Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 3, 2019

Cornwall Live: Royal Navy on standby as 'historic tragedy' unfolds in Bahamas

Team from RNAS Culdrose is onboard RFA Mounts Bay 'ready to assist' as 'historic tragedy' unfolds in Bahamas

The Royal Navy is 'on standby' and 'ready to assist as deadly Hurricane Dorian creates 'an historic tragedy' in the Bahamas.

Royal Navy sailors from Cornwall are preparing to help in the Bahamas, which has been devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Personnel from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose at Helston are currently aboard RFA Mount’s Bay, the Royal Fleet auxiliary ship in the Caribbean.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 3, 2019

Here are the new rules for US troops flying missions against ISIS in Iraq -- Military Times

Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned -- Military Times/AP

Trump disavows US involvement in failed Iran rocket launch -- The Hill

Esper’s pledge to trim pointless programs will test his political clout -- Defense News

Shadowy New Electronic Warfare System Has Been Installed On U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Ships -- Warzone/The Drive

Here’s why Adm. Bill Moran didn’t become the Navy’s next CNO -- Navy Times

'It'll kill you in a second': Why rough seas are one of Navy pilots' worst enemies -- Business Insider/We Are The Mighty

Air Force changes message on Space Force amid criticism it stifled debate -- Space News

US Army in US$699 mn race for hypersonics -- Asia Times

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon will create Space National Guard if Space Force launches -- Federal News Network

U.S. Air Force orders all units to accommodate breastfeeding mothers -- UPI

What if the U.S. Military Neglects AI? AI Futures and U.S. Incapacity -- Zachary Kallenborn, War On The Rocks

Aircraft Carrier Armed with F-35s? One Navy Could Have That Soon (Not America) -- National Interest

If US Refuses to Supply F-35 Jets to Turkey, Ankara Will Choose Alternative Options - Turkish MP -- Sputnik

US military in Asia, destroyed in hours: study -- Asia Times

After F-16 sale, US navy ship stops in Taiwan -- Asia Times

A more assertive Taiwan as US arms sales increase -- Navy Times/AP

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen says US arms deals help ‘aggressively promote’ indigenous defence industry -- SCMP

Japan won't join U.S.-led maritime coalition in Gulf: newspaper -- Reuters

Purchases of American weapons drive Japan’s defense spending hike -- Navy Times/AP

John Bolton accuses China of stealing F-35 technology to make a stealth fighter. Is this what he was talking about? -- SCMP

British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to U.S. for exercises -- UPI

UK considers deploying drones to the Gulf amid Iran tensions: Sky News -- Reuters

Why China's Air Force Keeps Buying More Russian Su-35 Fighters -- Michael Peck, National Interest

Fleet of seven J-20 jets unveiled in Chinese airforce video -- Xinhuanet

Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force crashes, search on for 2 pilots -- Zee News

Airbus pulls out of Canada fighter jet race, boosts Lockheed Martin's chances -- Reuters

Canadian military wraps up Mali peacekeeping mission -- CBC

Sweden to Finance Its 'Biggest Defence Reinforcement in Decades' Through Bank Tax -- Sputnik

Should Israel Scrap Its 'People’s Army' Model? -- Haaretz

Pakistan won't initiate military conflict with India: Imran Khan -- Al Jazeera

Pakistan Minister Says Islamabad Could Nuke Targets in India -- Sputnik

8 US-Made Apache Attack Choppers Join Indian Air Force Fleet -- NDTV

Myanmar army says to punish soldiers in Rohingya atrocities probe -- The Guardian

UN chief pledges support for DR Congo army -- BBC