Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 24, 2018

Daily Mail: Vice President Mike Pence admits nuclear weapons could be deployed in space as Trump threatens to pull out of Cold War arms treaty with Russia

* Mike Pence refuses to rule out nuclear weapons being deployed in outer space
* Vice President says US is allowed military activity in space under terms of treaty
* President Trump previously called for 'Space Force' to strengthen US presence
* He threatened to pull out of Cold War arms treaty over alleged Russian violations

US Vice President Mike Pence refused to rule out deploying nuclear weapons in space.

President Donald Trump's right-hand man said last night America may need to to enforce 'peace through strength', even outside of the Earth's atmosphere.

He said the administration has no plans to amend a treaty which bans weapons of mass destruction being used in outer space, but when asked did not rule out nuclear arms being stored or used in space.

Pence said space was a 'war-fighting domain' and that the treaty does not actually ban military activity in space.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 24, 2018

Forget the A-10 Warthog: The Army Wants the F-35 -- National Interest

Air Force puts the kibosh on the $1,300 coffee cup -- Air Force Times

The Army turns its attention to aerial electronic warfare -- C4ISRNet

The Army's Dream Gun: A Rifle That Can Fire Up to 5 Rounds at One Time -- National Interest

Army sets sights on new concealable machine gun -- FOX News

Army Wants to Use Robots to Help Conduct Precision Strikes on the Enemy -- Defense Tech

How the Army is improving tactical cyber operations -- C4ISRNet

Army May Change Pushup Technique for New Fitness Test -- Military.com

Former Army employee admits taking bribes for work at military bases -- Army Times/AP

Lockheed's $15 Billion Saudi Deal at Risk After Khashoggi Death -- Bloomberg

Lockheed would have lost $5B meeting Boeing’s price on three recent contracts, CEO says -- Defense News

Another NATO troop has been killed and 2 others wounded in this year's fourth insider attack in Afghanistan -- Business Insider

To combat Russian subs, NATO allies are teaming up to develop unmanned systems at sea -- Defense News

NATO chief sees new U.S. missile deployments in Europe as unlikely -- Reuters

NATO chief concerned about fate of nuclear treaty but doesn't foresee an arms race -- CBC/AP

Russia voices alarm at US increasing nukes in military planning -- Military Times/AP

Kremlin comments on US decision to quit INF treaty -- TASS

Russia to invite US to International Army Games next year -- TASS

Russia set to expand military power to Africa with echoes of Cold War -- Express

Kalashnikov gunmaker creates satellite navigation signal suppressing system for drones -- TASS

Trump’s Call to Have China in INF Signifies Beijing’s Military Growth - Scholars -- Sputnik

Upgraded F-16 Vipers Delivered to Taiwan For The First Time -- Sputnik

Azerbaijan's Military Chief Arrives in Israel for First Official Visit -- Haaretz

Israel Bags $777 Million Air Defense Systems Contract With Indian Navy -- Sputnik

Canadian satellites vulnerable to cyberattack, Defence note warns -- CBC

Sale must go on: Trudeau sticks to $12bn arms deal with Saudis despite Khashoggi killing -- RT

Apple CEO Tim Cook: Personal data collection is being ‘weaponized against us with military efficiency’ -- CNBC

INF Withdrawal: Bolton's Tool to Shatter China-Russia Military Ties? -- The Diplomat

Master of Disguise: Former CIA Chief Reveals Secrets of Spy Transformation -- Sputnik

The Soviet MiG-25 Spooked the U.S. Military -- Robert Farley, War Is Boring

As Russia and China improve their conventional military capabilities, should the US rethink its assumptions on extended nuclear deterrence? -- Frank A. Rose, Brookings

From telescopes to GPS: military, space science are linked -- National Geographic