Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 28, 2015

An aerial photo shows Chinese marine surveillance ships Haijian No. 49 (front) and Haijian No.50 cruising in the East China Sea, as the islands known as the Senkaku isles in Japan and the Diaoyu islands in China are seen in the background.

China Topix: China Silently Building Up Military Muscle on Land and Sea

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 28, 2015

These Weapons Could Be China's Most Threatening Military Advancement For The US -- Business Insider

Japan Military Drill Packs Festive Firepower -- WSJ

South Korean Aegis destroyers could be object of defense by Japanese navy -- The Hankyoreh

Military helicopter crash kills 4 in southern Vietnam -- Reuters

Czech Military To Buy Helos, Vehicles, Radar -- Defense News

Russia exported over $15 billion worth of armaments to over 60 countries in 2014 — Putin -- ITAR-TASS

Brazil Hopes to Ink Pantsir-S1 Air Defense Deal With Russia by Mid-2015 -- Sputnik

Ukraine Arms Embargo Could Delay Delivery of Russian Frigates -- USNI News

Pentagon confirms U.S. talks with Yemen’s Houthis -- Al Arabiya

AFRICOM Chief: 'Huge' Effort Needed To Fight Boko Haram -- Defense News

Marines receive first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant -- Eglin Air Force Base

US navy looks at next generation SSNX submarines and 200 mile range torpedoes -- The Next Big Future

Navy Preps to Build New Amphibious Assault Ship -- Defense Tech

Spying program leaked by Snowden is tied to campaign in many countries -- Reuters

Cybersecurity is Top Priority in Pentagon’s Future Acquisitions -- The Diplomat

Pentagon documents: Obama to request big defense budget hike -- AP

Obama To Propose Pentagon Spending Boost in 2016 -- Defense One

Source: DoD To Request $585B For FY16 -- Defense News

There's $51 Billion Set Aside For Wars In The Latest White House Budget -- Business Insider/Reuters

25 Issues To Watch In the Coming DoD Budget -- Defense News

What to Look For in the DoD Budget -- Paul Scharre, War On The Rocks

Pentagon wants $350b nuclear upgrade to deter aggressive Russia, China -- Washington Examiner

America Has a Very Expensive Plan to Replace Very Old Nukes -- Stephen Taylor, War On The Rocks

Panel will propose new military retirement system -- USA Today

Army says no decision made in Bergdahl investigation -- Reuters

Ex-military intel officer says White House delaying announcement of Bergdahl desertion charge -- FOX News

Did Fox and NBC get Bowe Bergdahl story wrong? -- Brian Stelter, CNN Money

Germantown command master chief pleads guilty to prostitute procurement conspiracy -- Stars and Stripes

Military letter to Washington pot shops: Stores off limits to troops -- AP

Spy Ring Arrest Highlights Jump in Russian Spying Under Putin -- Washington Examiner

FBI Agent Explains How Russia's Foreign Spy Operations Work -- Business Insider

SOCOM's Gen. Votel Sees Tensions in Arctic, ISIL Expansion as Future Threats -- National Defense

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