Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 5, 2018

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FOX News: After defeat of ISIS, US redeploying forces from Iraq to Afghanistan

The U.S. military is pulling its forces from an American-led coalition base in Iraq and shifting them to Afghanistan following the defeat of Islamic State group militants in the country.

Western contractors at the base say U.S. troops began the drawdown over the past week, with groups of soldiers leaving the base on daily flights. The exact scale of the redeployment was unclear.

According to various estimates, as of 2016, there were more 5,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Iraq, with nearly 4,000 deployed to support and assist local groups fighting ISIS militants. The remaining personnel included special operations forces, logistics workers and troops on temporary rotations, the BBC reported.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 5, 2018

US forces begin reducing numbers in Iraq: Iraqi spokesman -- CNBC/Reuters

US Starts Iraq Drawdown After Declaration of Victory Over IS -- VOA/AP

The Case for Counterinsurgency 'Light' in Afghanistan -- Charles Barham, RCDefense

US dropped ball on Navy railgun development—now China is picking it up -- Ars Technica

China’s military build-up may be a game changer for European arms transfers -- SCMP

U.S. Pitches Arms Sales in China’s Backyard -- Gerry Shih, RCD

Boeing in talks with Indian Navy to sell F/A-18 fighter jets -- Economic Times/Bloomberg

Japanese military helicopter crashes into house in Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture -- The Independent

Abe vows to proceed with Okinawa base relocation after poll -- Straits Times/AFP

Russia Calls in Army to Fight 'Storm of the Century' in Moscow -- Moscow Times

Israeli Military Chief Warns: Gaza on Verge of Collapse, Brings Both Sides Closer to War in 2018 -- Haaretz

The 'changing face' of the British Army -- BBC

Deadline looming for Boeing to decide on Canada fighter jet bid -- Reuters

Ex-U.S. army base Camp Page begins new South Korea chapter -- UPI

US general rules out military operations inside Pakistan -- DAWN

A special Afghan unit could be the Army’s test case for its future network -- C4ISRNet

Air Force Preps F-22 for 2060 - New Sensors, Radar, Avionics & AI -- Warrior Maven

The Air Force Is Giving the F-22 a New Job: Sniper in the Sky -- National Interest

Air Force to Bolster 'High-End' Fighting Capabilities -- Military.com

Boeing Views Navy's MQ-25 Carrier-Based Drone Contract As A Must Win -- Forbes

DARPA hands autonomous sub-hunter prototype over to the US Navy -- New Atlas

The terrifying 'Sea Hunter' drone warship: Self-driving 132ft vessel that can spend months scouring the oceans for hostile submarines will be put in action by the US Navy this year -- Daily Mail

Khakis at sea? The Navy’s plan for a new operational uniform -- Navy Times

Week ahead: Mattis heads to the hill -- The Hill

Possible Cellphone Ban May Extend Beyond Pentagon to Other Facilities -- Military.com

Why Pentagon banning personal devices won’t improve data security -- Joel Wallenstrom, The Hill

US military explores using sea life to spot threats -- Endgadget

GAO: foreign arms sales waivers cost US billions -- Defense News

Leaks, feasts and sex parties: How 'Fat Leonard' led to worst corruption scandal in Navy history -- The Mercury News

Is 'Great-Power Competition' Worth Billions in Nuke Spending? -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report

Yes, a cyberattack could spur the president to launch a nuclear attack -- Aaron Mehta, Fifth Domain