New York Times: China Military Budget to Rise No More Than 8%, Slower Than Usual
BEIJING — As China’s economy slows, its military budget will rise by 7 percent to 8 percent this year, less than the double-digit increases that have been the norm for years, a senior official said on Friday.
But the official, Fu Ying, a spokeswoman for China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, gave no sign that Beijing would soften its stance on disputes in the South China Sea, and she renewed China’s warnings to the United States not to intervene there.
Ms. Fu declined to say exactly how much military spending would rise. But she said the increase — to be revealed Saturday at the start of the annual legislative session, which will approve the budget and other government plans — would be relatively modest.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 4, 2016
China's 2016 defense budget to slow in line with economy -- Reuters
The U.S. just sent a carrier strike group to confront China -- Navy Times
US Navy reportedly deploys several ships to South China Sea -- FOX News
US general: China's airpower will overtake the US Air Force by 2030 -- Business Insider
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Tells Military to Have Nuclear Warheads on Standby -- NYT
North Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons -- Reuters
Kremlin gives no comment to Lebanese media version of death of Russian intelligence chief -- TASS
UK Raises Investment in Nuclear Missile Sub Program -- Defense news
Britain, France Agree on £1.5 Billion Plan for Combat Drone -- Defense news
Finland, Sweden Consider Treaty-based Defense Union -- Defense News
This Picture Shows Army Candidates in India Made to Strip to Take Entrance Exam -- Time
Japanese PM suspends construction of controversial US base in Okinawa -- RT
Quick switch from Russian rocket engines could cost $5 bln -U.S. Air Force -- Reuters
The US Air Force is willing to spend $738 million to solve one of America's biggest rocket problems -- Business Insider
House Appropriators Push Back on Army Aviation Cuts -- Defense News
McCain's Showdown With the U.S. Air Force Over the A-10 -- National Interest
US Army acquires additional Excalibur rounds -- IHS Jane's 360
Weapons Tester Warns of Risk to Air Force’s GPS Contingency Plan -- Defense News
U.S. loses control of weather satellite, assigns backup: Air Force -- Reuters
Northrop Bonus for Mysterious Bomber Weighed Toward Contract End -- Bloomberg
Navy Submits $5B Fiscal Year 2017 Unfunded Priorities List Topped by Super Hornets, F-35s, Destroyer Funds -- USNI News
Pentagon chief says 40 LCS ships 'enough' for U.S. Navy -- Reuters
Navy personnel chief: 6,300 sailor cuts won't come from force-outs -- Navy Times
Lawmaker questions why some Navy SEALs buy their own gear -- Navy Times
Army to Field Eye Protection That Adapts to Changing Light Conditions -- Military.com
Military begins recruiting women for combat jobs -- FOX News/AP
No documentation on Petraeus pension decision, Army says -- USA Today
Trump names Sessions chair of his national security team -- Washington Examiner
Trump is ‘fundamentally dishonest,’ say GOP national security leaders in open letter -- Washington Post
The Navy Could Throw Boeing’s Fighter Jet Business a Life Preserver -- Clay Dillow, Fortune
Setting the Stage for the Future of the Army -- Rickey Smith, War on the Rocks
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