Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 24, 2019

An undated U.S. Air Force handout photo of a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned (drone) aircraft. U.S. Air Force, Bobbi Zapka via Reuters

MSNBC: US-Iran military conflict will be a ‘lose-lose situation,’ analysts say

* Experts are worried over the dispute but believe President Donald Trump will avoid military confrontation.
* “Neither the Iranians nor the Americans can really gain anything. This is a complete lose-lose situation,” said Trita Parsi, adjunct associate professor at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University.
* Political risk consultancy Eurasia Group put the probability of war between the US and Iran to 40%.

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated rapidly after an American drone was shot down by Iranian forces in the Middle East on Thursday — but experts are not expecting it to lead to an outright military conflict.

“Neither the Iranians nor the Americans can really gain anything. This is a complete lose-lose situation,” said Trita Parsi, adjunct associate professor at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University.

An Iranian surface-to-air missile downed an unmanned U.S. military surveillance drone on Thursday. Washington said the attack took place over the Strait of Hormuz — an international waterway. But Tehran said the aircraft had entered its airspace.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 24, 2019

Iran media: U.S. cyberattack failed to take down missile systems -- UPI

Iranian general: Conflict with US would spiral out of control -- The Hill

Iranian Navy Commander Says Downing of US Drone Can Be Repeated - Reports -- Sputnik

Iranian hackers wage cyber campaign amid tensions with US -- Military Times

Troops in Iraq see spike in ‘indirect fire’ attacks — Iran gets blamed -- Military Times

Security boosted at Iraqi military base home to US contractors: reports -- The Hill

Former top military adviser concerned president is 'running out of options' with Iran -- ABC News

Former NATO chief: Tensions with Iran highest in 30 years -- The Hill

US Defence Intel Chief: Iran Likely at ‘Inflection Point,’ Seeks ‘Status Quo’ Change -- Sputnik

Silence from the Pentagon as the US may have pulled back from the brink of war with Iran -- Task & Purpose

Lockheed hypes F-35′s upgrade plan as interest in ‘sixth-gen’ fighters grows -- Defense News

Lockheed Tries to Catch Up With Announced European 'Sixth-Gen' Fighters by Vowing F-35 Upgrades -- Sputnik

Here’s what an AI code of conduct for the Pentagon might look like -- C4ISRNet

Trump announces intent to nominate Esper, Norquist and McCarthy to top posts -- Defense News

Lockheed nets $16.2M contract for Virginia-class sub masts -- UPI

Border Patrol: U.S. Military Has Contributed to 100,000 Apprehensions on Border -- Military.com

Ex-top CIA official perturbed by John Durham's review of intelligence analysts -- Washington Examiner

How the Pentagon can save over $1.2 trillion -- Kelsey Reichmann, Defense News

Russia 'Ready to Respond' If U.S. Opens Military Bases Near Its Border, Official Warns -- Newsweek

Russian Military Actively Testing Lasers, Hypersonic Weapons -- Futurism

Russia to Conduct Observation Flight Over US Territory 24-29 June -- Sputnik

Gun-tracking chip created by China tech firm to keep nation’s weapons under surveillance -- SCMP

Dozens Injured As Massive Blast Hits Military Warehouse In South Kazakhstan -- RFE

South Korea soldier condemns country's anti-sodomy law -- UPI

Pentagon funding German university research: Report -- DW

Germany to ban exports of side-arms to non-allies -- Reuters

NATO Prepares For Space Warfare By Militarizing Low Earth Orbit -- IBTimes

Two Eurofighters Crash Into Each Other in Northern Germany, One of Pilots Killed (Video) -- Sputnik

South Korea soldier condemns country's anti-sodomy law -- UPI

Bad spending oversight hampers Afghan troops, says US watchdog -- Military Times/AP