Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 22, 2019

USA Today: South Korea to nix intelligence-sharing deal with Japan, alarming US military officials

South Korea said Thursday it will end an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, a move that prompted immediate concern from U.S. military officials and comes in the wake of repeated North Korean missile tests.

A Pentagon spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Dave Eastburn, said intelligence sharing is key to a united defense strategy in the region. All three countries — the United States, South Korea and Japan — are stronger and safer when they work together, he said.

"We encourage Japan and Korea to work together to resolve their differences," he said in a statement.

South Korea’s presidential office announced the decision to nix the intelligence-sharing pact in retaliation for Japan’s recent decision to downgrade South Korea’s trade status.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 22, 2019

South Korea ends intel-sharing deal with Japan -- Defense News/AP

Defense minister dismisses N. Korea’s taunts, highlights strong defense posture -- Korea Herald

North Korea says U.S. cruise missile test, military moves 'dangerous,' still committed to dialogue: KCNA -- Reuters

No new guidance on Afghanistan deployments, McCarthy says, as US Army announces latest nine-month missions -- Army Times

Inside America’s dysfunctional trillion-dollar fighter-jet program -- NYT

The B-21 Raider looms large over the celebration of B-2′s first flight -- Defense News

Boeing awarded $999 million contract for A-10 wing replacements: Pentagon -- Reuters

US to Create Hypersonic Weapon Within 'Couple of Years' - Defence Secretary -- Sputnik

Pentagon terminates program for redesigned kill vehicle, preps for new competition -- Defense News

Pentagon puts Boeing $1 billion “kill vehicle” contract to death -- War Is Boring

Space Command, National Reconnaissance Office to form joint command -- UPI

Army To Build New Info War Force – Fast -- Breaking Defense

Special Forces training exercise to take place across North Carolina -- Washington Examiner

Avoiding past mistakes: Are the Army’s modernization plans on the right course? -- Jen Judson, Defense News

Defense Department Inaction Is Hurting Effort to Improve Pentagon Efficiency -- NextGov

Trump orders elimination of student loan debt for thousands of disabled veterans -- The Hill

Global Markets, Shipping Shape Military Ops -- US Department of Defense

The Pentagon Is Turning to Nature to Solve Its Most Complex Problems -- NextGov

The Army is making playing cards with Iran's weapons on them -- Business Insider/Army Times

Why The Pentagon Wouldn’t Even Want Greenland -- Kyle Mizokami, FoxTrot Alpha

Denmark to increase military presence in Arctic: minister -- The Local

British army 'leaning on' under-18s to help fill its ranks -- The Guardian

Russia, China seek U.N. Security Council meeting on U.S. missile developments -- Reuters

Russia's Navy Is Getting Stronger (But Where are the Aircraft Carriers?) -- National Interest

China's Homegrown Type 001A Aircraft Carrier to Join Service by End of Year - Report -- Sputnik

Iran displays domestically built mobile missile defense system -- Reuters

Iran unveils new long-range missile system in latest show of military force -- FOX News

Why India wants to break its decades-old nuclear pledge -- BBC

Pakistan Has Lots of Nuclear Weapons: Should the World Worry? -- National Interest

Nuclear Notebook: an interactive nuclear weapons count -- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists