Monday, November 15, 2021

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 15, 2021

A Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate prototype fighter jet at the Dubai Airshow, UAE, November 14, 2021. © Reuters/Imad Creidi  

RT: Russia showcases top weapons at Dubai Air Show (PHOTOS, VIDEO)  

Moscow showcased its most advanced military aircraft for potential buyers at the Dubai Airshow in the UAE, ranging from the newest Sukhoi fighter prototype to an early-warning radar drone.  

Su-75 Checkmate 

The prototype of the Su-75 Checkmate stealth fighter, unveiled in July, has made its debut outside Russia. The fifth-generation jet boasts state-of-the-art radars and avionics, as well as open architecture that allows the plane to be tailored for the needs of specific buyers.  

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 15, 2021  

Air Force F-16 Carried Dragon's Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea Mission -- Warzone/The Drive 

 Biden spending bill to likely slip in Senate after House delays -- The Hill  

Senate ‘likely’ to move defense bill this week, Schumer says -- Defense News  

Navy Issues Contracts in First Step Toward $8B to Rebuild Two Public Shipyards -- USNI News  

Rethinking How the Pentagon Does Business -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

White House Rejects Intel Proposal To Add Semi Production Capacity In China -- Zero Hedge  

GM plans to build a military vehicle based on the Hummer EV -- Tech Crunch  

Pentagon to respond "appropriately" after Oklahoma National Guard says it won't follow COVID-19 vaccine mandate -- Axios  

US Marines Go All-In On Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Training -- Legal Insurrection 

Judge rejects Sidney Powell's challenge to Pentagon's vaccine mandate -- The Hill  

Military Grants Few Coronavirus Vaccine Exemptions as Deadlines Loom -- NYT  

National security adviser Jake Sullivan stunned by slow pace of federal bureaucracy -- Washington Examiner 

Thousands of US military families struggle with food insecurity -- AP  

Veterans exposed to burn pits will get expanded health care support, White House says -- CNN  

Air Force report: Nearly half in survey saw abuse, violence -- AP  

US defends air strikes that killed civilians in Syria -- BBC  

With Afghanistan off-limits, US hunts for safe airspace as Mideast mission continues -- Defense News  

Taiwan’s new submarine, warplanes cannot change widening military gap with mainland: experts -- Global Times (China)

Chinese Mock-Ups of US Carriers Send a Clear Message, Expert Says -- Stars and Stripes

Suspected new Chinese missile garrison found by commercial satellite -- Politico  

China's L-15 advanced jet trainer showcased at Dubai Airshow, reflecting nation's attention to Middle East arms market -- Global Times  

Russia in talks with NATO's Turkey about designing fifth generation fighter jet -- RT 

Russia’s Race for Hypersonic Weapons -- Jamestown Foundation  

Russia to Continue Military Cooperation With Iran Abiding by Int'l Law, Arms Exporter Says -- Sputnik  

British general warns about possible ‘accidental’ war with Russia -- RT  

British Special forces hid evidence of Afghan killings -- BBC 

As UAE waits for U.S. F-35s, Russia pitches new warplane in Dubai -- Reuters 

France flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean -- AP  

NATO chief: Jan. 6 was attack on "core values" of alliance -- Axios 

 India may face US sanctions as it takes delivery of S-400 missile systems from Russia -- RT  

Abandoned Afghan commandos may turn to ISIS if US does not help -- FOX News 

South Korea's DAPA unveils CG video of KF-21 jet, stealth drones in joint sortie -- Yonhap News Agency  

Emirati conglomerate unveils two drones and a weapons system -- Defense News  

Israeli arms contractor Elbit Systems launches new venture in UAE -- Times of Israel  

Israeli military bugs phone calls en masse – reports -- RT

I Was Shot By A Sniper In Iraq. Here's What You Don't Understand About Life After War. -- David Kendrick, Huffington Post

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