Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 1, 2016

Russia's Sukhoi Su-35S© Yuri Smityuk/TASS

TASS: Russia redeployed advanced Su-35S fighter jets to Syria — defense ministry

Russia's Su-35S fighter jets started performing combat missions in Syria last week

MOSCOW, February 1. /TASS/. Russia’s advanced Sukhoi Su-35S fighter jets started accomplishing combat missions in Syria last week, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Monday.

Some media outlets earlier reported about the redeployment of these fighter jets to Syria. "Starting from last week, super-maneuverable Su-35S fighter jets started performing combat missions at Khmeimim airbase," the spokesman said.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 1, 2016

Supermaneuverable Su-35S Fighters Start Combat Missions in Syria -- Sputnik

Russia intensifies all intelligence operations in the Middle East — defense ministry -- TASS

Russia's military says Turkey's airspace violation claim a 'provocation' -- Reuters

Airstrikes against ISIS likely killed more civilians, CENTCOM says -- Airforce Times

Iran's supreme leader awards medals to troops who 'captured' US sailors -- FOX News

Israel missile program also spied on by NSA, GCHQ under Operation Anarchist – report -- RT

Why Does Turkey Really Need a Military Base in Qatar? -- Sputnik

China's military regrouped into five PLA theater commands -- Xinhuanet

China's Xi sets up five new 'battle zones' in military reform push -- Reuters

Chinese Military Revamps Cyber Warfare, Intelligence Forces -- Washington Free Beacon

Drone Schools Spread in China to Field Pilots for New Sector -- AP

Japan Shifts Air Force Posture South, Unveils Stealth Demonstrator -- Defense News

Japan Doubles Number of F-15s on Okinawa -- AFP

Report: Nigeria reinstates general implicated in mass murder -- AP

NATO Warns Russia to 'Respect' Alliance Airspace -- Military Times

Ukraine Mulling Military Deployment to Syria – Reports -- Sputnik

U.S. to Provide 24 Raven Surveillance Drones to Ukraine This Yr -- Bloomberg

"Re-tooling an army from scratch," as it fights a war -- CBS

France wants to end C.Africa military operation this year: minister -- AFP

Terror Threats Thaw Budgets Across Europe -- NYT

British forces face criminal probe over 52 Afghan murders -- RT

UK considering military action against Isis in Libya -- The Guardian

U.S. seeks continued aid for Afghan army -- Military Times

10 highlights from US Army commission report: More units, fewer cuts -- Army Times

Software flaws will delay combat testing on F-35s by a year -- Star-Telegram/ Bloomberg

US Navy’s Unmanned Jet Could Be a Tanker -- Defense News

Design Flaw: New US Warships Cannot Cope Even With Moderate Risk -- Sputnik

Senator asks why Navy intel leaders have kept their jobs without access to secrets -- Navy Times

U.S. needs to defend space assets, Pentagon space expert says -- Air Force Times

Small military pay raise planned for next year's Pentagon budget -- Military Times

‘Eyewash’: How the CIA deceives its own workforce about operations -- Washington Post

How the CIA deliberately misleads its own employees by spreading false information in internal memos -- Daily Mail

11 Million Pages of CIA Files May Soon Be Shared By This Kickstarter -- VICE News

George H.W. Bush pays a call on the CIA -- Washington Times

Cyborgs Evolving in the US Military -- Discovery