Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 13, 2018

A B-1B Lancer sits on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Crews here are anticipating a new rotation to the Middle East come 2018. (Photo: Oriana Pawlyk/Military.com)

Defense Tech: No End in Sight for B-1 Grounding as New Emergency Landing Reported

The Air Force's June 7 fleetwide stand-down of the B-1B Lancer fleet continues, as news emerges of yet another emergency landing by a bomber.

A B-1 from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, experienced an in-flight emergency June 1 minutes after taking off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 7th Bomb Wing spokeswoman 2nd Lt. Kali L. Gradishar confirmed to Military.com. The news was first reported by Air Force Times.

The aircraft returned safely to the base, and the issue was resolved fairly quickly upon return, Gradishar said.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 13, 2018

Mattis: B-1 ejection seat issue will be fixed ‘very quickly’ -- Military Times

Kim's nukes and the giant in the room -- Daniel Gallington, Washington Times

Trump’s vow to end military drills with Seoul stuns a region -- Military Times/AP

Trump’s proposed troop moves in South Korea raise concerns for lawmakers -- Defense News

SECDEF Mattis: U.S. Military Not Leaving South Korea Anytime Soon -- USNI News

Mattis: Despite recent KIAs in Africa, US troops aren’t there for combat -- Military Times

Crisis Response Marines in Middle East Focused on Operations in Syria, Afghanistan -- USNI News

F-35B stealth jets could operate on Japan’s flattop destroyers, study says -- Stars and Stripes

Stronger Deterrence; Russia Expected to Induct New Hypersonic Missile Armed Nuclear Submarine Class into Service in Mid 2020s -- Military Watch

Russia’s Real Target Is US Alliances & Ukraine, Not Elections: CIA Veterans -- Breaking Defense

Kremlin Disinformation Effort Is More Than Just Facebook -- John Cappello & Patrick O’Connor, RCD

Israel's battle of the ex-generals -- Al-Monitor

NATO hosts the African Union for Military to Military Staff Talks -- NATO

EU Commission Offers to Boost Security Spending by Nearly 30% in 2021-2027 -- Sputnik

True defense loyalty? Litmus test proposed for non-EU nations who want funding -- Defense News

British Army used Facebook ads to target teens on exam results day -- Fast Company

France wants Germany to join forces on a missile -- Defense News

The French Army could have its first unmanned vehicle by 2025 -- Defense News

Rheinmetall lifts curtain on new next-gen combat vehicle with hopes to spark US Army interest -- Defense News

Army Spends $50 Million to Build Autonomous Supply Convoys -- Defense Tech

The Army Wants New Tracked Vehicles That Will Run In Deep Snow At 50 Below -- Warzone/The Drive

The Army prepares for ‘irregular warfare’ -- Fifth Domain

This lighter, stronger combat helmet is headed to soldiers -- Army Times

The Army Plans On Buying 10 New Submachine Guns For Future Testing -- Task & Purpose/Military.com

Army to Acquire New Nano Drones -- National Defense

USAF’s KC-46A Pegasus to begin flight tests at Edwards AFB -- Airforce-Technology

US to boost nuke sniffing with modified C-130s -- Defense News

US Navy Leaders Looking to Light 'A Fire in Our Gut' -- Military.com/AP

Congress To Pentagon: Hey Guys, Tell Us WTF You Are Doing -- Task & Purpose

Whatever happened to that communist lieutenant? The Army won’t say. -- Army Times

Air Force chief buyer: Don’t believe the hype, space procurement ‘not broken’ -- Space News

Hypersonic weapons race -- Keith Button, Aerospace America

The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence in Naval Warfare -- Connor S. McLemore and Hans Lauzen, War On The Rocks

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