Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 20, 2015

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Sputnik: Russian, Chinese Military Growth Exceeds US Expectations - Pentagon

In the 13 years the United States was waging war in Iraq and Afghanistan, Russian and Chinese military capabilities expanded “faster than we anticipated,” US Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work admitted Friday.

“We are trying to make Russia and China partners in the international order,” the deputy secretary said. “We do not want to fight them. The key question now is asking what are their aims, what would deter them, and how do we keep from getting into a crisis?”

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 20, 2015

Australia and Iran agree to share ISIL intelligence -- Al Jazeera

Israel: We Can Target Russian-Made Weapons -- Defense News

Arab Army Chiefs To Meet On Joint Military Force -- Defense News

France, Russia Negotiating Deal on Mistrals -- Defense News/AFP

Russia’s deputy defense minister: NATO is not enemy for Russia but poses a threat -- ITAR-TASS

‘We're not interested in a fair fight’ – US army commander urges NATO to confront Russia -- RT

US, Ukraine Start Military Training, Defying Russian Fury -- ABC News/AP

Asia needs new military balance, says top Indonesia general -- Deutsche Welle

S-400 Strengthens China's Hand in the Skies -- Defense News

US and Philippines to launch 'war games' amid China row -- Al Jazeera

Afghan Military Chief, in Pakistan, Urges Increased Cooperation -- VOA

Pakistan Tests Ballistic Missile -- The Diplomat

Egypt's president meets CIA director in Cairo for talks -- AP

US Removing 24 Apaches from Europe -- Defense News

Canada's Version of DARPA Is Building Ultralight Future Rifles -- Popular Mechanics

In Colombia, Land Mines Are Cleared, Inch by Inch -- NYT

Interpol Creates Crypto Currency to Fight Cybercrime -- Sputnik

Britain Plans to Open First Persian Gulf Naval Base by Late 2016 -- Sputnik

French Weapons Arrive in Lebanon -- VOA

Marines, Navy Looking for Amphibious Alternatives -- Military.com

US Navy Pursues High-Tech Submarine Upgrades -- Military.com

Marines Fire Switchblade Drone From Osprey in Test -- Defense Tech

Navy Studies Building 3 Virginia-Class Attack Submarines Per Year -- Military.com

Women in combat: Army vs. Marines -- UT San Diego

Inside the military program that put women in combat -- New York Post

Space experts support sharing military satellite data -- AP

The Army Is Sharing Its Top Cyber Warriors With Hollywood and Wall Street -- Aliya Sternstein, Defense One/Nextgov

Army says combat benefits will accompany Fort Hood Purple Hearts -- Washington Post

Men stole, sold military robots and armor on eBay: FBI -- USA Today

Human rights advocates, military see violent video games as teaching tool -- Washington Times

The Pentagon Planned to Nuke the Sky -- Adam Rawnsley, War Is Boring

Did Germany Secretly Fund Israel's Nuclear Weapons? -- Rebecca M. Miller, National Interest

Iwo Jima vet, Okinawa survivor wrestle with WWII legacy -- AP

Military Deaths in Afghan and ISIS Operations -- New York Times