Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 26, 2018

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May visits British soldiers, part of NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) battle group, in Tapa, Estonia September 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

The Guardian: UK 'living a lie' on defence capability, says former army chief

Comments follow warning by MPs that UK must raise spending to maintain US alliance

The UK is “living a lie” about its defence programme, which is unaffordable within current budgets, the former chief of defence staff has said, after a committee of MPs said Britain must raise spending in order to maintain its relationship with the US.

Lord Gen Nick Houghton, who was chief of defence staff until 2016, said the government had to make a tough choice between losing its global standing as a leading defence nation or increasing spending on defence.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 26, 2018

Ex-head of the Armed Forces lashes Theresa May for prioritising the NHS over the military as MPs demand an extra £20billion for defence -- Daily Mail

Ex-Military Chief Says UK Government is 'Living a Lie' on Defense Spending -- Sputnik

The UK Is No Longer A ‘Tier One’ Military Power -- Task & Purpose/Business Insider

Defence spending rise needed to keep influence, say MPs -- BBC

UK defence spending must rise to keep strong U.S., NATO links - MPs -- Reuters

Maintaining UK and US military relationship could cost Britain more than $10 billion a year -- Defense News

Failure to Provide U.K. Royal Navy Escorts for New Carriers is ‘Potentially Dangerous,’ Warn Lawmakers -- USNI News

Report: South Korean military 'lost' after drills suspended -- UPI

The international impact of Israel’s underground Iron Dome -- Defense News

China's navy holds military drills just off Taiwan's coast every day for a week -- Business Insider/Reuters

China to be ‘1st mover’ in military hi-tech, US ‘perilously close’ to lag behind – ex-Deputy DefSec -- RT

BAE to manufacture amphibious assault vehicles for Taiwan -- UPI

Tank makers steel themselves for Europe’s next big land-weapon contest -- Defense News

The new B-21 Raider could hit a big milestone this year -- Defense News

KC-10 Ground Emergency Under Investigation, Air Force Says -- DoD Buzz

Lockheed wins more than $1 billion for F-16 production -- UPI

No one knows how a military Space Force would work, exactly -- Market Place

Air Force contracts for next generation space launch propulsion system -- UPI

Rising concerns over hackers using satellites to target US -- The Hill

Senate votes to require Pentagon to disclose cellphone spying near military facilities -- The Hill

US cyber firm denies claim it breached Chinese military hackers -- The Hill

Soldiers to shoot more, stay longer in infantry school -- Stars and Stripes

Army May Extend Length of Basic Training, Sergeant Major Says -- Military.com

Tough sell: Why aren’t more soldiers rushing to join the Army’s new adviser brigades? -- Army Times

The Army Is Spending Half A Billion To Train Soldiers To Wage War Underground -- Task & Purpose/Military.com

Navy’s Troubled Ford Carrier Makes Modest Progress -- Breaking Defense

Government watchdog says nuke-detection plan under Trump, Obama is lacking -- Defense News

Insiders say 'Mad Dog' Mattis is out of the loop and Trump doesn't tell his defense secretary anything – but White House and Pentagon say it's 'ludicrous' and 'pure silliness' -- Daily Mail

Mattis lands in China for first Pentagon chief visit since 2014 -- Bloomberg

Jim Mattis moves cautiously to carry out Trump’s more controversial policies -- Jamie McIntyre & Travis J. Tritten, Washington Examiner

Mattis confirms 2 Texas bases to house immigrants -- The Hill

Before you help a fragile state’s military, ask these uncomfortable questions -- Mara Karlin, Brookings

NATO’s infatuation: Russia, Russia, Russia! -- Jill Aitoro, Defense News