Monday, July 2, 2018

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 2, 2018

US defence secretary James Mattis (R) wrote to his UK counterpart Gavin Williamson. SKY News

The Guardian: US defence secretary intervenes in UK military budget row

James Mattis hints Britain could be replaced by France as Washington’s closest ally

The US defence secretary, James Mattis, has made a surprise intervention in the row over UK defence spending by warning France could replace the UK as Washington’s closest military ally in Europe.

In a leaked letter to the British defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, Mattis expressed concern the UK’s military power was at risk of erosion and compared the UK unfavourably with France, which Mattis pointed out had committed to significant increases in defence spending.

“As global actors, France and the US have concluded that now is the time to significantly increase our investment in defense. Other allies are following suit,” he said.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 2, 2018

US hints that FRANCE could become its closest military ally unless Britain pumps more money into forces -- Daily Mail

Should the US permanently station troops in Europe? New US Army Europe chief weighs in -- Defense News

Former Army Europe boss: Pulling US troops from Germany would be a big win for Russia -- Stars and Stripes

The case of Germany could test Mattis’ standing with Trump -- Sebastian Sprenger, Defense News

NATO troops on the front line with Russia are taking new steps to protect against electronic attacks -- Business Insider

NATO Needs a Strategy for Countering Russia in the Arctic and the Black Sea -- Mathieu Boulègue, Chatham House

Abe plans to visit NATO to deliver speech during Europe tour -- Japan Today

US, Japan agree to continue joint military exercises -- Military Times/AP

US stands firm with Japan, says James Mattis, as allies eye North Korea talks with unease -- The Telegraph

US Plans for Dismantling North Korea Nukes May Face Resistance -- Military.com/AP

RIMPAC Begins Without China but Adds Army and Air Force Firepower -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

China Militarizes Its Coast Guard -- VOA

Australia officially announces $26B frigate contract. Here are the build details -- Defense News

Challenges Ahead for Brunei's Military as It Marks 57 Years -- The Diplomat

Is Turkey Playing a Double Game with NATO? -- Debalina Ghoshal, Gatestone Institute

Israel To US: Don’t Sell F-35s To Turkey -- Breaking Defense

Air Force T-6 squadron pauses training after more physiological scares -- Air Force Times

Air Force T-6 squadron pauses training after more physiological scares -- Air Force Times

US Navy Cuts Short Sailors' Shore Duty Tours to Fill Gaps at Sea -- Military.com

US The Army Is Adding Israeli Missile 'Shields' To the Mighty M1 Abrams Tank -- National Interest

Army Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional 'Knife Fighter' Attack Reconnaissance Rotorcraft -- Warzone/The Drive

Cyber Command moves closer to a major new weapon -- Fifth Domain

You Should Be ‘Significantly Concerned’ There’s No White House Cyber Coordinator, Policy Experts Say -- NextGov

DoD stands up its artificial intelligence hub -- C4ISRNet

Pentagon’s AI surge on track, despite Google protest -- Foreign Policy

Military needs AI help from companies like Google -- Axios

Are robots the future of paratroopers? -- Kelsey Atherton, C4ISRNet

These are the worst weapons an army could buy -- Business Insider/We Are The Mighty

The batty, explosive history of bats in the military — and why this new idea just might work -- Washington Post

Former Army pilot Amber Smith: ‘Each aircraft has its own personality’ -- The Hill

This new law could allow US troops to keep their battle-damaged protective gear -- Army Times

West Point gets 1st black superintendent in 216-year history -- Army Times/AP

1 comment:

  1. This is a big deal.

    Britain's defense spending is trending the same as so many Europeans, spending for some nice trophies but nothing to take out of the display cabinet.

    So this NATO meeting I think will be seminal for the alliance. Either they commit to long term major defense hikes or the US starts walking away. Then there is a growing trade war between the US and the EU which if it gets bad will affect NATO. Why should the US defend the EU/NATO when they are waging a trade war against the US?

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