Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 28, 2017

Texas National Guard soldiers work with Texas emergency first responders on ground search an rescue operations near Victoria, Texas on August 26, 2017. Texas Military Department

VOX: The military has been deployed to Houston to search for survivors

The storm affects thousands of people.

The Texas Military Department started rescue operations on Saturday morning because the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey is so severe. They’re currently lifting people out of flooded areas with helicopters and sheltering nearly 2,000 people affected by the storm.

The Texas Military Department, which is the state’s agency that houses the Texas Army, Air, and State Guards, told Vox that so far it has conducted over 50 operations to remove people by Black Hawk helicopters from flooded areas. The department also noted it is working with the Red Cross and other partners to shelter around 1,700 evacuees throughout Texas. More than 3,000 Guard members are working to rescue people affected by the storm (that number increased from around 2,000 Guard members earlier this afternoon).

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 28, 2017

National Guard Units Join Hurricane Rescue Efforts in Texas -- Military.com

Harvey-related Rescues Keep US Coast Guard Busy -- Military.com/FOX News

Russian Helicopters and the Russian Ministry of Defense signed a contract on formation of the concept of a high-speed combat helicopter -- Russian Helicopters

Chinese Navy Holds Rare Live-Fire Drill in Western Indian Ocean -- The Diplomat

Indian army chief wants troops to remain on guard in case of another standoff with China -- DAWN

Pakistan’s foreign minister to discuss Trump’s Afghan plans with Russia and China -- SCMP

Japan in talks to export defense aircraft to UAE -- Nikkei Asian Review

N. Korea unlikely to field solid-fuel ICBM within decade -- Yonhap News Agency

Israel finalises deal for 17 more F-35 stealth fighters -- AFP

Germany, Jordan clash over immunity for German troops -- DW

UK deadline for Type 31 frigates ‘just not going to happen’ -- Defense News

These futuristic Royal Navy submarine concepts look and act like fish -- Wired

Canada’s top soldier walks in Ottawa Pride, but military won’t commit to LGBTQ apology -- Toronto Star

In Syrian skies, U.S. pilots learn how fast air war can morph -- Reuters

Maybe today’s Navy is just not very good at driving ships -- Navy Times

US destroyer collision: Some answers to a mystery at sea -- The Straits Times

How the US Navy's fleet has been on a collision course for years -- Defense News

How to hack a Navy vessel -- The Hill

This Drone Just Tracked a Missile Fired from a Littoral Combat Ship -- Defense Tech

Pentagon's concealment of total troops in war zones under fire -- Politico

Trump could lift ban on military equipment for U.S. police: report -- Reuters

The Air Force Is Asking Retired Airmen To Come Back To Fix Its Ongoing Pilot Shortage -- Task & Purpose/Business Insider

U.S. navy recovers remains of all sailors missing after USS McCain collision -- Reuters

Divers find remains of all missing from USS McCain collision -- AP

Preventing a ‘Cyber 9/11’ -- Levi Maxey, The Cipher Brief

The Dogs of War Are in High Demand -- Bloomberg

Military Bases’ Contamination Will Affect Water For Generations -- Task & Purpose/Daily Press

Arming Icebreakers -- RCD

Dragons, Nukes and Game of Thrones -- Michael Shurkin, Scientific American