Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 28, 2016

Bloomberg: Obama’s Options on Russian Hacks Range From Covert to Military

* Menu includes deleting bitcoin accounts and hacking companies
* U.S. response will consider ‘proportionality,’ retaliation

President Barack Obama has vowed that the U.S. will respond to Russian hacking undertaken during the U.S. presidential campaign. Yet the public may never hear about it.

During his presidency, Obama favored a policy of deterrence when it came to responding to cyber attacks, in what U.S. officials call “naming and shaming." He’s indicted Iranian and Chinese hackers and signed an executive order allowing the Treasury Department to impose financial sanctions on hackers. He could take similar steps against Russia, which has repeatedly denied accusations of hacking.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 28, 2016

Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference. -- Washington Post

Lindsey Graham: 99 senators reject Trump’s line on Russia scandal -- MSNBC

Top House Intel Dem to Obama: Expose Putin's corruption -- The Hill

US defense bill 'directly threatens' security of Russian military in Syria – Russian FM spokesperson -- RT

U.S., Russian Military Talks Quietly Proving Useful -- AP

Russia to Launch 2 Nuclear Subs in 2017 -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat

Russia to Rebuild Red Army Choir: Defense Minister -- AFP

Eyeing Exports, China Shows Off New Fighter Variant -- Defense Tech

Chinese carrier docks after drill amid new tension over Taiwan -- Reuters

Taiwan Watchful as Chinese Ships, Planes Edge Near Territorial Space -- VOA

Taiwan warns of increased Chinese military threats -- UPI

Senior Military Exchanges Between the US and Taiwan: Coming in 2017? -- The Diplomat

China flexes military muscle before Donald Trump takes office -- AFP

Could we defeat China’s growing military? -- Alex Hollings, SOFREP

The Chinese Navy's New 'Tall Ship' May Reveal Beijing's True Intentions -- National Interest

Iran Plans Aircraft Carrier Build, Major Naval Upgrade -- Sputnik

Ian says it warns off fighters, drones during drill -- AP

Iran ready to consider Russia's request for using Hamadan military base -- TASS

Israel Grapples With Military’s Plan to Open Combat Roles to Women -- WSJ

Venezuela military trafficking food as country goes hungry -- Washington Times

Europe Struggles to Combat Terror Threat Amid Intel Incoherence - Analyst -- Sputnik

McCain: NATO key to stopping 'Russian misbehavior' -- The Hill

U.S. Navy accepts 9th littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords -- UPI

Get Ready, China and Russia: The U.S. Navy Is Building 'Super' Torpedoes for Its Nuclear Submarines -- National Interest

Trump tweets aren’t stopping ramp-up of F-35 production at Lockheed Martin -- Star-Telegram

Retired 4-star: U.S. military ill-prepared for Arctic confrontation -- Military Times

Navy repeatedly dismissed evidence that ‘Fat Leonard’ was cheating the 7th Fleet -- Washington Post

A Look at the 6 Inmates on US Military Death Row -- AP

Will Trump Break the Special Forces? -- Sean D. Naylor, The Atlantic

The Top 10 DoDBuzz Posts of 2016 -- DoD Buzz

The Top 10 DefenseTech Posts of 2016 -- Defense Tech