Friday, March 25, 2016

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 25, 2016

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NPR: A Remote Syrian Airstrip Hints At A Growing American Military Role

Blink, and you'd miss the little airstrip surrounded by farmland and tiny, mud-built villages in northeastern Syria.

There are no checkpoints outside it. Nothing to stop people driving past — just two Syrian Kurdish guards out front, smoking cigarettes. The strip itself is just visible behind berms that earth movers are bolstering.

The Pentagon denies it has "taken over" this airstrip. But local people and officials say aircraft regularly fly in and out of it, and a U.S. spokesman concedes that a small number of U.S. military advisers inside Syria do need resupply from time to time.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 25, 2016

Administration sends anti-ISIS strategy to US Congress -- The Hill

Air Force F-16s fly the most sorties against ISIS, B-1s drop most bombs -- Air Force Times

The Islamic State Is Training Fighters Faster Than We Are -- Foreign Policy

Russia offering new missile system to international market -- UPI

Russia to Boost Military Infrastructure in Arctic, Kurils in 2016-2020 -- Sputnik

Russian Navy may create Pacific Fleet base in Kuril Islands — defense minister -- TASS

Russian Military Plans Buildup From West to Pacific -- AP

Russia's Military Modernization Is Working, But the Money's Running Out -- Torie Rose DeGhett, VICE News

Defense minister: Russia has to respond to NATO’s growing potential in Europe -- TASS

German Defense Spending Hike Reflects Regional Trend -- Defense News

Japan Seeks Sixth Generation Fighter Jet to Dominate Beijing’s J-20 -- Sputnik

France To Station Counterterrorism Force in Burkina Faso -- Defense News

Nigeria Needs Satellite for Military Operations - Air Vice Marshal -- AllAfrica/Daily Trust

Intel officials: North Korea 'probably' has miniaturized nuke -- CNN

North Korean military drill reportedly features attack on South's Blue House -- FOX news

US Navy Begins Annual Military Exercise With South Korean Naval Forces -- Sputnik

US Mulls Disinviting China to Joint Naval Exercise in the Pacific -- Military.com

Not Ready: F-35 Needs Upgrades to Meet Full Warfighting Strength -- National Interest

F-35 Will Fly Until 2070 — Six Years Longer Than Planned -- Defense News

Pentagon tries to rebrand the beleaguered $400 billion F-35 with a 14-stop tour -- Washington Post

F-35s to get more pricey as Air Force seeks to extend plane life -- Market Watch

“Even though we will lose CAS capacity, we are retiring the A-10 anyway” U.S. Air Force says -- Aviationist

Cost of Raytheon satellite control system rose 16 pct -Pentagon -- Reuters

The Navy keeps sidelining its best surface ships. Here's why -- Defense News/Navy Times

Trump stands by his criticism of 'obsolete' NATO -- The Hill

Pentagon opens probe into allegations against McCain, Musk -- Space Daily/Sputnik

Pentagon Institutes Civilian Hiring Freeze -- Defense News

FBI director says fight with Apple about terrorism, not setting precedent -- Ars Technica

Run Silent, Think Deep: Commander Bud Cole Speaks -- Peter Navarro, RCD

Why the Military Can’t Go After Iran for Hacking Your Dam -- Patrick Tucker, Defense One

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