Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 7, 2018

We Are The Mighty: China and Russia formed a military bloc to oppose the US

China's defense minister met his Russian counterpart in Moscow on April 3, 2018, to "let the Americans know about the close ties between the armed forces of China and Russia," according to the Associated Press.

"I am visiting Russia as a new defense minister of China to show the world a high level of development of our bilateral relations and firm determination of our armed forces to strengthen strategic cooperation," China's new defense minister, Gen. Wei Fenghe, said, according to CNN.

"The Chinese side has come [to Moscow] to show Americans the close ties between the armed forces of China and Russia ... we've come to support you."

The two defense ministers met for the seventh Moscow International Security Conference, according to Russian state owned media outlet TASS.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 7, 2018

Chinese navy carries out live-fire drills with more than 40 warships in the South China Sea as three US aircraft carrier battle groups prepare for their own exercises -- Daily Mail

Chinese Navy Begins Testing Joint Unmanned-Manned Aviation Operations -- Sputnik

Russia's S-400, Pantsir systems hit ballistic cruise missiles during military drills -- TASS

Russia tests ASAT missile -- Washington Times

Is the Admiral Kuznetsov Really the 'Worst Aircraft in the World?' -- Sputnik

Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China -- Reuters

India is beefing up its military as tensions rise with China and Pakistan — and now it wants to buy more than 100 fighter jets -- Business Insider

India’s has obsolete army and air force is still using “flying coffins” after 40 years of procurement problems -- Next Big Future

India's Next Fighter? -- RCD

Will India Become a Naval Superpower? -- Robert Farley, The National Interest

Israeli Intel Chief Claims He is 100% Sure Iran Hasn’t Abandoned Nuke Bomb Plans -- Sputnik

Rape victim wants Japan to do more on U.S. military crimes -- Japan Today

France plots new European military crisis force outside EU -- Reuters

France military sexism: Minister pledges zero tolerance -- BBC

NATO Chief Stoltenberg: US Nuclear Arsenal 'As Relevant as Ever' -- Sputnik

The Threat Within NATO -- Rob Berschinski, The Atlantic

Developments in Maldives cause for concern: Pentagon -- Economic Times

Is the U.S. Military in an Aviation Crisis? Pentagon Says Fatal Air Crashes Are Not Connected -- Newsweek

Recent Rash of Fatal Aviation Accidents Not a 'Crisis,' Pentagon Says -- Defense Tech

Military Times Crash Database -- Military Times

Missile Defense Review expected in May -- Defense News

Test to integrate Army’s THAAD, Patriot missile-defense systems successful -- Stars and Stripes

Army tests new tactical vehicle by throwing it out of perfectly fine aircraft -- Army Times

Boeing to produce Super Hornets, Growlers for Navy -- UPI

US Navy sub test fires 2 massive nuclear capable missiles off the coast of Southern California -- SOFREP

Expanding the Fleet: Navy Charts Course for 355 Ships -- National Defense

These are the contenders for the Navy's carrier-based drone -- We Are The Mighty

The Army Now Wants Hypersonic Cannons, Loitering Missiles, And A Massive Supergun -- Warzone/The Drive

Secretive X-37B Military Space Plane Wings Past 200 Days in Orbit -- Space.com

The CIA is hunting for its next generation of talent -- CNBC

The Next NSA Chief Is More Used to Cyberwar Than Spy Games -- Wired

Navy probes Bible placement in military display at Okinawa hospital -- San Diego Union Tribune

Why We Need Women in the Military -- Quratulain Fatima, Project Syndicate

Is the US Suffering a ‘War Gap’? -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat

Army Secretary: We Will Kill Programs To Fund Big Six -- Breaking Defense

The Pentagon And The President -- NPR