Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 22, 2018

Chinese official prepares the flags for the China-USA bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Hamburg, Germany July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Reuters: China's top paper says U.S. forcing China to accelerate South China Sea deployments

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s top newspaper, decrying Washington as a trouble-maker, said on Monday U.S. moves in the South China Sea like last week’s freedom of navigation operation will only cause China to strengthen its deployments in the disputed waterway.

China’s foreign ministry said the USS Hopper, a destroyer, came within 12 nautical miles of Huangyan island, which is better known as the Scarborough Shoal and is subject to a rival claim by the Philippines, a historic ally of the United States.

It was the latest U.S. naval operation challenging extensive Chinese claims in the South China Sea and came even as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation in dealing with North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 22, 2018

China threatens military buildup in South China Sea after US Navy warship's passage: paper -- FOX News

China Accuses U.S. Warship of Trespassing, Says It Will Take 'Necessary Measures' to Ensure Sovereignty -- Newsweek

‘China pursuing missile defenses; Indian nukes are main worry’ -- Asia Times

China’s new missiles likely to threaten all of Taiwan -- Asia Times

Third carrier may use electromagnetic launch catapults -- Asia Times

Chinese Navy Gets New Electronic Warfare Aircraft: Report -- NDTV

How to Stop China from Someday Invading Taiwan? Submarines. -- National Interest

Canadian Navy dropping 'draconian' policy on warship Wi-Fi, admiral says -- CBC

India to buy guns worth $553 mn for border troops -- Defense Talk/AFP

Jakarta inches closer to Su-35 order -- Flight Global

Brazil advances submarine construction -- Jane's 360

Britain No Match For Russia’s Military, U.K. Army Chief Says -- RFE

'We need more funds to cope with Russian threat': Head of the Armywarns Britain must 'keep up' with Putin's military strength or risk not being able to respond -- Daily Mail

Germany Could Arm Europe with Some Truly Super Submarines -- National Interest

Do Russia and China Stand Any Chance Against the Navy's New Aircraft Carrier? -- Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest

The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Will Soon Be Armed with Hellfire Missiles -- National Interest

Mattis heads to Asia to draw a contrast with assertive China -- AFP

B-52Hs Deploy to Pacific for Continuous Bomber Presence Mission -- Defense Media Network

After Collisions, Lawmaker Presses Navy to Specialize Surface Forces -- Defense Tech/Military.com

Ecuador is fighting crime using Chinese surveillance technology -- SCMP

UK Teen Posed as CIA Chief, Got Hands on US Intelligence in Afghanistan, Iran -- Sputnik

US military considering additional 1,000 troops for Afghanistan: report -- The Hill

The Marine Corps Wants to Make Cyber More Like Special Ops -- Defense Tech/Military.com

The Army wants to ensure its command posts aren’t an easy target -- C4ISRNet

How homicide charges for two skippers will shake up the entire Navy -- Geoff Ziezulewicz and Mark D. Faram, Navy TImes

Democratic senator calls Trump 'Cadet Bone Spurs' during fiery speech on the shutdown's impact on the military -- Business Insider

Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America -- US Department Of Defense

The Defense department made a last-minute change to allow overseas troops to watch the NFL playoffs during the government shutdown -- Business Insider

The Next New Military Specialty Should Be Software Developers -- Jim Perkins, War On The Rocks

Khe Sanh veterans recall Vietnam battle's start 50 years ago Sunday -- FOX News