Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 20, 2015

President Park Geun-hye receives a briefing on North Korea shelling the South during a meeting of the National Security Council at Cheong Wa Dae, Thursday. Yonhap

Bruce Klingner, Daily Signal: There’s Rising Potential for a Tactical Military Clash on the Korean Peninsula

The greatest likelihood for military conflict on the Korean Peninsula is not from a full-scale North Korean invasion, but from a series of escalatory responses to a tactical-level skirmish. This is particularly true if an event occurs during already heightened tensions, as currently exists.

Today’s inter-Korean exchange of artillery fire led to no injuries or deaths and, by itself, will not trigger a broader response. However, the incident adds to an already tremulous and unpredictable environment.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 20, 2015

South Korean Military ordered to be combat-ready -- Korea Times

North Korean underground missile complex detected -- Washington Times

It's Official: Russia’s 'Deadliest Tank' Will Be Ready for Battle in 2020 -- The Diplomat

China Tests New Long-Range Missile with Two Guided Warheads -- Washington Free Beacon

Russian-made unmanned/manned drone set for display -- UPI

Patriot Missiles Are 'Powerless' for Defending Turkey -- Sputnik

Pakistan Media: US Blocked Military Aid Payment -- VOA

Turkish and Kurdish interests in the war against ISIS -- The Hill

Israel upgrades F-16Is to cope with missile threat -- Flight Global

Argentina’s Air Force To Be Left Without Jet Fighters -- Sputnik

India to Set Up Space Research and Satellite Monitoring Station in Fiji -- Sputnik

Kenya's Proposed Military Legislation Faces Opposition -- VOA

Georgia to Raise NATO Membership Issue at 2016 Warsaw Summit -- Sputnik

3 Virginia Attack Submarines Still Restricted as NAVSEA Investigates Questionable Welding, Rest of Fleet Cleared -- USNI News

Navy To Award Lockheed Martin Sole-Source Contract For Frigate Combat Management System -- USNI News

THE NAVY WANTS A NEW, FAR-REACHING ROBOT SUBMARINE -- Popular Science

U.S. Navy Seeks Better Sub-Hunting Technology to Counter Putin -- Bloomberg

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

Is Lockheed Building a Stealthy New U-2 Spy Plane? -- Sputnik

A successor to the storied U-2 spy plane is reportedly in development -- Business Insider

US govt. secretly developing microwave drone interception system – sources to Reuters -- RT

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

First women to earn Ranger Tab are MP and Apache pilot -- Army Times

Women Navy SEALS By 2016? Pentagon Almost Finished Reviewing Physical Standards -- IBTimes

Never Give A Woman A Combat Job -- Brian B Wagner, BuzzFeed

Pentagon looking into Ashley Madison leak of military emails -- The Hill

Background check company that screened Snowden to forfeit $30M -- The Hill

The New US Army Chief Sets His Tone -- Janine Davidson, Council on Foreign Relations/Defense One