Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 26, 2019

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Michael Peck, National Interest: Forget the Aircraft Carriers and Stealth Fighters: China's Military Is No Giant

The Chinese military is to be respected, but not to be feared.

There was nothing truly surprising in the white paper. It’s no secret that China has been moving away from a huge, low-tech peasant military to a smaller, more agile and high-tech force. Still, there is plenty in the paper to disturb the West as well as China’s Asian neighbors.

China’s new defense white paper has been eagerly awaited by Western analysts searching for clues to Beijing’s national security strategy.

The 2019 white paper (the last one was in 2015) lays out general principles of China’s defense policy. It avows the new face of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Cyberwarfare, more flexible command and control, long-range naval operations. Change the names and numbers, and you could be forgiven for thinking this was a planning document from the U.S. military or an American thinktank.

But before we fear the onslaught of the Dragon, take a look at the problems that the white paper says China’s military must solve.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 26, 2019

China's military power may surpass the US's faster than you think, thanks to 6 shrewd strategies -- Insider

Jonathan Ward: China is building a military that's designed for conflict with the U.S. and its allies -- FOX News (Video)

China increases its presence in Russia’s former Central Asian backyard -- SCMP

US Military Official Confirms China Deal to Use Cambodian Naval Base -- VOA

Is the US still Asia's only military superpower? -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC

New repair tech slashes time and cost to keep Bradleys in the fight -- Army times

For SEALs, it’s back to regulation haircuts and uniform inspections -- Navy Times

Pentagon Orders Over $2Bln Worth of F-35 Parts -- Sputnik

Boeing gets $999M contract to continue producing wings for the A-10 Warthog -- Defense News

X-37B Military Space Plane Breaks Record on Latest Mystery Mission -- Space.com

Here’s why growing antibiotic resistance is ‘serious and frightening’ for the military -- Karen Jowers, Military Times

Spanish pilot killed after ejecting from doomed training jet -- UPI

Putin built a hypersonic arsenal, while the Pentagon slept -- Dov S. Zakheim, The Hill

Kremlin vows to respond to US new cruise missile’s test -- TASS

Russia says missile test blast released radioactive isotopes -- The Hill

Russian Defence Ministry Holds Exercises on Undercover Transfer of Nuclear Submarines - Video -- Sputnik

Russia Hosts International Military Band March-Off -- Moscow Times

Another Russian S-400 battery headed to Turkey beginning Tuesday: Anadolu -- Reuters

Iran sends 2 warships to Gulf of Aden to escort commercial vessels -- RT

Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions -- AP

N. Korea says it tested new super-large multiple rocket launcher -- UPI

North Korea tests new ‘super-large’ rocket launcher -- AP

Trump 'not happy' with North Korea missile tests but denies they violate agreement -- The Hill

S. Korea concludes expanded Dokdo military drills amid row with Japan -- UPI

US Forces' Risks Rise After Seoul Refused Exchanging Intelligence With Tokyo - State Dept -- Sputnik

What's Next for Vietnam-South Africa Military Ties? -- The Diplomat

Estonia, five other nations to build unmanned military ground vehicle -- UPI

Killer ROBOTS will eliminate targets without compassion or ethical judgements if countries continue to develop autonomous weapons, Human Rights Watch warns -- Daily Mail