Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 15, 2018

Defense News: Coalition launched 105 weapons against Syria, with none intercepted, DoD says

WASHINGTON ― As American, British and French ordnance rained down on a trio of Syrian regime targets, Russian air defense systems made no attempt to intercept the weapons, the Pentagon said Saturday.

The attacks may have set the Syrian chemical weapons programs back for “years,” said Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the director of the Joint Staff, while acknowledging that the three sites were not the totality of the Syrian chemical weapons program.

The strikes involved ordnance from all three of the western allied nations, from both air and naval assets. Overall, 105 weapons were launched by the three nations. The three targeted areas were:

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 15, 2018

Warship ruse and new stealth missiles: How the Syria attack unfolded -- Bloomberg

The Pentagon Says Strikes ‘Crippled’ Syria’s Chemical Weapons Sites -- Task & Purpose

Here Are All The Details The Pentagon Just Released Regarding Its Missile Attack On Syria (Updated) -- The Warzone/The Drive

Pentagon claims successful strike on all targets in Syria -- The Hill

Pentagon Declares Strike Successful. Here’s A Look at What Went Into It -- Breaking Defense

Pentagon: Syria strikes put chemical weapons program back years -- The Hill

Putin test-fires anti-satellite missile that can wipe out essential US navigation, communications and intelligence technology in orbit -- Daily Mail

China, Russia’s Sophisticated Anti-Satellite Capabilities Alarms US -- Sputnik

Xi reviews China’s biggest naval parade ‘in 600 years’ -- Asia Times

China Just Conducted Its Biggest-Ever Display of Naval Power -- Defense One

Gulf Cooperation Council arms race: Who sells to whom -- Al Jazeera

Saudi King Salman oversees joint military exercise with 24 neighboring countries -- Al Arabiya

Greek-Turkish tension ‘not an issue for NATO,’ alliance chief says -- Ekathimerini

Germany fears steeper Tornado costs after the UK ditches its planes -- Defense News

2 Military Satellites Launched into Orbit Around Earth -- Live Science

F-35 delivery pause indicative of more stringent Pentagon standards, Lord says -- Defense News

The F-35 Is About To Get Cheaper. Now Here's the Bad News. -- Popular Mechanics

This is what the Army’s next-generation combat vehicles are going to be able to do -- Army Times

The Army Wants To By Thousands Of New M16 Rifles, But Not For US Soldiers -- Task & Purpose

The unlikely tool that’s improving physical security at military bases -- C5ISRnet

Navy Will Extend All DDGs to a 45-Year Service Life; ‘No Destroyer Left Behind’ Officials Say -- USNI News

Navy Delivers 2nd Stealthy Zumwalt-Class Destroyer This Month -- Warrior Maven

Navy F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Taken Their Last Cruise Aboard A U.S. Aircraft Carrier -- Warzone/The Drive

Female sailors have an extra two months to apply for submarine service -- Navy Times

Lawmakers Question Why Marines Haven't Attracted More Women -- DoD Buzz

She’s Set To Be The First Black Woman To Serve As A Marine General -- Task & Purpose

A cluster of military aviation crashes killed 14 people in three weeks. What's to blame? -- Tim Stelloh, NBC

Coast Guard Fears Two-Year Budget Boost Just A Blip: Adm. Zukunft -- Breaking Defense

Here’s how the Army is trying to catch up to Russia and China on missiles, artillery -- Todd South, Army Times

Bolton not done resetting Trump national security team -- The Hill

Four Big Risks From Bolton's National Security Council Purge -- Hal Brands, Bloomberg