Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 22, 2017

Daily Press: Carrier Gerald R. Ford joins the Navy today

The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford will come to life today in a commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, a time-honored tradition that will usher in a new generation of naval sea power.

Ship sponsor Susan Ford Bales will make the call to send dozens of sailors in crisp white uniforms running onto the first-in-class ship that bears her father's name. President Donald Trump and Navy leaders are among those scheduled to attend.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 22, 2017

After years of doubt, a Ford-class carrier is set to join the fleet -- Navy Times

US Navy's new aircraft carrier is 'quantum leap into the 21st century' -- ABC News

USS Gerald Ford: All You Need To Know About US' Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier -- International Business Times

The USS Gerald Ford Is the Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier in the World -- Aric Jenkins, Fortune

America's New $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier Is Still Far From Ready -- Foxtrot Alpha

ISIS' Defensive Operations in Mosul Tough for Any Army to Beat, Official Says -- US Department of Defense

High Stakes for the U.S. Navy as It Wages War on ISIS -- Nolan Peterson, RCD/Daily Signal

Trump signs off on plan to allow US Navy more freedom to patrol in South China Sea, report says -- South China morning Post

Trump just approved a plan for the US Navy to check Beijing in the South China Sea -- Business Insider

‘Provocative’: China Caught Spying On US Military Drills With Australia -- Daily Caller

Why the U.S. Navy Shouldn't Fear China's 'Hunt for Red October' Missile Submarines -- James Holmes, National Interest

Russia Calls Charges It Might Leave Military Equipment In Belarus 'Buffoonery' -- RFE

Russian Capabilities in Electronic Warfare: Plans, Achievements and Expectations -- Sergey Sukhankin, RCD/Jamestown Foundation

Moscow spooks return to Hungary, raising NATO hackles -- Politico

NATO Is Staging War Rehearsals for the Ultimate Nightmare: A Russian Invasion -- National Interest

Can Turkey Be Trusted With F-35s? -- Michael Rubin, Commentary

Hutchison, Trump's pick for NATO envoy, seems headed for confirmation -- FOX News

Macron: French military only government agency to get budget boost next year -- Defense News

Exclusive: U.S. presses Myanmar to cease military ties with North Korea -- Reuters

Air Force Study Cites Russian & Chinese Hypersonic Weapons Testing -- Scout

U.S. Marines Will Soon Be Lighter and Deadlier -- National Interest

No Wiggle Room in Schedule For Columbia-Class Submarine -- National Defense

Army opens cybersecurity research laboratory -- UPI

New Army Drone is a Mini- V-22 Osprey -- Defense Systems

Quadcopter That Swims and Flies Could Be Used for Navy Special Ops -- DoD Buzz

Speed and range could be key for Navy's next fighter jet -- Defense News

Army plans November fielding of new Sig Sauer pistol -- UPI

White House issues executive order on defense industry sourcing -- UPI

New Concepts in Warfare Between 2030 and 2050: The Fence of Doom - War Destroys Humans - It Doesn’t Destroy Human Nature -- Dennis J. Woods, Small Wars Journal

US Military: Too Much Tactics, Too Little Strategy -- Robert Cassidy, The Globalist

Why The F-35 Fighter Will Be The U.S. Army's Best Friend In A Future European War -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

These 12 defense experts hope to guide the Pentagon forward -- Defense News