Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 9, 2018

An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing launches from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman in the North Atlantic, Sept. 18, 2018. (MC2 Thomas Gooley/Navy)

Defense News: US aircraft carrier Truman will sail in huge NATO exercise

BRUSSELS – The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group has made a rapid return to Europe in order to participate in a large-scale NATO exercise beginning later this month, alliance officials said on Tuesday.

After arriving in Norfolk, Virginia, in July following a three-month deployment, the carrier returned to the European theater on Sept. 16 and is now set to play a key role in Trident Juncture 2018, NATO’s largest exercise in two decades. Forces from all 29 NATO members plus partner nations Sweden and Finland will participate in the drill.

The announcement was made at a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday by Adm. James G. Foggo, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and the head of all NATO naval forces.

Foggo told reporters that the Truman group's participation would drive up the number of exercise forces by 6,000.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 9, 2018

USS Truman to Sail in Massive NATO Exercises -- Sputnik

Russia Urged to Witness NATO's Strength in Huge Military Exercise -- Military.com

Mattis orders fighter jet readiness to jump to 80 percent — in one year -- Defense News

S-300s in Syria Will Be Able to 'See' America's 5th-Gen Jets -- Sputnik

B-1 Ejection Seat Not to Blame for Bomber Mishap, Manufacturer Says -- Military.com

Air Force introduces hypersonic flight research vehicle -- Air Force Times

Beyond line of sight: Army precision fires tackle targeting at long ranges -- Defense News

‘Accelerated Schedule:’ US Army Prioritizing Long-Range Strike Munitions -- Sputnik

New US Long Range 'Deep Strike' Missile Integrated in Launcher – Raytheon -- Sputnik

The Army missed its end strength goal this year. Can it make up the setback? -- Army Times

A new way to modernize: Army works to close gap between concept and capability -- Defense News

Recon shortage: Why these elite Marines are facing a manpower crisis -- Marine times

Man-portable, multi-tool drones coming to ground troops near you -- Army Times

Robots in the ranks: How the Army’s maneuver training is incorporating robots -- Army Times

General Dynamics, AeroVironment join forces to give combat vehicles their own drones -- Defense News

US Drone Spotted Flying Near Russian Border Second Time in Two Days -- Sputnik

Google Drops Out of Pentagon's $10 Billion Cloud Competition -- Bloomberg

What’s the rush? US Army races to get missile defense radar early -- Defense News

Army leans on scientists to push the boundaries of munitions range, precision, lethality -- Army Times

First flight of modernized Tu-22 bomber postponed — source -- TASS

Russia is Winning the Information War in Iraq and Syria: UK General -- Defense One

Russian military reportedly unhappy with a series of embarrassing blunders by its spies abroad -- Business Insider

Japan opposes withdrawal of U.S. troops from Korean Peninsula in potential denuclearization deal: Abe -- Japan Times

Taiwan hosts Paraguayan leader at military drill amid rising tensions with mainland China -- SCMP

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile after India cancels talks & signs S-400 deal with Russia -- RT

Canadian military says doubling of sex assault reports a sign of progress -- CBC

America's War With Afghanistan Enters 18th Year -- Richard Sisk, Military.com

The future operating environment is here. It’s in Syria -- Todd South, Army Times

From Marine to model: Former Maxim cover girl Shannon Ihrke says military gave her life direction -- FOX News

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