Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 10, 2017

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Daily Mail: France is trying to use Brexit to take over our key role at NATO military alliance

* Military think tank Rusi says there's 'some discussion' in Nato over Britain's role
* France understood to want to exploit Brexit by replacing Britain as No 1 in Nato
* Argues that deputy leadership should go to a country within the European Union

France could replace Britain as the leading European power in Nato after Brexit, it emerged today.

A briefing paper by the military think tank the Royal United Services Institute said there is 'some discussion' within Nato over the future of Britain holding the No 2 position in the organisation.

France is understood to want to exploit Britain's decision to leave the EU, arguing that the deputy leadership of Nato should be an EU member state.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 10, 2017

France bids to take Nato leadership from Britain after Brexit -- International Business Times

France courts US for top NATO job after UK isolated by Brexit -- RT

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NATO releases YouTube video detailing how to halt advancing tanks -- News.com.au

Russia’s Northern Fleet to keep presence in various parts of World Ocean -- TASS

IDF: 41 Soldiers Died in 2016, 15 Of Them Suspected Of Suicide -- Sputnik

South Korea Rejects Joint Drills With US, Japan Aimed at Countering North Korea -- Sputnik

Carter: 'Virtually Zero' Russian Support Against ISIS -- AP

Defense minister slams Carter's claim on Russian efforts in fight against IS -- TASS

China's H-6K bomber shows new strike capabilities -- IHS Jane's 360

Walk, Don't Run: Chinese Military Reforms in 2017 -- Dennis Blasco, War on the Rocks

Brothers-in-Arms: Vietnam Ramps Up Its Defense Potential With Russian Help -- Sputnik

Pakistan Reveals Test of Submarine-Launched Missile -- Defense News

U.S., North Korea trade warnings over potential ICBM test -- AP

Stopping a N. Korean Missile No Sure Thing, U.S. Tester Says -- Bloomberg

Navy, GD Hit Crossroads in Destroyer Negotiations -- Defense News

Electric Boat says it can meet Navy goal for adding subs -- AP

US Air Force Needs the F-35 and A-10: Outgoing Secretary -- Defense One

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Trump asks Pentagon’s No. 2 to stay: report -- The Hill

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