Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 20, 2015

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Shane Harris, Daily Beast: Exclusive: Russian Hackers Target The Pentagon

A sophisticated group of hackers, who earlier targeted the White House and State Department, have launched a stealth phishing campaign on the Pentagon.

Hackers linked to Russia who penetrated the computer networks of the White House and the State Department have turned their sights on the Pentagon, The Daily Beast has learned. And this time the hackers are using more sophisticated technologies that make them exceptionally hard to detect and that allow them to cover their tracks.

The Daily Beast obtained an email notice that the Defense Department sent Friday warning “at least five” DOD computer users have been targeted in the latest campaign. The notice linked these attacks to penetrations of unclassified networks at the White House and State Department that began last year and were reported in April. The notice doesn't specify whether any information has been stolen, nor does it indicate which agencies the targeted victims work in.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 20, 2015

Israeli defense minister warmly welcomes US Pentagon chief Carter -- AP

Carter Not Offering New Arms Deal to Israel -- AP

Post nuclear-deal, Carter says military option against Iran remains on table -- Washington Post

Meet Russia's New Killer Robot -- The Diplomat

Russian Strategic Missile Forces, Rosatom to hold nuclear emergency drills -- ITAR-TASS

Russia, China to Stage Naval Exercises in Sea of Japan in Late August -- Sputnik

Chinese, Russian Militaries To Participate In International War Games Amid Tension With West, Report Says -- IBTimes

Chinese Tanks, Guns Deployed Across Russia, 166 Train Cars Used -- Sputnik

China's Xi tells army to learn from uncorrupt past -- Reuters

Dalian shipyard to build China's first domestic aircraft carrier -- Want China Times

China's submarine force four times that of India and growing -- Hindustan Times

US Official Calls for Permanent Expansion of Malabar Exercises With India -- The Diplomat

India, Russia to jointly build 200 military choppers -- Zee News

Philippine Military Upgrade Stalls -- WSJ

2,000 troops from 18 countries take part in NATO drills in western Ukraine -- ITAR-TASS

Moldova Begins Military Exercises With US, EU Troops Amid Russia Fears -- IBTimes

Eurofighter Completes Flight Trials on New Typhoon Enhancements -- Sputnik

BAE slashes cost of making Typhoon jet fighters as it seeks new export orders -- The Telegraph

US Commander Joins South China Sea Surveillance Flight During Philippines Trip -- The Diplomat

Lockheed to Buy Sikorsky for $9 Billion to Add Military Copters -- Bloomberg

Strategist: B-2 Contract Award Date Not the Issue, but Fleet Size – and Costs -- Defense Tech

U.N. endorses Iran nuclear deal with 6 world powers -- Washington Times

US Army wants to send small, cheap satellites to space -- Endgadget

N.S.A. Summer Camp: More Hacking Than Hiking -- NYT

Elite Army unit at Fort Meade searching for ways to fight ISIS -- Baltimore Sun

Governors Order Guardsmen to be Armed After Chattanooga Shooting -- AP

A history of attacks against U.S. military installations -- CNN

Military Recruitment Centers Have A History Of Being Targeted -- NPR

How PowerPoint Kicked Off A Revolution In Military Affairs -- Richard Stiennon, Forbes

Green Beret tells of shooting Taliban in CIA job interview, loses Silver Star for it -- Washington Times

Freedom fries no more: Sailors angry after Navy bans fried food -- FOX News

Watch The USS Little Rock Take The Plunge Of Her Life -- Foxtrot Alpha