New York Times: China Appears to Confirm It Has Militarized Disputed Spratly Islands
BEIJING — The Chinese government appeared to confirm on Thursday that it had begun placing antiaircraft guns and other defenses on the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, despite earlier promises that it would not militarize the islands.
Satellite images released by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington this week showed “large antiaircraft guns and probable close-in weapons systems” on its outposts in the Spratlys.
“As for necessary military facilities, they are primarily for defense and self-protection, and this is proper and legitimate,” the Chinese Defense Ministry said on its website in response to the report, which was made by the group’s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. “For instance, if someone was at the door of your home, cocky and swaggering, how could it be that you wouldn’t prepare a slingshot?”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 15, 2016
Images show 'significant' Chinese weapons systems in South China Sea -- The Guardian
China defends its right to 'ready slingshot' in South China Sea -- Reuters
U.S. ready to confront Beijing on South China Sea: admiral -- Reuters
US Eyes Bigger Partnership with China on Space -- Defense Tech
India, China Facing Off in Military Cooperation Race in SE Asia -- Military.com
India, China vow to step up military-to-military ties -- Times of India
India Gears Up for Final Trial of Nuke Capable ICBM -- Sputnik
Report: North Korea tested a sub-launched missile in December -- UPI
Putin, Abe Agree to Restore Frozen Military Contacts - Lavrov -- Sputnik
Russia drops out of world's top 5 defense spenders -- UPI
Volume of Russian Arms Exports May Increase to $20Bln Annually - Medvedev -- Sputnik
Russian Strategic Missile Force armed with about 400 ballistic missiles — Defense Ministry -- TASS
As Many as 99% of ICBMs of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces in Combat Readiness -- Sputnik
Chief of Staff says Russia informs NATO of all its military activities -- TASS
In collapse of US-Russian military ties, some see nuke risk -- AP
US MANPAD supplies should worry Pentagon, not ‘small arms' seized in Palmyra – Russian military -- RT
Carter confident U.S. will remain key to anti-ISIS coalition -- AP
Kuwait Wants Abrams Tank Upgrades -- Defense News
German military relying on Russia, Ukraine firms -- DW
Poland Orders Howitzers in $1.1B Artillery Deal -- Defense News
US Military Completes $11.2 Million Face-Lift in Estonia -- AP
The US Air Force Is Unworried by Trump's Fickle Nuclear-Weapons Talk -- Defense News
US Marines to Integrate Armed Weapons Into Osprey, Build New Tiltrotor Craft -- Sputnik
Raytheon Excalibur Round Set to Replace LRLAP on Zumwalts -- USNI News
US Navy’s Swarming Drone Boats Conduct Independent Missions -- Defense Tech
BAE Systems Presents First AMPV Prototype to US Army -- Defense News
Report: Malfunction caused Thunderbird crash after academy flyover -- Air Force Times
Pentagon Chief May Have to Steer Clear of $10 Billion Contractor -- Bloomberg
Military planners prepping for uncertainty of a Trump inauguration ceremony -- Military Times
Military to Serve Ceremonial, Security Roles in Trump Inauguration -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
The Invisible Costs of Cyber Weapons -- Herb Lin, Defense One
A New Chance to Prioritize Pentagon Spending -- Mark Lucas, RCD
Want a better Navy? Try Fixing the Little Things -- Cmdr. Daniel Dolan, USN (Retired), USNI News
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