Thursday, March 3, 2016

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 3, 2016

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2014 ) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads a formation of ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 during a maneuvering exercise. Theodore Roosevelt participated in the exercise with the Peruvian submarine BAP Islay (SS 35), the guided-missile destroyers USS Winston Churchill (DDG 81), USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), USS Farragut (DDG 99) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Theodore Roosevelt is underway preparing for future deployments.

New York Times: U.S. Proposes Reviving Naval Coalition to Balance China’s Expansion

NEW DELHI — The chief of the United States Pacific Command, Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., on Wednesday proposed reviving an informal strategic coalition made up of the navies of Japan, Australia, India and the United States, an experiment that collapsed a decade ago because of diplomatic protests from China.

The proposal was the latest in a series of United States overtures to India, a country wary of forming strategic alliances, to become part of a network of naval powers that would balance China’s maritime expansion.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 3, 2016

Saudi Arabia Cuts Billions in Aid to Lebanon, Opening Door for Iran -- NYT

US military chief back in Israel amid aid talks -- Times of Israel

IAF takes possession of David's Sling air defense system -- Jerusalem Post

U.S. Military To Expand Operations Against ISIS In Libya -- NPR

Libya: media, aircraft carrier De Gaulle in drill with Egypt -- Ansamed

Russian Army to Showcase Designs at Army-2016 Military Tech Show -- Sputnik

US sanctions had no effect on sales of sole Russian producer of night vision devices -- TASS

Russian 'Storm' top candidate to be India's new aircraft carrier - report -- RT

Large landing warship to deliver supplies for Russian air task force in Syria — source -- TASS

Russia, Algeria To Sign Deal for Su-34 Sale by End of 2016 -- Defense News

German defense minister denied entry to Turkey in military helicopter -- Today's Zaman

North Korea’s ‘Military First’ Policy Threatens to Blunt Impact of Sanctions -- WSJ

UN to restore military cooperation in DR Congo -- AFP

British military rapped over deaths of three soldiers on exercise -- Reuters

Pentagon Official Decries Russian Flights Over US -- Defense News

U.S. plans naval exercises with India and Japan in Philippine Sea -- Reuters

Hypersonics could help Air Force thwart enemy anti-air defenses -- Defense news/Airforce Times

F/A-18 Super Hornets Top US Navy’s Unfunded List -- Defense news

Marine Commandant Wants Lockheed To ‘Go Faster’ With F-35 Software -- Investors Business Daily

Here’s a Look at How US Plans to Take on Russia’s Newest Air Defenses -- Sputnik

New JSTARS Could Begin Testing in 2021, Welsh Says -- DoD Buzz

Air Force Defends B-21 on Hill, but McCain Still 'Concerned' -- Defense News

Bell rules out future conventional military helicopter developments -- Flight Global

CNO Orders 60-Day LCS Review -- Defense News

Navy Establishes LCS Review Team To Look At Manning, Operations As Fleet Grows -- USNI News

Reversal of blame allows pilots in 2000 Osprey crash to rest in peace, families say -- Stars and Stripes

After Fatal Helicopter Crash, Top Marine Cites Readiness Shortfalls -- Military.com

US Army's Wish List Includes More For Aviation, Training and MILCON -- Defense news

Google executive to head up Pentagon 'innovation' board -- The Hill

GOP national security leaders sign letter vowing to actively oppose Donald Trump -- The Week

Details Reveal Humiliating US Navy Blunder in Iranian Waters -- Sputnik

US Navy chief in Gulf gets report into Iran boat incident -- AP

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