Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 4, 2018

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Reuters: U.S. Defense Secretary says Russian violation of arms control treaty 'untenable'

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that Russia’s violation of an arms control treaty was “untenable” and unless it changed course the United States would respond.

The United States believes Russia is developing a ground-launched system in breach of a Cold War treaty, known as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), that could allow Moscow to launch a nuclear strike on Europe at short notice. Russia has consistently denied any such violation.

“Russia must return to compliance with the INF treaty or the U.S. will need to respond to its cavalier disregard to the treaty’s specific limits,” Mattis told a news conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.

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 Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 4, 2018

Russia's missile treaty defiance 'untenable': Mattis -- AFP

US not seeking war with Iran: top general -- AFP

US service member killed in action in Afghanistan -- Military Times

Highest-ranking female officer in Afghanistan to leave key coalition command -- Stars and Stripes

As Afghanistan Frays, Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Is Everywhere -- The New York Times

China Snuck Chips Into CIA, U.S. Military, Commercial Servers Leaving Them Open To Hacks: Report -- The Drive

The US military is planning a serious showdown with China that would be a significant show of force on tense tides and involve American warships and aircraft -- Business Insider

The U.S. Pacific Fleet plans a show of military might to deter an increasingly aggressive China -- National Post/Bloomberg

China warns U.S. military to 'exercise restraint' or face consequences -- Washington Times

China has a history of playing chicken with the US military — sometimes these dangerous games end in disaster -- Kristin Huang, South China Morning Post

Chinese armed drones now flying over Mideast battlefields. Here’s why they’re gaining on US drones -- AP

China planted chips in Apple and Amazon servers, report claims -- The Guardian

China Snuck Chips Into CIA, U.S. Military, Commercial Servers Leaving Them Open To Hacks: Report -- The Drive

Apple, Amazon Deny China Installed Tiny Spy Microchips on Their Servers, but We're Still Freaked Out -- Gizmodo

Chinese-made equipment in Canada's Arctic ships under scrutiny -- CBC

Russia cyber-plots: US, UK and Netherlands allege hacking -- BBC

How Russian spies bungled cyber-attack on weapons watchdog -- The Guardian

What is Unit 26165, Russia's elite military hacking centre? -- The Telegraph

Alleged operations by Russia's spy agency GRU in recent years -- Al Jazeera

US, Chinese unease as Putin seeks India arms deals -- AFP

U.S. general slams Russia's deployment of S-300 missiles in Syria -- Reuters

Israel can beat Russian-supplied S-300 air shield in Syria: minister -- Reuters

Panel: Military Tensions in Europe Continue to Run High Between NATO, Moscow -- USNI News

US Military 'Too Small' to Meet Threats to Nation: Report -- DoD Buzz

As Congress Rebuilds the Military, Tracking Progress Is Vital -- Daily Signal

The U.S. Military Wants Drones To Fly Through Enemy Caves and Map Them -- Popular Mechanics

A staggering number of troops are fat and tired, report says -- Military Times

Navy vet arrested for allegedly trying to poison Mattis and the Navy’s top officer -- Military Times

F-35 Is Old News: BAE Systems Has a Radical Idea for America's Next Killer Jet Fighter -- National Interest

Author of 'Black Hawk Down' remembers Battle of Mogadishu 25 years later -- ABC News