Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 16, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shakes hands with Harry Harris (L), the 24th Commander of United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), as Harris makes a courtesy visit to Abe at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 16 November 2017. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama/Pool

Reuters: U.S. Pacific Commander: Military-backed diplomacy needed to deal with North Korea

TOKYO (Reuters) - Diplomacy backed by military power is needed to deal with North Korea’s missile and nuclear development, the head of the U.S. military’s Pacific Command said on Thursday.

North Korea has launched dozens of missiles under the leadership of Kim Jong Un as it accelerates a weapons program designed to give it the ability to target the United States with a powerful, nuclear-tipped missile.

In recent months, it has fired two missiles over Japan and conducted its sixth and the largest nuclear test, stoking regional tension.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 16, 2017

North Korea Admits It’s Intimidated by America’s Military Build-Up -- Epoch Times

US, Japan Naval Forces Conduct Military Exercise -- VOA

China Military to Test High-Speed Vehicle That Could Bomb U.S. in Less Than 15 Minutes -- Newsweek

On Xi's orders, Chinese military set to become 'world class' -- Economic Times

Why China's Central Military Commission Got Downsized -- The Diplomat

Thailand plans joint arms factory with China -- Reuters

Russia’s Borei-class advanced submarines -- TASS

Russia Has $8Bln Worth of Weapon Orders From Arab Countries -- Sputnik

Russia's defense contractor reveals bulk of Arab states' order portfolio -- TASS

Kaspersky says it obtained NSA files -- but not deliberately -- UPI

German spy chief warns against Russia's military ambitions -- DW

Inside the Weirdest Relationship a NATO Ally Has with Russia -- Defense One

Canadian soldier who reported workplace sexual misconduct facing loss of military career -- CBC

This Elite Police Force Is Afghanistan’s Secret Weapon Against Violent Extremists -- Task & Purpose

NATO chief says they'll have enough forces in Afghanistan -- AP

Pentagon official: US to cut contributions to UN peacekeeping missions -- The Hill

US to Continue Refueling Saudi Warplanes During Yemen Attacks -- Sputnik

US Army Chief: The US Needs More Troops in Europe -- Defense One

Pentagon eyes intimate R&D tie-up with UAE based on US-Israel model -- Defense News

SpaceX to Launch Classified "Zuma" Payload Tonight -- Popular Mechanics

Raytheon awarded contract for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile program -- UPI

US Navy Only Interested in Stable 2-A-Year Attack Boat Build Rate Despite Congressional Authority to Buy More -- USNI

US Navy recruits will have to pass a run test prior to boot camp starting in January -- Navy Times

GOP chairman 'increasingly' concerned about using old war authorization -- The Hill

‘Video game warfighting' helps squad leaders virtually prepare Marines for battle -- Marine Times

The Pentagon is set to make a big push toward open source software next year -- The Verge

The U.S. Military’s Favorite Cybercontractor -- Bloomberg

Bill encourages Pentagon to use online sellers such as Amazon for ordinary goods -- CNBC

Pentagon Paid $370,000 to Rent MRI for Guantanamo; It Doesn't Work -- Military.com/Miami Herald

Army chief on gender reassignment surgery: We took an oath to defend Constitution -- The Hill

Is This a Group of Deported United States Military Veterans? -- Snopes

Pictures Emerge Of Covered F-117 Being Transported On A Trailer In Southern Nevada -- The War Zone/The Drive

What We Learned From Congress's Latest Review of the President's Ability to Use Nukes -- The War Zone/The Drive