Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 12, 2019

A tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup for a live-fire exercise during Valiant Shield 2018 in the Philippine Sea, September 18, 2018. REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Collins III/Handout

Reuters: U.S. to start making parts for ground-launched cruise missile systems

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will start initial production on parts for ground-launched cruise missile systems, the Pentagon said on Monday, after Washington announced it plans to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Last month, the United States announced it would withdraw from the INF Treaty in six months unless Moscow ends what Washington says are violations of the 1987 pact.

Russia announced it was suspending the treaty. Moscow denies flouting the accord and has accused Washington of breaking the accord itself, allegations rejected by the United States.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 12, 2019

US to make parts for missile system covered by treaty Trump suspended -- The Hill

US to Test Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Systems Once Banned by INF Treaty -- Sputnik

U.S. increases share as leader of global arms exports -- UPI

White House Proposes Loan Fund to Help Allies Buy US Arms -- Defense One

Armed Services chair plots move 'to kill' Trump's plan for low-yield nuke -- The Hill

The Abrams Tank Going "Nowhere" Soon - to Fight into the 2030s and Beyond -- Warrior Maven

US Army Seeks New Remote Weapons System, Unmanned Turrets for Ground Vehicles -- Sputnik

Army wants its Next Generation rifle ASAP, but it still has to buy a bunch of M4s to keep soldiers shooting -- Army Times

The Surface Fleet, ASW and Defeating Hyper-Sonic Cruise Missiles: The Case of the Zumwalt Class -- SDLInfo

Inside DARPA’s Ambitious ‘AI Next’ Program -- Defense One

Air Force’s $166 Billion Budget Would Help Revamp U.S. Nuclear Deterrent -- Foreign Policy

KC-46 Deliveries Resume After Inspections, Corrective Plan Begins -- Air Force Magazine

Northrop Grumman awarded $89M to support MQ-4C Triton system -- UPI

Challenges in the Navy Reserve System -- Kevin Eyer, RCD

Is the United States about to lose control of its secretive Diego Garcia military base? -- Jenni Marsh, CNN

Pelosi and McConnell just invited the NATO secretary-general, a subject of Trump's ire, to a rare honor usually reserved for high-ranking dignitaries like Pope Francis -- Business Insider

Pelosi, McConnell invite NATO leader to address Congress -- The Hill

US and China escalate Huawei feud in Europe with warnings to Germany and Poland -- SCMP

US warns Germany that using Huawei tech will come at a cost -- CNN

U.S. Warns Germany: Using Huawei Could Crimp Intelligence-Sharing Between Agencies -- NPR

The strange case of a ‘European aircraft carrier' -- Defense News

Merkel Wants European Aircraft Carrier as Berlin, Paris Boost Defence Ties -- Sputnik

Report: Russia will meddle in European elections, keep prepping for war with NATO -- NBC

Syria campaign showcases Russia’s revived military might, says defense minister -- Military Times/AP

Two dead after Chinese navy plane crashes -- SCMP

China sells arms to more countries and is world’s biggest exporter of armed drones, says Swedish think tank SIPRI -- SCMP

Taiwan Mulls F-16 Viper Fighter Purchase From the U.S. -- Franz-Stefan Gady, Diplomat

Taiwan requests fighter jets from the US, but with an unusual twist -- Defense News

North Korea defies UN with arms sales and oil imports, report says -- CNN

Pakistan military eyes key role developing giant copper and gold mine -- Reuters

Kongsberg to supply Joint Strike Missiles for Japanese F-35s -- UPI

Pakistan Deploys Entire F-16 Squadron on Indian Border - Report -- Sputnik

Rules of the cyber road for America and Russia -- Joseph S. Nye, The Strategist