Military delegates arrive at the Great Hall of the People for the third plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China, March 13, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Reuters: China's Xi says military must develop cutting edge technology
China's military must pour efforts into developing cutting edge defense technology, which has strategic significance, China's President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, according to state media reports.
Xi also stressed professionalizing the country's military brass, the official China Daily reported on Monday. The armed forces have long been plagued with corruption, which senior officers have cautioned threatens combat capabilities.
Xi, who also chairs the elite Central Military Commission, has targeted corrupt military officials as part of a sprawling campaign against graft that has felled many political foes.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 15, 2016
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Russia’s Northern Fleet conduct nuclear submarine defense drills -- TASS
US and Russia sharply divided over Iran missile tests -- AP
Experts: Israel Lacks Leverage Against Iranian Missile Tests -- Defense News
Israeli Defense Minister Wants Aid Package 'Very Soon' -- Defense news
Saudi king: ‘North Thunder’ military drill raised combat readiness -- Al Arabiya/Saudi Gazette
India Signs $5.5Bln-Worth of Military Procurement Deals in Six Months -- Sputnik
China renews Bolivian military aid programme for five years -- IHS Jane's 360
China Reaffirms Its Commitment to North Korea Sanctions -- AP
North Korea Conducts Military Exercises Aimed At Key Public Facilities In Seoul, Similar To Drills By South Korea -- IBTimes
The US is staging a massive military exercise in North Korea’s backyard -- Business Insider
CNO: Important to Understand 'Risk Calculus' of Ops in South China Sea -- Military.com
Pentagon Expects Lull in Afghan Fighting for Poppy Harvest -- Military.com
U.S. Military Buildup in Australia's North a `Natural Evolution' -- Bloomberg
White House set to send Iran cyber message -- The Hill
Here are the aircraft that could replace the A-10 Warthog in the CAS mission -- Aviationist
Oversight group: F-35 May Not Be Suitable for Combat Before 2022 -- DoD Buzz
Air Force paying too much for C-17 engine maintenance, report says -- Defense News/Air Force Times
LCS Cut Ripples Through Navy’s New 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan -- Breaking Defense
Navy Says Glitch Caused Improper Pulling of SEALs' Weapons -- AP
Obama’s Atlantic oil drilling plan takes friendly fire — from the Pentagon -- Washington Post
Military 'invisibility cloaks' could breach Geneva conventions -- The Guardian
Armed Services chair to propose new defense acquisition reforms -- The Hill
Inside the Pentagon’s Secret Foreign Military Aid Program -- Sputnik
The black hole of Pentagon foreign aid -- The Hill
The Pentagon Wants to Buy That Bomb You’re Building in the Garage -- Defense One
Defense Robots May Get Hi-Tech Skin that Feels – and Includes Camo -- Defense Tech
Military Times survey: Troops back Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders for president -- Military Times
Marines Update Uniform Policy to Allow Some Tattooed Women to Enlist -- Military.com
WWII veterans aim to relive history as PT boat's restoration nearly complete -- FOX News
Pain on the open road: How elite Marine Raiders are remembering their fallen friends -- Washington Post
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