Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 1, 2019

The US official cited Middle East purchases of Chinese CH-4 armed drones in his speech Thursday. Photo: China Defence Forum

SCMP: Buyer beware – Chinese military weapons are low quality, says US State Department official

* China is muscling in on the weapons market using cut-rate pricing, predatory financing and bribery, says a senior US State Department official
* The US supplies 36 per cent of global arms exports, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Buy American weapons, not low-quality Chinese armaments that risk killing not only your enemy but your own military personnel, a senior State Department official told potential foreign buyers in a pitch in Washington on Thursday.

The United States hands out some US$10 billion annually in security and defence grants to allies around the world, but China is muscling in on the weapons market in a bid to weaken US clout using cut-rate pricing, predatory financing and bribery, said R. Clarke Cooper, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 1, 2019

US talks tough while confidence in J-20 grows -- Asia Times

The Taliban Got Way Deadlier in 2019, Says Pentagon’s Afghanistan IG -- Defense One

Marines, Navy Considering ‘Alternate’ Amphibs to Supplement Today’s Fleet -- USNI News

The U.S. Navy’s New Missile Submarine Might Be a Bad Idea -- National Interest

U.S. Navy newest amphibious assault ship successfully completes acceptance trials -- Defence Blog

Army National Guard Bradley Fighting Vehicles Are Now In Syria Guarding Oil And Gas Fields -- Warzone/The Drive

Army Infantry Improves Its Ability to Attack and Destroy Enemy Tanks -- Warrior Maven

Small Aircraft Fleets Are a Big Drain on Air Force Budget, Study Finds -- Military.com

Here’s the robotic vehicle that will carry equipment for US troops -- Defense News

Meet the Army’s New Robo-Mule -- Popular Mechanics

The U.S. Army Wants New High-Tech Goggles With AR, VR, and Night Vision -- Popular Mechanics

The Pentagon’s AI Ethics Draft Is Actually Pretty Good -- Defense One

The Pentagon Is Awaiting a Possible Challenge from Amazon over a $10 Billion Cloud Deal -- Time/AP

Army gives Booz Allen $561M to build ‘digital soldier’ in Alabama -- Al.com

As AI joins battlefield, Pentagon seeks ethicist -- CSM

Senate confirms nuclear commander -- The Hill

U.S. Military Readiness ‘Marginal’ -- Mike Glenn, The Washington Times

This is how the US military trains dogs for dangerous missions with Navy SEALs and Delta Force -- Business Insider

The U.S. Army Will Experience Battlefield Surprise -- Jim Greer, Modern War Institute

Useful Idiots: John Kiriakou on the CIA and the Espionage Act -- Rolling Stone

How The Relationship Between Trump And His Spy Chiefs Soured -- NPR

If President Trump Isn’t Reelected, What Will That Mean For The Military? -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

U.S. Deterrence in the Middle East Is Collapsing -- John Hannah, Foreign Policy

German, US armies strive for ‘integrated’ operations by 2027 -- Defense News

Canadian military adjusting anti-ISIS mission amid Lebanon, Iraq protests -- Global News/Canadian Press

Admitting North Macedonia to NATO brings more risks than benefits to the US -- Robert Moore, The Hill

How long can NATO go on? -- Serge Halimi, Le Monde Diplomatique

NATO Chief Demands Russia Get Out Of Eastern Ukraine, Stop Supporting Separatists -- RFE

Russian in Germany charged with illegally exporting military tech -- DW


How Russia Conducts ‘Lawfare:’ The Case of Interpol. -- Dan Gouré, RCD

Turkey, Russia begin joint patrols in northeast Syria -- The Hill

Egypt’s army goes on military exercises with Russia, Jordan, Pakistan -- Egypt Today