Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- October 8, 2015

Deushe Welle: NATO ready to defend Turkey as Russia continues military operation in Syria

NATO defense ministers are to consider the implications of Russia's military activities in Syria. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the organization was ready to deploy forces if needed.

Russia's military campaign in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad has brought a strong response from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: "NATO is able and ready to defend all allies, including Turkey, against any threat," NATO's Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

NATO is holding a meeting in Brussels on Thursday. Russia's military operation in Syria is high on the agenda with ministers ready to consider the implications for NATO's own security of what Stoltenberg called the "troubling escalation of Russian military activities" in Syria.

Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- October 8, 2015

NATO Stands By Turkey as Tension With Russia Builds Over Assad -- Bloomberg

Nato renews pledge amid Russia 'escalation' -- BBC

NATO warns of ‘troubling’ Russian escalation in Syria -- Washington Post

NATO Members Approve Response Force Military Concept -- Sputnik

NATO to create new HQs in Hungary & Slovakia, boost response forces – Stoltenberg -- RT

Carter Raps Russian Actions in Syria at NATO Conference -- Defense News

As Russia escalates, U.S. rules out military cooperation in Syria -- Reuters

Carter: Russian presence in Syria won't change US air campaign -- The Hill

No US Decision Yet On Syria No-Fly Zone -- Defense News

US: Coalition Aircraft Re-Routed To Avoid Russians In Syria -- Defense News/AFP

Dem demands details on spending for Syrian rebel program -- The Hill

Syria Open to Hosting Russian Bases Pending Moscow Request -- Sputnik

Military Top Brass to Convene in Baghdad to Expand Cooperation Against ISIL -- Sputnik

No Australian Syrian air missions since Russian raids began -- SBS

Russian General Staff calls SCO to pool efforts against threats from Afghanistan -- TASS

Number of militants in Afghanistan up to 50,000 people — Russian General Staff -- TASS

Carter asks NATO allies for flexibility in Afghanistan plans -- The Hill

Democrat browbeats Afgan war commander -- Washington Times

The True Origins of India's Military Strategy -- National Interest

U.S., Philippines Forge Closer Military Ties Amid China Tensions -- WSJ

Navy will challenge Chinese territorial claims in South China Sea -- Navy Times

Japan to Offer Australia Its Top-Secret Submarine Technology -- The Diplomat

Revealed: Japan's Secret Weapon to Destroy China's J-20 and J-31 -- National Interest

Warplanes: Silent Robots From The North Threaten South Korea -- Strategy Page

Why China's Nuclear Subs Are Subpar -- National Interest

Warplanes: U.S. Super Reaper Arrives On Time -- Strategy Page

USAF Surveillance Satellites Begin Imaging Other Spacecraft -- Aviation Week

US to Launch Intelligence Satellites for National Reconnaissance Office -- Sputnik

By cutting costs, Pentagon’s acquisition chief says U.S. is losing its technological edge -- Fortune

NBC Weapons: Threats Prompt Better Bunkers For B61s -- Strategy Page

U.S. Army Chief backs bigger role for military in defense acquisitions -- Reuters

Senate approves defense bill despite veto threat -- Reuters

U.S. Defense Policy Bill Heads to Obama, Who Readies Veto Pen -- Defense One

Army delays discharge of Green Beret who beat Afghan -- USA Today

How to Rebuild a Shrinking, Aging American Military -- Daniel Wiser, Washington Free Beacon