Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 27, 2017

South China Morning Post: Venezuelans learn to shoot and fight at war drills after Trump’s threat of military action

Venezuelans young and old enter military reserve registration centres

Venezuelan troops are teaching civilians how to shoot rifles, fire missiles and engage in hand-to-hand combat in defiance of US sanctions and President Donald Trump’s threat of military action.

Warplanes, tanks and 200,000 troops of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) deployed along with 700,000 reservists and civilians as socialist President Nicolas Maduro launched two days of military exercises.

In a Caracas military academy Saturday, soldiers taught civilians how to use their fists, rifles, bazookas and anti-aircraft guns and supervised them on obstacle courses.

“Yankees out!” 60-year-old Erica Avendano yelled as she bashed a rag dummy with her rifle on an assault course.

“I hope nothing will happen, but we are ready for anything,” she said.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 27, 2017

Massive Russian border drill has US, NATO’s attention -- Stars and Stripes

NATO says Russia should be transparent about its military drills -- Reuters

Trophy ISIS-made weaponry on display at Russia’s Army-2017 expo (PHOTOS, VIDEO) -- RT

Russia's Souped-Up Admiral Nakhimov Missile Cruiser is Full of Surprises -- Sputnik

Russia's Military Is Catching Up To America In This One Key Area -- National Interest

Orbital Warrior: What to Expect From Russia's Next Gen Interceptor MiG-41 -- Sputnik

This Little Lada Named "Sergeant" Aims to Be Russia's Next Light Tactical Vehicle -- War Zone

Multiple blasts rock Azeri ammo depot engulfed by fire (VIDEO) -- RT

Three missing after Japan military helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan -- Reuters

China's navy holds rare live-fire drill in Indian Ocean -- Economic Times

How China Could Trick the U.S. Navy With Ultraquiet Submarines -- Scout Warrior

China promotes army general who fought Vietnam in 1979 border war -- Reuters

Head Of Israel's Air Force States "We Prevented Going To War" In Must Read Interview -- The War Zone

UK Plans to Deploy Special Forces to Fight Against Terror in Afghanistan -- Sputnik

SAS forced to join Donald Trump’s military surge in Afghanistan in latest war on the Taliban -- The SUN

Europe’s military maestros: Italy - The NATO member may not spend much on defense, but it’s nonetheless pulling a lot of the EU’s weight. -- Politico

U.S. Fighter Pilots in Short Supply As War Demands Grow -- RCD

The U.S. Navy Is Getting a New Amphibious Assault Ship -- National Interest

Retired admiral: Basic training, maintenance 'stretched' on US warships overseas -- The Hill

Investigators warned of overworked sailors ahead of Navy ship crashes -- The Hill

US Navy collisions: What's next? -- Jonathan G. Odom For The Straits Times

How Fire and Fatigue Almost Destroyed a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier -- Sebastien Roblin, National Interest

Mike Pompeo in Moscow: What CIA Head May Have Discussed -- Newsweek

Mike PompeoCIA Director’s Visits to Trump White House ‘So Unusual as to Be Unprecedented’ -- Sputnik

CIA uses a secret tool to spy on NSA, FBI and other intel partners -- Endgadget

The CIA built a fake software update system to spy on intel partners -- The Verge

Report: CIA's Brennan criticized some lawmakers' grasp of Russian interference -- CNN

Trump Gives Mattis Wide Discretion Over Transgender Ban -- New York Times

The Military Cost of Civilian War Casualties -- Andrew Shaver and Jacob N. Shapiro, Foreign Affairs

Prepare for Rise of 'Killer Robots' -- Ben Farmer, The Telegraph

U.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the 'ThunderDrone' -- The Warzone