Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 27, 2020

Reuters: South Korea and U.S. indefinitely postpone joint military drills over coronavirus

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States will postpone joint military drills until further notice, defense officials in Seoul said on Thursday, amid a growing coronavirus outbreak in South Korea that has now infected soldiers from both countries.

The U.S. military reported its first case of the coronavirus on Wednesday, in a 23-year-old soldier based in Camp Carroll, about 20 km (12 miles) from Daegu, where most of the country’s 1,595 cases have been reported.

The South Korean military has also reported a number of infections, and has confined most troops to their bases.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 27, 2020

South Korea, US postpone annual military drills due to virus -- Military Times/AP

US-South Korean combined military drill postponed over coronavirus outbreak -- CNN

Here is what the US military is doing to defend troops from the coronavirus In Korea and elsewhere -- Business Insider

Coronavirus threat hangs over Europe’s military exercises -- Euractiv

Pentagon dismisses Syria re-engagement amid Idlib showdown -- Al-Monitor

Raytheon nets $15M to support small diameter bomb II -- UPI

Active protection fielding for Bradley vehicle uncertain after tech problems, budget cuts -- Defense News

Top US commander in Europe says Russia's subs are getting busier, as Trump cuts sub-hunting planes from the Pentagon budget -- Business Insider

US Navy resumes training Saudis after base attack -- AFP

Top Marine Orders Confederate Paraphernalia to Be Removed from All Bases -- Military.com

1,000 Army recruits made history by taking an oath of enlistment from an astronaut in space -- CNN

Pentagon policy chief's firing was part of White House purge -- Politico

Navy head: Cutting shipbuilding for nukes, Trump border wall 'not helpful' -- The Hill

Despite Reducing Appetites US Navy Can't Get Its Growth Plans Signed by Esper – Report -- Sputnik

Surveillance fight emerges as intelligence flashpoint -- The Hill

Trump shakes up Justice Department, intelligence community -- The Hill

Storm clouds brewing over Pentagon use of Guard, shipbuilding and F-35 funds to pay for more border wall -- Washington Examiner

Esper pitches $705B budget to go toe-to-toe with China, Russia amid possible clash with Congress over border wall -- Stars & Stripes

Sinai mission, crisis response forces and numerous outdated tasks potentially on chopping block -- Military Times

State department approves $325.5M arms deal with Tunisia -- UPI

Pentagon to Hold Top-Secret Talks Next Week on ‘Sino-Russian Alignment’ -- Sputnik

Here’s what Esper’s AFRICOM review has decided so far -- Defense News

“All hell breaking loose”: How the Pentagon is planning for climate change -- VOX

Watchdog rebukes MoD over £3bn military budget overspend -- The Guardian

British prime minister sets deadline for defense, foreign policy review -- Defense News

Russia's Military Rolls Out New 'Cruise Missile Killer' Weapons System -- Newsweek

Russia successfully test fires Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile -- UPI

China to Present Modified Version of Y-20 Aircraft Soon - Senior Military Official -- Sputnik

Duterte says Philippines can survive without American military help -- Military Times/AP

Israeli firm sells over 150 drones to European country -- Defense News