Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 28, 2019

Japan Times: In symbolic first, Abe and Trump jointly address military personnel aboard Japan's Kaga carrier

YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA PREF. - Peppered with pomp and decorum, U.S. President Donald Trump’s four-day visit to Japan ended with a symbolic gesture highlighting the long-standing military ties between the U.S. and Japan, with Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe jointly boarding the Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga to give an address to both the U.S. Navy and the Maritime Self-Defense Force.

According to Japan’s Defense Ministry, Trump is the first U.S. president to board an MSDF vessel. Tuesday’s boarding by the pair underlines Abe’s long-standing efforts to further strengthen the bilateral military alliance, and show it off to the world in hopes of keeping China and North Korea in check.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 28, 2019

US, Japan Leaders Emphasize Enhanced Military Cooperation -- VOA

Trump expects Japan's military to reinforce United States in Asia and beyond -- Reuters

Japan to buy 105 F-35 US stealth warplanes: Trump -- AFP

Trump touts US military power in Pacific after Japan emperor visit -- AFP

Trump criticizes aircraft carrier design as 'wrong' -- The Hill

New US Aircraft Carriers’ Catapults Will Use… STEAM, Trump Says -- Sputnik

All 3 Navy Zumwalts Now "In The Water" - How Can a Destroyer be Stealthy? -- Warrior Maven

First Steel Cut for Lead Columbia-Class Submarine -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat

Navy: Sailor contacted Russians, pleads guilty to espionage -- Navy Times/AP

Army Moves Out On Lasers, Hypersonics: Lt. Gen. Thurgood -- Breaking Defense

3 big changes in how the Army thinks about software -- C4ISRNet

Senate Defense Authorizers Seek New Fighter, Bomber Plan -- Air Force Magazine

Military bases preparing for this hurricane season are still reeling from the last -- McClatchy

Senate passes $19 billion disaster relief bill that will benefit Tyndall and Offutt AFBs and Camp Lejeune -- Defense News

Reports Say UFOs ‘Entering Various Military-Controlled Ranges,’ Navy Drafting Guidelines for Reporting -- Epoch Times

The US Military Is Locked in a Power Struggle With Wind Farms -- Wired

New START Must Be Extended, Without or Without China -- Daryl Kimball, National Interest

China's military has strength to replace US as world's superpower: Gen. Keane -- FOX News

Third PLA carrier could be China’s Kitty Hawk -- Franck Chen, Asia Times

Chinese Military Will Replace Windows Operating System -- Epoch Times

France speeds up joint light helicopter program -- Defense News

Estonia signs defense agreement with the US -- Defense News

NATO and Israel are right to deepen ties -- New Europe

NATO Getting More Aggressive on Offensive Cyber -- Defense One

NATO Intercepts Alleged Russian Aircraft Over Its ‘Eastern Flank’ – Report -- Sputnik

Russia’s upgraded Ka-52 helicopter to get more capabilities to hit air and ground targets -- TASS

Russia to show its new heavy drone ‘Hunter’ at major defense expo – MoD -- RT

The Russian Nuclear Threat -- Mark B. Schneider, RCD

Taiwan lands aircraft on highway as part of military drills -- ABC News

Australian Navy Pilots Hit by Lasers During South China Sea Drills - Reports -- Sputnik

11 Hollywood Stars Who Served in the Military -- Hollywood Reporter