Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 30, 2019

DW: Taiwan military drills simulate Chinese invasion

Thousands of air, sea, and land troops took part in the exercises across the entire island. The drills took place amidst what Taiwan says is increasing military intimidation from China.

An AH-1W attack helicopter releases flares during the live fire Han Kuang military exercise, which simulates China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) invading the island, in Pingtung, Taiwan May 30, 2019. (Reuters/T. Siu)

Taiwan held major military drills on Thursday, meant to mimic an invading Chinese force. The country's air, sea, and land troops took part in the exercise designed to showcase the breadth of their capabilities in the event of an attack from across the Taiwan Strait.

"The military force of the Chinese Communist Party has continued to expand, without giving up the use of force to invade Taiwan," Defense Minister Yen The-fa told reporters.

Yen said China intends to "destroy regional stability and cross-strait security".

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 30, 2019

Taiwan holds military drills, vows to defend against Chinese aggression -- Reuters

Singapore, China deepen defence ties, plan larger military exercises including joint navy drill -- SCMP

Singapore, China deepen defence ties, plan larger military exercises -- Asia One

Who Was Using Lasers to Attack Pilots During an Indo-Pacific Military Exercise? -- National Interest

Top US military official says Beijing achieving immediate South China Sea goals, but further moves should be challenged -- SCMP

Analysts: U.S. Troops Should Fortify Islands Near China -- David Axe, National Interest

Pentagon fears China’s growth in Middle East arms market -- Al-Monitor

Senators push for Army’s full ownership of terminal missile defense system -- Defense News

What Army leaders say will make precision fires, missile defense ready for looming threats in the Pacific -- Army Times

F-15EX and F-35A: The Future of American Air Superiority -- Brad Orgeron, War On The Rocks

Air Force Will Use Older F-35s to Simulate Enemy Fighters -- Military.com

Pentagon hits pause on redesign of critical homeland missile defense component -- Defense News

The Pentagon Wants Tech to Help Allies Avoid Bombing Civilians -- NextGov

Will Trump Fire SecNav? Super Carrier USS Ford Suffers New Setback -- Breaking Defense

The Navy's next supercarrier is 92% complete — watch the John F. Kennedy's distinctive 588-ton island drop into place -- Business Insider/Military Times

Lockheed Bails On The Navy's New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive

The US Military Is Officially Rolling out Its HELIOS Laser Weapon -- Futurism

The Pentagon is Trying to Secure Its Networks Against Quantum Codebreakers -- Defense One

Former Head of Pentagon's Secret UFO Program Has Some (Strange) Stories to Tell -- Live Science

The Army will integrate female officers into five more combat units this year -- Task & Purpose

Could the military use drugs to make super soldiers? Maybe, but we need some rules about doing it -- Maxwell Mehlman, The Conversation

2020 Budget: Pentagon requests $14.1 billion for space -- Space News

Dunford: The military shouldn’t just grow for the sake of it -- Military Times

Fish to be tested as underwater spies by US military -- The Independent

Pentagon briefing drought nears 1-year mark amid Iran tension -- Politico

Pentagon to Prohibit Cooperation With Russia in Space Launches - Document -- Sputnik

U.S. military spies accuse Putin of carrying out 'low-level' nuclear weapons tests in breach of all-out test ban Russia signed up to in 2000 -- Daily Mail

Russia Says It Would Happily Sell The Pentagon Ammo If It Weren't For Those Pesky Sanctions -- Warzone/The Drive

Germany to take up European next-gen fighter funding next week -- Defense News

According to the British Army, it’s extremist to be a patriot -- Spiked

There are real reasons to be wary of Iran, Joint Chiefs chairman says -- Military Times

US pressure may be pushing Iran toward a new kind of military response — 'massive retaliation' -- Business Insider/LobeLog

Former Israeli Chief Justice Said He Sometimes ‘Let the Army Win Too Much’ -- Haaretz