Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 26, 2016

President Obama, meeting Thursday with his National Security Council, wants more intelligence experts to see information intercepted by the National Security Agency. Credit Zach Gibson/The New York Times

New York Times: Obama Administration Set to Expand Sharing of Data That N.S.A. Intercepts

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is on the verge of permitting the National Security Agency to share more of the private communications it intercepts with other American intelligence agencies without first applying any privacy protections to them, according to officials familiar with the deliberations.

The change would relax longstanding restrictions on access to the contents of the phone calls and email the security agency vacuums up around the world, including bulk collection of satellite transmissions, communications between foreigners as they cross network switches in the United States, and messages acquired overseas or provided by allies.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 26, 2016

Obama Orders National Security Team to Ramp Up Fight Against IS -- VOA

US Officials: Russia Mulling More Ground Troops for Syria -- VOA

Russia May Revive Its High Performance Cold War Alfa Class Sub With Modern Upgrades -- Foxtrot Alpha

Russia's rearmament 50% ahead of plan — official -- TASS

Russian Northern Fleet submarines to launch two Bulava intercontinental missiles in 2016 -- TASS

NATO can’t fight Russians in Europe, says leading US think tank -- RT

David Cameron boasts of 'brilliant' UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia -- The Guardian

Poland resumes missile defense talks with U.S. Lockheed: report -- Reuters

China to secure 'de facto' control of S. China Sea: US admiral -- AFP

Cambodia Requests 2 Warships From China -- VOA

Australia Announces Rise in Spending for Military -- NYT

Submarines, Ships, Aircraft Top Australia’s Shopping List in $30B Defense Boost -- Defense News

Remember the war in Yemen? The U.S. Air Force is there -- Air Force Times

US Would Not ‘Approve’ of Russian Fighter Jets Sale to Iran - Kerry -- Sputnik

US Task Force Hunting $2.2Bln Military Equipment ‘Lost’ in Afghanistan -- Sputnik

U.S. Plans to Put Advisers on Front Lines of Nigeria’s War on Boko Haram -- NYT

Boeing offers F-15C upgrades to USAF -- Janes 360

F-35 Partners Have Six Months To Decide on FY17 Block Buy -- Defense news

Reductions in Pentagon's planned F-35 orders not significant: Lockheed -- Reuters

Air Force Said To Disclose New Bomber Designation Tomorrow -- Bloomberg

Air Force general: We've flown the wings off the A-10 -- Air Force Times

Danger: America's Great Submarine Shortage in the Pacific -- National Interest

The Pentagon's 'Force of the Future' plan just got trashed in Congress -- Military Times

Why The CIA Likes, And Dislikes, Social Media -- NPR

Who flew drone over Bangor submarine base? Navy wants to know -- Seattle Times

Are Sluggish Arms Sales Endangering the U.S.? -- US News and World Report