Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 18, 2019

Jonathan Farmer, Shannon Kent and Scott Wirtz -- three US military members killed in Syria.

CNN: These are the Americans killed in Syria

(CNN)Four Americans -- an Army chief warrant officer, a Navy chief cryptologic technician, a Defense Department civilian, and a contractor -- died in the suicide bombing in Syria this week.

The blast, believed to have been carried out by ISIS, occurred in the northern city of Manbij on Wednesday and left a total of 14 people dead.

Service members were "conducting a routine patrol" at the time of the explosion, the US-led coaltion Operation Inherent Resolve said.

The Pentagon identified three of those killed. It did not release the name of the contractor because he was not in the military.

Read more ....

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 18, 2019

A favorite restaurant in Syria led ISIS to Americans -- NYT

US soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan -- The Hill

Trump still poised for a drawdown in Afghanistan after the deadliest year for US troops since 2014 -- Military Times

After years fighting terrorism, the SEALs turn their eyes toward fighting big wars -- Defense News

F-22 Raptor receives 3D-printed metallic part for the first time -- UPI

Air Force Adjusts Attack Strategies to Prep for Fighter Jet-Fired Laser Weapons -- Warrior Maven

US Air Force’s plan to launch light-attack aircraft competition is now deferred indefinitely -- Defense News

Mechanical problems force three fighter jets to land in Japan -- Air Force Times

SECNAV to the Navy: You got the money so fix yourselves. Fast. -- Navy Times

Marines Want Missiles To Sink Ships From Shores, And They Want Them Fast -- Breaking Defense

Trump Prepares Case for Funding New Missile Defense Plan -- Bloomberg

The Missile Defense Review is out. Will Congress fund it? -- Defense News

Bipartisan senators reintroduce bill to prevent Trump from withdrawing from NATO -- The Hill

Because of the shutdown, members of the US military are working without pay for the first time in history -- CNBC

The US military is racing to develop missiles that can sink ships at long distance as China's naval power grows -- Business Insider

Why The Pentagon's Missile Defense Plan Leaves The U.S. Unprotected From Russian Nuclear Attack -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

Navy Secretary Says Change Needed in Wake of Audit -- National Defense

Meet All the Sig Sauer Guns, Rocker Launchers and Sniper Rifles the U.S. Military Will Get in 2019 -- National Interest

The Marines Want a Bullet That Zaps You Like a Taser -- National Interest

Pentagon warns of threat to bases from climate change -- The Hill

The Military Has Started Issuing New Sneakers To Recruits At Boot Camp -- Task & Purpose

With little oversight, the Pentagon uses role players for military training exercises -- NBC

US, S. Korean military cost-sharing dispute raises fears of troop withdrawal -- Stars and Stripes

Pentagon warns Middle East turning to China for drone needs -- Al-Monitor

Japan Intercepts 2 Russian Nuclear-Capable Fighter-Bombers -- F. Gady, Diplomat

Taiwan holds military drills to halt invasion amid rising China tensions -- CNN

Thales to develop Rafale F4 sensors for French military -- UPI

Egypt abuses put French military deals in spotlight as Macron heads to Cairo -- France 24