Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 11, 2019

China's aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. REUTERS

Kyodo: Chinese aircraft carrier again passes through southwest Japan islands

The Japanese Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a Chinese aircraft carrier passed through the country's southwestern islands toward the Pacific Ocean, but there was no intrusion into Japan's territorial waters.

It is the third time that the Liaoning, commissioned in 2012 as Beijing's first aircraft carrier, has sailed between Okinawa's main island and Miyako Island, according to the ministry. The last time the ship was spotted in the waters was April 2018.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 11, 2019

Chinese flotilla, including aircraft carrier, sails between Okinawan islands -- Stars and Stripes

Let Me Tell You Why China Is Obsessed with America's Aircraft Carriers -- Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest

China could be a far more formidable US rival than the Soviet Union ever was -- Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider

US Coastguard Ships Sent Over 8,000 km From Own Shores to South China Sea for 'Law Enforcement' -- Sputnik

Could You Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier with a Russian Anti-Tank Missile? -- National Interest

Watch Navy hovercraft storm the beaches of Oregon to train for the next catastrophic earthquake -- Business Insider/Task & Purpose

The Navy is naming a warship after a Coast Guard hero for the first time ever -- Task & Purpose/Bangor Daily News

Hospital ship USNS Comfort sails Friday to help refugees from Venezuela -- UPI

Concerns grow over Ford-class carriers and the F-35C -- Defense News

Pentagon, Lockheed Martin reach handshake agreement on F-35 Lot 12 production contract -- Jane's 360

Turkey slams US resolution, chafes at pressure over S-400 deal as F-35 pilots grounded -- Daily Sabah

Pentagon, Lockheed agree to 'historic' $34B F-35 deal -- UPI

The Air Force's highest-ranking woman fighter pilot has been fired from running the office that oversees top secret programs -- Business Insider/Military Times

U.S. Army Will be Testing Hypersonic Weapons Next Year -- National Interest/War is Boring

A wave of deadly vehicle rollovers is causing concern about the military's equipment and training -- Washington Examiner/Business Insider

'Optionally manned' robotic gun is Army's latest step toward autonomous weapons -- ZDNet

Trump Orders Pentagon to Take Steps to Expand US Production of Small Drones -- Sputnik

Army Hits Setbacks In Search For Active Protection System To Go On Its Strykers -- Warzone/The Drive

Active protection systems demo hits dead end for Stryker, Army evaluating next steps -- Defense News

Since 1917, this US Army infantry division was led by men. Now a woman will take charge -- CNN

Reince Priebus, former Trump chief of staff, joins Navy as reservist -- FOX News

Former Army Staff Sgt., Radio DJ Will Receive Medal of Honor for Valor in Iraq -- Time

Sikorsky Awarded $542 Million for 6 Presidential Helos -- USNI News

Armed Services chairman dismisses Republican criticisms of $733B defense bill -- The Hill

Top Armed Services Republican plots push for $750B defense budget -- The Hill

Bolton Says US Engaging in Offensive Cyber Ops to Show Russia, Others 'Price' of Interference -- Sputnik

‘Fort Trump’ talks conclude for higher American troop presence in Poland -- Military Times

Russian admiral says it's not weird at all that sailors were sunbathing shirtless as a Russian destroyer ran up on a US warship -- Business Insider

Russia, Iran in tug of war over Syria military reform -- Al-Monitor

Quadrocopters to be used for reconnaissance by Russian military units in the Caucasus -- TASS

Russia’s Su-27 fighter intercepts US, Swedish spy jets over the Baltic Sea -- TASS

China’s new high-frequency radar system could spot stealth aircraft from long distances, says creator -- SCMP

NZ Military Announces Upgrade Of Hercules Aircraft Fleet, Worth $661 Million -- Sputnik