Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2018

Two German Bundeswehr soldiers, assigned to the 701st Pioneer Battalion defend their position during a German-led platoon attack mission with a U.S. Army Sapper squad in support, August 23, 2010, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. Wikimedia

CNN: Fear of Russian aggression driving US military sales to Europeans

Washington (CNN)Concerns about Russian aggression is driving billions of dollars in US arms sales to European nations. The weapons deliveries are also part of the Trump administration's wider efforts to confront Russia in the region.

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that the State Department had approved a potential sale of the Patriot missile system, including some 100 missiles, to Sweden.

The system's missiles are capable of intercepting short- and medium-range ballistic missiles as well as drones.

US and European officials have expressed concern that Russia has recently deployed new missiles to its European exclave Kaliningrad, which sits on the Baltic coast between Poland and Lithuania.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2018

Europe Still Doesn't Take Its Own Defense Seriously -- Doug Bandow, National Interst

‘Reticent’ general Wei Fenghe could be China’s new defence minister, sources say -- SCMP

India's Army looking at larger talent pool, younger officers for crucial tasks: Official -- Economic Times

India Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine Jets -- The Drive

India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile -- The Diplomat

Russian Engineers Finish Work on Laser Capable of Shooting Down Enemy Satellites -- Sputnik

Mission Possible: Here's What Those Russian Su-57 Jets May Be Doing in Syria -- Sputnik

Russia’s new military buggy, Chaborz-6, rolled out in Chechnya’s Grozny -- TASS

Russia Marks Red Army's Centenary -- RFE

Canada names suppliers approved to bid in future fighter competition -- Defense News

France-Egypt Plane Deal Blocked by US, Fearing Spread of Missile Tech - Official -- Sputnik

Saab rolls out first GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft -- Jane's 360

Raytheon, Lockheed to sell Javelins to multiple foreign customers -- UPI

Problems with Army’s future air-to-ground missile fixed ahead of production decision -- Defense News

US Army seeks new missile to counter drones, rockets and more -- Defense News

Mattis Wants Ground Combat Units to Be More Lethal in the Close Fight -- Military.com

Could Israel's 'Tank Shield' Make the U.S. Army's M1 Abrams Even More Deadly? -- National Interest

Amid beret backlash, the Army’s SFAB soldiers focus on training, deployment -- Army Times

AFSOC Commander Calls Reports of AC-130J Problems Overblown -- Military.com

USAF's New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor Trucks -- The Drive

Freezing Navy EA-18G Crew In Ice Filled Cockpit Navigated Home Using Their Smart Watches -- The Drive

Sunsetting the MQ-1 Predator: A history of innovation -- US Air Force

Air Force Chief Wright: Innovation crucial to win the next war -- Air Force Times

US Navy's newest ship, the future USNS Burlington, christened at Mobile shipyard -- al.com

Marine Raiders don’t want any M27s -- Marine Times

Trump says military parade would be great for country's spirit -- CNN

Trump: 'The generals would love' to have a military parade -- The Hill

Trump Says He Plans Capital Military Parade If Cost Reasonable -- Bloomberg

Marine General Chastised for Meddling in Hazing Case -- Military.com/The San Diego Union-Tribune

Navy lawyers want change of venue in ‘Fat Leonard’ case -- Navy Times

Good News, Troops: The Pizza MREs Are Back -- Popular Mechanics

This new blood test can detect traumatic brain injury in troops -- Military Times

Epidemic of cryptojacking can be traced to escaped NSA superweapon -- Boing Boing

What Does America Get for Its Military Aid? -- Bilal Y. Saab, National Interest