Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 28, 2018

Doval articulated India’s abiding commitment to partner in bilateral, regional and global forums for tackling the scourge of terrorism which poses a huge threat to the entire humanity.

Economic Times: Indian NSA visits Iran for first of its kind regional meet to counter ISIS threat

NEW DELHI: India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval visited Iran on 26 September to participate in a first of its kind of meeting, of regional players, focussing on the rising threat posed by terrorism, including Daesh/ISIS, to regional and global peace, security and stability.

Other participants included NSAs/Secretaries to the National Security Council/ Deputy Minister of Security from Afghanistan, China, Iran and Russia. The visit by these NSAs to Tehran is also significant ..

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 28, 2018

CIA director says agency focused on nation state rivals -- CNBC/AP

CIA Interns Help Guard Nation's Secrets -- VOA

CIA Put The First Mi-17 Chopper It Flew Into Afghanistan After 9/11 In A Museum You Can't Visit -- The Drive/Warzone

Ex-U.S. NSA employee sentenced to prison for exposing secrets -- Reuters

Russian jets scrambled 13 times in past week to intercept foreign aircraft -- TASS

Russia to create new high accuracy correctable trajectory shell -- TASS

Military photos show a US Air Force B-52 bomber and Japanese fighter jets putting on a show of force in China's backyard -- CTPost

Colombia may purchase new anti-aircraft missiles: sources -- Reuters

Swedish Military Resists Feminists' Push for 'Multicultural' Spelling Alphabet -- Sputnik

NATO military chiefs meet in Warsaw -- Radio Poland

NATO's top officer says we're living with 'a more blurred line between peace and war' — thanks to new Russian tactics -- Business Insider

Navy awards $9B to HII, Bath Iron Works for 10 DDG 51-class destroyers -- UPI

What Really Ails The Navy -- Capt. John Byron, USN (Ret.), Task & Purpose

The Navy Just Took Delivery of What Could Be the Most Stealth Submarine Ever -- National Interest

Boeing-Saab team wins $9B contract for next Air Force training jet -- The Hill

US Air Force awards $9B contract to Boeing for next training jet -- Defense News

Lockheed F-35 jet used by U.S. in combat for first time: official -- Reuters

Despite KC-46 problems, US Air Force optimistic about Boeing’s Huey replacement -- Defense News

The new infrastructure the Air Force needs for multidomain operations -- C4ISRNet

U.S. Ordnance to supply M60 machine guns, parts to Army -- UPI

Air Force blames faulty navigational device for 2017 Global Hawk crash -- Stars and Stripes

Get ready to ditch miles of cables ― this will give Marines a secure LTE network in the field -- Marine Times

Glock just released a new Glock that looks a lot like another Glock (but it’s black) -- Military Times

Army cameras of the future could let soldiers see hidden objects — even in the dark -- Stars and Stripes

Here’s who is running the Pentagon’s acquisition and technology offices -- Defense News

Lockheed Martin strengthens position in military satellite market -- Space News

US Military’s Top Enlisted Leader Suspended Amid Investigation -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

Today’s Military: Overweight, In Pain, And Taking Sleep Aids Daily -- Task & Purpose

Eczema and poor eyesight have previously kept people out of the Army, but the secretary is giving them a second look -- Army Times

Will the US Military Space Force's Reach Extend to the Moon? -- Space.com

The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- Military.com