Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 8, 2015

French soldiers patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as part of the highest level of "Vigipirate" security plan after a shooting at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, Jan. 7, 2015. Photo by Reuters

Defense News: France Boosts Army's Presence in Paris

WNU Editor: It will not surprise me if this becomes a permanent fixture ....French army soldiers stationed at French landmarks.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 8, 2015

US Air Force restricts travel to Paris in wake of terrorist attack -- Stars and Stripes

US coalition drops nearly 5,000 bombs on ISIL -- Al Jazeera

U.S. sending Iraq 10K rifles within weeks for Islamic State fight -- Washington Times

Minister: Iraq Army Being Rebuilt To Address Weaknesses -- Defense News/AFP

Iran starts mass production of Sa’eqeh fighter jet -- Tehran Times

Russian Marines to Prepare for Arctic Warfare in 2015: Northern Fleet -- Sputnik

South Korea releases white paper on regional security -- Want China Times

New N Korean Military Plan Envisages Occupying S Korea Within Seven Days -- Sputnik

Japan Wants To Sell Sub-Hunting Jet To British Under New Military Exports Policy -- IBTimes

Watchdog: Afghan commando camp plagued with electricity and refueling problems -- Washington Post

Report: DOD spent $57M on broken Afghan base -- The Hill

Expect more US casualties in Afghanistan, top NATO commander says -- Stars and Stripes

US, Indonesia Expand Military Cooperation Agreement -- VOA

Pentagon to Put F-35s in U.K. as U.S. Bases in Europe Are Pared -- Bloomberg

US scales back troops at Europe bases to save $500 million -- FOX News/AP

Pentagon seeks new weapons to counter China’s hypersonic missiles -- Washington Times

The Pentagon Wants To Extend the Range of One of Its Missile Interceptors -- Defense One

American aircraft carriers will peak in 2024 -- The Week/War Is Boring

Pentagon seeks weapons of tomorrow for today’s wars -- Washington Times

The Pentagon Moves To Tie Up Loose Ends on Its Network Security -- Defense One/NextGov

Pentagon Wants Real Artificial Intelligence -- Sputnik

Pentagon Wants ‘Real Roadmap’ To Artificial Intelligence -- NextGov

Pentagon: F-35 Gun Will Fire in 2017 -- DoD Buzz

Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal -- Dave Majumdar, Daily Beast

Possible $11 Billion Contract At Stake for the Pentagon’s Digital Health Records -- Defense One/NextGov

Obama's Pentagon pick will have Feb. hearing -- The Hill

Military families overseas find commissary shortages -- USA Today

Army post reviews security after veterans' clinic shootings -- AP

Inside the mind of the Pentagon’s “Yoda” -- Carlos Lozada, Washington Post