Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 25, 2018

SCMP: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis in China: 5 things to watch

Beijing’s militarisation of the South China Sea and the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula are just two of the hot topics likely to be on the agenda

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is set to begin a three-day visit to China on Tuesday at a time of rising military tensions between the two countries.

Analysts said the visit, which is the first by a US defence secretary since 2014, could help the two sides to find ways to deal with areas of contention.

Ren Guoqiang, Beijing’s defence ministry spokesman, said he hoped that military ties between the US and China could serve as an “important stabilising factor” in the two nations’ broader relations.

Mattis is expected to meet both state and military leaders during his stay. Here are five of the key subjects that may or may not be on the agenda:

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 25, 2018

Pentagon chief to visit China amid South China Sea tensions -- Military Times/AP

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis tells China he is ready to listen during his first visit -- SCMP

US military indefinitely suspends two training exercises with South Korea -- The Hill

Trump declares North Korea still poses ‘extraordinary threat’ -- Military Times/AP

North, South Korea agree to restore military communication lines quickly -- Kyodo News

Taipei scrambles jets and navy as mainland China sends warships through Taiwan Strait -- SCMP

China Takes Major Step Toward Goal of Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier -- Sputnik

Spying doves: China launches birdlike surveillance drones -- RT

Chinese military veterans’ rally for better welfare ends as armed police move in -- SCMP

New fears over Chinese espionage grip Washington -- The Hill

Chinese investment in US tech ‘to be blocked and declared a security risk’ -- SCMP

Lebanon’s army chief in Washington to ensure military aid -- The National

Shipbuilders to deliver 2 noiseless submarines to Russia’s Pacific Fleet in 2020 -- TASS

Russia’s top brass blasts NATO’s tank biathlon as competition with ‘anti-Russian context’ -- TASS

Germany’s fighter jet race could start dropping bidders this summer -- Defense News

Sweden’s largest military drone maker files for bankruptcy -- Defense News

European Union to create joint military intervention force -- SCMP/The Guardian

EU to Formally Move on Creation of European Intervention Force, UK Included -- Sputnik

Canadian military not ready for 'space army,' former defence chief says -- CBC

A dozen Canadian peacekeepers have arrived in Mali as a yearlong mission begins -- National Press/Canadian Press

With Trump as commander-in-chief, Canada's dithering on procurement becomes intolerable -- Robert Smol, CBC

One of these 3 missiles could be the Army’s pick to protect against indirect fires -- Defense News

Lockheed tapped for guided missile support -- UPI

GenDyn wins contract for foreign sales of rockets, warheads -- UPI

Army Is Spending Half a Billion to Train Soldiers to Fight Underground -- Military.com

Pentagon identifies Navy pilot killed in New Mexico crash -- The Hill

GAO: Military Must Learn Why Pilots Leave for Commercial Airlines -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

US Military Doesn’t Know How Many Pilots Quit to Fly for Airlines -- Sputnik

Trump’s 'Space Force' decree came after Pentagon didn’t act on his suggestion: report -- The Hill

Obstacles to Trump's 'Space Force' could keep proposal grounded for now -- The Hill

SpaceX wins $130M Air Force contract to launch spy satellite -- The Hill

U.S. Military Set to Build Temporary Camps for Undocumented Immigrants on Two Bases -- Newsweek

Mattis: Pentagon preparing temporary migrant camps on two bases -- The Hill

Desert Storm memorial to be built on National Mall near Vietnam Wall -- Military Times