Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2019

Military vehicles carrying DF-16 ballistic missiles take part in China’s National Day parade. Taiwan says Beijing has such missiles trained on the self-ruled island. Photo: Handout

SCMP: China’s military build-up just starting - a lot more to come, expert warns

* Military watchers can expect ‘something new’ at this year’s National Day parade in October, Professor Jin Canrong tells forum in Hong Kong
* As tensions rise over Taiwan, Beijing is building a naval and missile force as powerful as any in the world, he says

Beijing will show the world “something new” when it rolls out its arsenal of short- to medium-range ballistic missiles at its National Day military parade in October, according to a Chinese expert on international relations.

Speaking at a seminar at the University of Hong Kong on Saturday, Professor Jin Canrong, associate dean of the school of international studies at Renmin University in Beijing, said China had made great strides in expanding its military capability, but there was a lot more to come.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2019

China's national security and the 'three warfares': How Beijing decides who or what to target -- Tasha Wibawa, ABC News Online

China eyes bigger role in growing Middle East arms trade -- SCMP

China’s military pulls back from joint war games to focus on training at home -- SCMP

Coast Guard finally gets new polar icebreaker -- Navy Times

US B-52 bombers are getting an upgrade that will let them drop smart bombs like never before -- Business Insider

Navy A-29 pilot in Air Force’s light-attack experiment died attempting sharp, low-speed turn -- Air Force Times

US Military Trains to Fight in Extreme Cold -- VOA

The U.S. Military's Next Wonder Weapon: Suicide Drones -- National Interest/Task & Purpose

White House: Trump budget to boost military outside of spending caps -- Washington Times

Men's rights group successfully sues to force US military draft to include women -- The Independent

An All-Male Military Draft Is Unconstitutional, a US Federal Judge Rules -- Time

CDC to test for carcinogens around eight U.S. military bases -- UPI

CIA's 'Black Panther' tweets during Oscars leaves fans confused -- ABC News

Monday briefing: Microsoft workers call for an end to military augmented reality project -- Wired

Here are some social-media failures and misfires the US military had to walk back in shame -- Business Insider

DoD Wants Help To Spot — & Kill — Mobile Missiles -- Breaking Defense

Putin's US nuclear hit list revealed: Russian state TV names Camp David as the top location the Kremlin would target with 'unstoppable' hypersonic nukes which can strike in just five minutes -- Daily Mail

Europe's Immense Security Challenges in the Age of Trump -- Spiegel Online

Abe: New U.S. base on Okinawa will be built, despite voters' rejection -- UPI

Japan refusing to invite South Korea to naval review, report says -- UPI

Australia formulates its path to military modernization and industrial growth -- Defense News

Thales to supply India's attack helicopters with rocket launchers -- UPI

North Korean cyberwarfare: as big a threat as its nuclear weapons? -- SCMP

How does Pakistan’s Thunder fare against contenders in Malaysia’s aircraft competition? -- Usman Ansari, Defense News

Iran's Guards: 'enemies' trying to sabotage missiles -- Al Jazeera

Report: Iran tried to infiltrate Israel’s rocket alert system -- Times of Israel

Lamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking "Cheetah" -- The Drive