Friday, March 16, 2018

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 16, 2018



NBC: U.S. troops who repelled Russian mercenaries prepare for more attacks

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria — Standing on a windswept mound, Brig. Gen. Jonathan Braga pointed to the spot just a mile away from where Russian mercenaries and fighters loyal to the Syrian government fired at his soldiers.

"Those artillery rounds could have landed and killed Americans, and that's why we continue to prepare our defenses," said Braga, the director of operations for the U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition.

Read more ....

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 16, 2018

Report: North Korea rocket engine includes Ukrainian technology -- UPI

South Korea may buy more Apache helicopters to lead the fight across DMZ -- Defense News

Army Has Spent 18 Months Preparing for War in Korea: Milley -- DoD Buzz/Military.com

Future Force? Chinese Shipmaker Leaks Aircraft Carrier, Nuclear Sub Plans -- Sputnik

Chinese hackers accused of targeting US defence firms linked to South China Sea -- SCMP

Japan Wants to Develop Military Potential to Counterattack Enemy Bases - LPD -- Sputnik

Taiwan renews interest in F-35 to counter Chinese first strike -- Defense News

Russian Jets Scrambled 7 Times to Chase Away Spy Planes – Defense Ministry -- Sputnik

How Russia's diplomatic and military tactics are shaping course of war in Syria's Ghouta -- ABC News

Russia’s advanced Avangard hypersonic missile system to enter service by 2019 — source -- TASS

Russian submarine activity at post-Cold War high -- Stars and Stripes

Combat robots for Russian troops to go into serial production this year — defense minister -- TASS

Russia to cut defense spending, capital construction outlays, vows presidential aide -- TASS

UAE to train Somaliland forces under military base deal -- Africa News

Raytheon to support Qatar patriot missile system -- UPI

Measly defense budget has severely undermined India’s military -- Asia Times

Results are in: Here's how much NATO allies spent on defense in 2017 -- Defense News

EUCOM head: Alleged Russian chemical attack shows ‘what they’re willing to do’ -- Defense News

Air Force ups support for allies in Europe, keeps close eye on Russia -- Air Force Times

Inside the US nuclear sub challenging Russia in the Arctic -- CNN

Navy's new attack submarine named Colorado to join the fleet -- Navy Times/AP

General Dynamics to repair USS Mesa Verde -- UPI

Inside the USS Zumwalt, a Stealth Destroyer That May Be the Most Advanced Warship Ever Built -- Cheat Sheet

Navy awards Lockheed $481M for F-35 spare parts -- UPI

Army Chief: Hypersonic Weapons 'Possible' But Early in Development -- DoD Buzz

Cold War: US Arctic Drills Prep For Frigid Fight -- Sputnik

Milley: Army is pushing to get two-thirds of its brigades ready to deploy at any minute -- Army Times

Lockheed awarded $3.5B contract from Army for training -- UPI

Pentagon Wants Armed Robot Combat Vehicles by 2020 -- Sputnik

Is Boeing working on a second MQ-25 drone prototype? -- Defense News

‘Fat Leonard’ admiral keeps high-level security clearance -- Navy Times

After New Ambush in Niger, Pentagon Defends Withholding News of Attack -- Military.com

No comments: