Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 19, 2015

Jonathan Bergner, Real Clear Defense: A Way Forward on Ballistic Missile Defense

For several years now, one of the biggest debates regarding missile defense in Congress has been surrounding whether or not to construct a new interceptor site on the East Coast of the United States. Supporters of a more comprehensive missile shield for the U.S. homeland – including myself – have long suggested that an East Coast site would improve our ability to ensure the destruction of an incoming missile from a rogue regime such as Iran or North Korea. And so it would. However, in an environment of limited resources and cost/benefit trade-offs, putting this debate to the side for the time being is both practical and potentially useful. 

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 19, 2015

Putin: Unilateral US withdrawal from ABM treaty pushing Russia toward new arms race -- RT

Russia, China do not create military blocs — Putin -- ITAR-TASS

Putin: US Exit From ABM Treaty Pushes Russia Into New Arms Race -- Sputnik

Russian Yak-130 Training Jet Being Lined Up For Sale As Fighter-Bomber To Foreign Customers, Including Syria -- IBTimes

Russia’s newest fighter jet T-50 not meant for export in near future — official -- ITAR-TASS

Russia to Ink Deal to Supply China with 24 Su-35 Fighter Jets -- Defense Tech

Russia's new Armata tank’s crew may eventually be reduced to two — manufacturer -- ITAR-TASS

France Gave Advanced Shipbuilding Techniques to Russia Before Mistral Deal Frozen -- Moscow Times

Minister says Russia got no Mistral technology from France -- ITAR-TASS

It is Even Bigger: Russia's New Helicopter Carrier to Replace Mistrals -- Sputnik

Russia Threatens Sweden With Military 'Consequences' If It Joins NATO Alliance, Report Says -- IBTimes

Russia, US Continue to Cooperate Over Terrorism Threat Despite Tensions -- Sputnik

NATO flexes muscles in Poland war games -- AFP

Poland Stations More Foreign Soldiers Now Than During Cold War -- Sputnik

US Allies Happy to Have A-10 Warthogs Back in Europe, Airmen Say -- Military.com

MoD confirms Britain is arming Saudi Arabia in Yemen conflict -- RT

Canada finally gets replacements for Sea King helicopters. One problem … they may not be powerful enough -- Montreal Gazette/Postmedia News

Icebergs ahead for expensive US, UK aircraft carrier projects -- News.com.au

Catapult tests on new US Navy carrier are successful, with a small hitch -- Pilot Online

Lockheed Seeks Savings to Land 3-Year F-35 Block Buy by U.S. -- DoD Buzz

Special Ops Forces Fuel Demand for Ultralight Vehicles -- National Defense

Does the U.S. Navy Submarine Fleet Need to Adapt? -- James R. Holmes, Real Clear Defense

The Marines Desperately Need A New Ship-To-Shore Fighting Vehicle -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

Navy Tests New Fire Scout Drone Variant for LCS -- Defense Tech

U.S. Senate passes $612B defense policy bill despite veto threat -- The Hill

U.S. Senate panel advances $47B bill to fund Homeland Security -- The Hill

DARPA Research Could Help Soldiers See Around Corners -- Popular Mechanics

Officials: Chinese had access to U.S. security clearance data for one year -- Washington Post

Report: Little Being Done to Combat Insider Threats -- National Defense

Air Base Attacks and Defensive Counters -- RAND Corporation

Measuring War’s Impact on Women -- Mark Thompson, Time

Former CIA Operative: Bergdahl Was 'High' When Captured in Afghanistan -- Military.com

Why John McCain Thinks the Days of Fighter Pilots Are Over -- Fawn Johnson, National Journal

America’s Drone Pilot Shrink Says They Need a Vacation From War -- Patrick Tucker, Defense One