Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 29, 2017

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during the end-of-year news conference in Taipei, Taiwan December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Hamacher Reuters

Newsweek: China's Military Is a Threat to East Asia, Taiwan President Says

Onstage, flanked by two models of fighter jets, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said China’s military ambitions were not only affecting Taiwan but all of East Asia during a Friday news conference. She also warned that tensions between Taiwan and the mainland should not be concluded through military force.

“China’s military activities don’t only impact the situation in the Taiwan Strait, but also in all of East Asia ... This is not a problem being faced alone by Taiwan,” Tsai, Taiwan’s first female president, told local reporters.

“All countries in this region who want to see peace and stability, have a consensus ... and China can’t ignore this... cross-Strait issues absolutely can’t be resolved through military force but through peaceful means.”

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 29, 2017

Taiwanese President Announces Defense Spending Boost to Counter China -- Sputnik

China brings People's Armed Police under control of top military chiefs -- South China Morning Post

Chinese military launches website to get national security tip-offs -- Xinhuanet

Is North Korea investing in a fundamentally useless weapon? -- Defense News

‘Elite Warriors’: A refreshingly Eastern perspective on special forces -- Matthew Bodner, Defense News

Russia accuses US of violating arms control treaty -- The Hill

For the Russian Military in Syria, Old Habits Die Hard -- War Is Boring

Australian Defence Force on heightened alert during Russian military exercise in Indonesia -- ABC News Online

Turkey-Russia S-400 systems contract also envisages technological cooperation — TV -- TASS

Russia Is Getting More Confident About Infiltrating UK Territories -- Defense One

NATO chief predicts increased dialogue with Russia in 2018 -- DW

Spend on defense, Merkel's allies say, widening gap with SPD -- Reuters

US Air Force air-to-air refueller is forced to make an emergency landing after declaring an on-board incident and diverting to a Scottish airport -- Daily Mail

USAF plans to buy seven armed AC-208s for Afghan military -- Flight Global

Navy Seeks Better Sleep For Crews With New Rest Guidelines, Special Glasses -- USNI News

Damage control: Exploding engine cripples US Air Force’s spy fleet -- RT

US Air Force Developing Swarming Cruise Missile Prototype -- Sputnik

Boeing unveils a drone capable of landing on an aircraft carrier, as Navy competition heats up -- Washington Post

The Navy's Next Fix For Sleepy Crews Could Be… Rose-Colored Glasses -- Task & Purpose

Drone collides with US Army helicopter, puts 1.5” dent in rotor -- Ars Technica

Report: Not all sirens worked during Hawaii warning test -- Defense News/AP

2018 a big year of transition for military space -- Space News

Military use of space is coming, Trump can help America prepare -- John Yoo, The Hill

The CIA's Guide to Taking UFO Photos Is Insane -- Outer Places

The most exciting military vehicles of 2017 -- Fox News

The Top Leaks, Hacks, And Exposed Secrets Of 2017 -- FAST Company

America’s Over-reliance on Military Intervention -- Willis Krumholz, RCD