Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 30, 2017

CNBC: US may send more military might to Korean Peninsula, including F-35s and warships

* A South Korean presidential official reportedly said the U.S. may send more military equipment to the Korean Peninsula, including stealth fighters, bombers and nuclear-powered submarines.
* Tensions in the region have escalated this week following North Korea firing a ballistic missile over Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
* There also is speculation North Korean may be preparing to conduct its sixth nuclear test.

More U.S. military might could be headed for the Korean Peninsula as tensions grow following several North Korean missile launches in the past week.

Also, there is speculation the secretive North Korean regime led by Kim Jong Un may be preparing to conduct its sixth nuclear test.

"It's always difficult to predict what the North Koreans will do, but they've been talking about things that would almost certainly require more nuclear testing – including talking about hydrogen bombs," said Matthew Bunn, a nuclear proliferation expert and professor of practice at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 30, 2017

North Korea leader urges more missile launches targeting Pacific -- Military Times

Tension boils as North Korea says missile strikes near Guam are still a possibility -- Quartz

North Korean launch could be target practice for Guam strike -- Nikkei Asian Review

Navy's ballistic missile shootdown comes hours after Kim Jong Un's threat to contain Guam -- Washington Examiner

This military base is training to shoot down a North Korean nuclear missile -- CNN

S. Korea's ex-spy chief jailed for election meddling -- AFP

Israel's defense minister in crosshairs -- Al-Monitor

New Urban Camo Won’t Save British Tanks -- War Is Boring

Russia's Military Says War Games Are Training to Fight Terrorism, Not Invade Europe -- Newsweek

Fear factor: As Russia looms large, Baltics up military capacity -- Defense News

An EU Army Is Impossible; Fortunately, It’s Not Necessary. -- James Hasik, Atlantic Council

Boeing Says Super Hornet Fully Compatible With Indian Navy Ski-Jump Carriers -- War Zone/The Drive

The US just sold half a billion dollars worth of military gear to Nigeria -- Quartz

Trump Says Finland Is Buying New F/A-18 Hornets. They're Not. -- The War Zone/The Drive

Missile Defense Agency: U.S. warship successfully shoots down missile in test off Hawaii -- USA Today

Pentagon faces hurdles turning Trump’s Afghanistan strategy into action -- Washington Times

Up to 30K More Guard Troops Ready to Respond to Harvey -- Military.com

Navy and Marines prepare to deploy to help Hurricane Harvey victims -- Military Times

Navy Prepping USS Kearsarge, USS Oak Hill for Post Hurricane Harvey Humanitarian Mission -- USNI News

Officials Warn Against Drone Use in Harvey Disaster Area -- US News and World Report

U.S. Defense Boost May Unravel Into a Deep Cut -- Bloomberg

After False Start, Marines Aim to Be First Service to Pass Audit -- Military.com

U.S. conducts missile defense test off Hawaii coast -- Reuters

America tests 'the most dangerous nuclear bomb ever produced': F-15 drops $1trillion super-nuke that has an adjustable yield and is more accurate than ever -- Daily Mail

New LRSO Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile vs High-Tech Air Defenses -- Scout Warrior

Pentagon list could clear the way for licensing of advanced commercial imaging systems -- Space News

Caterpillar wins $663 mln U.S. defense contract -Pentagon -- Reuters

DARPA Wants Bots to Protect Us From Cyber Adversaries -- NextGov

Trump Cybersecurity Advisers Resign In ‘Moral’ Protest -- Defense One

On Ships Far From the McCain Crash, a Renewed Safety Focus -- RCD

Transgender members in U.S. military may serve until study completed: Mattis -- Reuters

Retired US Army Colonel Charged in Haiti Bribery Scheme -- Military.com/Miami Herald

Amid Private Yard Capacity Concerns, Navy Trying to Boost Sailors’ Maintenance Abilities -- USNI News

Why Do U.S. Warships Keep Having Accidents? -- Sam Bateman, Lowy Institute

Naval Mishaps Reveal Pentagon’s Far Larger Vulnerability -- Harlan Ullman, Observer

Preventing a Nuclear 'Dirty Bomb' Attack -- John Ashley, RCD