Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 30, 2018

Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser. © Lev Fedoseyev/TASS

TASS: Russia to hold Mediterranean drills involving 25 warships and 30 aircraft

Russia will hold drills in the Mediterranean Sea on September 1-8

MOSCOW, August 30. /TASS/. Russia will hold drills in the Mediterranean Sea on September 1-8 with the involvement of 25 warships and 30 aircraft, the Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.

"In accordance with the training plan of the Russian Armed Forces, large-scale drills of the grouping of forces (troops) of the Russian Navy and the Aerospace Force will be conducted on September 1-8, 2018 in the Mediterranean Sea under the direction of Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Korolyov," the ministry said.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 30, 2018

Russia says it will hold war games in Mediterranean this week -- CBS/AP

Russian navy to hold drills off Syria as Idlib offensive looms -- Reuters

Operation Sea Shield seen as a Russian power projection -- Giovanni Pigni, Asia Times

300,000 troops, 900 tanks: It’s called the most massive Russian military exercise since the Cold War, and China’s role is growing -- Military Times

Sensing threats from the West, Russia prepares to flex its military muscle -- France 24

Is there a ‘power lobby’ in Russia’s parliament pushing defense spending? -- AP

South Korean leader seeks to regain support with huge spending boost -- Nikkei Asian Review

Arrest of Sri Lanka’s top military officer ordered -- DAWN/AFP

May pledges to step up British military training for Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram extremists -- Daily Mail

18 Killed as Ethiopian Military Helicopter Crashes -- VOA/AP

Israel to charge drone maker executives with fraud , export violations -- Defense News/AP

Lithuania to appeal European ruling on secret CIA jail: PM -- Digital Journal

German shipbuilders push for government favor against European rivals -- Defense News

Lockheed Martin Wants to Build a Super F-22 Raptor for Japan -- RCD

Washington warns of sanctioning India over Russian missile system -- Foreign Policy

US military chief to accompany Pompeo to Pakistan next week -- GEO

Trump makes it clear: No military exercises with South Korea -- Military Times

Army Futures Command: $100M, 500 Staff, & Access To Top Leaders -- Breaking Defense

The Pentagon is downplaying serious problems with the F-35, watchdog says -- Washington Examiner

The Navy Is Fixing a Serious, Six-Year-Old Bug in the F-35 Fighter Helmet -- Popular Mechanics

B-1 Crew Makes 'Emergency Landing' Request in Newly Released Audio -- DoD Buzz

Northrop Grumman gets a start on next-gen missile warning satellites -- C4ISRnet

Navy Making Room for Railguns in Next Warship, But No Extra Investments -- USNI News

Marines Honored for Helping Push Much-Needed Gear to the Fight -- DoD Buzz

Sad day as Marines rocked by cheating scandal -- Washington Times

What will Trump's Space Force cost? The Pentagon hasn't figured that out yet -- CNBC

What will top the Space Force to-do list? -- C4ISRnet

US Senator Rubio warns: China close to ‘destroying our alliances’ in Pacific -- Washington Examiner