Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 11, 2016

Reuters: U.S. flies B-52 over South Korea after North's nuclear test

The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, a show of force following North Korea's nuclear test last week.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un maintained that Wednesday's test was of a hydrogen bomb and said it was a self-defensive step against a U.S. threat of nuclear war.

North Korea's fourth nuclear test angered both China, its main ally, and the United States, although the U.S. government and weapons experts doubt the North's claim that the device was a hydrogen bomb.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 11, 2016

America flexes its muscles as heavy B-52 Stratofortress that can carry nuclear weapons flies just 45 miles from North Korean border -- Daily Mail

Facts about B-52 bomber, which flew over South Korea -- AP

U.S. troops put on highest alert for any North Korea provocation -- Reuters

How Far Along Are North Korea's Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles? -- The Diplomat

Seoul Deems North Korean Video of Submarine Missile Test Launch Fake -- Sputnik

Japan, UK Announce Increased Defense And Security Cooperation -- Defense News

U.S. releases video it says shows Iranian rockets near American warships -- Reuters

U.S. Army deploying 1,800 troops to Iraq, Afghanistan -- UPI

Russia plans 16 launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2016 -- TASS

Meet Russia's New High-Speed Helicopter Testbed -- Fox Trot Alpha

Russian Army Airborne Units Receive New Portable Air Defense Systems -- Sputnik

Unpacking Russia's New National Security Strategy -- CSIS

China Launches a New Icebreaker -- Popular Mechanics

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Balks at US Frigate Offer -- Defense News

Iran’s Other Scary Weapons Program -- New York Times editorial

Denmark to send 120 soldiers to Iraq in fight against ISIL -- CCTV

Report: Germany Mulls Sending 100 Troops to Train Libyan Army -- Defense News/AFP

'Secret expansion': GCHQ may be employing 'thousands more' than it officially admits -- RT

Ukraine desperate for U.S. surveillance equipment in standoff with Russia -- Washington Times

Navy's Rail Gun Still Headed to Sea, but on Which Ship? -- Defense News

This GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm gun firing test footage is pretty impressive -- The Aviationist

Obama Orders Pentagon to Test Smart-Gun Tech -- Military.com

Military Wants X-Ray Vision and Tunnel Robots To Fight Terrorists -- Defense one

U.S. Navy Plans to Fly First Drone Swarm This Summer -- Defense Tech

Air Force Drones May Fire Laser Weapons -- Defense Tech

General refutes claim that Pentagon delayed Gitmo transfers -- AP

NSA ‘confident’ in intel-gathering authorities despite reforms -- Washington Times

Fearful of Hacks, Pentagon Considers More Classified Programs -- Defense News

Secretary of the Navy orders gender-neutral Marine Corps boot camp, job titles -- UPI

Reports of Sexual Assaults Spike at Military Academies -- ABC News

Defense Issues, Leaders and Programs To Watch in 2016 -- Defense News staff