Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 19, 2015

China's last military parade, in 2009. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Jian Kang

The Diplomat: What Countries Will March in China's WW2 Anniversary Military Parade?

Foreign troops have already started arriving in Beijing for the September 3 parade.

With Abe’s statement on the 70th anniversary of World War II in the books, those interested in Asia’s “history wars” are turning their focus to the next big event: China’s commemoration of the anniversary of the end of the war, which falls on September 3. The highlight of those celebrations will be a major military parade in Beijing, the first time China has held such a parade to celebrate the end of the war.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 19, 2015

China Wants New ICBM to Hit Targets Around the Globe -- Defense Tech

China Tests New Missile Capable of Hitting Entire United States -- The Diplomat

A Frightening Thought: China Erodes America's Submarine Advantage -- Lyle J. Goldstein, National Interest

China Challenging All Foundations of US Military Power: Ex-US Official -- Prashanth Parameswaran, The Diplomat

Russia Beats China in This Year’s International Army Games -- The Diplomat

Revealed: Russia's Ambitious New ICBM Early Warning System -- Sputnik

Russia, Iran Plan To Expand Military Cooperation -- Radio Free Europe

Russia & Iran reach agreement on S-300 air defense systems delivery – deputy foreign minister -- RT

Tough Times Ahead for the Indonesian Navy? -- The Diplomat

Officials: Philippines Can't Afford Full Military Modernization -- Defense News/AFP

US Launches Biggest Allied Airborne Drills Since Cold War -- Defense News/AFP

Study: Military exercises not ‘game changers’ for US-N. Korea relations -- Stars and Stripes

The US Army wants to replace cluster bombs with these rockets -- Business Insider

Eyeing Russia, the Air Force Sends More A-10 Warthogs to Europe -- Fiscal Times

Davis: F-35B External Weapons Give Marines 4th, 5th Generation Capabilities in One Plane -- USNI News

Navy May Cut F-35 Orders As Buying Plan Is Reviewed -- Investors.com

Lockheed Skunk Works designing next-gen U-2 spy plane -- Flight Global

Marine Corps Sees Growing Demand for V-22 Osprey -- DoD Buzz

US Army Extends Lockheed Contract to Modernize Apache Attack Helicopter -- Avionics

Lockheed to Design Missile That Hits Multiple Warheads -- DoD Buzz

Generator failure led to drone crash, investigation finds -- Defense News

US plans to increase drone flights globally -- ITAR-TASS

Pentagon eyes sharp increase in drone flights by 2019 -official -- Reuters

Pentagon to Increase Drone Flights Over South China Sea -- The Diplomat

USAF plans to end MQ-1 Predator operations in 2018 -- Flight Global

US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles in flight'Loose Tweets Destroy Fleets': US Air Force Issues Social Media Warning -- Sputnik

F'd: How the U.S. and Its Allies Got Stuck with the World's Worst New Warplane -- David Axe, War Is Boring

US Air Force test-fires Minuteman missile on flight anniversary (VIDEO) -- RT

Carter Crafts Close Team of Chiefs to Finish Out Obama Years -- Defense One

U.S. military missed signs before Afghan shooting rampage by soldier -- Washington Post

'Completely betrayed': Investigation into attack that killed general -- Stars and Stripes

The Army’s Tortured History With Drawdowns And Budget Cuts -- Task & Purpose

Army Pilot, Military Cop Are 1st Women to Pass Ranger School -- AP

World War II fighter ace Fritz Payne dead at 104; helped US, Allies win Battle of Guadalcanal -- AP