Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 26, 2017



Newsweek: Russia Sends Spy Ship and Warship Toward British Waters, Prompting Navy Response

Britain was forced to mobilize its navy to escort a Russian vessel near U.K. waters, the defense ministry confirmed Tuesday.

The Royal Navy dispatched the HMS St. Albans to follow the Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov on December 23 as it moved through the North Sea. It confirmed that the British ship monitored the Russian vessel over Christmas Day, and would return to base on December 26.

The British defense ministry said that Moscow had stepped up its naval activity near the country over the Christmas period. Defense minister Gavin Williamson said that the country will “not hesitate in defending our waters or tolerate any form of aggression” on its borders.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 26, 2017

British warship escorts Russian frigate near territorial waters -- DW

British navy escorts Russian warship near UK waters -- NBC/AP

S. Korean military to launch specialized division on N. Korean nuclear program -- NK News

Report: North Korea soldier found to have anthrax antibodies -- UPI

China’s Military Flybys Raise Alarm in Taiwan -- VOA

Japan considers refitting helicopter carrier for stealth fighters: government sources -- Reuters

Japan, South Korea may refit naval ships for F-35 fighters -- Defense News

Boeing awarded $6.1B for F-15s for Qatar -- UPI

US Using Pyongyang Issue as Pretext to Continue Militarizing Asia-Pacific - Russian Security council -- Sputnik

Russian security chief accuses Washington of slipping into Cold War mentality -- TASS

Russia tests perspective armament for Topol ICBM -- TASS

Russia's New Husky-Class Submarine: Everything We Know (And Want to Know) -- National Interest

British military alarmed by Russian warships in North Sea -- UPI

Royal Navy shadows newest Russian missile frigate in North Sea (PHOTO) -- RT

Down Periscope: Stoltenberg Worries Over NATO's Waning Sub-Fighting Ability -- Sputnik

The German Navy Decided To Return Their Bloated New Frigate To The Ship Store This Christmas -- The Drive

Boeing scores big with F-15, KC-46 contracts with foreign militaries -- Defense News

Pence promises US will stay in Afghanistan fight 'to the end' -- Defense News

New in 2018: US troops return to the front lines in Afghanistan -- Military Times

Lockheed Martin Awarded $7 Billion Contract to Get F-22 Ready for War -- National Interest

Air Force contributes to joint special operations mission -- US Air Force

The Navy Wants a New Frigate That Kills Submarines and Saves Aircraft Carriers -- National Interest

A New Study Says the Bigger the Aircraft Carrier, the Deadlier -- National Interest

Pentagon Watchdog Cites Top U.S. Space Contractors for Quality-Control Lapses -- Bloomberg

U.S. military adopts new 'urban' war plans -- WND

Trump Backs 2.4 Percent Pay Raise for Military in 2018 -- Military.com

Trump administration shelves plans to survey US defense firms -- Defense News

The Unaffordable Pentagon Audit -- National Interest

The 2017 National Security Strategy: A Scorecard -- Peter Dombrowski & Simon Reich, RCD/The Conversation

2018 in defense: 5 major issues the Trump administration needs to tackle -- Ellen Mitchell, The Hill

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