Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 2, 2019

US media reported Washington launched cyber attacks against Iranian missile control systems and a spy network after Tehran downed an American surveillance drone on June 20 AFP/File

CNBC: US-Iran cyber strike marks a military ‘game changer,’ says tech expert

* Military warfare could increasingly look like a loss of connectivity — rather than a loss of life, according to Splunk’s cybersecurity expert.
* Haiyan Song’s comments come after what she described as America’s “game changing” cyber attack on Iran’s military systems last month.
* At that time, the Trump administration called the attack a “proportionate” response to Iran’s shooting down of an unmanned U.S. military drone.

After the U.S. launched a cyber strike on Iran’s weapons systems last month, military warfare could increasingly look like a loss of connectivity — rather than a loss of life, according to a cybersecurity expert.

The attack on Iran’s security systems — used to control its rocket and missile launches — was a “game changing” event for both the cyber-security industry and “how we think about geopolitics,” Splunk’s Haiyan Song told CNBC Tuesday.

“A military action got diverted to really becoming a cyber action,” said Song.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 2, 2019

US cyber attack on Iran: search to exploit flaw -- France 24

Iran-Linked Hackers Said to Be Ready for Attacks on U.S. Targets -- Foreign Policy

The U.S. and Iran Are Already at War Online -- Time

Iran could benefit from terrorist proxies in a war with US -- CNN

As U.S. Forces Gather Near Iran (Think F-22s and F-35s), Russia Jams Their GPS -- National Interest

F-22 Raptor stealth aircraft arrive in Qatar -- UPI

How close is Iran to a nuclear bomb, really? -- Foreign Policy

Air Force Jet Hits Bird, Drops 3 Dummy Bombs over Florida -- Military.com/AP

Trump says he would leave 'strong intelligence' in Afghanistan -- The Hill

Trump tells US troops in South Korea that the US will keep the A-10 Warthog 'as long as we can' -- Business Insider/Military Times

Trump says there will be military tanks at Fourth of July event -- The Hill

US Navy Commander Relieved After LCS Hits a Cargo Ship in Canada -- Military.com

Navy fires commanding officer after collision -- Navy Times

The Navy’s new plan to fix Ford’s elevator failures -- Navy Times

Navy SEAL accused of killing ISIS detainee was victim of 'target and fixation,' attorney says in closing arguments -- FOX News

Bowe Bergdahl Seeking New Trial or Clemency Due to Trump Comments -- Military.com

The Army is considering overturning Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence -- Army Times

Nearly Half a Million US Army Soldiers Are Getting Ready for a New Fitness Test -- National Interest/Task & Purpose

Karem, Northrop, Raytheon team for Army’s future attack recon helo competition -- Defense News

U.S. Army Making Synthetic Biology a Priority -- Defense One

U.S. Army to deploy tiny helicopter drones in Afghanistan -- Big Think

Turkey stockpiling US weapons parts, ahead of possible sanctions: report -- The Hill

Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Doubts US Will Remove Ankara From F-35 Jet Programme -- Sputnik

Sweden to Boost Gotland Air Defense Amid Russia Tensions -- Moscow Times/Reuters

German military helicopter crash kills pilot -- DW

Report: NATO jets escort Russian aircraft 6 times last week -- ABC News/AP

Russian Kilo-Class Sub May Surface Through NATO Anti-Submarine Exercise -- Moscow Times/Barents Observer

Russia Conducts Another Successful Test of New Interceptor Missile (Video) -- Sputnik

Russia Starts Producing S-500 Missile System - Developer -- Sputnik

China Shows Off Military Might as Hong Kong Gears Up for Protest March -- Bloomberg

Chinese military conducts anti-ship missile tests in hotly contested South China Sea -- NBC

China announces drill near disputed Spratly Islands as US official reports missile sighting -- SCMP

US presses Cambodia over its ‘larger plans’ to host Chinese military -- SCMP