Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 13, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington January 12, 2016. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool

The Hill: Obama re-ups call for ISIS war authorization

President Obama uses part of his State of the Union address Tuesday to once again push Congress to pass an authorization for the use of military force against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

“If this Congress is serious about winning this war and wants to send a message to our troops and the world, you should finally authorize the use of military force against ISIL,” he will say, according to prepared remarks released by the White House. “Take a vote.”

ISIL is the administration's preferred acronym for terrorist organization.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 13, 2016

Obama extols military might and restraint in final State of the Union -- Military Times

Obama Highlights Security Successes in Final State of the Union -- Defense news

What Obama's last State of the Union holds for troops, vets -- Military Times

Obama extols military might and restraint in final State of the Union -- Military Times

Obama: US spends more on military than next 8 nations combined -- Politifact

Obama calls on US Congress to authorize use of military force against Islamic State -- TASS

Afghan war grinds on, but it’s mostly absent from Obama’s final State of the Union -- Washington Post

Russian Doomsday Planes’ service life is 25-30 years — manufacturer -- TASS

Why All the Fuss About S-400 Air Defense System in Russia's Kaliningrad? -- Sputnik

Russian Defense Ministry conducts CBRN protection exercise in Siberia -- TASS

Cologne newspaper reports German military wants to buy drones from Israel -- DW

German Armed Forces Will Lease Israeli Drones -- Defense News

South Korea’s Military To Receive New Reconnaissance Drone -- The Diplomat

More than one in 20 military deaths 'in training', says UK MoD -- BBC

Would Britain Really be Back as a Traditional Carrier Power? -- Ben Ho Wan Beng, RCD

Cuba to Participate in Caribbean Security Conference for First Time -- Sputnik

Australia Rejects US Request to Increase Military Presence in Middle East -- Sputnik

Philippines offers eight bases to U.S. under new military deal -- Reuters

28,500 US Troops Put on 'Highest-Level' Alert Following Pyongyang Nuke Test -- Sputnik

US Congress Moves Against Pakistani F-16 Deal -- Defense News

Fighter Jets Will Be Sent to Guam as Russia Gets Provocative -- Military Times/The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Lockheed Martin Receives New Contract to Fix F-35 Fuel Tank Problem -- Sputnik

Army's 25th Infantry Division to Lose 1,200 Troops, 330 Strykers -- Military.com

Navy Weighing Options for a Family of Future Surface Ships -- USNI News

U.S. Navy Reveals Details About Lasers on Next-Gen Ships -- National Interest

BAE Systems Announces More Layoffs at Norfolk Shipyard -- DoD Buzz

Navy Fighter Pilot Ejects Safely as Plane Crashes in Nevada -- AP

Pentagon Will Investigate NSA Crackdown on Would-Be Snowdens -- Defense One/NextGov

McCain, Pentagon in legal dispute over Army secretary vacancy -- Washington Examiner

US Navy to name ship after hero from Iwo Jima -- FOX News

The US Is Making Military Promises It May Not Want to Keep -- Ryan Faith, VICE News