Reuters: North Korea rocket launch may spur U.S. missile defense buildup in Asia
North Korea's latest rocket launch might kick off a buildup of U.S. missile defense systems in Asia, U.S. officials and missile defense experts said, something that could further strain U.S.-China ties and also hurt relations between Beijing and Seoul.
North Korea says it put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, but the United States and its allies see the launch as cover for Pyongyang's development of ballistic missile technology that could be used to deliver a nuclear weapon.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 9, 2016
U.S., South Korea, Japan military chiefs to consult on North Korea: U.S. officials -- Reuters
US to help South Korea develop missile defence system -- BBC
US Hopes To Send Anti-Missile System to South Korea 'as Quickly as Possible' -- AFP
Saudi Arabia says open to sending special forces into Syria -- Reuters
NATO Hosting Anti-ISIS Coalition Meeting -- Defense News
ISIS airstrikes by Canada to end by Feb. 22, training forces to triple -- CBC
This Is How Canada Is Overhauling Its Fight Against the Islamic State -- Justin Ling, VICE News
War games in Middle East could prepare UK for ‘potential’ Russian war with NATO – report -- RT
UK Dismisses Reports of Preparations for Confrontation With Russia -- Sputnik
‘Unkillable’: Russia Testing New Generation Armored Vehicle -- Sputnik
Armored defense: Russia retains positions on world heavy armor market -- TASS
Mega Sale: Russian Cutting-Edge Fighter Jets Going Global -- Sputnik
Four dead in crash landing of military helicopter in Russia’s Pskov region -- TASS
Russian Troops Put on High Alert as Part of Massive Drills -- AP
Russia-Sweden Conflict? Military Attack Possible Amid Arctic Circle Su-27 Drills, Stockholm Warns -- IBTimes
Russia Modernizes Submarines As NATO Warns Of Activity Levels Not Seen Since Cold War -- IBTimes
Russian Envoy Says Moscow Will Respond to NATO Buildup -- AP
Russian Defense Ministry Says Ready to Address NATO Over Snap Drills -- Sputnik
Defense Think Tank Pushes for New Talks Between Russia and NATO -- WSJ
Israel’s Elbit Unveils USV for Anti-Sub, Anti-Mine Missions -- Defense News
U.S. military seeks to prepare Africa for shifting terror threat -- Reuters
Senators McCain, Reed Blast Littoral Combat Ship Development in Letter to Navy Leaders -- USNI News
US Thousands of Navy jobs to be cut in fiscal 2017, sources say -- Navy Times
US Army strength cut by nearly 5,000 in December -- Army Times
Space, Munitions Among Next Wave of Pentagon Strategic Portfolio Reviews -- Defense News
F-35 vs. LRS-B: Battle Brewing Behind Pentagon’s Closed Doors -- Sputnik
The future of military camouflage may be a cute chameleon robot -- Endgadget
Social media is a rich source for security services - if they can figure out how to use it -- Baltimore Sun
Hackers publish contact info of 20,000 FBI employees -- CNN
Night vision market to reach $7.7 billion by 2020 -- C4ISR & Networks
The Great Reversal: Obama's Military Buildup -- Dov S. Zakheim, National Interest
Everyone Knows the US Military Is Failing—So Why Won’t Washington Bring the Troops Home? -- Tom Engelhardt, The Nation
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