Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 30, 2018

NPR: Former Special Ops Agent Discusses How Tech, Fitness Trackers Affect The Military

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Paul Scharre about the discovery that fitness trackers such as Fitbit are revealing "heat maps" of where U.S. military personnel are running. Scharre is a former special operations agent, who now looks into how technology is interacting with military needs. He says this fitness tracker story illustrates a broader range of issues with apps, social media and devices and their effects on today's military.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 30, 2018

How GPS exercise data can reveal sensitive military locations -- PBS

Fitness Tracker Data Highlights Sprawling U.S. Military Footprint in Africa -- The Intercept

The app that exposed the location of military bases with a heat map is reviewing its features -- CNBC

Strava heatmap: Fitness activity data shows someone cutting laps around Pyongyang -- ABC News Online

Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach -- Military Times

North Korea is scaling back its annual winter military exercises -- CNBC

Defectors: North Koreans train in extreme cold for upcoming military parade.

South Korea defense chief: North’s nuclear strike rhetoric just ‘propaganda‘ -- Defense News

Has China been DELETING videos of military plane? Crash images wiped off internet -- Express

China dismisses 'absurd' African Union HQ spying claim -- BBC

Australian denied bail on Cambodia espionage charges -- DW

Turkey confirms use of German tanks in Afrin offensive -- DW

Iran Resumes Building Missile Plants in Lebanon, Israeli Army Warns in Rare Article in Arab Media -- Haaretz

Egypt's ex-army officers pose growing security threat -- Reuters

A Russian military jet flew within 5 feet of a US Navy plane -- Business Insider

U.S. Army leader tells Germany: Meet NATO spending goal or weaken NATO -- Reuters

Journalists go to court over Germany's 'unrestrictive' surveillance laws -- DW

NATO buyers to meet with Airbus over billions in A400M fines -- Defense News

Qatar to expand US airbase as defence chief visits DC -- Al Jazeera

US Explores Ties With Controversial Indonesian Army Unit -- VOA

US General to Turkey: We’re Not Pulling Back -- Defense One

Pentagon Restricts Release of Afghanistan War Data -- Military.com/AP

AAI Corp. to provide intelligence services in Afghanistan -- UPI

Army taps Lockheed for additional THAAD interceptors -- UPI

Navy orders laser weapon systems from Lockheed Martin -- UPI

Systems to protect Stryker, Bradley vehicles from missile attacks delayed -- Defense News

US Army secretary open to foreign designs for new combat vehicle -- Defense News

General Atomics awarded $49M for Reaper drone software development -- UPI

Army's New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don't Work Well With Regular Bullets -- Warzone/The Drive

VIDEO: Coast Guard Fighting New Stealthy, Fast Drug Smuggling Vessels in Pacific -- USNI News

Congressional hawks want straight talk on military readiness problems -- Defense News

Pentagon survey details effects of climate change on military sites -- Washington Post

America's Military Is Choking on Old Technology -- Foreign Policy

Military members among prominent White House guests for State of the Union address -- Military Times