Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 14, 2016

Newsy: The US Is Dropping Bombs On ISIS Even Faster Than It's Making Them

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the fight against ISIS is depleting U.S. bomb and missile stockpiles.

The U.S. is dropping bombs on ISIS even faster than it’s making them.

The U.S. dropped more than 20,000 bombs and missiles on ISIS targets before the end of 2015. It's reportedly added to that total since then.

In Defense Secretary Ash Carter's budget proposal, he wrote, "The accelerating intensity of our precision air campaign against ISIL in Iraq and Syria has been depleting our stocks."

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 14, 2016

Pentagon: ISIS fight enters 'phase two' -- The Hill

U.S. Military Confirms It Is Using Cyber Capabilities Against ISIS -- NBC

Top Pentagon official: 'Right now it sucks' to be ISIS -- CNN

Obama claims 'momentum' in ISIS fight -- The Hill

Iran strengthens military presence in Syria -- Middle East Monitor

Putin says Syria army in 'strong position' despite Russian drawdown -- BBC

German Army IDs 22 soldiers fighting with ISIS in Syria, Iraq -- FOX News

Taiwan Forced To Rethink Its Air Defense Strategy -- Defense News

South Korea's military strength ranks 11th in the world -- UPI

Defence cuts have left Canadian military in ‘fragile’ shape: Rick Hillier -- National Post

Canada Expected To Scale Back Programs, Post Defense Review -- Defense News

South China Sea War: China Deploys 16 Fighter Jets, Pentagon Retaliates -- Morning USA News

U.S. ramps up military presence in Philippines, starts joint patrols in South China Sea -- Washington Post

US to ramp up military presence in Philippines amid regional tension -- DW

Pentagon recites ‘Russian aggression’ to justify missile defense expansion budget -- RT

Pentagon Developing Pre-Launch Cyber Attacks on Missiles -- Washington Free Beacon

These War Games Will Determine the Future of the Marine Corps -- Military.com

F-35's International Debut Will Be in the Netherlands -- Defense News

US Navy Orders $1Bln Design Contract for Next-Generation Air War Jammers -- Sputnik

Damaged warship to head to San Diego for repairs: Navy -- Reuters

The Navy's $22 Billion Stealth Destroyer Program Is Delayed Again -- Bloomberg

Bright future for sub industry, if Navy can find the money -- CT Mirror

Humvee Replacement Delayed for Army and Marine Corps -- Defense News

US Army Axing More Than Fifth of Brigade Combat Teams by 2017 -- Sputnik

Watchdog: Army didn't fully assess risks from planned cuts -- The Hill

Boeing wins U.S. Army helicopter deal worth $1.5 billion -- Reuters

US Military's Satellite-Launching XS-1 Space Plane Could Fly in 2019 -- Space.com

McCain Skeptical of US Air Force Space Launch Cost Estimate -- Defense News

Pentagon to successors: keep focus on cyber, space, nukes -- Reuters

Next U.S. National Military Strategy to be Classified -- FAS

Navy espionage case: Legal proceedings will be classified, top admiral says -- Navy Times

Navy Secretary Bends Rules About Ship Naming to Honor Democratic Politician -- Washington Free Beacon

The Army's first female infantry recruit wants to be on the front lines -- Army Times

Military May Force Commanders To Interview More Women For Promotions -- Daily Caller

The Secret U.S. Army Study That Targets Moscow -- Bryan Fender, Politico

Navy Won’t Stock Whiskey Made by Disabled Veteran -- Washington Free Beacon