Monday, June 18, 2018

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 18, 2018

The anti-submarine frigate HMS Somerset keeps company with the modified Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it made its way to Syria. NATO was keen to observe the submarine's fighting potential, and may have been given a more surprising demonstration than it expected. Picture: Royal NavySource:Supplied

The Hill: Spotlight falls on Russian threat to undersea cables

The Trump administration’s new sanctions on Russia are casting light on the threat posed to the undersea cables that carry the world’s electronic communications between continents.

The Treasury Department sanctioned five Russian firms and three Russian nationals this week for aiding the Kremlin’s domestic security service, the FSB. One of the companies is alleged to have provided support for Moscow’s “underwater capabilities” – including producing diving systems and a submersible craft for the FSB.

The Treasury Department alleged that Russia has been “active” in tracking underwater fiber optic cables that transmit communications across continents.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 18, 2018

How Does U.S. Military Compare to North and South Korea? Washington and Seoul Suspend Exercises -- Newsweek

Seoul Proposes Pyongyang to Move DPRK Artillery Away From Border - Reports -- Sputnik

China’s latest quantum radar won’t just track stealth bombers, but ballistic missiles in space too -- SCMP

Chinese navy deploys drones in South China Sea missile drills -- SCMP

China’s Eating Up US Drone Market; U.S. Troops At Risk -- Breaking Defense

Israeli Ex-Spy Chief Names Main Target in Possible Cyber War With Iran - Reports -- Sputnik

Real Reason Iraq's 35th Mechanized Brigade Swapped Abrams Tanks for T-90s -- Sputnik

Ukraine’s T-84 Tanks Have Problems -- National Interest

Fatal Flaw Reportedly Paralyzes the 'Backbone of the British Royal Navy' -- Sputnik

Germany bolsters prospects for military exports -- Defense News

Is Florida Making Another Run at a Virginia-based Aircraft Carrier? -- Military.com/Daily Press

The US Navy is fed up with ballistic missile defense patrols -- Defense News

One year after the Fitzgerald collision, the families of the fallen grieve and search for answers -- Navy Times

New Artillery Doubles Attack Range, Outguns Russians -- Military.com/FOX News

Army taps BAE for new Bradley vehicles -- UPI

The Army Wants To Shock Your Brain To Help You Learn Good And Stuff -- Task & Purpose

Like hot sauce in your face, the Army’s newest non-lethal weapon is spicy! -- Army Times

US Army by the numbers -- FOX NEws

My Driving Experiences While Serving 27 Years In The U.S. Army -- Jalopnik

Lockheed, Pratt Disclose F-35 Cost-Cutting Moves As Air Force Secretary Presses For Economies -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

Kel-Tec PMR-30: Most Deadly Handgun on Planet Earth? -- National Interest

Here’s what the Air Force is doing about that recruit in the racist video -- Air Force Times

America's Strength: Teaching International Military Students -- Jean Dagher, National Interest

UFO Invasion? People Stunned By Aerial Flashes Over Russia (PHOTOS, VIDEO) -- Sputnik

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