Thursday, January 19, 2017

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- Jaunuary 19, 2017

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DW: North Korea may test new missiles - reports

Pyongyang may be about to test an upgraded intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), South Korean media has reported, quoting officials. Experts on the country's nuclear program believe the claims to be creditable.

South Korea's "Chosun Ilbo" newspaper reported Thursday that intelligence agencies had observed missile parts, believed to be the lower-half of an ICBM, being mobilized in the North, raising fears of an imminent missile test.

The South's Yonhap news agency then reported that two missiles, believed to be equipped with new engines, had also been loaded onto mobile launchers.
Both reports quoted South Korean military officials.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 19, 2017

New North Korea ICBMs captured by intelligence, report says -- UPI

Increased activity seen at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site, analyst says -- UPI

U.S. Vice President-elect Pence: NATO mission 'will go forward' -- The Hill

The Intel Importance of Being Pence: The US Vice President's National Security Role -- War On The Rocks

Stoltenberg warns of spike in cyberattacks on NATO -- DW

Germany raises defense spending as it demands clear agenda from US -- DW

Germany's Leopard 2 Tanks Prove Vulnerable in ISIS Fight -- Stars and Stripes

Ukraine Tries Do-It-Yourself Military Upgrade While Awaiting Trump -- WSJ

Russia to Unveil 4th-Generation MiG-35 Fighter Jet in January -- Sputnik

Russia’s new active protection system to shield T-72, T-90 tanks from US TOW missiles -- TASS

Upgraded Russian Night Hunter's weapon systems to surpass all foreign counterparts — designer -- TASS

Azerbaijan in Talks With Russia on New Arms Purchases -- Sputnik

Israeli Air Force Deploys Operational Arrow-3 Missile Defense -- Defense News

Indian Military Is Said to Revise Its War Doctrine -- Defense News

Taiwan must build its own submarines: defense minister -- China Post

US Pacific commander admits US-India jointly tracking Chinese submarines -- Business Standard

India should be concerned at China's growing influence: US Pacific Command chief -- Economic Times

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Can Sail Into Indian Ocean At Will, Says Top US Commander -- NDTV

Israeli air force conducts first F-35 night sortie -- UPI

In first overseas deployment, U.S. F-35 fighter jets arrive at Yamaguchi base -- Japan Times/Reuters

Boeing has an updated F-18 in the works — here's how it's 'comparable' to the F-35 -- Business Insider

BAE Says Trump Seeking at Least 10% Cut in F-35 Fighter Cost -- Bloomberg

F-35's 'Grotesque Overruns' Are Now Past, Pentagon's Chief Says -- Bloomberg

Air Force: Cyber Defenses Needed for F-35 -- Scout Warrior

Northrop Grumman's New Super Stealth Bomber Is Getting Ready for a Very Dangerous Mission -- Kris Osborn, National Interest

Boeing CEO, Trump Meet Again to Talk Air Force One, Fighters -- DoD Buzz

More, cheaper, bigger, faster: The defense and cyber strategy of Donald Trump -- Ars Technica

We Have ‘Very Robust Defenses’: An Exit Interview with Obama’s Top Cyber Official -- Defense One

Senate Armed Services Makes Leadership Changes -- Defense News

Army: Manning to lose transgender benefits -- The Hill

Pentagon chief says he opposed cutting Chelsea Manning's prison term -- AP

Carter Knocks Congress Over Budget Impasse in Final Remarks -- Military.com

Senate panel approves Mattis for defense post -- AP

In his own words: Mattis on the challenges facing the military -- Military Times

Will John Brennan’s controversial CIA modernization survive Trump? -- David Ignatius, Washington Post

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