Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2020



The Hill: Pompeo: Afghanistan 'reduction of violence is working'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that a seven-day “reduction in violence” agreement with the Taliban is largely holding.

“So far, the reduction of violence is working,” Pompeo told reporters at a briefing. “Imperfect, but it's working.”

Pompeo announced last week that the United States and the Taliban would sign a broader peace agreement at the end of February if a weeklong reduction in violence period holds.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2020

Pompeo: US will sign deal with Afghanistan only if reduction in violence works -- Reuters

Pompeo confirms US will sign Taliban deal if weeklong 'reduction in violence' is successful -- DW

US Navy Fleet Based in Japan Conducting Screenings for Coronavirus -- Sputnik

Navy Steps Up Coronavirus Screenings for Pacific-Deployed Personnel, Dependents And Visitors -- USNI News

Coronavirus threatens joint US-South Korea military exercises: reports -- The Hill

Navy Still Struggling with Ford Aircraft Carrier -- National Defense

Inside America’s newly revealed nuclear ballistic missile warhead of the future -- Defense News

The Air Force we can afford: The 386-squadron goal appears out of reach -- Air Force Times

Jamming, precision artillery and long range drone strikes on Libyan battlefield offer lessons learned for US military -- Military Times

Pentagon defends handling of soldiers injured in Iranian attack -- UPI

The Air Force is changing how it recruits and trains its special operators -- Business Insider

The Marine Corps' top general wants more women in ground-combat jobs -- Business Insider/Military.com

Bipartisan groups push Congress to 'restore the balance of national security powers' -- The Hill

Trump creates new headaches for GOP with top intelligence pick -- The Hill

US government agencies are banning TikTok, the social media app teens are obsessed with, over cybersecurity fears — here's the full list -- Business Insider

Senators seek SECDEF support to add names of ‘Lost 74’ to Vietnam Memorial Wall -- Navy Times

Pentagon Has 'No Plans to Redeploy THAAD' in South Korea - Defense Secretary Esper -- Sputnik

Trump Says India Agreed to Purchase $3 Bln Worth of US Military Equipment -- Sputnik

France, Germany sign agreement to build sixth-generation fighter plane -- UPI

Nuclear warfare: How Sweden and Germany plan to curb the threat -- DW

Finnish Armed Forces Test Joint Barracks for Female, Male Conscripts to Boost Cohesion -- Sputnik

US, Canadian, Norwegian military to carry out observation flight over Russia -- TASS

Russia’s Navy tracks movements of US guided-missile destroyer in Black Sea -- TASS

Russia Unveils Laika, Its Next-Gen Nuclear Attack Sub -- Popular Mechanics

Russia Has Developed Prototype of Air-to-Ground Hypersonic Missile
-- The Diplomat

Uncertainty Around Future of New START Concerning - Lavrov -- Sputnik

Submarines May Sink Indian Navy’s Plans For Future Aircraft Carrier -- Forbes

Japan reviewing deployment of missiles in East China Sea -- UPI

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Coronavirus live updates: US confirms 53 cases, CDC outlines pandemic planning

White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said Tuesday that the U.S. has “contained” the threat of a domestic coronavirus outbreak, breaking with the warnings of officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“We have contained this, I won’t say airtight but pretty close to airtight,” Kudlow told CNBC’s Kelly Evans on Tuesday afternoon.