Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 8, 2016

Nikkei Asian Review: South Korea and US to begin formal talks on missile defense system

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Dow Jones) -- Hours after a North Korean long-range rocket launch, Washington and Seoul said they were in consultations over the deployment of an advanced missile defense shield in South Korea.

The potential deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or Thaad, system on the Korean Peninsula is strongly opposed by China. Wary of closer cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea, Beijing has warned Seoul that the introduction of Thaad could hurt their bilateral ties.

The move by Seoul and Washington to begin formal talks comes after informal discussions between the two sides over Thaad increased following North Korea's nuclear bomb test on Jan. 6.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 8, 2016

Gamechanging U.S. Missiles May Transform North Asian Geopolitics -- Sam Kim & Ranjeetha Pakiam, Bloomberg

North Korea Launches Rocket; US, South Korea Consider THAAD -- The Diplomat

US, South Korea to Discuss Deployment of Missile Defense System -- Military.com/FOX News

Newest Russian Su-35 jets on 24-hours alert in pairs at Hmeymim base in Latakia -- TASS

China, India hold joint military exercises on border -- BRICs Post

In Demand: Why China Purchases Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets -- Sputnik

US, Israel to hold joint military exercise on ballistic missile defenses -- i24 News

Podcast: Surprising changes underway for Israel’s military -- Jason Fields, Reuters

Israel’s Arab Alliance: A Counter to ISIS and Iran? -- Bennet Seftel, The Cipher Brief

Ukraine plans stealth military draft as recruitment plummets -- RT

Russian Aggression Drives Swedish Defense Spending -- Defense News

Ecuador Sacks Military Top Brass Over Questioned Land Deal -- VOA

The United States May Share Carrier Tech With India -- War Is Boring

Navy’s New Unmanned Warfare Chief Wants Faster Technology Delivery -- Defense Tech

F-35: This is what regret looks like for the Pentagon -- Amanda Macias and Armin Rosen, Business Insider

What Agreement? Congress Drawing Battle Lines in '17 Defense Budget Fight -- Defense News

New Army Directive Officially Opens All Positions to Women -- Military.com/Tacoma News Tribune

Military's move toward women in combat signals a major paradigm shift -- Shawn Snow, Special to Marine Corps Times

Cruz: ‘Nuts’ to draft women into the military -- Washington Post

DOD plans to invest $600M in unmanned underwater vehicles -- Defense Systems

LCS Milwaukee Breakdown Likely Due To Software Issue -- Defense News

U.S. Air Force Arsenal Plane Could Help Outgun China -- War is Boring

Navy ‘Chasing Ghosts’ in Search for Cause of F/A-18 Pilot Dizziness -- DoD Buzz

Army Testing New Weapons to Combat Weaponized Drones -- Defense Tech

Bipartisan bill would speed DOD's cyber warfare efforts -- The Hill

Hacker Plans to Dump Alleged Details of 20,000 FBI, 9,000 DHS Employees -- Motherboard

US military to cover costs of egg and sperm freezing -- Al Jazeera

BAE Systems Looks to Cash in on Railgun Research -- A. Tovey, Telegraph

iRobot sells off military robotics business -- USA Today

Navy, Air Force lag behind in professionalism, top Pentagon official says -- Military Times

Leaders of Senate Armed Services Committee urge Navy to torpedo promotion of Special Ops commander -- Washington Post

New Documentary Explores What Drove Fort Hood Shooter to Extremism -- Military.com

The Sobering Truth About the Pentagon’s Acquisition Failures -- Daniel L. Davis, National Interest