Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 27, 2015

The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen sails in the Pacific Ocean in a November 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Navy.

VOA: US Navy Sends Destroyer to Challenge China Sea Claim

BANGKOK—A U.S. guided-missile destroyer passed within 22 kilometers (12 nautical miles) of a reef in the South China Sea occupied and claimed by China, drawing quick protests Tuesday from Beijing.

The mission was completed without incident, a U.S. military source said.

China reported it monitored and followed the USS Lassen, and said it warned the American vessel to leave Chinese waters around the Subi reef, part of the disputed Spratly archipelago.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 27, 2015

China condemns U.S. warship's route in South China Sea -- USA Today

Russia Spending $4 Million a Day in Syria to Back Assad Regime -- Military.com

Russia outguns U.S. in Syria -- Washington Times

Official: Iran has sent more military advisers to Syria -- AP

Turkey admits striking US-supported Kurds in Syria -- The Hill

Russian Defense Ministry confirms suicide by technician at base in Syria -- TASS

Family confirms first Russian military fatality in Syria, disputes 'suicide' -- Reuters

Russian Military Weapons To Iran? S-300 Missile Defenses Being Modernized By Moscow To Deliver To Tehran -- IBTimes

Egypt made no request for purchase of helicopters for Mistrals — Russian arms exporter -- TASS

Israeli Defense Ministry intercepts shipment of military uniforms for Hamas and ISIS -- Jerusalem Post

How this elite Air Force rescue squadron’s mission has evolved in Afghanistan -- Washington Post

Britain says to maintain military presence in Afghanistan in 2016 -- Reuters

US Stops Export of Korean Fighter Jets to Uzbekistan -- The Diplomat

Canada Liberals to start fighter competition afresh -- Reuters

Japan MOF seeks cuts in host-nation spending for U.S. military -- Reuters

F-35 helmet costs $400,000 — 4 times that of predecessor -- Air Force Times

All Eyes on Long Range Strike Bomber Contract -- DoD Buzz

Experts split on likely Long-Range Strike Bomber winner -- Flight Global

Ahead of Long Range Strike-Bomber Announcement, Aerospace Industry Looks for Clues -- Defense news

Commentary: What To Ask About New Long Range Strike Bomber -- Jim Hasik and Rachel Rizzo, Defense News

Next-Gen GPS: Success Hinges On Sticking With Troubled Ground Control Program -- Forbes

Commandant approves M4 as standard weapon for Marine infantry -- Marine Times

Lawmaker: Defense Hawks Likely To Support Budget Deal -- Defense news

Defense Hoping to Avoid Nightmare Budget Scenario -- National Defense

Delta Force KIA Led Assault Team on ISIS Prison in Iraq, Source Says -- Military.com

Study: Troop cuts could hurt military diversity -- The Hill

Military Veterans Have 50 Percent Chance To Develop Motor Neurone Disease -- Tech Times

US Group Calls for Greater Care for Military Dogs -- VOA

Drone Wars: China and US Compete on the Global UAV Market -- The Diplomat

How Drones Make War Too Easy -- Micah Zenko and Sarah Kreps, Defense One/Council on Foreign Relations

US-China Cyber: What Now? -- Michael Hayden and James Mulvenon, Cipher Brief

The Coming Revolution in U.S. Naval Strategy -- James Holmes, National Interest