Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 1, 2015

China's President Xi Jinping is set to roll out a new command structure that will solidify his control of the country's armed forces. In this photo, a picture of Xi seen behind soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army marching during a training session for a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War Two, at a military base in Beijing, China on Aug 22, 2015. Reuters/Damir Sagolj

Bloomberg: China's President Xi Solidifies Power with Overhaul of Military

President Xi Jinping will as soon as this month announce the most sweeping overhaul of the Chinese military in at least three decades, moving it closer to a U.S.-style joint command structure, people familiar with the matter said.

The blueprint would unify the army, navy, air force and strategic missile corps under one command, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the proposal hasn’t been released. The plans call for thinning the ranks of officers and traditional ground forces, helping elevate the role of the navy and air force, to better project force in a modern conflict, they said.

It would also consolidate the country’s seven military regions to as few as four, one of the people said.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 1, 2015

Xi Jinping To Overhaul China's Military Structure To Solidify Control: Report -- IBTimes

30 Heads of State Will Watch China’s Military Parade Next Week -- The Diplomat

Revealed: China’s Secret Censorship Instructions for Its Military Parade -- The Diplomat


China's Largest Drone, The Rainbow 5, Makes Its Maiden Flight -- IBTimes

Revealed: China for the First Time Publicly Displays 'Guam Killer' Missile -- The Diplomat

China previews new ballistic missiles in practices for 3 September parade -- IHS Jane's 360

China Is World's Third Largest Fighter Aircraft Exporter: Russian Think Tank -- Defense World

Here's why North Korea's decrepit submarine force still freaks out the South -- Jeremy bender, Business Insider

Iran is going on a massive military shopping spree in Russia -- Business insider/AEI

Russian jets spotted off Sweden's east coast -- The Local

Russia's Most Anachronistic Warship Is Getting an Overhaul -- Moscow Times

Russia’s Newest Grom Smart Bombs Unveiled at MAKS 2015 -- Sputnik

Unpeaceful ATOM: Russia Rolls Out Killer Armored Vehicle -- Sputnik

North Korea Stands No Chance of Defeating US, South – Carter -- Sputnik

Is Germany's Military Dying? -- Kyle Mizokami, National Interest

U.S. military deploys drones to Latvia on training mission -- Reuters

Ukrainian Defense Ministry requests $4 bln spending for 2016 -- ITAR-TASS

Russian security chief: Atlantic and Arctic are Russia's maritime policy priorities -- ITAR-TASS

Obama vows to close 'icebreaker gap' with Russia -- RT

Invisible Cloak for Military UAV’s, I’ll Have Some -- Armed with Science

Air Force Official Predicts Private Launches for Military Satellites -- WSJ

Obama Navy chief fires back at GOP -- Politico

Pentagon chief Carter, in folksy talks, describes US military of future on his own terms -- US News and World Report

Special ops brace for release of tell-all book -- The Hill

The first airman since the Vietnam War could soon receive the military’s highest honor -- Washington Post

New MOH? AFSOC to recommend upgrading airman's Air Force Cross -- Air Force Times

Colonel Removed Over Accusations of Kissing Spouses, Poor Leadership -- Military.com

A bigger navy and the spirit of 2007 -- Bryan McGrath, War On The Rocks

The Ultimate Weapon: Nuclear Armed Battleships? -- Kyle Mizokami, National Interest