Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 10, 2017

Washington Times: Mattis: Military solution in place to address North Korea threat

U.S. military strategists at the Pentagon have a military solution in place to address the growing threat emanating from North Korea, but they are holding their fire in favor of ongoing diplomatic efforts by Washington and its allies, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday.

The Pentagon chief remained largely mum on the details of that military solution, which theoretically would curb Pyongyang’s efforts to develop a nuclear-capable, ballistic missile arsenal, except to say any military option would be a multilateral one involving a number of regional powers in the Pacific.

“Do I have military options? Of course, I do. That’s my responsibility, to have those. And we work very closely with allies to ensure that this is not unilateral either … and of course there’s a military solution,” Mr. Mattis told reporters en route to meet with senior leaders in the technology sector in Seattle and California.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 10, 2017

The Pentagon dusts off plan to attack North Korea using bombers from Guam -- Daily Mail

US military plans B-1 Bomber strike on North Korea missile sites -- The Independent

Aiming Missiles to Fall Near Guam, North Korea’s Kim Takes New Risk -- New York Times

North Korea details plan to fire missile salvo toward Guam -- Stars and Stripes

Can North Korea missiles hit Guam? -- Kim Tong-Hyung, The Associated Press

South Korea's military says prepared to act immediately against North Korean provocation -- Reuters

South Korean military issues rare warning to North Korea over Guam missile strike threat -- IBTimes

Guam under threat: Can the US shoot down North Korean missiles? -- CNN

New MDA director: US prepared to defend against North Korean nuclear ICBM threat -- Defense News

Tiny island of Guam is key U.S. military outpost now in North Korea's cross hairs -- USA Today

What the U.S. Military Does on Guam and Why North Korea Cares -- Bloomberg/AP

USS Reagan Returns to Japanese Base After Deployment Off Korean Peninsula -- Sputnik

Navy extends Nimitz stay in Middle East -- Kitsap Sun

Exclusive: Japan seeks Southeast Asia clout with chopper parts for Philippines military - sources -- Reuters

India Freezes Purchase of Additional AH-64E Apache From US -- Sputnik

Is India's Military Actually Ready for War With China? -- The Diplomat

A gun or a missile? Europe irons out tactics for short-range air defense -- Defense News

Russia, Belarus to hold joint military drills in September -- TASS

Israel girds for next round of battle in Gaza Strip -- Defense News

The US Army chief of staff wants you to get a head start on preparing for the next big war -- Army Times

From 150 degrees to 26 below: NIMR pushes all-terrain vehicle testing to the brink -- Defense News

Check Out These Photos of a Crippled F/A-18 Hornet That Flew Home -- DoD Buzz

Poor Planning, Low Flight Hours Led to Marine Hornet Collision -- Military.com

U.S. Navy issues contract proposal to lift USS Fitzgerald back to the United States -- UPI

Audit: Afghanistan contractors misused money on salaries, luxury cars -- UPI

Future Soldiers May Wear Super Spidey Skivvies -- Defense Tech

Welcome to the Jungle: US Army Tests More Breathable Hot Weather Uniforms -- Sputnik

Why the U.S. military is so worried about hobbyist drones and plans to shoot them down -- Tom Porter, Newsweek

Pentagon: Russia had every right to perform monitoring flight over Washington -- TASS

DoD, University of Texas to collaborate on nuclear forensics -- UPI

First lawsuit filed on Trump transgender ban -- Military Times

GAO tells military bands: Prove you boost patriotism, morale -- Washington Examiner