Thursday, June 6, 2019

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 6, 2019

Warships and fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS

Straits Times/Washington Post: US military faces risks from China strategy to blunt technological advantages in event of conflict: Report

WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) - The US military may be close to falling victim to a "deliberate, patient and robustly resourced" Chinese strategy to blunt the technological advantages of the American armed forces, a new report co-written by the Pentagon's former No. 2 official has warned.

The study - written by former deputy defence secretary Robert Work and his former special assistant, Mr Greg Grant - details what the authors describe as a five-pronged Chinese strategy to end and ultimately outstrip the American military's technological superiority.

The goal in the short term is to make it too costly for Washington to intervene in the Western Pacific, and to eventually become the world's premier military force, according to the study.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 6, 2019

The West has badly underestimated China -- Jamie Seidel, News.com.au

US lawmakers target Chinese as potential campus spy threats -- SCMP/Reuters

US moves to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earths exports after Beijing threatens to cut supplies -- SCMP

US Commerce Department offers solution for obtaining minerals critical to the military -- Defense News

Lawmakers Want Navy to Take New Look at Destroyer Hybrid Electric Drive -- USNI News

Navy Recovers C-2A from Fatal 2017 Crash from 3 Miles Underwater -- USNI News

The U.S. Navy Might Have Found a New Way to Kill Enemy Submarines -- National Interest

The Navy's $2.7 Billion Plan to Build Drone Ships Faces Hurdles in Congress -- Military.com

U.S Army prepares to test hypersonic weapon in 2020 -- UPI

The US Army says it will have hypersonic missiles and laser weapons ready for combat in less than 4 years -- Business Insider

Will the stars finally align to upgrade Britain’s ‘obsolete’ tanks? -- Defense News

The Army has an award for pilots who do a really good job crashing -- Business Insider/We Are The Mighty

At least one dead, 22 injured in training accident at West Point -- UPI

CIA's former chief of disguise Jonna Mendez on how to hide spies -- CBS

NSA warns Microsoft Windows users of cyber-attack risk -- BBC

Paul to force votes on blocking Trump's Bahrain, Qatar arms sales -- The Hill

Senate confirms next Marines commandant -- The Hill

House panel wants cheaper Patriot missile -- Defense News

US military personnel ordered to paint border barriers to improve 'aesthetic appearance' -- The Hill

The military is being pulled deeper into the climate change debate -- Military Times

Pentagon closes review of deadly Niger ambush, upholds blame of junior officers -- The Hill

Families blast decision not to punish higher-ranking officers in Niger ambush -- ABC News

Raiders, SEALs planned sexual assault in Green Beret hazing that led to homicide, Marine says -- Military Times

WOTR Podcast: How is the Air Force Adapting to Great Power Competition? -- Gen. David L. Goldfein, Stephen Bressett, Lynn Haack, and Ryan Evans, War On The Rocks

Here's why the US aircraft carrier sent to confront Iran isn't sailing up to its doorstep -- Business Insider

Spec ops’ roles to deter Russia may shift more to conventional soldiers -- Army Times

What’s up with a Russian jet buzzing a Navy patrol plane again? -- Mark D. Faram, Navy Times

France reports 30 percent jump in arms sales for 2018 -- Defense News

Germany Orders Development of Hypersonic Missile to Counter Certain 'Threats' -- Sputnik

NATO’s Ukraine challenge: Ukrainians want membership, but obstacles abound -- Steven Pifer, Brookings

HMS Queen Elizabeth To Join NATO Readiness Force -- Forces Network

Putin says Russia has most advanced weapons for its security, even if New START is nixed -- TASS

Russia’s state arms seller delivers military products worth $5.7 bln since early 2019 -- TASS

Putin: No intention to deploy Russian troops in Venezuela -- FOX News/AP

Running on E? China's Second Aircraft Carrier May Experience Fuel Constraints -- Sputnik

Indian military plane vanishes mid-flight -- CNN

India to Launch Coastal Surveillance Radar Stations in Maldives -- Sputnik

Israel Wants to Cut Length of Army Service, Reduce Pensions to Lower Budget -- Haaretz

Memories of the Longest Day still linger for these D-Day survivors -- Military Times

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