Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 15, 2018

NBC: U.S. military in 'crisis,' could lose a war to Russia and China, report warns

The U.S. "could suffer unacceptably high casualties and loss of major capital assets in its next conflict," the National Defense Strategy Commission says.

The United States faces a "crisis of national security" because its historic military supremacy has eroded drastically, leaving it likely unable to fight more than a single war at a time, according to a congressionally chartered report released Wednesday.

"U.S. military superiority is no longer assured and the implications for American interests and American security are severe," said the report, which was issued by the National Defense Strategy Commission, an independent agency whose board is appointed by the House and Senate Armed Services committees.

The report concludes that the Defense Department isn't financially or strategically set up to wage two wars at once and could even lose a war against China or Russia individually.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 15, 2018

Experts warn US at risk of losing war with Russia or China -- CNN

US could lose in war with China or Russia, panel warns -- AFP

A ‘crisis of national security’: New report to Congress sounds alarm -- Defense News

The U.S. Navy Has Forgotten What It's Like to Fight -- James Holmes, Foreign Policy

Navy Wants to Use Virginia Payload Module to Deploy New Missiles, UUVs -- USNI News

Navy destroyer catches on fire in repair yard, one sailor treated at hospital -- Navy Times

Lockheed gets $6B downpayment to start F-35 block buy -- Defense News

Lockheed Martin awarded $22.7B for next round of F-35s -- UPI

F-35 Lightning II's Worst Nightmare Turns Out to Be…Lightning -- Sputnik

The A-10 Warthog’s biggest advocate lost her bid for the Senate, but does it actually matter? -- Defense News

Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard F-16s to install upgraded anti-jam, anti-spoof GPS -- Air Force Times

Pentagon Researchers Test 'Worst-Case Scenario' Attack on U.S. Power Grid -- NextGov

STRATCOM head on key lawmaker’s arms control agenda: ‘If you want to save money, change the threat’ -- Defense News

Mattis: Troops to stop using the term ‘secure’ at border locations -- Military Times

A female soldier has made it through the Army’s Special Forces selection -- Army Times

First woman passes special forces assessment, could become first female Green Beret -- The Hill

The US Army has a new screening policy for leaders who work with recruits, cadets and sexual assault survivors -- Army Times

Remains of mayor killed in Afghanistan returned to Utah -- AP

US Troops Join Chinese Counterparts for Annual Disaster Management Exercise -- Sputnik

Belarus to develop missile systems, combat drones with eye on rising global tensions -- Defense News

Polish Defense Minister Discusses ‘Fort Trump’ at Pentagon -- Sputnik

UK MoD: Other bidders didn’t have a chance against Boeing Wedgetail -- Defense News

'Tangible Evidence': UK Funding 'Killer Robot' Drone Project – Leaked Report -- Sputnik

With plans for drone sidekicks, Europe’s futuristic jet program slowly comes into focus -- Defense News

Neutral Austria Says No to Participation in EU Army as NATO Rift Deepens -- Sputnik

China’s military must move beyond simple self-defence strategy, PLA says -- SCMP

China reveals J-20 stealth fighter’s missile carrying capability at Zhuhai air show -- SCMP

Israel's Nuclear Ambiguity: Would a Shift to Selective Nuclear Disclosure Enhance Strategic Deterrence? -- Louis René Beres, RCD

Why Space Debris Cleanup Is a National Security Threat -- Saadia Pekkanen, RCD

Marine vet banned from Disney World for flashing ‘Trump 2020’ sign on Splash Mountain -- Military Times