Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 26, 2017

Sarah Sicard, Task & Purpose: How The US Military Responds To A Hurricane, In Photos

As Hurricane Harvey bears down on the Texas coastline, the state government is calling in the cavalry. The Texas Division of Emergency Management, the state government’s disaster planning and response agency, is mobilizing more than 700 members of the Texas Air and Army National Guards in addition to the Texas State Guard at Gov. Greg Abbott’s request. The Air Force Reserve has relocated several C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft to Fort Bliss from Lackland Air Force Base to avoid the path of the Category 2 hurricane, according to ABC News, active duty service members have been deployed throughout the state to assist in emergency relief.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 26, 2017

Russia and Syria create joint air defense system -- TASS

Russian top brass claim terrorists in Syria use 'swarming' tactics -- TASS

Why Russia's Air Campaign in Syria the 'Best Advertisement of Russian Weapons' -- Sputnik

Russian Army’s wish list: 100 Armata tanks, Terminators, mystery nuclear-related device (PHOTOS) -- RT

Russia's Army-2017: Over 300,000 People Visit Military-Tech Forum -- Sputnik

'Soft' and 'Hard' Power of China's Naval Diplomacy -- Sputnik

A Positive Half-Measure: Taiwan’s Proposed 2018 Defense Budget -- Forecast International

‘Troops don’t solve conflicts’: German opposition slams govt report on $25bn army deployments -- RT

Angry army wives protest in Paris over military working conditions -- BBC

Trump signs directive banning transgender military recruits -- CNN

LGBT groups slam 'purge' after Trump signs transgender troop ban -- The Hill

U.S. Army tests JETS forward observer targeting system -- UPI

F-35A Ready for Action in the Pacific if Necessary, SecAF Says -- DoD Buzz

Why Are Our Ships Crashing? Competence, Overload, and Cyber Considerations -- Chris Demchak, Keith Patton & Sam J. Tangredi, RCD/CIMSEC

7th Fleet’s sloppy seamanship manifested in Antietam’s January grounding -- Navy Times

Fitzgerald Delivers Damage Control Lessons and Questions -- US Naval Institute

Patriot Shipping receives contract to lift USS Fitzgerald back to the U.S. -- UPI

The USS McCain Tragedy Has A Dire Impact On US Missile Defenses -- Aaron Barruga, Task & Purpose

Navy memo outlines upcoming review following deadly destroyer collisions -- UPI

Despite Response To Recent Tragedies, Military Accidents Have Always Been Common -- Adam Linehan, Task & Purpose

In an LCS first, drone supports targeting mission for missile -- Defense News

Lockheed Gets $548M Army Contract Modification to Produce Hellfire II Missiles -- GovConWire

Global Demand for Special Operations Aircraft Grows -- National Defense

Huntington Ingalls cuts steel for U.S. Navy's Enterprise aircraft carrier -- UPI

US Army tackles teaming robots and ground forces on battlefield -- Defense News

Battelle, Dedrone partner for counter-drone system -- UPI

Deadly military crashes, collisions raise fears ahead of possible stop-gap budget -- Washington Examiner

Air Force Boosts Pay Incentives, Targets Retirees Amid Pilot Shortage -- Military.com

Looming Budget Standoff Has Pentagon, Defense Industry on Edge -- Sandra Erwin, RCD
Converted Missile Launches Military Satellite to Track Spacecraft and Debris -- Space.com

Questions surround Trump NSA director’s job -- The Hill

Are Cyber Weapons Too Dangerous to Use? -- Joshua Rovnew, War On The Rocks

Remains recovered of Marines killed in Osprey plane crash near Australia -- The Hill

‘A Man About His Work’: Tales of the USS John S. McCain’s Missing Sailors -- Daily Beast

'Natasha' of Mass Destruction: How Moscow and NATO Nickname Russian Weapons -- Sputnik