Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 7, 2019

The Hill: North Korea's Kim: Missile launches a warning

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday reportedly called his country's latest missile test a "warning" to the U.S. and South Korea over the countries' joint military exercises.

He said that Tuesday's missile test was “an occasion to send an adequate warning to the joint military drill now underway by the U.S. and South Korean authorities” Reuters reported, citing state news agency KCNA.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 7, 2019

North Korea's Kim says missile launches are warning to U.S., South Korea over drill: KCNA -- Reuters

Kim Jong Un: Missile launch a 'warning' to U.S., South Korea -- UPI

North Korea Fires More Weapons, Denounces U.S. Military Drills -- AP

Pentagon's Mark Esper: North Korea missiles a major concern -- UPI

Trump: South Korea should pay 'substantially more' for defense costs -- The Hill

US sends carrier through disputed South China Sea amid tensions with Beijing -- The Hill

Chinese-owned company produces parts for F-35 Fifth Generation Fighters -- Aviation Geek Club

New report blames Big Navy for fatal collision -- Navy Times

Navy Adapts LCS Attack Strategy, Shoots HELLFIRE in Live-Fire -- Warrior Maven

Navy dismisses more SEAL war crimes cases, removes controversial prosecutor -- Navy Times

Sixteen companies chosen for $17.1B defense intelligence contract -- UPI

US Missile Defence Agency Pushes Ahead With Long-Range Radar in Alaska -- Sputnik

Army Space and Missile Defense Command is getting a new leader -- Defense News

With INF Treaty dead, Esper seeks new missiles in the Pacific. Is Capitol Hill on board? -- Defense News


Consider a National-Team Approach to the Next ICBM -- Rick Berger, Defense One

A Boeing-Northrop Team May Be The Only Way To Fix The Air Force's Flawed ICBM Competition -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

Who Needs ICBMs? -- Jessica Sleight, Defense One

Civ-Mil in Danger? Blame the Pundits, Not the Academies -- George Fust, RCD

China Vows to Counter U.S. Deployment of Midrange Arms in Asia -- AP

Another sea trial for China’s first home-grown aircraft carrier ‘suggests technical problems’ -- SCMP

China launches exercises on disputed Paracel Islands, report says -- UPI

China’s VT5 tank adds ‘active protection’ -- Asia Times
US missiles, jittery neighbours and South Korea’s big security dilemma -- SCMP

NATO needs to address China's rise, says Stoltenberg -- Reuters

NATO says it’s not preparing for an unlikely US withdrawal -- AP

Spy chief warns foreign intelligence agencies will not trust Australia if leaks continue -- ABC News Online

Russia's B-2 Lookalike Stealth Drone Just Flew for the 1st Time -- National Interest

A hazy future: Amid a competition to build British frigates, a UK shipyard hits hard times -- Defense News

Iran to Showcase Own Version of Russian S-300 Missile -- Sputnik

Iran unveils three new precision-guided missiles -- AFP

Chinese State Hackers Suspected Of Malicious Cyber Attack On U.S. Utilities -- Zak Doffman, Forbes

Exclusive: High-security locks for government and banks hacked by researcher -- Reuters

How Fishing Boats Have Become Warships -- Washington Monthly

Sanctions: The New Economic Battlefield -- David Uren, The Strategist