Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 23, 2015

BBC: Paris attacks: France launches anti-IS strikes from carrier

France has launched its first missions against Islamic State (IS) militants from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, military sources said.

The newly-deployed carrier has 26 fighters, doubling French capacity.

French President Francois Hollande has vowed to intensify strikes against IS in Syria and Iraq after the group said it was behind deadly attacks in Paris.

Belgian police meanwhile said they had arrested five more people in anti-terrorism raids.

France stepped up its bombings of IS following the attacks on Paris, in which 130 people were killed.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 23, 2015

Cameron offers France use of RAF base for Isis raids -- The Guardian

French Youth Line Up to Join the Military After Paris Attacks -- Bloomberg

Kerry: US wants to speed up military, anti-terror, diplomatic efforts to defeat Islamic State -- FOX News/AP

Russia DOUBLES jets bombing Syria ISIS targets as single missile attack kills 600 jihadis -- Express

Syria’s war on terrorism has improved with help from Russian air raids, says President Bashar Assad -- New York Daily News

Report: Russian ground troops arrive in Syria in unprecedented military action -- Jerusalem Post

Russian Eastern Military District Receives World’s Heaviest Mortars -- Sputnik

Media claim Russia has begun delivery of S-300 missile system to Iran -- TASS

Russia-China Su-35 Deal Raises Reverse Engineering Issue -- Defense News

The French and British air forces are hunting for a Russian submarine off the Scottish coast -- Business Insider

UK calls on France & Canada to track down alleged Russian sub -- RT

UK boosts military spending as pressure to strike Islamic State grows -- AFP

Billions more to beef up British military power -- Herald Scotland

All the Military Gear the UK's Buying on Its Defense Spending Spree -- Gizmodo

UK Defence review: 'Strike brigades' to be created by 2025 -- BBC

‘Military Inc’: African armies are big players in economies— with Ethiopia, Egypt top of the list -- Mail & Guardian

Joint US-Canada-Ukraine Military Drills Begin Monday -- Sputnik

South Korea military to proceed with drills despite North threat -- Reuters

U.S. military helicopter crashes in South Korea, two dead -- Reuters

Two dead in U.S. military helicopter crash in S. Korea -- USA Today

Beijing Says Military Facilities in the South China Sea Are Needed for China’s Defense -- Time

US, China set up 'space hotline' to avoid cosmic conflicts -- RT

China 'Vulnerable' in Cyberspace, US Cyber Chief Warns -- Defense News

Japan Backs US South China Sea Operations -- AFP

Japan is using South China Sea tensions to peddle military hardware in Asia -- Quartz

Japan, Australia agree to bolster military cooperation in 2+2 meeting -- Asahi Shimbun

U.S. expects F-35 to be part of Canada's next jet competition -- Reuters

Total Loss: USAF Scraps ‘Brand-Spanking-New’ AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship -- Sputnik

AFRICOM Expects Greater Funding in FY17 -- Defense News

US military raises the stakes for Spot the robotic dog -- CSM

Panetta: Air strikes not enough to stop ISIS -- The Hill

Chuck Hagel on Fighting Islamic State: ‘There Is No Military Solution’ -- Washington Free Beacon

Will Paris Attacks Spur Congress To Hike Defense Spending? -- Joe Gould, Defense News