Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 22, 2018

From left, China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands on Nov. 9, 2017, during a meeting outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Artyom Ivanov/Tass/Abaca Press/TNS)

Eve Watling, Newsweek: America and China: Which Country Has the Most Powerful Military Force?

America is the world’s military superpower, spending hundreds of billions of dollars more on its defense than any other nation. But Chinese President Xi Jinping wants his People’s Liberation Army to equal America’s military might, according to a Congress report released in November 2018. He may very well be on track to achieving this goal.

Although the Chinese army lags behind in some areas, their new developments in hypersonic weapons, cyber abilities and space defense are catching up, if not leapfrogging, U.S. efforts. “By 2035, if not before, China will likely be able to contest U.S. operations throughout the entire Indo-Pacific region,” the report claims.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 22, 2018

CIA Has Recording of Saudi Crown Prince Ordering Khashoggi Silenced, Turkish Media Reports -- Haaretz

The US military is putting new observation posts in northern Syria -- Military Times

Mattis says US-South Korea military exercise will be scaled back -- CNN

US Navy Developing Prompt Global Strike Weapon that Could Launch from Sub or Surface Ship -- USNI News

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

Army Accelerating Synthetic Training Environment Programs -- National Defense

Here’s one of the 6 subgun submissions for the US Army’s new weapons contract -- Army times

Navy and Marine Corps to purchase improved barrier defeating 5.66mm ammunition -- UPI

The US Military’s Drone Swarm Strategy Just Passed a Key Test -- Defense One

A New Electronic Device Could Cure the Military's Big Motion Sickness Problem -- Popular Mechanics

Trump holds call with troops, plans Coast Guard visit on Thanksgiving -- The Hill

Pentagon ships more than 300K pounds of turkey to troops at border, overseas -- The Hill

Saudi Coalition Down '1 to 2' Tankers of Fuel Daily After US Ends Refueling Mission -- DoD Buzz

Putin Calls on Arms Industry to Speed Up Missile Construction -- Moscow Times

Head of Russian spy agency accused of British poison attack dies -- Reuters

First naval officer nominated to head Russia’s GRU -- TASS

China has built new structure on Bombay Reef in South China Sea, US think tank says -- SCMP

Denmark follows Germany in halting arms exports to Saudi over Khashoggi case -- Daily Sabah/Reuters

Brazil hosts air combat exercises for 13 air forces including USAF -- Reuters

Turkey looks forward to getting Russia’s S-400, ready to consider buying US Patriot -- TASS

India to Make Payments in Rupees for Russian Air Defence System - Gov't Source -- Sputnik

Oldest military survivor of Pearl Harbor dies at 106 -- The Hill

Is Civilian Control of the Military Eroding? -- Michael O'Hanlon, National Interest

The Meaning of Thanksgiving: 1789, 1863, 1942, 2018 -- Myra Adams, RCP