Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 22, 2016

Military.com: European Command and NATO on High Alert after Brussels Terror Attacks

U.S. European Command and NATO went on higher alert Tuesday in response to the terror bomb attacks on the Brussels airport and Metro subway system that killed at least 28 people.

"At the present time, we have accounted for all our U.S. military members who were in the region at the time of the attacks," the command said in a statement. "Again, these personnel are safe and all accounted for."

Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, the head of EUCOM and NATO Allied Command Operations, arrived Tuesday morning in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It wasn't immediately clear whether he would return to Europe.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 22, 2016

The U.S. air war against ISIS enters new phase — but the fight for Mosul is coming -- Washington Post

ISIS Knew Just Where to Hit These U.S. Marines -- Daily Beast

U.S. Proceeding with New Strategy to Counter ISIL -- National Defense

What the Marines’ new fire base means for the fight against the Islamic State and the battle of Mosul -- Washington Post

Well protected military bases to remain in Syria – Kremlin spokesman -- RT

Russian Warplanes: Blackjack Becomes A Blessing -- Strategy Page

China Proposes New Central Asian Military Alliance -- Eurasianet.org

China has a new armed drone helicopter -- Popular Science

South Korea: To THAAD or Not to THAAD? -- Christopher Lee, Real Clear Defense

Indian Navy Retires Sea Harriers -- Defense News

Warplanes: France Stocks Up On Smart Bombs And Good Mechanics -- Strategy Page

Navy's fancy new destroyer heads for final sea trials -- AP

US Army Chief Eyeing Glock Pistol as Service's Next Sidearm -- Military.com

Army General: Screw This Procurement Nightmare. Give Me Glocks. -- Bearing Arms

U.S. Navy Readies Requirements for Unmanned MQ-25 Stingray -- AIN Online

Air Force Delays T-X Solicitation; FOC Shifts Two Years -- Defense News

Army Electronic Warfare Investment Lags Russian Threat -- Breaking Defense

Navy Hits Gas On Flying Gas Truck, CBARS: Will It Be Armed? -- Breaking Defense

US Army Awards Boeing $185Mln Contract for Apache Combat Helicopters -- Sputnik

Lockheed Martin renews push for hypersonic spy plane -- Defense Systems

Lockheed's GPS III Satellites May Face New Delays Over Parts -- Bloomberg

Cyber effects felt at tactical level in US Army training -- IHS Jane's 360

Intelligence System Moving to the Cloud -- National Defense

Nuclear Bomber Signaling Doesn’t Work -- Breaking Defense

RAND Corporation Receives $231Mln to Plan Future of US Air Force -- Al Jazeera

USS Eisenhower resumes flight operations after accident -- Reuters

Sailors Remain in Hospital after Carrier Mishap -- Military.com

The military's suicide-prevention fight has moved to Facebook and Twitter -- Military Times

Oversight chair threatens subpoena over Defense chief's emails -- The Hill

A Longshoreman's Guide to Military Innovation -- James Holmes, National Interest

Murphy's Law: The Realities Of Defense Spending -- Strategy Page