Monday, November 12, 2018

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 12, 2018

Saudi F-15 jets land in Saudi Arabia after conducting operations in Yemen (AFP)

Middle East Eye: US stops refuelling Saudi-led coalition warplanes in Yemen conflict

Riyadh pulls plug on arrangement days before US politicians are to debate taking action against Washington's involvement in war

The United States has ended its controversial refuelling support for Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, putting an end to one of its most significant involvements in a conflict that has pushed millions of Yemenis to the brink of famine.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 12, 2018

US to stop refueling of Saudi aircraft in Yemen war -- Military Times/AP

US decision to stop refueling Saudi jets attacking Yemen 'means nothing' -- CNN

Intel: Why the US will stop supporting the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen -- Al-Monitor

US Army warns of crippling sealift shortfalls during wartime -- Defense News

A Navy Strike Group Is Doing ‘Top Gun’-like Training On The East Coast For The First Time -- Task & Purpose/Business Insider

Second Zumwalt Destroyer Michael Monsoor Leaves Bath Iron Works for California -- USNI News

Divided Congress to clash over Space Force, nuclear arsenal -- The Hill

Patrick Shanahan on the F-35, modernization and budget cuts -- Defense News

Trump Says California Shooting Highlights Need To Treat Veterans With PTSD -- Task & Purpose

Uncle Sam Wants You -- To Play Video Games for the US Army -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

Why Are So Many Service Members Responsible For Safeguarding America’s Nukes Reportedly Tripping Balls? -- Jared Keller, Task & Purpose

Warnings and confusion preceded Norwegian frigate disaster: here’s what we know -- Defense News

Finland to probe reports of Russia disrupting GPS during NATO drill -- DW

Finland's GPS was disrupted during NATO war games and Russia could be responsible: PM -- Reuters

Navy crew ejects from jet experiencing ‘mechanical issue’ over Philippine Sea -- Stars and Stripes

Report: Pilot error cause of deadly military plane crash that killed nine National Guardsmen -- ABC News/AP

‘Emergency’ Caused A Ukrainian Fighter To Crash, Killing A US Pilot -- Task & Purpose

New software tries to tackle European military mobility for NATO -- Defense News

Putin: ‘Natural’ that the EU wants to protect itself militarily -- The Hill

Moscow to Conduct Military Inspection of NATO Activity, Drills in Europe -- Sputnik

Mattis, Pompeo meet with Chinese leaders on global hot spots, trying to avoid military accidents -- Military Times/AP

US pushes back at China’s warning to avoid islands it claims in South China Sea -- Military Times/AP

China's stealth fighters show off missile payload -- CNN

China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air Show -- The Warzone/The Drive

Meet the ‘professional’ air buffs willing to pay over the odds to get far from the madding crowd at China’s biggest air show -- SCMP

China Has A New Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile That It Claims Could Destroy A US Warship In One Hit -- Task & Purpose/Business Insider

In North Korea, Missile Bases Suggest a Great Deception -- The New York Times

North Korea keeps undeclared missile bases up and running: US think tank -- CNBC

South Korea-U.S. military drills violate agreements: North Korea media -- Reuters

Taliban posts photos of MQ-9 Reaper they claim to have shot down; US says it simply crashed -- Air Force Times

Taliban Slaughter Elite Afghan Troops, and a ‘Safe’ District Is Falling -- The New York Times

Iranian official says military ready to protect oil tankers from ‘any threats’ -- Times of Israel

Dan Crenshaw Gets Last Laugh In Hilarious Skit Alongside Pete Davidson -- Task & Purpose

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