Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 22, 2015

Photo: A U.S. RC-135 / Wikimedia Commons

Washington Free Beacon: Chinese Jet in Second Near-Collision with U.S. Spy Plane

PLA jet flies close to nose of RC-135 over East China Sea

A Chinese interceptor jet conducted a second dangerous pass near a U.S. surveillance aircraft over Asian waters—weeks before a state visit to the United States by Chinese leader Xi Jinping that begins Tuesday.

The latest incident took place over the East China Sea near Japan’s Senkaku Islands when a Chinese interceptor flew in front of an RC-135 electronic intelligence-gathering jet, nearly colliding with the aircraft.

It was the second time a Chinese aircraft nearly collided with a U.S. surveillance jet. The last incident took place in August 2014 over the nearby South China Sea.

Pentagon and U.S. Pacific Command spokesmen declined to provide details of the latest encounter but did not dispute that it took place.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 22, 2015

US Officials: Russia Deploys 28 Combat Planes In Syria -- Defense News/AFP

Russian Fighter Aircraft Arrive in Syria: Analysis -- Stratfor

Why Russia Is Expanding Its Naval Base in Syria -- Matthew Bodner, Moscow Times

Russian Spy Plane Still Operational -- Russian Peacekeeper

US plans for upgrading nuclear weapons in Germany alarm Russia — foreign ministry -- TASS

US to bring in new advanced nuclear bombs to Germany – report -- RT

Ukraine, NATO sign deal on alliance’s greater presence in country -- TASS

Iran to Hold Joint Navy Drills With Russia - Iranian Naval Commander -- Sputnik

Boosted by nuke deal, Iran ups funding to Hezbollah, Hamas -- Times of Israel

Weapons: How Iran Kills American Soldiers -- Strategy Page

Indonesia ready to buy new submarines in Russia — defense minister -- TASS

Pakistan, China in pact to keep JF-17 tech away from US, India -- International News

U.S. Refuses to Transfer Key Tech for Korean Fighter Jet Project -- Chosun Ilbo

India Accelerates Plans to Buy Drones from Israel -- Arutz Sheva

Canada's biggest-ever military procurement at 'very high risk,' documents suggest -- CTV

Norway, Australia Team To Upgrade Missile for F-35 -- Defense News

US Air Force deploys F-15 Eagle fighters to Hungary -- Airforce-technology

Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Chops Into 7th Fleet -- USNI News

PCAS Prototype Completes Successful Tests on A-10 Thunderbolt II Fighter -- Darpa

Navy spending $1.5 billion to buy another 13 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft -- Intelligence Aerospace

Study: US Needs More Subs to Combat Chinese Military Growth -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

Pentagon: No policy to overlook Afghan abuse of children -- The Hill

Pentagon Denies it Told Troops to Ignore Sex Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies -- Sputnik

The future of the U.S. Army -- Michael E. O'Hanlon, Brookings

Tensions rise over women in combat -- The Hill

Timeline: Women In Combat Roles -- USNI News

Pentagon promotes 'Lean In' groups to boost women in leadership -- Reuters

Was Syrian Train-and-Equip Effort Always a 'Mission Impossible'? -- Joe Gould, Defense News

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