Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 9, 2017

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise north of Hawaii.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord

Business Insider: 7 US aircraft carriers are at sea for the first time in years — here's what they're doing

For the first time in years, seven of the US Navy's 11 nuclear aircraft carriers are at sea simultaneously, according to US Naval Institute News.

The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Nimitz (CVN 68), and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) are in the Western Pacific on operational deployments. They have full air wings and carrier escorts.

The USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) are in the Eastern Pacific, while the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the brand-new USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are in the Atlantic. Those four carriers are on training missions or doing workups before deployments.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 9, 2017

7 U.S. Aircraft Carriers Are Now Simultaneously Underway -- USNI News

Three-Carrier Strike Force Exercise to commence in Western Pacific -- Commander, U.S. 7th FLeet

US Aircraft Carriers Show off 'Unparalleled Strength' in First Three-Way Joint Drills in the Pacific in a Decade -- Newsweek

Will South Korea Build Nuclear Attack Subs? -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat

Satellite imagery offers clues to China’s intentions in Djibouti -- Defense News

Chinese theft of sensitive US military technology is still a 'huge problem,' says defense analyst -- CNBC

Sales target: Russia sets its sights on the Middle East -- Defense News

Middle East fighter jet sales to surge over the next 5 years -- Defense News

Iran's New Missile Cap Offer Is a Total Sham -- National Interest

EU to impose arms embargo on Venezuela. -- UPI

‘Just say no’: France struggles with dependency on US troops in Africa -- Defense News

NATO allies battle for spoils of big spending -- Politico

EU to sign deal to develop joint military hardware as Nato agree on new military commands -- SCMP

NATO backs new military command HQs for Europe -- Japan News

Trump added troops in Afghanistan. But NATO is still short of meeting its goal. -- Washington Post

Despite NATO Pledge to Increase Afghan Support, Troop Shortfall Remains -- US News and World Report

Facing Russian threat, NATO boosts operations for the first time since the Cold War -- Washington Post

NATO just added cyber weapons to its armoury -- ZDNet

Trump Requests 4th Missile Defense Field for Fort Greely -- AP

Congress set to authorize 13 ships in 2018, but don’t cut steel just yet -- Defense News

Get Ready, Russia and China: The U.S. Military Is Working on a New Aircraft-Killer Missile -- National Interest

US military joins Brazil army exercises in Amazon -- Reuters

‘A Terrifying Experience’: Senator Discusses Navy Hypoxia Demo -- Defense Tech

Lawmakers Back $400 Million for Possible A-10 Successor -- DOD BUzz

Cheney Once Warned Against Military Action on N. Korea -- Voice of America

Space Corps Crashes to Earth in Negotiated Defense Bill -- Defense Tech

An 'enormous' supply of bandwidth available for defense, military -- Space News

Satellite operators push plan to upgrade military spy drones -- Space News

More Enlisted Airmen Can Apply to Fly Drones -- Defense Tech

Camp Humphreys Offers Taste of Home to U.S. Troops in South Korea -- NBC

He's accused of abusing Muslims training to be Marines. A military jury must decide his fate. -- Washington Post

This Old American Nuclear Attack Submarine Could Still Take on Russia or China's Best -- National Interest

The Next Military-Industrial Complex, Part I: Riding Venture Capital's Coattails -- War on the Rocks

Army: Combat and Cultural Competence Key for Future Soldiers -- Lolita C. Baldor, RCD/AP