Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 27, 2015

Commanding General of U.S. Special Operations Command Gen. Joseph Votel provides his testimony in front of Congress. The testimony on U.S. Central Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Special Operations Command programs and budget in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program. US Army

Washington Times: Vladimir Putin’s plans may post ‘existential’ threat to NATO, Special Ops chief says

The head of the U.S. Special Operations Command said Saturday that Russia is using every opportunity to divide the NATO alliance, posing a long term threat to U.S. national security.

“Russia is looking to challenge us wherever they can. The intent is to create a situation where NATO can’t continue to thrive,” General Joseph Votel said from at the Aspen Security Forum, Fox News reported.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 27, 2015

Turkey's PM discussed military operations with U.N.'s Ban Ki-moon: PM office -- Reuters

Turkish PM: No plans to send ground troops into Syria -- BBC

Turkey Says it Could Send Troops into Syria to Fight ISIS -- Military.com

Turkey summons NATO session amid airstrike campaign against ISIS & Kurdish PKK -- RT

NATO: Turkey has not asked for help against ISIS -- AFP

What does Turkey’s new military action against ISIS mean? -- PBS NewsHour

Syrian president admits military setbacks, in first public speech for a year -- The Guardian

Despite Sanctions, Russian Defense Revenues Soaring -- Defense News

Russia Revises Navy Doctrine -- Defense News/AFP

Russia’s Navy Day: Warships, subs, aircraft show off military might (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) -- RT

What did they Putin that missile? Russian Navy Day celebrations nosedive when weapons launch from warship flops into the sea -- Daily Mail

Russia Creating Air Force, Air Defense Forces for Northern Fleet -- Sputnik

Russia to Build 5th-Gen. Nuclear Subs by 2020 in Push to Modernize Military -- Sputnik

Ukraine: An evening on the front line with troops in Donetsk -- BBC

Ukraine Military Seeks to Modernize Past Soviet Era -- Defense News

US Has No Plans on Arms Deliveries to Ukraine - State Department -- Sputnik

Hanwha Emerges as South Korea’s Defense Giant -- Defense News

Israel donates Cobra helos to Jordan to combat the Islamic State -- Janes 360

IDF calling up hundreds of thousands for emergency-readiness war drills -- RT

Israel begins 3-day drill to test military preparedness -- WND

China’s New Islands Are Clearly Military, U.S. Pacific Chief Says -- Defense One

Navy Builds Second America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship -- DoD Buzz

LCS Hits Its Stride in Marinette -- Defense News

US Air Force Launches Advanced Military Communications Satellite -- Space.com

F-35s Fly in First Civilian Airshow in Wisconsin -- Defense Tech

Will the Army's Next "Beretta M9" Be a Beretta APX? -- Motley Fool

Marine Corps looks to field new sniper rifle -- Washington Post

Top 100 Defense Companies -- Defence News

As Deadline Nears, Special Ops Chiefs Talk Women In Combat -- Defense One

Blame higher education for America’s potentially weaker military -- Matthew F. Cancian and Michael W. Klein, Fortune

Pentagon ‘Shocked’ by Anthrax Leak -- Nancy Youssef, Daily Beast