Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 5, 2015

Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., commander of the International Security Assistance Force, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Hart Building on the situation in Afghanistan

Daily Mail: Obama to pick Marine General Joe Dunford as Joint Chiefs Chairman

* President Barack Obama due to announce Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman
* Expected to pick Marine General Joseph Dunford, who had pivotal role in leading the Afghanistan war coalition between 2013 and 2014
* Dunford served in Iraq for two years and was nicknamed 'Fighting Joe'
* Obama is due to make announcement today, and Gen. Paul J. Selva is reportedly being tapped up to be deputy to Marine General Dunford

President Barack Obama is to choose a commander who led the Afghanistan war coalition during a key transitional period as his next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

According to US officials, Obama will nominate Marine General Joseph Dunford Jr. to the post to succeed Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, who will have served four years as chairman.

Obama plans to make the announcement at the White House Tuesday, said officials who spoke anonymously. Dunford is expected to be easily confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 5, 2015

Gen. Joseph Dunford to Be Nominated as Next Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff -- ABC News

Obama Taps Dunford and Selva to Lead Joint Chiefs of Staff -- DoD Buzz

McCain: Joint Chiefs selection 'outstanding' -- The Hill

These generals could replace Gen. Joseph Dunford as the next top Marine -- Washington Post

Moscow shows its military mettle in run-up to Victory Day parade -- Financial Times

Russia’s Armata Tank to Have No Match Among Western Analogues - Media -- Sputnik

Russia shows off new high-tech tank -- CNN

Firepower of Russia's newest airborne vehicles to be demonstrated at Army-2015 show -- ITAR-TASS

Russian Northern Fleet confirms combat capability — defense minister -- ITAR-TASS

China military says army yet to fully embrace rule of law -- Reuters

China Develops Fourth-Generation Nuclear Sub -- Sputnik

Two Chinese Naval Ships Enter Black Sea Heading to Novorossiysk -- Sputnik

New Video Details Chinese Navy (PLAN) J-15 Operations On Board Liaoning Aircraft Carrier -- Navy Recognition

South Korean Air Force chief under audit for alleged embezzlement -- Yonhap News

Turkish military puts brakes on Syrian intervention -- Al-Monitor

Jordan Hosts 18-Country Military Drill Amid Wars, Tensions -- AP

Israel Conducts ballistic missile test -- Breaking Israeli news

Report Cites Shift in Israeli War Doctrine -- Defense News

Canada’s Navy Modernization Ends Up a Costly Drawn-Out Nightmare -- Sputnik

French parliament approves new surveillance rules -- BBC

US Navy Bolsters Presence In Gulf -- Defense News

Army, Marines face new pressure to use same ammunition -- Defense News

Is This Proof That The US Air Force Can Aerially Refuel Stealth Drones? -- Foxtrot Alpha

New Headset to Merge Night Vision, Thermal Imaging -- Defense Tech

Military eyeing former Cold War mountain bunker as ‘shield’ against EMP attack? -- FOX News

Pentagon: Texas has nothing to fear from upcoming military exercise -- McClatchy News

Nuclear weapons lab worker seriously burned in accident -- AP

Tokyo’s New Military Guidelines Leave U.S. Defending Japan -- Doug Bandow, CATO Institute

US Forcing Russia, China And Iran Into Eurasian Military Alliance -- Clayton Browne, Calue Walk

Strikes from manned aircraft draw much less scrutiny than drones -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post

Best U.S. Military Photos From April 2015 -- Huffington Post