Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 24, 2016

New China/Xinhuanet: A glimpse of China's newest weapons and equipment

This year marks the 90th birthday of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA has armed its soldiers with world-class equipment and cutting-edge weaponry. At the end of the year, Xinhua will brief you on the latest development.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 24, 2016

NATO official: Russian submarine activity highest 'since the cold war' -- The Hill

Russia says 48,000 of its troops took part in Syria campaign -- Reuters

Russia to shell out $46 bln on defense spending in 2018 -- TASS

Russia Upgrades Missiles 80 Miles From North Korea -- Newsmax

Forget North Korea: Russia Is Now Building EMP Weapons -- National Interest

How an ageing Russian passenger jet became a key part of China’s military intelligence gathering -- SCMP

Japan Installing Missile Base 200 Miles From Chinese Coast -- Sputnik

Myanmar, accused of crackdown, invited to U.S.-Thai military exercise -- Reuters

India dismisses Pak NSA’s comments on possibility of nuke war -- The Statesman

Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers Have Woefully Inadequate Close-In Air Defense Capabilities -- The Warzone

Italy plans to deploy antiterrorism military forces in Niger -- FOX News/AP

The US Campaign Against ISIS Is Entering A Deadly New Phase In Yemen -- Task & Purpose

North Korean Spies? U.S. Military Warns Soldiers of ‘Insider Threats’ After Propaganda Leaflets Found on Base -- Newsweek

US air raids have destroyed 25 Taliban drug labs. They might be aiming at the wrong target, Afghans say. -- Washington Post

Document Offers New Details About Those OV-10 Broncos That Went to Fight ISIS -- The Warzone

General Dynamics to upgrade 786 Abrams tanks -- UPI

Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shells -- UPI

Boeing Wins $1.23 Billion U.S. Navy Contract: Pentagon -- US News and World Report/Reuters

New in 2018: F-35B baptism of fire -- Military Times

Lawmakers hail news of F-35 fighters jets going to Wisconsin -- The Hill

Air Force solidifies options for B-52 engine replacement -- Defense News

Congress Rushes Pentagon $4B for Missile Defense Improvements -- Defense One

Trump Signs Bill Adding Funds for Missile Defense, Destroyer Fixes -- DoD Buzz

Trump signs short-term budget bill singling out $4.6 billion for 'top of the line' missile defense as North Korea threat looms -- Daily Mail

Another court rejects Trump bid to stop transgender military recruits -- NBC

Ex-Blackwater guard gets June retrial date for 2007 Iraq massacre -- UPI

Four airmen injured in JSTARS mishap -- Defense News

How Israel Bolsters Trump’s National Security Strategy -- Yoram Ettinger, Algemeiner

Uncertain Path Ahead for F-35 Sales to Middle East -- National Defense

NORAD’s Santa Tracker Embraces More Technology -- CBS Denver

Christmas On Deployment -- Bart Marcois, OpsLens