Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 10, 2018

I am certain that, at some time in the future, President Xi and I, together with President Putin of Russia, will start talking about a meaningful halt to what has become a major and uncontrollable Arms Race. The U.S. spent 716 Billion Dollars this year. Crazy!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2018

The Hill: Trump ultimatum sparks fears of new arms race

President Trump's ultimatum to Russia over a landmark arms control treaty could potentially kill the pact and set the stage for more land-based cruise missiles and nuclear warheads in Europe, experts and Democrat lawmakers warn.

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would suspend its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 60 days if Russia did not get back in line with the pact. The decades-old nuclear arms agreement has kept Russia and the U.S. from developing and testing certain intermediate-range missiles.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 10, 2018

Czech President: Arms Race to Start if Deals Like INF Abandoned -- Sputnik

Trump, in reversal, calls for Pentagon to raise budget request to $750B: reports -- The Hill

Trump reverses course, tells Pentagon to boost budget request to $750 billion -- Politico

Trump commits to record $750bn defense budget days after saying $716bn was too much – reports -- RT

Milley to be named chairman of the Joint Chiefs: reports -- Defense News

Contract put forward for MK80 and BLUE-109 components -- UPI

Air Force approves production of B-61-12 nuclear bomb tail-fin kits -- UPI

F-35 "Tech Refresh" Enables New Attack Technology, Processing Speed, AI -- Warrior Maven

The F-35 Is About to Get A Lot Smarter -- Defense One

Air Force wants to house three F-35 squadrons at rebuilt Tyndall, move Raptors permanently -- Air Force Times

USAF’s Kelly: Future Fights Will See “Exponentiated Chaos” -- Air Force Magazine

The Next F-35 Headache Is Here -- National Interest

Tyndall Air Force Base on path toward normalcy post-hurricane -- UPI

Why the Navy will deactivate an F-35 Squadron next year -- Mark D. Faram, Navy Times

Space Race: How The Air Force Can Respond Faster As China, Russia Threaten U.S. Orbital Systems -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

This Submarine Is the U.S. Navy's Worst Nightmare: AIP boats are quite deadly. -- Kyle Mizokami, National Interest

Norfolk Navy Shipyard introducing exoskeletons for workers -- UPI

The Army’s New Physical Fitness Test Has One Really Big Problem. Here’s a Solution. -- Modern War Institute

The U.S. Army Has A New Plan To Recruit Gamers -- Cecilia D'Anastasio, Kotaku

The US armed forces arithmetic isn’t adding up -- Maj. Gen. Dennis Laich, Jonathan Askonas and Gil Barndollar, The Hill

This local startup is changing how the military uses weapons. It's almost ready for an exit. -- Andy Medici, Washington Business Journal

Trump reportedly demanding more funding from South Korea for American troops’ presence -- The Hill

Marines identify F/A-18 pilot killed in collision off Japanese coast, KC-130 crew still missing -- Marine Times

Why Canada's Jet Fighter Problems Mean Trouble for the U.S. (and the F-35) -- Michael Peck, National Interest

When Night Becomes Day: F-35s Join the RAAF -- Brendan Nicholson, The Strategist

MI6’s Spymaster Revealed How The UK Is Conducting “Fourth Generation Espionage” -- Oriental Review

Russia Now World's No. 2 Arms Producer - Think Tank -- Sputnik

Russia's New Radar Can Track 5,000 Objects (Including Hypersonic Missiles) -- National Interest

Russia says its Su-57 stealth fighter will be armed with deadly hypersonic missiles that can defeat all US defenses -- Business Insider

Meet the Chukavin, Russia’s New Sniper Rifle -- Popular Mechanics

F-35 fighters arrive on Australian soil -- Defense News

Japan's military sees record spending: Nikkei -- Japan Today

Western Intel Docs Say Iran's Missiles Now Capable of Reaching Europe – Reports -- Sputnik

Assessment of NATO Forces in the Baltic States: Credible Deterrent or Paper Tiger? -- Callum Moore, Divergent Opinions

Security Cooperation for the 21st Century -- US Naval Institute

The Perils of Remote Warfare -- Abigail Watson, Strategy Bridge