Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 15, 2019

The Sea Hunter, developed by DARPA, has launched the Navy down a path of developing a fleet of unmanned ships that could upend the way the Navy has fought since the Cold War. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)

Defense News: US Navy moves toward unleashing killer robot ships on the world’s oceans

WASHINGTON — The world’s largest navy has spent the last few years feeling like it was being put in check.

China and Russia have heavily invested in anti-access technologies aimed at holding its main force-projection assets — aircraft carriers — at risk. Now the U.S. Navy and the upper ranks of the military are preparing to take back control of the game board, and it’s looking to unmanned technologies to help.

The U.S. surface fleet has for the past few years sought to flip the script on actors such as China. The fleet aimed to move from a role of simply defending the carrier to going on the offensive.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 15, 2019

Plan calls for US troop pullout from Syria to take months, bringing hundreds more troops in to assist -- AP

Trump suggested withdrawing US from NATO: report -- The Hill

Navy plans to deploy three littoral combat ships by this fall -- UPI

Raytheon taps Phoenix Products for Naval Strike Missile containers -- UPI

Major upgrades are on the way for the Army’s missiles, tanks and artillery -- Army Times

Army Moves Forward With Next-Gen Squad Rifle Program (Updated) -- National Defense

Pentagon extending mission of troops at southern border -- The Hill

Extended stay at border likely for US troops after Pentagon approves additional support -- CNN

Raytheon to equip classic Hornet with upgraded radar -- UPI

Space Force, F-15X, Light Attack: What Will the Air Force Seek in Latest Budget? -- Military.com

Coast Guard commandant confirms missed pay checks in letter to members -- The Hill

For the First Time in History, a US Military Service Is Working Without Pay -- Military.com

New leaders and budget, old wars and foes, worry Pentagon in 2019 -- Dov S. Zakheim, The Hill

New Pentagon Boss Doubles Down on the Hard Line Against China -- Michael Auslin, National Review

The American Military Sucks at Cybersecurity -- Matthew Gault, MotherBoard

U.S. Military Is Building Smarter Robots and Thinks Insects Might Be Key to New Artificial Intelligence -- Newsweek

U.S., Japan participate in joint deployment in East China Sea -- UPI

Chinese military rapidly closing gap, Pentagon warns -- Washington Times

Russia in 'material breach' of key nuclear treaty: US -- AFP

Russia upgrades the stealth on Su-57 fighter that's meant as an F-35, F-22 killer -- Business Insider

Pair of Chinese firms eye Subic Bay shipyard, causing alarm in the Philippines -- Stars and Stripes

Who is China targeting with its armed drones sales? -- Mark Pomerleau, C4ISRNet

France orders 28 upgraded Rafale warplanes for $2.3 billion -- UPI

France orders $2.3 billion upgrade for Rafale warplanes -- Defense News

Germany detains Bundeswehr employee for spying for Iran -- DW

Defence Secretary accused of ‘naked ambition’ over plans for new military bases -- Yahoo News/PA

South Korea to receive first two F-35A stealth jets in March -- UPI

New Israeli military chief pledges to lead ‘innovative’ army -- Seattle Times

New Israeli Military Chief Pledges to Lead 'Innovative' Army -- VOA/AP