Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 5, 2018

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, talk with then-Capt. Chip Miller, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), in the captain’s in-port cabin. Bush and his wife, Barbara, spent their time aboard watching flight operations, touring the ship and spending time with the crew. US Navy Photo

USNI News: Navy Will Perform Unprecedented 21-Fighter Flyover for Bush Funeral

The Navy will honor former naval aviator and 41st president George H.W. Bush on Thursday with a largest-ever 21-aircraft missing man formation as part of his funeral services in Texas.

Thirty F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets departed Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., today ahead of the Dec. 6 interment ceremony at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas.

A naval aviation official told USNI News that a missing man formation of this size is unprecedented and reflects Bush’s legacy as a naval aviator and ongoing relationship with the Navy’s carrier strike group community.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 5, 2018

U.S. Navy releases video detailing former President George H.W. Bush’s military service -- KLTV

One US Marine battalion covers three Middle East war zones -- Marine Times

Airbus, Lockheed Join Forces to Pursue US Military Refueling Orders -- VOA/Reuters

‘A Good Example’: Secret B-21 Program Passes Developmental Review on Schedule -- Sputnik

No ‘devastating impact’ to F-35 industrial base if Turkey removed from program, says US Air Force official -- Defense News

Microsoft's HoloLens Deal With the Army Is a Big AR Win -- Motley Fool

U.S. Army May Buy 3,000 Scorpion Robots for $400 Million -- Tom's Guide

Military troops to remain at border through January, says Defense Secretary James Mattis -- USA Today

US reconfigures border troops in response to shifting caravan routes -- Washington Examiner

Head of US Army in Africa not worried by potential cuts -- AFP

Military Could Face New Demands if Government Shuts Down -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

The New Missile Gap Is Here (As in the U.S. Military Needs More Missile Defenses) -- National Interest

The U.S. Army is cracking down on potential recruits who can’t pass the fitness test -- Fast Company

Is the Navy’s goal of 355 ships ever going to actually happen? -- Jeff Martin and David B. Larter, Defense News

The US has taken the first step to leaving an arms control treaty. What happens next? -- Aaron Mehta, Defense News

1 in 4 U.S. troops have an opioid prescription in a given year -- Military Times

Here's how the US military became the exception to America's wage-stagnation problem -- Brendan R. Stickles, Business Insider/Brookings Institution

An Army Ranger dog named Maiko died saving US soldiers in a fierce fight in Afghanistan -- Business Insider

Armed Services chairmen meet with Trump on potential cuts to Defense -- The Hill

Mattis, GOP hawks warn Trump against defense cuts at White House meeting -- Defense News

President Donald Trump to attend Army-Navy game -- ESPN

US Military Official: Afghan Security Forces' Deaths Unsustainable -- VOA

Afghanistan war at a stalemate, top general tells lawmakers -- The Hill

New CENTCOM head on Afghanistan mission: ‘I don’t know how long it will take’ -- Military Times

Scrapping nuclear deal hasn’t slowed Iran, says CENTCOM nominee -- Defense News

Russia vows response to any ‘US military build-up in Cyprus’ -- Cyprus Mail

Ukraine's military chief says Russia now poses the greatest military threat since 2014 -- Business Insider/Reuters

Russia boosting its nuclear forces’ potential due to US missile shield -- TASS

Countries hosting US systems to become targets for Russia if US leaves INF — General Staff -- TASS

Conflict Potential in Arctic to Rise Due to NATO Increasing Presence - Russian Commander -- Sputnik

India to add 56 warships, six submarines to naval fleet -- UPI

Israeli Army Says Applying Lessons Learned in Gaza to Foil Hezbollah’s Tunnels -- Haaretz

Israel: Why Israel Launched a Military Operation Beneath Its Border With Lebanon -- Stratfor

Why a European Army Would Be a Total Disaster -- Michael Peck, National Interest

NATO to Prepare for Termination of INF Treaty - Stoltenberg -- Sputnik

Luke AFB stands up F-35 squadron for Netherlands, Denmark's F-35 training -- UPI

General Atomics tapped for French MQ-9 drone support -- UPI

UK Defence Secretary promises legal witch-hunt of Army veterans 'will end soon' as he proposes measures to stop those who fought in Northern Ireland and Iraq being dragged before judges -- Daily Mail

London turns to America after EU excludes Britain from Galileo satellite program -- Defense News