Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 3, 2018

Sergey Shoigu and Wei Fenghe met at the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security. Express

RT: We came ‘to let US know’ about close military ties with Russia – Chinese defense minister in Moscow

Beijing has sent a delegation to Russia to show Washington the unity of Russian and Chinese military forces and “support” Russia at the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security.

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe voiced strong support for Russia during the talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Shoigu. While stressing “the united position” on the international arena, the minister said that one of the main goals of the visit was to send a message to Western powers.

“The Chinese side came to let the Americans know about the close ties between the Russian and Chinese armed forces,” Wei said.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 3, 2018

China sent delegation to Russia to show 'Russo-Chinese unity' against the US -- Express

Russia and China Are Now Building Weapons Together -- National Interest

Russia and China Are Testing Missiles That Could Blast U.S. Satellites out of Space -- Newsweek

Panel: China Ratcheting Up Military Pressure Toward Taiwan -- USNI News

Modernization of Russia's Sole Aircraft Carrier Still Facing Delays -- The Diplomat

China receives first regimental set of S-400 systems — source -- TASS

Kremlin aide: Russia plans to complete S-400 delivery to Turkey by 2020 -- TASS

Guardian of the sky: Russia's advanced S-400 air defense system -- TASS

Saudi Arabia, Romania to receive Patriot missile systems, support -- UPI

Pentagon Says Decision on Whether to Buy S-400s from Russia Up to India -- Sputnik

Analysis disputes Japanese foreign minister’s claim that North Korea is preparing fresh nuclear test -- Japan Times

North Korea ignores US-South Korea military drills -- DW

Bundeswehr cybersecurity center trains elite counterhackers -- DW

Baltic leaders to push Trump for more military aid -- Stars and Stripes

Trump reportedly serious about pulling US troops out of Syria as warnings start coming in -- Washington Examiner

US Sends More Troops to Syrian Town Where US, British Soldiers Killed -- Military.com

After Years Away, B-1 Bombers Are Back in the Middle East -- Military.com

The Taliban Keeps Stealing Night Vision Goggles From Afghan Troops — And The Pentagon Has No Idea What To Do -- Task & Purpose

Boeing awarded $1.1B for Super Hornets for Kuwait -- UPI

Boeing to Build New F/A-18 Super Hornets for Kuwait -- Sputnik

F-35s Are Now Practicing Their Dogfighting Skills Over Okinawa -- Popular Mechanics

Ospreys to arrive at Yokota this week, 2 years ahead of schedule -- Stars and Stripes

US aircraft carrier in Singapore for port visit -- Straits Times

Huntington Ingalls awarded $55M for support of USS Gerald R. Ford -- UPI

SOCOM Accidentally Bought Way, Way Too Much Combat Gear -- Task & Purpose

Army to Fire Ground Artillery, Rockets From Navy Ships -- Warrior Maven

Senate Dems: Using Pentagon funds for border wall likely illegal -- The Hill

The Marines ease tattoo rules, the strictest in the military -- FOX News

Marine snipers are getting new Mk 13 rifles -- Marine Times

Accused NSA Leaker Wants to Subpoena Intel Agencies, Cybersecurity Firms -- Sputnik

Military documents reveal how the US Army plans to deploy AI in future wars -- The Next Web

5 Reasons Congress Surprised The Satellite Industry By Adding Military Satcoms In The 2018 Budget -- Forbes

The Pentagon cannot justify spending in Afghanistan -- Charles V. Peña, The Hill

Is the Military Really Going to Start Drafting 40-Year-Old Hackers? -- Brad Allenby, Slate