Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 18, 2017

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