Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 15, 2017

Experts say much of the current digital manipulation is carried out in China and Russia

L. A. Times: Government-controlled 'keyboard' armies now a global phenomenon, new report says

By now, the world is well aware of how Russia used armies of bots and online commentary to manipulate information on social media and spread disinformation during the United States’ 2016 presidential campaign.

Less well known is how those methods have spread internationally, with dozens of countries, including the Philippines, Turkey and Sudan, using social media to suppress dissenting voices and promote an anti-democratic agenda.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 15, 2017

U.K. PM Theresa May Says Russia Seeks to ‘Weaponize’ Information -- NBC

How Russian bots appear in your timeline -- BBC

South Korea lawmakers agree on tactical nuclear weapons -- UPI

North Korea nuclear arsenal too developed to destroy quickly, says Moon -- Reuters

North Korea’s winter training means fewer missile launches -- Japan Times

Russia starts T-90S main battle tank deliveries to Iraq -- TASS

Kremlin sees no ‘big deal’ with Defense Ministry’s ‘photo error’ -- TASS

Dassault to modernize UAE’s Mirage fleet for a reported $350M -- Defense News

Raytheon: Arab-operated Patriots intercepted over 100 tactical ballistic missiles since 2015 -- Defense News

Super Hornet could be chosen as Bulgaria’s next fighter jet by July -- Defense News

Turkey has completed its purchase of Russia's advanced missile system, and relations with NATO are still tense -- Business Insider

German arms exports to non-EU, non-NATO countries rise sharply -- New China

'Non-Aligned' Sweden Joins Fledgling European Military Alliance -- Sputnik

Germany quintuples arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Egypt -- DW

Nato country 'worried about Trump's control of nuclear weapons' -- The Independent

Serbia Hosts Joint Military Drills With U.S. As Bosnia Hosts NATO Delegation -- RFE

Is the US military prepared for cyberattacks on satellites? -- Fifth Domain

Air Force to begin exploring use of defensive laser weapons on KC-135s -- Defense News

First operational MQ-4C Triton drone delivered to U.S. Navy -- UPI

Air Force to begin exploring use of defensive laser weapons on KC-135s -- Air Force Times

All You Wanted to Know About the A-10 Thunderbolt II -- RCD

Army to Field New Body Armor Vest Starting Next Summer -- Kit-Up!

Congress wants Army's modernization strategy -- Army Times

House declares U.S. military role in Yemen's civil war unauthorized -- Politico

House passes $692B defense policy bill -- The Hill

Space Corps is out in House version of defense policy bill -- Defense News

Republicans send Trump a message: Hands off N.J.'s big military base -- NJ.com

US military leaders would reject illegal order for nuclear strike, senators told -- The Guardian

John McCain wants answers from Army on waivers for recruits with history of self-mutilation -- Washington Examiner

A floating 'military city': Life aboard the USS Ashland -- CNN

The New U.S. Nuclear Triad Will Be A Bargain -- Rebeccah Heinrichs, Breaking Defense