Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 15, 2016

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

Exclusive: Chinese hackers behind U.S. ransomware attacks - security firms -- Reuters

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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