 1, 2017

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 1, 2017



TIME: U.S. Military: We'll Stay in Puerto Rico Until 'All Needs Are Met'

Federal officials in Puerto Rico have reaffirmed the U.S. military's intention to stay in the commonwealth until "all needs are met" as the island struggles to rebuild following catastrophic damage from Hurricane Maria.

Both Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan and John Rabin of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday that agencies are working together to assist the people of Puerto Rico after the hurricane.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 1, 2017

US military ramps up relief effort in Puerto Rico -- ABC News

DoD Accelerates Hurricane Relief, Response Efforts in Puerto Rico -- DoD

U.S. carrier navigates crowded waters as North Korea tensions mount -- Reuters

The F-15K Slam Eagle: How South Korea Would Strike North Korea in a War -- National Interest

South Korea Is about to Make a $7 Billion Nuclear Submarine Blunder -- Zachary Keck & Henry Sokolski, National Interest

Jane’s: Russia has deployed second S-400 in Syria -- Alert 5

Russia Military Drill Did Not Leave Forces on Europe's Borders Despite Ukraine's Claims, General Says -- Newsweek

Vanuatu volcano: Australian Navy ship to aid evacuation effort on Ambae Island -- ABC News Online

Australia to continue military training in Myanmar despite ethnic cleansing allegations -- ABC News Online

Military plane crash in Congo kills dozens -- DW

Canada's army looks to recruit reservists in face of dwindling numbers -- CBC

The Royal Netherlands Navy is 3D scanning all their ships -- The Verge

Denmark deploys soldiers to border with Germany -- DW

Britain's RAF receives intelligence aircraft -- UPI

Navy Christens New F-35B-Carrying Warship -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat

General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils Hellfire-Firing Stryker -- Scout Warrior

New DARPA radar sensor captures video through clouds -- UPI

America's Deadliest Fighter Jet Is Adding Even More Firepower: The F-22 Raptor is not messing around. -- Maxim

Kill Army Helo Upgrades & Build Super Chopper: Bell V-280 Exec -- Breaking Defense

The Air Force is looking for more information about laser weapons to use against drones -- Business Insider

The U.S. Army May Be Abandoning Its 7.62mm Rifle Program -- National Interest

How one company uses commercial tech to make larger, less expensive aircraft structures -- Defense News

BAE Systems’ futuristic adaptable UAV -- Alert 5

CIA Seeking Russian-Speaking Specialists to 'Unveil the Truth' -- Sputnik

How the military handles sexual assault cases behind closed doors -- Washington Post

Court upholds ex-soldier's life sentence in slayings of Afghan civilians -- Army Times/AP

A new book explores the CIA’s crazy plan to snatch a Soviet sub from the bottom of the ocean: The Taking of K-129 is now in stores -- Brett Berk, The Verge

What is the “First Tool of 21st Century Warfare” and what can we do about it? -- Charlie Dunlap, J.D., Lawfare

Why We Look To The Military For Moral Leadership -- John Baldoni, Forbes

Love or hate the Ken Burns Vietnam series, at least it's getting veterans talking -- Jim Knotts, Military Times

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

http://gotnews.com/breaking-puerto-rican-cop-says-san-juan-mayor-sabotaging-hurricane-response-political-reasons/

Bob Huntley said...

Gee do ya think she might be the first to do something like that?

"the island struggles to rebuild" Sound like a very optimistic comment. I imagine at this point they are struggling to survive with the rebuilding to start maybe next year assuming they do survive.

Unknown said...

How else would we expect the San Juan mayor to act.

She supports terrorists.

San Juan Mayor Praised Convicted FALN Terrorist

http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/30/san-juan-mayor-praised-convicted-faln-terrorist/


There is this thing called a plebiscite. The pro-independence people have not won it. If they do, Puerto Rico can do what it wants.

Puerto Rico political status plebiscites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_political_status_plebiscites


BTW there is this contradicting her

National Guard Chief: No Delay On Puerto Rico Relief

http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/30/national-guard-chief-no-delay-on-puerto-rico-relief/

Unknown said...

"I imagine at this point they are struggling to survive with the rebuilding to start maybe next year assuming they do survive. " - Bob Huntley

Is that a prediction or political grandstanding?

We'll remember that next yea on September 2018 and draw the appropriate conclusions about wisdom.

fred said...

PR will not leave to form their own nation. Prior to hurricane which devestated that place, they were 50% loweer in medium income than even the worst state in US mainland, ie, Mississippi, and housing very expensive. As thing worsen expect to see mass immigration (legal) to mainland..and no try to form their own nation.
No matter what one thinks of a mayor under great stress, Trump dumb remarks will cost him lots and lots of votes down the road, should he run again.

Anonymous said...

Puerto Rico has been dodging big hurricanes for 80 years, in 1899 they had a Cat 4, 1928 Cat 5, and 1932 Cat 4. This is their wake up call, time to do things differently, build better, and have a better organized response in place, because whether it's in 2 years or 100 years they will get hit again by a big hurricane.

fred said...

PR dodging hurricanes etc...true...and now Miami, NJ coast, vigin islands etc...clear them out and move them all to inland US

Bob Huntley said...

Azinio I predict this. September 2018 Puerto Rico will be flooded if not still, then from the new hurricane.

Unknown said...

"Azinio I predict this. September 2018 Puerto Rico will be flooded if not still, then from the new hurricane." -BH

"I imagine at this point they are struggling to survive with the rebuilding to start maybe next year assuming they do survive. " - Bob Huntley

I took issue to this ""...assuming they do survive."

What are you expecting a decimation? I take issue with that. It seems to me that if there are deaths they will be concentrated in the vicinity of the terrorist lover mayor.

The person I talked to said the fast growing trees and stuff falls over in a hurricane and cuts the power lines. In the lead up to a hurricane there is not time to cut it down.

So the power outages do not surprise me. They are not Trump's fault.

Bob Huntley said...



Take issue on my statement "if they do survive" if you want but answer my previous question. Is the Navy Seal that killed the little girl your hero?

Anonymous said...

Miami has been hit by big hurricanes in recent history and they have rebuilt accordingly...Florida Keys are another example, major damage but they were ready. Puerto Rico has no living reference for this kind of storm other than "hope it doesn't hit us"...and now we get to see those results.