Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- September 19, 2017

Steve Mollman, Quartz: When North Korea will conduct its next missile and nuclear tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, like his US counterpart Donald Trump, seems to relish being unpredictable. When he’ll order the next missile launch or nuclear test, it seems, is anyone’s guess. But while the reasoning behind the timing of many tests does indeed seem unfathomable, in other cases it appears more clearly linked to happenings in the outside world. For instance, North Korea launched its second missile over Japan on Sept. 15, days after the United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions against it. It’s possible Pyongyang will do the same after future economic punishments are leveled against it. North Korea has also been known to conduct tests following military drills held by the US and South Korea.

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Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- September 19, 2017

Pyongyang Approaching 'Final Stage' of ICBM Development – S Korean MoD -- Sputnik

North Korea nearing final development stage of ICBM: ministry -- Korea Herald

North Korea's rocket fuel is an accident waiting to happen -- We Are The Mighty

Is North Korea Building Their First Nuclear Submarine? -- Sputnik International

Pentagon chief says he was asked about reintroducing tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea -- Washington Post

US, Japan, South Korea Stage Show-of-Force Following North Korean Missile Overflight of Japan -- The Diplomat

U.S., South Korea troops stage mock battle to retake village near North Korean border -- Reuters

US to send carrier strike group to South Korea for joint drills -- Nikkei Asia Review

China Claims to Have Arrested Japanese Spy -- Sputnik

‘Far-fetched vision’: India’s futuristic light combat aircraft overshadowed by predecessor -- Defense News

Vladimir Putin watches display of Russian firepower near EU border -- The Guardian

NATO leader: Russian military exercises appear to be preparation for 'big war' -- UPI

Zapad-2017: Large-scale Russia-Belarus military exercises -- Zapad

Zapad-2017 exercise puts Russian army’s "nervous system" to test -- Zapad

Airbus: Austria’s Eurofighter fraud allegations are ‘politically motivated’ -- Defense News

Germany Ordering Five Warships in Face of Russian Military Aggression -- Newsweek

Wrecked WWI German U-boat found off Belgian coast -- UPI

The US Military Can't Keep Track of Which Missions It's Fueling in Yemen War -- The Intercept

US Army tanks damaged in Poland after failing to pass under train station roof (PHOTOS) -- RT

US opens first permanent military base in Israel -- The Hill

American commandos face complicated mission in Mali -- Military Times

Senate backs massive increase in military spending -- Reuters

Senate passes $700B defense bill -- The Hill

US Senate Approves a $150 Billion Boost for Military Budget -- Sputnik

Senate Votes to Buy More Military Planes Than Pentagon Requested -- Bloomberg

Northrop Seeks More Missile Defense Business with Orbital ATK Buy -- DoD Buzz

Mattis: US to send 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan -- The Hill

Mattis to Review if Military Accidents Linked to Budget Caps -- US News and World Report/Reuters

Mattis: Unclear if budget cuts play role in military crashes -- Virginia-Pilot/AP

Raytheon receives $31.5M contract for TOW missiles -- UPI

4-star: Air Force fighter pilots will have to make more engagement decisions on their own -- Defense News

The Air Force faces a new era of intelligence gathering -- Defense News

Eyeing the future fighter, Pratt & Whitney hits milestone with new adaptive engine -- Defense News

From the Pacific to Europe: Where the next fight may happen -- Jeff Schogol, Marine Times