Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 22, 2019

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Iran's influence with jihadist militias stretches across the Middle East and their domestic weapons capabilities pose a constant threat to US allies in the Persian Gulf

Daily Mail: How Iran can strike US targets in the Middle East: Missiles, sea mines, drones and battle-hardened jihadist militias stand ready throughout the region amid mounting tensions

* Iran can fire missiles at US warships, as well as deploy sea mines and submarine drones in the Persian Gulf
* Tehran can also call on thousands of battle-hardened jihadists in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and Afghanistan
* Their weapons at home and those with which they have armed the jihadists can devastate US targets
* US warships have sailed to the Gulf amid mounting tensions with Tehran over Washington's trade sanctions

Iran could deploy missiles, sea mines, drones and thousands of battle-hardened jihadist militias across the Middle East if Tehran's increased tensions with Washington descend into war.

Iranian sea mines pose a constant threat in the Gulf, while their missiles are capable of striking US warships and raining down chaos in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Gulf monarchies.

Across the blood-soaked deserts they have battle-hardened jihadists ready for war with American troops in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 22, 2019

Iran's reach puts U.S. forces, allies in striking range -- Reuters

Trump officials say US efforts to deter Iran have worked -- The Hill

US Aircraft Carrier Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit Drill in Arabian Sea -- Sputnik

Pentagon reporters left in dark as Iran tensions escalate -- The Hill

Ex-NATO commander: US in 'dangerous place' with Iran -- The Hill

Congress cuts F-35 spare parts request amid supply problems -- UPI

Boeing Wins $164M Modification Deal to Upgrade F/A-18 Jets -- Yahoo finance

Trump taps Barbara Barrett, former Aerospace Corporation chairwoman, as next Air Force secretary -- Air Force Times

House Appropriators Take Aim at Some of the Pentagon’s Most Ambitious Tech Ideas -- Defense One

Democrats’ Pentagon budget bill would curb Trump’s war powers -- Defense News

Lawmakers bristle at new rules for sharing Pentagon information with Congress -- The Washington Post

House appropriators to Pentagon: Figure out an alternative to Space Force -- Defense News

Why Is the Pentagon Interested in UFOs? -- Iain Boyd, Space.com

US troops, nonprofit trainers and a 'Lightning Brigade’ battle for Somalia -- Military Times

'I hate this PC Navy': Old salts dismayed by downfall of master chief over Pence 'strip club' quip -- Washington Examiner

Here’s how the Army is more ‘survivable’ in a war in the Pacific than air and naval forces -- Army Times

Russian warplanes intercepted off Alaska for 2nd day in a row -- CBS

US agrees to sell $600M in air-defense missiles to Japan and S. Korea -- Stars and Stripes

Angela Merkel inspects NATO troops in Germany -- DW

WATCH Bulgarian Defence Minister Wearing MiG-29 T-shirt Speak About US F-16 -- Sputnik

Turkish Troops Learning in Russia to Operate S-400 Despite US Threats - Minister -- Sputnik

US ultimatum unlikely to change Turkey’s position on S-400 deal, says Russian lawmaker -- TASS

Delivery of Russia's First Yasen-M Attack Submarine Pushed to 2020 -- The Diplomat

No More Aircraft Carrier for Russia? It Might Not Be a Bad Idea. -- David Axe, National Interest

Chinese military starts inspecting 2nd regiment set of S-400 systems for China’s army -- TASS

China to send defence minister to Singapore security conference as tensions with US rise -- SCMP

Long time coming: China’s defense minister to speak at Shangri-la Dialogue -- Defense News

India Test Fires Air Launched Version of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile -- Sputnik

How Yemen’s rebels increasingly deploy drones -- Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press