Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 13, 2017

A sailor stands below the hull patch over the starboard hole in USS Fitzgerald. US Navy Photo

USNI News: New Dry Dock Photos Show the Scope of Hidden USS Fitzgerald Damage

A new series of photos released on Wednesday by U.S. 7th fleet now show the hidden damage suffered by USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) from its June 17 collision with a merchant vessel.

The pictures of the guided missile destroyer from the Navy’s dry dock facility in Yokosuka, Japan show the size of the hole the bulbous bow of ACX Crystal punched into Fitzgerald’s starboard side amidships below the waterline.

Four five foot by 20-foot hull patches have been installed to cover the hull breach welded in place by divers since the ship was been pier-side following the collision.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 13, 2017

Kim Jong Un and wife host banquet honoring makers of recently launched ICBM -- Washington Examiner

Zapad: A Window into Russia’s Military Mind? -- Rachel Ansley, RCD/Atlantic Council

Kalibr Missiles, 'Invisible' Cannon: What is Known About Russia's New Corvette -- Sputnik

Russian Military Bombs 'Enemy Submarine' In Drills Near New US War Games -- Newsweek

Russian arms exporter raked in $65 bln for selling over 1,300 aircraft since 2000 -- TASS

Chinese navy ships conduct live-fire drills in Mediterranean -- Military Times/AP

China commissions Type 056 corvette into South Sea Fleet -- Jane's 360

Why China's First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti is 'Only the Beginning' -- Sputnik

At least 40,000 troops may be engaged in NATO drills in Europe -- TASS

French arms exports fall short of over $22.8B forecast in January -- Defense News

German military aviation command launches cyber threat initiative -- Reuters

Fallon to announce defensive upgrades for Typhoon fighters -- Defense News

US, South African forces join up for military exercise -- FOX News/AP

US Troops to Lead Paris Bastille Day Parade for First Time -- Military.com

US Soldiers Deploy to Kosovo Amid Enduring Tensions -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

U.S. Air Force Now Training with A-29 Super Tucano -- National Interest

F-35A engine fire at US Air Force base sparked by strong tailwinds -- Defense News

Navy Fix on Pilots' Oxygen Shortage Seen Stalled by Red Tape -- Bloomberg

Trump to commission carrier Ford after criticizing new technology -- Navy Times/AP

Sen. McCain ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Navy’s New Frigate Plans, After Years of LCS Criticism -- USNI News

A Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space Corps -- The Drive

Plans for military space branch survive House hurdle -- The Hill

White House against 'Space Corps' and other House plans, fueling policy bill debate -- Defense News

Mattis opposes plan to create new military branch for space -- The Hill

DoD sends industry its cyber wish list -- Fifth Domain Cyber

House votes to require Pentagon to report Russian cyberattacks -- The Hill

Air Force unit bids farewell to Predator drone -- C4ISRNet

Sen. John McCain is not a fan of Trump’s Pentagon nominees -- VICE News

House panel advances amendment blocking Pentagon funding for gender transition -- The Hill

Conservative groups urge lawmakers to gut climate programs in U.S. military -- Reuters

Military plane crash victims: 'These were the elite' -- CNN

‘We Own the Night’: The Rise And Fall Of The US Military’s Night-Vision Dominance -- Adam K. Raymond, Task & Purpose