Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 13, 2019

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Sunday, May 12, 2019. This was the first mission of the Bomber Task Force deployed to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to defend American forces and interests in the region. ASHLEY GARDNER/U.S. AIR FORCE

Stars and Stripes: Bomber task force completes first CENTCOM mission as Iran warns US forces to leave region

A U.S. Air Force bomber task force completed its first mission in Central Command Sunday amid heightened tensions with Iran, where over the weekend officials called for U.S. forces to leave the Persian Gulf region and dubbed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln a “target.”

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 13, 2019

Air Force sends message to Iran by releasing images of Bomber Task Force mission -- FOX News

Patriot system, transport ship sent to Middle East as tensions with Iran rise -- UPI

Iran military boss: Armed forces stronger, U.S aircraft carriers vulnerable -- UPI

Iran commander calls U.S. military in Gulf a target not a threat: ISNA -- Reuters

U.S. Navy test of unarmed Trident missile off Cape Canaveral deemed successful as North Korea carries out tests of its own -- USA Today/Florida Today

The Navy Has Some Down Right Scary Plans for Its Next Attack Submarine -- National Interest

The Air Force could be losing its advantage over the battlefield -- Business Insider/Military Times

Air Force Will Use Old F-35s To Train for Battle Against Russian and Chinese Stealth Jets -- National Interest

Pentagon acquisition boss offers timeline, cost details for next F-35 contract -- Defense News

Congress readies for battle over nuclear policy -- The Hill

DHS asks military for more help dealing with influx of migrants -- CNN

Congress Questions Whether U.S. Special Operations Forces Should Remain In High Demand -- NPR

Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds -- Military.com

The Navy's Nightmare: Too Few Ships (And It Can't Easily Be Fixed) -- Erik Khzmalyan, National Interest

Dirty work: Robots take on complex obstacles in US Army exercise -- Defense News

US jittery about Chinese subs in Arctic -- Asia Times

China Launches Two New Missile Destroyers Amid US Show of Force in S China Sea -- Sputnik

China’s industrial-military hawks flex their anti-US muscles -- Financial Times

Challenges for the US in China's Military Modernization -- The Diplomat

Experts doubt China’s ability to launch assault on Taiwan -- SCMP

China’s goal of a quantum leap in defence technology makes waves at the Pentagon -- SCMP

Turkish navy holds largest military exercise in 3 seas, to demonstrate Ankara’s deterrence -- Daily Sabah

Turkey accuses Greece for abusing NATO mission -- Hurriyet Daily News

New North Macedonian President Pendarovski Pledges to Prioritize NATO, EU Accession -- Sputnik

Serbia will not join NATO as long as Vucic remains president, says defense minister -- TASS

Germany 'hypocritical' on NATO: US envoy to Germany Richard Grenell -- DW

Trump bumps up Brazil to 'major non-NATO' ally -- Stars and Stripes

Satellite images reveal heavy construction, expansion of Russian military base in Syria -- AMN

All men must serve in the military? Russian Orthodox Church believes otherwise -- RT

South African military unmanned aerial vehicles: technological capabilities -- Army Technology

South Korea to Equip Army With Animal-Imitating Combat Robots - Reports -- Sputnik

Report: Radar in South Korea network could not track missiles -- UPI

Afghan military looks to bigger bases while closing checkpoints in hostile Taliban territory -- Stars and Stripes