Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 5, 2020

Air Force Global Strike Command conducts an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, February 5. The Minuteman III comprises the land-based leg of the U.S. military's nuclear triad. Jan Jones/30th Space Wing Public Affairs/U.S. Space Force

Newsweek: U.S. Launches Long-Range Missile One Year Before Last Nuclear Treaty with Russia Set to Expire

The United States has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) exactly one year ahead of the day a major nuclear treaty with Russia was set to expire.

The U.S. military's Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed, nuclear-capable Minuteman III ICBM early Wednesday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The test was supported by the 30th Space Wing and was the first to take place since the base became part of the new U.S. Space Force.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 5, 2020

Air Force test-launches intercontinental ballistic missile -- The Hill

Air Force tests Minuteman III strike missile in Vandenberg launch -- UPI

U.S. Deploys New Nuclear Submarine Warhead To Deter Russia -- RFE

Trump praises US military buildup but vows overseas troop cuts in State of the Union address -- Defense News

Pentagon officials were confused, concerned by delay in Ukraine aid, emails show: report -- The Hill

Esper issues talking points before Pentagon budget roll-out -- Military Times

Navy 2nd Fleet commander: Atlantic Ocean is a ‘battle space’ -- Navy Times

US Navy plans to arm P-8A with cruise missiles, bombs, sea mines and decoys -- Flight Global

USS Ford completes 16-day compatibility testing exercise -- UPI

The Navy's $13 billion supercarrier isn't ready to defend itself in combat -- Task & Purpose

The Navy's newest carrier is currently a sad joke -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner

Audit finds unaddressed training deficiencies on Burke-class destroyers -- UPI

In challenging China’s claims in the South China Sea, the US Navy is getting more assertive -- Defense News

US Air Force Saw Record-Breaking Number of Suicides in 2019 -- Military.com

US suspends intelligence-gathering program that targeted Kurdish PKK -- The Hill

CIA Opens Competition for Lucrative Cloud Deals to Amazon Rivals -- Bloomberg

Nearly 60 service members could be eligible for the the Purple Heart following Iran ballistic missile attack -- Military Times

Top Pentagon personnel nominee withdraws after op-ed surfaces -- The Hill

The US Army Is Increasing Combat Gear Stockpiles in Europe and Pacific -- Military.com

To Defeat Hypersonic Weapons, Pentagon Aims To Build Vast Space Sensor Layer -- Forbes

Russia Says It 'Will React' to Massive U.S. Military Move On Its Borders, 'It's Unavoidable' -- Newsweek

Russian Spacecraft Stalking U.S. Spy Satellite Sparks Espionage Fears -- Forbes

Submarine Game Changer: Russian Atomic Drones? -- Forbes

China’s Modernizing Military -- Council on Foreign Relations

China's Military Advancements in the 2010s: Air and Ground -- The Diplomat

Chinese military contingent, including aircraft from virus-hit province, arrive in Singapore for air show -- Defense News

Iraqi officials say Baghdad wants to minimize reliance on US military in fight against Islamic State -- Military Times/AP

What would a North Korean nuclear submarine mean for US and its allies? -- Bloomberg

Canadian military town prepares for coronavirus evacuees -- Reuters

Erdogan Sets Date for Production of Turkish 5-Gen Jets Amid F-35 Row With US -- Sputnik