Sunday, December 3, 2017

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 3, 2017


The Hill: US sends F-22s to join for South Korean air drills

Six of the U.S. Air Force's advanced stealth fighter jets reportedly arrived in South Korea on Saturday for joint air drills and war rehearsals scheduled next week in a show of force against North Korea.

The Defense Department sent the F-22 Raptors for the air drills alongside the South Korean Air Force only days after North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that military officials have said flew higher than any to date.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 3, 2017

US sends F-22s to join hundreds of fighters for North Korea war games -- Washington Examiner

North Korea says US-South Korea military drills drive them to 'brink of a nuclear war' -- FOX News

Threat Assessment: Current DPRK War Capability Reveals Strengths, Weaknesses -- Sputnik

North Korea's new ICBM likely broke up upon re-entry, US official says -- CNN

North Korea: US in race to address threat, says HR McMaster -- BBC

The Folly of Deploying US Tactical Nuclear Weapons to South Korea -- 38 North

Russia nuclear stockpile is world's largest -- Al Jazeera

Russia’s New Missile Submarine Sure Looks Familiar -- Popular Mechanics

Ocean Roar: India Begins Building Fleet of Nuclear Attack Submarines -- Sputnik

Israeli Military Prisons to Cut Number of Inmates Sent to Solitary Confinement -- Haaretz

Canada not talking to U.S. about joining missile defense system -- Digital Journal

Argentina missing submarine: President pledges inquiry to 'know the truth' -- BBC

CIA director sent warning to Iran over threatened US interests in Iraq -- The Guardian

US Gen. Alleges Russia, China Building Weapons Against Military Assets in Space -- Sputnik

US official: Niger OKs armed drones for takeoff from its capital -- Defense News/AP

Boeing will miss 2017 delivery goal for first KC-46 -- Defense News

No $ For New B-52 Engines Til 2020; Nuke Modernization Moves Ahead: Gen. Rand -- Breaking Defense

MIT Developing Mach 0.8 Rocket Drone for the Air Force -- Popular Mechanics

Air Force Taps Raytheon to Build New Smart Bomb for F-35 -- Military.com

Navy, Air Force Build New LRASM Weapon Sensor Targeting Tech -- Scout Warrior

Exclusive: Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense sites - officials -- Reuters

The Army has officially ditched its plans for a new, short-term rifle replacement -- Business Insider

Mattis heads to Middle East, Africa -- The Hill

Trump's call for military buildup hits bump in Congress -- Reuters

Defense hawks warn spending fix could hobble military -- The Hill

Army Probes Criticism of Green Beret Training -- RCD

Marine pleads guilty in Camp Pendleton hazing crackdown -- San Diego Union Tribune

US Navy 'Fat Leonard' scandal: Retired aircraft carrier commander censured -- CNN

Smoked pot and want to enlist? Army issuing more waivers -- FOX News/AP

In Italy, the army provides medical marijuana. And some say that's a problem. -- Washington Post

Michael Flynn Could Commit Murder And Still Keep Military Rank, Experts Say -- Newsweek

US Army takes a steady but cautious approach to women in infantry -- Los Angeles Times

The Intellectuals Behind the First U.S. Navy Doctrine: A Centennial Reflection -- Ryan Peeks and Frank Blazich, War On The Rocks

Russian Missile Defense System Could Launch a New Arms Race -- David Axe, Daily Beast

What's New At The Reagan Defense Forum This Year? The Threat Of North Korean Nuclear Attack -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

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