Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 8, 2019 (Evening Edition)

National Interest: The U.S. Military Has Big Plans to Stop Iran from Attacking Saudi Arabia

This deployment represents the latest American effort to deter Iranian aggression and highlights the growing and evolving air and missile threat to the United States and its partners.

n response to the September 14 attack on Saudi oil facilities, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced plans to deploy additional personnel and air and missile defense assets to the Middle East – including one Patriot battery, four Sentinel radars, and 200 support personnel. This deployment represents the latest American effort to deter Iranian aggression and highlights the growing and evolving air and missile threat to the United States and its partners.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 8, 2019

If a War Happened, Iran Would Train Its Missile on the Navy -- National Interest

Iran Unveils Kit to Turn Artillery Rockets Into Guided Missiles – Report -- Sputnik

Netanyahu said pushing major missile defense program to counter Iran -- Times of Israel

Israel, bracing for Iranian assault, studies recent attack on Saudi oil facility -- Times of Israel

Netanyahu: Israel needs billions invested for defense against Iran -- UPI

Israel Needs ‘Many Billions Immediately’ To Counter Iran: Netanyahu -- Breaking Defense

Analysis Netanyahu Seeks Billions to Fund Israeli Defense Against Iranian Cruise Missiles -- Haaretz

Israel military budget plan ‘hampered’ by political instability -- Middle East Monitor

US Defense Firms Will Strike It Rich Amid Saudi Oil Hit And Iranian 2020 Election Hack -- Forbes

U.S. Army To Execute Its Most Massive European Deployment Exercise In 25 Years -- Warzone/The Drive

U.S. Army's Atlantic Resolve troops start rotation in Europe -- UPI

The Army Is Using 'High-Tech Virtual Training Simulations' To Get Ready for War -- National Interest

Shark-like “Invictus” is Bell’s bid for Army’s future attack-recon aircraft -- Ars Technica

Leaked Army document reveals 84 percent of women have FAILED the new rigorous combat fitness test, slated to become the official physical exam in 2020 -- Daily Mail

US Navy exercises sprawl across western Pacific -- Navy Times

U.S. Air Force rolls out new uniforms -- UPI

Top Democrats warn against withdrawing from treaty that allows observation flights over Russia -- The Hill

House Democrats look for paper trail on blocked military aid to Ukraine -- NBC

Senators demand briefing on Trump's decision to withdraw from Syria -- The Hill

Pentagon insists it was consulted ahead of Syria move -- The Hill

Remarks by President Trump in Briefing with Military Leaders -- WhiteHouse.gov

Meet America’s newest military giant: Amazon -- Technology Review

Game of Drones: Coming to a Military Theater Near You -- Daily Signal

Pompeo visits Greece, signs new defense deal -- UPI

Germany: US military plane crashes near Trier -- DW

Norway Says No to NATO's Missile Defence Shield -- Sputnik

UK-France military force tested in Scotland -- BBC

Australian Navy recruiting for roles that don’t yet exist -- The Strategist

This abandoned 'Forbidden City' was once the largest Soviet military base in East Germany -- CNN

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Receives First Rafale From France -- Sputnik

Cameroon’s efforts to improve army image greeted with skepticism -- DW