Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 13, 2019


Business Insider: Videos show a massive procession of Chinese military vehicles gathering along the Hong Kong border as China mulls over its next move in response to protests

* Chinese military vehicles have gathered in Shenzhen, a city in mainland China bordering Hong Kong.
* Several videos posted to social media show a long procession of military trucks entering Shenzhen on Monday morning, apparently "in advance of apparent large-scale exercises," according to the Chinese state tabloid Global Times.
* The vehicles belong to the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, a paramilitary police force responsible for riot control and counterterrorism.
* Though China has become more vocal about its ability to mobilize armed forces in Hong Kong, experts say that the military displays are part of a wider strategy aimed at intimidation and deterrence and that it is unlikely that China will actually intervene at this stage.

Chinese military vehicles have gathered in Shenzhen, a city in mainland China bordering Hong Kong — a warning sign from China in response to over 10 weeks of escalating protests in Hong Kong.

Several videos posted to social media show a long procession of military trucks entering Shenzhen on Monday morning. The Chinese state tabloid Global Times posted a compilation of footage showing the military trucks assembling in Shenzhen "in advance of apparent large-scale exercises."

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 13, 2019

Chinese armed police truck convoy rolls into city near Hong Kong -- SCMP

Hong Kong protests: How could China intervene? -- BBC

U.S. commander: Pentagon not scaling back Afghan operations -- UPI

Pentagon investigation finds training issue with Afghan airdrop operations -- Military Times

F-35 test fleet has low readiness rate, may affect aircraft's testing phase -- UPI

The Air Force is all in on software -- C4ISRNet

The US Navy fixed the propulsion problems on its $13 billion supercarrier, but the ship still has serious issues -- Business Insider

Subcontractor Slammed for ‘Substandard Welding’ on Upgraded US Virginia-Class Attack Subs -- Sputnik

How Much Sealift Does US Have For Crisis? It’s Not Sure -- Breaking Defense

China Lake repair costs might top $2 billion -- Navy Times

Defense Intelligence Agency selects firms for $17B support contract -- C4ISRNet

Pentagon watchdog says it is reviewing $10B 'war cloud' contract over misconduct allegations -- The Hill

12 Marines confined to Camp Pendleton brig awaiting charges for alleged smuggling -- Marine Times

Review of culture, ethics in US special forces ordered following scandals -- The Hill

Air Force Chief Grapples With Suicide Scourge: ‘I Don’t Have a Solution’ -- US News and World Report

Deep in the mountains of Honduras, few know what this US military task force does -- Army Times

Missile defense is at a major change point--so is the U.S. on the right track? -- Jeff Martin, Defense News

The US military is run by guys from Boston -- Kevin Cullen, Boston Globe

As Pakistan Moves Military Equipment to Border, Army Chief Says India 'Well Prepared' to Strike Back -- Sputnik

Israel Navy, NATO Forces Conduct Exercise Simulating High-casualty Earthquake -- Haaretz

Serbia’s Biggest Military Donor is US… Er, Russia -- Balkan Insight

Troops in Volga area get latest Ratnik ‘soldier of the future’ combat outfits -- TASS

3 advanced Russian weapons that don't actually work -- Business Insider/We Are The Mighty

North Korean nuclear scientist promoted after test of 'new weapons system' -- UPI

UN Investigating 35 North Korean Military-Funding Cyberattacks -- Coin Desk

Canadian military bans sexually explicit, discriminatory tattoos -- Global News/Canadian Press

Iran Presents New Domestic Armoured, Tactical Vehicles - Reports -- Sputnik

Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone -- Military Times

Unsafe At Any Speed: Multiple Vulnerabilities Afflict 5G -- Breaking Defense

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Anonymous said...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Mitterrand