Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 21, 2015

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Obama at the White House in October. Credit Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Bloomberg: U.S. in $1.9 Billion Arms Sale to Israel Amid Iran Deal Concerns

The U.S. has approved a $1.9 billion arms sale to Israel that analysts say is likely intended to offset its objections to the emerging nuclear agreement with Iran.

The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday on its website that the deal had received State Department authorization and will now be sent to Congress for review, where it is certain to be approved. The package includes 3,000 Hellfire missiles, 250 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, and 50 BLU-113 “bunker-buster” bombs.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 21, 2015

US, Israel exploring arms package to 'compensate' for Iran deal -- i24 News

Legion of foreign fighters battles for Islamic State -- AP

After the fall of Ramadi, the Obama administration weighs its options -- Washington Post

U.S. military confirms first civilian casualties in war against Islamic State -- Washington Post

Pentagon sending 2,000 anti-tank weapons to Iraq -- The Hill

Russia offers military aid to Iraq during PM visit -- Reuters

Moscow ready to supply weapons to Iraq to help fight ISIS -- RT

NATO Sees No Signs of Russian Nuclear Weapons Deployment – NATO Commander -- Sputnik

Russia Has Deployed Nuclear Systems: NATO Commander -- Value Walk

Russian army to receive over 250 planes and other aircraft in 2015 -- ITAR-TASS

Bad Business Practices: France Unwilling to Follow Mistral Contract Clause -- Sputnik

Will Finland Join NATO? Russian Military Activity Leads Finns To Question Neutrality -- IBTimes

Norway’s Top Spy Catcher Wary of Russian ‘Moles’ -- Sputnik

England's Submarines Are One Step from Nuclear Disaster -- Michael Peck, National Interest

Russian-Chinese naval exercise in Mediterranean ends -- ITAR-TASS

Ukraine Will Not Take Part in Creation of New Russian-Chinese Helicopter -- Sputnik

Internet the key front in China's battle with Western hostile forces: military paper -- Reuters

US Army told to get tougher with China, quit deferring to U.S. Navy in Asia -- Washington Times

Malware masterplan: NSA targeted Google & Samsung app stores to harvest data -- RT

Satellite photos of Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan, before and after U.S. withdrawal -- Washington Post

Navy's new laser weapon: Hype or reality? -- Subrata Ghoshroy, Bulletin of the Atomic Sceintists

Boeing discussing international A-10 Warthog sales -- Flight Global

Army Tests New Acoustic Threat Detection System -- Defense Tech

U.S. Military Wraps Up Relief Effort for Nepal Earthquake -- NYT

Military: 2nd Marine killed in Hawaii crash of hybrid aircraft is 21-year-old from Arizona -- AP

Former military leaders ask for better Congressional oversight of women in combat -- Washington Times

We Need More Islamist Radicals in the Pentagon! -- Rubin, Commentary

The chasm between the security agencies and the Obama administration -- Mike Hayden, Washington Times

Letterman's last night: Top 10 (or so) military guests -- Army Times