Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 22, 2020

The US says China’s nuclear stockpile is expected to double over the next decade. Photo: Xinhua

SCMP/AFP: China says it has ‘no intention’ of joining arms talks with US and Russia

* Washington has held two rounds of negotiations with Moscow aiming to reduce misunderstandings around security issues
* Beijing accuses the US of using its involvement as ‘a pretext to shirk and shift its own nuclear disarmament responsibilities’

China on Wednesday said it had “no intention to participate” in trilateral arms control negotiations, a day after Washington called on Beijing to join its nuclear arms talks with Moscow.

The United States has held two rounds of talks with Russia, aimed at reducing misunderstandings around critical security issues since the collapse of a Cold War nuclear pact last year, which triggered fears of a new arms race.

Washington has hinted that Beijing should also join the discussions.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 22, 2020

U.S. urges China to join nuclear arms talks with Russia -- Reuters

Trump downplays seriousness of injuries in Iran attack after US soldiers treated for concussions -- The Hill

Iran is increasingly using missiles in its military operations — that's a problem -- Behnam Ben Taleblu, The Hill

Army's 10th Mountain Division Headed to Afghanistan as US Talks Withdrawal -- Military.com

BAE nabs $400.9M contract to deliver armored multi-purpose vehicles to Army -- UPI

U.S. Army begins movement for Europe’s largest exercise -- Defence Blog

The Navy's new carrier is back at sea for more aircraft testing -- Business Insider/US Navy

Re-enlistment numbers down in 2019, but not by much, Navy says -- UPI

Naming An Aircraft Carrier After A Black Hero May Make It Untouchable -- Craig Hooper, Forbes

How Will the U.S. Navy Counter China and Russia's New Ship-Killer Missiles? -- Kris Osborn, The National Interest

How The U.S. Navy’s Aging Sealift Fleet Could Lose America’s Next War In Eurasia -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

The US Navy’s Three Great Intellectual Challenges -- Defense One

Air Force hopes tablets could revolutionize basic training -- Air Force Times

CMV-22B Osprey completes first flight in Texas -- UPI

These camera-equipped dog goggles keep special-forces canines connected to their handlers -- Popular Science

Pentagon Racks Up $35 Trillion in Accounting Changes in One Year -- Bloomberg

Space Development Agency on track to become part of Space Force in 2022, director says -- Defense News

One military space agency’s plan for 1,000 new satellites by 2026 -- C4ISRNet

Pentagon Gives Conditional OK to Resume Saudi Training in US -- Military.com/AP

Industry protest ensnares Germany’s multibillion-dollar combat ship -- Defense News

Britain orders Airbus H145 helos amid scramble to fix pilot shortage -- Defense News

Seeing Half Of Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighters Suddenly Go Airborne Was A Wakeup Call For Europe -- National Interest

Russia to create submillimeter radars to detect small drones -- TASS

AI to assist Russian military brass in decision-making, says hi-tech manufacturer -- TASS

China must make more J-20 stealth jets to meet air force demand, say military analysts -- SCMP

China begins tests for launch of space station module on Long March-5B rocket -- SCMP

South Korea military to discharge country's first known transgender soldier -- The Hill

Report: Japan's LDP discussed targeting enemy bases -- UPI

Analysis: Israeli Army Budget Falls Victim to Election Politics -- Hagai Amit, Haaretz