Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 29, 2019

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un smiles as he visits Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County,North Pyongan province for the testing of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 9, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA

CBS/AFP: North Korea "almost" done rebuilding key rocket test site month after Trump-Kim summit, South says

Seoul -- North Korea has almost completed rebuilding a long-range rocket site it had promised to close, South Korean lawmakers told reporters on Friday after a closed-door meeting with intelligence officials in Seoul. The claim comes a month after a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in February ended without an agreement, deepening a gap between the two on how to achieve Mr. Trump's stated goal of "complete denuclearization."

Shortly after the end of the Hanoi summit, a series of satellite images emerged suggesting increased activity at the North's Sohae rocket site, triggering international alarm that the nuclear-armed state might be preparing a long-range or space launch.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 29, 2019

US military increases security at S. Korea bases due to potential threat -- Stars and Stripes

US says it won't rule out nuclear first strike, because allies wouldn't trust it otherwise -- RT

Air Force grounds B-1 bomber fleet to inspect ejection seats -- Air Force Times

Ellsworth AFB named first base for B-21 bomber -- UPI

US military space force: what do we know so far? -- Airforce Technology

Sierra Nevada nabs $317M for AC-130 Precision Strike Package -- UPI

Refuel the Truman—It’s the Law! -- Captain Talbot Manvel, U.S. Navy (Retired), US Naval Institute

A new scout helicopter will replace half the Army's Apache fleet -- Task & Purpose/National Interest

Don’t Panic About Apaches: Army Not Junking Gunships -- Breaking Defense

US Army picks 2 drones to test as Shadow replacement -- Defense News

New Adjustable Army Tank Round Destroys Tanks, Bunkers, Concrete Walls, Soldiers -- Warrior Maven

If GPS goes out, the Army now has a requirement for that -- C4ISRNet

All the Ways the US Military’s Infrastructure Crisis Is Getting Worse -- Defense One

Pentagon surveying sites for new border wall segments: report -- The Hill

When will Trump nominate a permanent defense secretary? -- Military Times

Defense boss Shanahan opens 2nd review of Niger ambush that killed 4 US soldiers -- FOX News

Shanahan's efforts to reopen Niger probe surprise military officials -- CNN

We need Turkey to buy the Patriot: Pentagon chief -- Hurriyet Daily News/Reuters

Senate bill would make Turkey choose between US fighter jets, Russian air defense -- The Hill

Ankara, Moscow negotiating timeframe for S-400 deliveries to Turkey -- TASS

US Naval Institute Publishes Scenario of Possible Military Conflict With Turkey -- Sputnik

Young Officers Are Hungry to Learn Strategy. Will the U.S. Military Listen to Them? -- Steven Metz, WPR

More Iraq and Afghanistan troops survived critical injuries as wars went on -- Stars and Stripes

‘We got zero notice’: Army resumes Cold War-era snap deployments to Europe -- Stars and Stripes

This new Army unit could help the US win the next Cold War -- Army Times

NATO keeps Jens Stoltenberg as its chief until 2022 -- AP

Germany extends ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia -- DW

NATO foots bill for massive US combat depot in Poland -- Defense News

Pompeo wants NATO to take ‘actions’ to help Ukraine -- Stars and Stripes

Russian Navy keeping an eye on NATO warships in Black Sea -- TASS

Russia to keep military in Venezuela despite U.S. criticism -- UPI

Russia's Fifth-Generation Su-57 Jet Already Has Export Permit - Source -- Sputnik

China Building Long-Range Cruise Missile Launched From Ship Container -- Washington Free Beacon

Report: Japan increased protection of U.S. military assets after 2016 -- UPI

Indian Missile Mistakenly Hit its Own Chopper in Conflict with Pakistan - Report -- Sputnik