An image released by Russia’s Defense Ministry in August 2016, shows a Sukhoi dropping bombs in the Syrian province of Deir al-Zour. (Russian Defense Ministry via Reuters TV)
Washington Post: In wake of airstrike, U.S. military moves to establish closer communication with Russian forces in Syria
OSLO — The Pentagon is taking additional steps to ensure that U.S. and Russian battlefield commanders are able to directly communicate with one another after an airstrike on U.S. proxy forces near Deir al-Zour, Syria, that wounded several fighters Saturday, the United States’ highest-ranking military officer said.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., told a small group of reporters Sunday that deconfliction between the United States and Russia “didn’t work” when Syrian and Russian aircraft bombed U.S.-backed Syrian fighters battling the Islamic State east of the Euphrates River.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 18, 2017
Russia denies claim of airstrike on US-backed Syrian force -- Military Times/AP
Hezbollah’s New Strength Leaves Israeli Border Tense -- NBC
Israel receives F-35 aircraft -- UPI
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis protest against military draft -- FRANCE 24
Qatar to Purchase 24 Typhoon Fighters from UK -- Sputnik
US flies powerful warplanes amid tensions with North Korea -- McClatchy News/AP
U.S. Options for Basing Forces to Deter North Korea -- RCD
Korean peninsula draws range of military drills in show of force against North Korea -- Reuters
North Korea's Hwasong-12 is the 'most serious missile to watch' -- Straits Times/Korea Herald
S. Korea's underwater forces combat ready against N. Korea -- Yonhap News
Chinese Space Official Promoted as Part of Military Reshuffle -- US News and World Report/Reuters
China’s missile forces get a new tech-focused commander -- SCMP
China touts military drone helicopter at exhibition -- UPI
Chinese warships arrive in Russia’s Primorye region for joint naval drills -- TASS
NATO: Russia exercise resembles "preparation for a big war" -- CBS News
Putin to inspect Zapad-2017 exercise on September 18 -- TASS
German election: Military defence spending gets political -- Aljazeera
Is the EU Anywhere Near Getting Its Own Army? -- RCD
Former Navy Chief: UK Will Be 'Third World Nation' Without More Defense Spending -- Sputnik
Report: Internal EU defense research could clash with bilateral US relations -- Defense News
Air Force activates new satellites for tracking space objects -- UPI
Fate of A-10, F-15 to be decided this fall -- Defense News
Air Force secretary: ‘We are a service that is too small’ -- Air Force Times
Boeing to manufacture additional F/A-18s for U.S. Navy -- UPI
General Dynamics gets order for 10,000 Mk80 series bombs -- UPI
The Army’s new handgun is undergoing final testing before it’s issued to soldiers -- Army Times
Logos Technologies gets DARPA contract for SilentHawk motorcycle -- UPI
Lockheed Martin to invest in Submaran S10 submersible drone -- UPI
Four remain hospitalized a day after training incident at Fort Bragg -- Army Times
Senate poised to pass $700 billion defense policy bill -- AP
Defense Giant Northrop to Buy Orbital ATK for $7.8 Billion -- Bloomberg
Your favorite Air Force planes -- Air Force Times
Trump Must Listen to Jefferson, Ike, and Reagan and Reject Preventive War -- Bonnie Kristian, RCD
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