Monday, June 17, 2019

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 17, 2019


Task & Purpose: Here's A Tasty Glimpse At China's Secretive J-20 Stealth Fighter

On August 1st, China celebrated the founding of the People's Liberation Army by allowing some high-resolution photos of the next-generation J-20 stealth fighter to leak, complete with a tasteful photoshopped-on patriotic dragon painting just below the canopy which just screams "Happy Birthday, PLA."

The new photos of the J-20 provide an up close and personal look at the fuselage of the new interceptor. But the photos also appear to show a sensor system that looks awfully similar to the Lockheed Martin Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) on the front of the F-35 Lighting II.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 17, 2019

We Found Out What Russia Thinks of China's J-20 Stealth Fighter -- National Interest

China ‘has overtaken Russia’ as a maritime power, boosted by joint naval drills -- SCMP

China’s new abnormal: European patrols in disputed Southeast Asian waters -- SCMP

Are China and US racing towards inevitable military confrontation in outer space? -- Liu Zhen and Jacqueline Feldscher, SCMP

China refutes U.S. reports about "Chinese military taking irresponsible actions in Djibouti" -- Xinhuanet

US military firms likely to face China rare earth restrictions: Global Times -- CNA

How the U.S. Can Keep the Strait of Hormuz Open -- James Stavridis, Bloomberg

Why Comfort sailed south again -- Mark D. Faram, Navy Times

US Navy taps first female War College president -- The Hill

With a new team of prosecutors, the Navy takes a final shot at SEAL Eddie Gallagher -- Navy Times

GAO: Air Force shifting money to KC-135 because of KC-46 tanker problems -- UPI

The Lowdown: The Army's 'New' M-1A2C Abrams Tank Is Coming. -- National Interest

Army Buys 9,000 Mini-Drones, Rethinks Ground Robots -- Breaking Defense

Inside the process of confirming a Defense Secretary Shanahan -- Defense News

2,000 air force personnel from 4 nations join Red Flag-Alaska exercises -- UPI

Air Force F-35A squadron from Utah deploys to Germany -- UPI

Without a NATO-wide effort, the skies along the northeastern flank could be in peril -- Defense News

Calls grow louder for a fresh European air-defense push -- Defense News

EU Steps Up Its Defense Spending, But Washington Says Not So Fast -- Breaking Defense

Merkel Agrees to Boost German Military Spending Amid Trump's Pressure -- Sputnik

Germany, France should not weaponize Taiwan -- Christina Lin, Asia Times

UK sending Royal Marines to protect ships after oil tanker attacks -- Washington Examiner

As Europe highlights sixth-gen fighters at Paris Air Show, US keeps its plans under wraps -- Defense News

Kremlin will be forced to respond to US troop buildup in Poland, Russian lawmakers say -- The Hill

Russia’s state arms exporter delivers combat aircraft worth over $6 bln in 2018 -- TASS

Russian aviation makes return to Paris Air Show after 5-year hiatus -- RT

Russia’s Aerospace Force gets first generation 4++ MiG-35 fighter jets -- TASS

Israeli Army Begins Five-day Drill in Country's North -- Haaretz

India No Longer Needs to Look to West for Heavy Torpedoes for Its Submarines -- Sputnik

The US and Iran have engaged in deadly combat before over Gulf tanker attacks. Here’s what happened -- Jon Gambrell, Military Times/Associated Press