Monday, June 11, 2018

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 11, 2018


National Interest: Superpower Military Showdown: China vs. America (On Land, Sea and in the Air)

Two superpowers eye each other uneasily across the Pacific—one well established after decades of Cold War conflict, the other a rising power eager to reclaim regional hegemony. Fortunately, despite profoundly different political systems, China and the United States are not as intrinsically hostile to each other as were the West and the Soviet Union—in fact, they have a high degree of economic interdependence.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 11, 2018

Hide-And-Seek: Chinese Missile Launchers Reportedly Reappear in S China Sea -- Sputnik

Chinese ‘Dark Sword’ is the First Sixth-Generation Warplane - Military Experts -- Sputnik

Assessment of the Military Implication of Chinese Investment in the Port of Djibouti -- David Mattingly, RCD

NATO and China resume military staff to staff talks -- NATO

US demands Japan reduce its plutonium stockpiles -- Nikkei Asian Review

North Korea: Country and Military by the Numbers -- 24/7 Wall Street

North Korea’s Conventional Threat to South Korea -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat

White South African farmers trained by Israeli special forces to fight off violent attacks -- RT

Russia’s Pacific Fleet ships arrive in Philippines -- TASS

Russia’s new robotic vehicle helps Strategic Missile Force clear mines in tactical drills -- TASS

Top US general and Russian counterpart hold talks in Finland -- AP

French and German armor makers test the waters with a ‘Euro-tank’ -- Defense News

Jaguar strapped to the nines with sensors, weaponry and a paint job -- Defense News

A French military modernization program is getting a makeover -- Defense News

France eyes 5 weapons for future missile -- Defense News

Why Does America Need More Troops in Europe When It Deters Russia From Afar? -- John Dale Grover, RCD

Norway Receives 'Number of Requests' to Host More US Troops – Defense Minister -- Sputnik

US Withdrawal Can’t Leave ‘Vacuum’ in Syria to be ‘Exploited’ by Assad – Mattis -- Sputnik

3,000 US Army rifles have failed a crucial safety test — and thousands more still need to be tested -- Army Times

New $2.5B contract awarded to manage nuclear weapons lab -- AP

The Corps is spending money to save on the CH-53 King Stallion -- Marine Times

USAF pilot ejects F-15 before crash off Okinawa coast -- UPI

After stand-down, Air Force begins scouring data for a solution to aircraft mishaps -- Air Force Times

The U.S. Air Force Is Pushing for a Hypersonic Strike Weapon -- Popular Mechanics

With 11 tons of seized drugs, US Coast Guard asks for more ScanEagle drones -- Defense News

Trump’s unsecured communications criticized as ‘reckless’ -- Fifth Domain

Google pledges not to use AI for weapons or surveillance -- AP

Air Force officer, missing for 35 years, found in California -- FOX News/AP

Carriers Aren’t The Only Big Targets: The Challenges of Mobile Basing -- Robbin Laird, Breaking Defense

The Death Of The Cyber Generalist -- Patrick Bell and Jan Kallberg, War Room

Declassified NSA Security Posters Are Incredibly Creepy -- Popular Mechanics

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