Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 3, 2016

DW: NATO mulls fortifying eastern Europe to deter Russia

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has said the alliance is pondering deploying a ground force in Eastern Europe to deter Russia. Carter's on a trip to Germany, as NATO prepares to appoint a new top general for Europe.

Speaking to reporters on his flight from Washington to Stuttgart on Tuesday, Carter said NATO ´was considering the deployment a rotational force of about 4,000 troops. These would be in addition to a contingent of 4,200 troops that the US is going to send to Eastern Europe next February.

"That is one of the options that's being discussed," Carter said, adding "We're obviously involved in those discussions."

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 3, 2016

U.S., NATO Look to Combat an Aggressive Russia -- US News and World Report

US warns Russia it will defend allies as NATO command passes -- AFP

NATO considering thousands of troops near Russia’s border -- Washington Post

Defense Sec'y Carter says Russia is 'nuclear saber-rattling' -- AP

NATO Alliance Getting New Supreme Commander -- AP

Pentagon: No changes for US troops following Green Zone protests in Baghdad -- Stars and Stripes

ISIS-linked hackers claim to release personal information of U.S. drone pilots -- Air Force Times

IS Threatens to Publish British Military Secrets -- VOA

Navy Endorsed Extending Truman Carrier Deployment Due to Significant Air Strike Capacity -- USNI News

Bombing ISIS: US Official Shares Lessons From 6 Months of Airstrikes -- Lara Seligman, Defense News

Philippines to discuss lease of Japan surveillance planes -- AP

North Korea Fifth Nuclear Test: South Korean Prime Minister Urges Stronger Military Presence Over Possible Provocation -- IBTimes

Australia’s Submarine Decision: Concerns Down Under, Celebrations in Paris -- Defense News

US Approves $30Mln Sale of Hellfire Missiles to France -- Sputnik

200 US Soldiers Due in Moldova for Military Exercises -- AP

Lockheed Martin Gets $1.3 Billion For F-35 Plus-Ups -- Defense News

McSally Wants To Tie A-10 Retirement To F-35 Flyoff -- Defense News

F-35 Stealth Fighter Chief Struggles to Justify Block Buy -- National Interest

The Marines Are Running Out of Fighter Jets -- Daily Beast

US Navy Working to Catch Up to Maintenance Challenges -- Defense News

Artificial Intelligence Now Decides Targets on US Aegis Ships -- Sputnik

Pentagon No. 2: How to Keep Third Offset Going in the Next Administration -- Defense News

Jammers, Not Terminators: DARPA & The Future Of Robotics -- Breaking Defense

US military proposes secure, self-destructing messaging app -- FOX News

US Lawmakers Suspect the Pentagon of Lying to Them About Military Sexual Assault Cases -- VICE News

The surprising obstacle military women face getting birth control — and a unique plan to fix it -- VOX

US Troops question rules for ISIS medal -- The Hill

What’s Your ‘Insider Threat Score?’ It Could Determine If You Keep Your Clearance -- ALiya Sternstein, Breaking Defense/NextGov

Kremlin Provocations and War Games Risk Real War -- John R. Schindler, Observer

Has the American Military Fallen Behind? -- The Conversation/US News and World Report