Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 14, 2015

Defense News: Obama to Visit Pentagon Monday for Islamic State group Briefing

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will visit the Pentagon Monday for a meeting with top defense officials and members of the US National Security Council.

The visit will focus heavily on the campaign to defeat the Islamic State group, commonly known as ISIS or ISIL, and whether different steps are needed to control the group in Syria and Iraq, according to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 14, 2015

Obama aims to allay concerns about terror-fighting strategy -- AP

Obama will go on a Homeland Security tour this week in an attempt to fight criticism of his strategy to defeat ISIS -- AP

Anti-ISIL strikes now aimed at moving targets -- USA Today

How To Better Analyze the Intelligence War Against ISIL -- Ryan Greer, Overt Action

Obama's 'ISIL Czar' -- Josh Lederman, Real Clear Defense/AP

‘Germany already fulfilling its part’: Merkel dismisses US request for more anti-ISIS forces -- RT

What Italian Drone Pilots See as They Scan Iraq for Militants -- New York Times

Iraq Does Not Want US, British Ground Troops for ISIS Fight -- Defense One

Washington Looking for 'Volunteer Armies to Hit the Ground in Syria' -- Sputnik

Russia Digging In for Long Haul in Syria -- Defense News

Russia delivers up to 40 airstrikes daily to help Free Syrian Army fight terrorists - General Staff -- RT

Kremlin confirms Russia supports Free Syrian Army forces in their offensive against IS -- TASS

The Costs of Russia's Air Expeditionary Campaign -- Lt Col John R. Barnett, Washington Institute

Strategic offensive, defensive forces to be Russian army priorities in 2016 -- TASS

Russian Military Lists Strategic Nuclear Forces Maintenance as Key Priority -- Sputnik

Russia Sells $11.6 Bln in Weapons Since Start of 2015 - Kremlin Aide -- Sputnik

Russia Puts Military Satellite Into Orbit on December 13 -- Sputnik

Israel Military Eyes NATO-Like Global Cyber Coalition -- Defense News

India, Japan Strengthen Ties With Industrial, Military Agreements -- WSJ

Afghanistan: US Air Force’s Mission Has Not Changed -- The Diplomat

Afghanistan Threat Assessment: The Taliban and ISIS -- ISW

China navy carries out more drills in disputed South China Sea -- Reuters

Commentary: China's Political, Military Clout Stabilizes Asia-Pacific -- Su Hao, Defense News

European Defense Industrial Strategy -- Defense News

Critics Try but Fail to Kill $1 Billion Weapons Deal for Saudi Arabia -- FOX News

U.S. Retains No. 1 Ranking in Global Arms Sales, Other Countries Closing the Gap -- National Defense

U.S. needs conventional ballistic missiles, former strike commander says -- Air Force Times

The Army's M9 Beretta Replacement Will Cost Twice as Much as We Thought -- Motley Fool

Lockheed Martin Delivers 2,500th C-130 Hercules -- Aviation Tribune

The Navy’s New $362 Million Ship Needs a Tow to Get Home -- Fiscal Times

The Navy’s newest ship breaks down, limps into port -- Scoop Deck

Air Force to Strengthen Drone Program by 3,000 Airmen, New Bases -- US News and World Report

Army report shows soldiers lack sleep, struggle to eat right -- Army Times

New Science Paves Way for Turkey Bacon, Mac and Cheese MREs -- Kit-Up

Sista soldiers: Black American women in the military -- Denise Oliver Velez, Daily Kos

Women in Combat -- Defense News

Making the Pentagon More Efficient -- General Norton Schwartz and Raphael Benaroya, The Cipher