Monday, January 13, 2020

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 13, 2020



The Hill: US troops clear rubble, debris from Iraq base struck by Iranian missiles

U.S. crews at the Ain al-Asad military base in western Iraq cleared debris from the scene of an Iranian missile strike on Monday, with officials telling reporters that at least 10 missiles struck the airfield.

The Associated Press reported Monday that workers used forklifts and large trucks to move debris as large craters littered the area where Iranian missiles struck the base last week, causing no casualties. The base was one of two struck by Iranian missiles during the attack.

"There were more than 10 large missiles fired and the impact hit several areas along the airfield,” coalition spokesman Col. Myles Caggins told the AP.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 13, 2020

US troops clear rubble from Iraq base days after Iran strike -- AP

US military's Iran policy 'not going to change overnight,' Gen. Robert Scales says -- FOX News

Pentagon chief says he 'didn't see' intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack four US embassies -- The Hill

Esper: Troops deployed because of nonspecific Iran threat on embassies -- UPI

FVL: Army Won’t Wait For Sikorsky To Catch Up To Bell -- Breaking Defense

Three Companies Vie to Make Next-Gen Squad Weapon -- National Defense

US Army has built a device to keep your hands warm without gloves -- New Scientist

US Army to field Israeli-made long-range missile on helicopters -- Defense News

The Navy Wants to Cut These 24 Ships Early to Buy a Smaller Number of Newer Ones -- National Interest

In a quest for 355 ships, US Navy leaders are unwilling to accept a hollow force -- Defense News

Pentagon Fears Falling Behind ‘Fast-Moving’ Russia, China Despite Record Budget -- Sputnik

Study of US industry capabilities could reshape national security investments -- Space News

2 goals for one of the military’s new space organizations -- C4ISRNet

Who Signs Up to Fight? Makeup of U.S. Recruits Shows Glaring Disparity -- The New York Times

Guardians or Guardrails? The Role and Rule of Law in the Military -- Doyle Hodges, War On The Rocks

Finland to bolster Navy’s surface fleet with new ships, more missiles -- Defense News

Rolls-Royce developing advanced jet engine to power Tempest fighter -- New Atlas

Turkey Reportedly Seeks to Obtain Air Defence Technologies, S-500s From Russia Amid Row With US -- Sputnik

Ukraine sees two paths for joining NATO. Will either work? -- Aaron Mehta, Defense News

NATO Chief Stoltenberg Reveals How Alliance Will ‘Respond’ to Russia’s Iskander-M Missiles -- Sputnik

Russian large anti-submarine warfare ship to enter Mediterranean through Black Sea straits -- TASS

Russian Baltic Fleet to hold drills with Japan’s Navy in Gulf of Aden -- TASS

China’s most advanced destroyer the Nanchang formally enters service in ‘leap forward’ for navy -- SCMP

China could flex military muscles to pressure Taiwan post-election -- Reuters

India Begins Deployment of Advanced Weapons System Along China Border - Army Chief -- Sputnik

Advanced Electronics gets $17M for cyber protection for F-15SA for Saudi Arabia -- UPI

Iraq is in talks with Russia over purchase of S-300 — media -- TASS

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

are we now to believe CNN?