Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 26, 2019

A Turkish flag flies next to NATO logo at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Reuters: Exclusive: Turkey holds up NATO military plans over Syria dispute - sources

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey is refusing to back a NATO defense plan for the Baltics and Poland until the alliance offers Ankara more political support for its fight against Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria, four senior alliance sources said.

Ankara has told its NATO envoy not to sign off on the plan and is taking a tough line in meetings and in private conversations, demanding the alliance recognize the YPG as terrorists in the formal wording, the sources said.

Turkey’s NATO delegation was not immediately available for comment. Turkey’s defense and foreign ministries did not respond to requests for comment.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 26, 2019

Turkey To Test Russian S-400 Missile Defense Systems Over Ankara -- Zero Hedge

Erdogan: Turkey-Qatar military base serves regional 'stability' -- Al Jazeera

Erdogan says Turkey aims to have its own fighter jet in 5-6 years -- Reuters

Esper: Spencer's dismissal was about chain of command, not Gallagher -- UPI

How US soldiers tear Black Hawk helicopters apart and put them back together to keep them flying -- Business Insider

A former CIA agent wants tighter controls around how tech giants use personal data -- ZDNet

Military working dogs get innovative hearing protection -- FOX News

US Wants Denmark to Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets, Bolster Surveillance in Arctic -- Sputnik

New shine on US-Taiwan ties with trip by top Pentagon brass -- SCMP

Relationships And Coalitions: Leadership At The Pentagon -- Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes

How 3 Key Allies Will Respond to U.S. Demands on Troop Deployments -- RCD

Should New START Be Extended? -- David J. Trachtenberg, RCD

NATO, US Army to conduct air assault 'forcible entry' exercise in Lithuania -- FOX News

European Diplomats Call for NATO Political Unity -- Washington Post

German foreign minister says NATO is alive -- Reuters

Nato to consider expert panel after Macron brain-dead claim -- The Guardian

France says Abu Dhabi to host HQ for European naval mission for the Gulf -- Reuters

13 French Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Collision in Mali -- Military.com/AP

Canada Boosting Defense Spending, Industry Outreach -- National Defense

Canadian court clears $900M settlement for military and civilian victims of sexual misconduct -- CBC

Did German mine detonations kill porpoises? -- AP

NATO Shows Off Missile Base In Romania, Calling It ‘Purely Defensive’ -- RFE

Russian military shows new hypersonic nuclear missile -- UPI

WATCH Russian military put top secret ‘inspection’ satellite into orbit (VIDEOS) -- RT

China's H-20 Stealth Bomber Could Be the U.S. Military's Worst Nightmare -- National Interest

Pakistan top court challenges military over army chief extension -- National Post/Reuters

Pakistan pursues military diplomacy expansion with Iran -- Al-Monitor

Indian Army Inducts Israeli-Made Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile Along Pakistani Border - Report -- Sputnik

Military Fact: World War II Changed Bombers and Fighters Forever -- National Interest