Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 16, 2019

Forbes: Iran's Military Warns Of Imminent 'Full-Scale Confrontation' With 'American-Zionist Front'

"We are on the cusp of a full-scale confrontation with the enemy," claimed hardliner Hossein Salami, the recently appointed head of Iran's IRGC on Wednesday. "This moment in history, because the enemy has stepped into the field of confrontation with us with all the possible capacity, is the most decisive moment of the Islamic revolution."

Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's Defense Minister also clearly decided that there had not been any incendiary public statements for 24-hours, and so he announced that Iran will "defeat the American-Zionist front," adding that "today, the Islamic Republic of Iran stands at the peak of defense-military preparedness to counter any threat or act of aggression."

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 16, 2019

We Need to Talk About Iran's Missiles (They Could Strike the U.S. Navy) -- National Interest

The only successful missile attack on a US warship was 32 years ago, and it was an Iraqi sucker punch -- Business Insider/We Are The Mighty

Photos of Iranian missiles sparked US response in Gulf: report -- The Hill

US allies are getting spooked over the US's claims of an Iranian threat -- AP

Allies hunker down in Iraq, drop out over US tensions with Iran -- Military Times

UK Raises Threat Level for Troops in Iraq Over Alleged Risk From Iran - Reports -- Sputnik

Foreign Relations senators demand Iran briefing -- The Hill

Allies Brush Off U.S. Warnings About Iran As Legislators Spar Over Threat Intel (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive

US Navy Wary of Growing Costs While It Ramps Up Ops -- Breaking Defense

Navy Planning Aggressive Unmanned Ship Prototyping, Acquisition Effort -- USNI News

Defense firm’s ‘excess profits’ land in Congress’s crosshairs -- Defense News

Pentagon supplier TransDigm Group had 'predatory approach': official -- Reuters

House panel advances $690B Pentagon spending bill that limits border wall efforts -- The Hill

For Shanahan, it looks like a rocky road to defense secretary -- Defense News

House committee limits Space Development Agency funding, asks for detailed plans -- UPI

Air Force No. 2 civilian to take over as acting secretary -- The Hill

This monstrous new 80-ton robotic battlefield bulldozer will keep US troops out of the 'most dangerous place on the planet' -- Business Insider

Dynetics-Lockheed team beats out Raytheon to build 100-kilowatt laser weapon -- Defense News

Has The U.S. Military Created A Small Class Of Killers? -- National Interest/Task & Purpose

US naval chief says ‘freedom of navigation’ exercises in South China Sea get more attention than they deserve -- SCMP

Families of Killed, Injured Troops Sue Contractor over Bagram ‘Fun Run’ Bombing -- Military.com

British Army down thousands of soldiers after outsourcing recruitment IT to Capita -- The Register

New UK defense chief draws a line in the sand on military funding -- Defense News

UK military prosecutions: 'Unfair' investigations to be barred -- BBC

UK Warship Escorts Russian Missile Destroyer Through English Channel -- Sputnik

‘Paralyzer’ Laser Drones Developed for the Russian Military – Reports -- Moscow Times

Confidential Data on New Russian Satellites LEAKED Online -- Sputnik

Israeli navy tests unmanned sonar mine-sweeping vessel -- UPI

Ex-Israeli Army Chief Warns of Dangerous Security Crisis With Palestinians -- Haaretz

Peru's military tries to curb illegal gold mining in Amazon -- National Post/AP

India Prunes Purchase of 22 American Sea Guardian Drones - Source -- Sputnik