Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 3, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A F-16 fighter jet takes off during a military drill at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Reuters: 'Provocative' China pressures Taiwan with fighters, fake news amid virus outbreak

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China is pressuring Taiwan with “provocative” air force maneuvers near the island and spreading fake news to sow discord during the coronavirus outbreak, security sources and government officials in Taiwan say.

The epidemic has strained already poor ties between Taipei and Beijing, with Taiwan especially angry at China’s efforts to block its participation at the World Health Organization (WHO).

The two governments have also argued about the fate of about 1,000 Taiwanese stranded in Wuhan, the outbreak’s center, and China has made no obvious moves to respond to offers of help to fight the virus from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 3, 2020

China's military's readiness high during virus battle -- ECN

Chinese military puts joint drills on hold to fight coronavirus battle -- SCMP

Meet the major general on China’s coronavirus scientific front line -- SCMP

China's Military Advancements in the 2010s: Naval and Strike -- The Diplomat

Why China's Growing Military Might in Tibet Should Worry India -- The Diplomat

US May Cancel More Joint Military Exercises to Contain Coronavirus Threat -- Military.com

Closures at US bases in Italy continue as coronavirus spreads -- Stars and Stripes

Pentagon chief warned overseas commanders not to surprise White House on coronavirus measures: report -- The Hill

CNO sounds off ‘with all due respect’ about how the US Navy trains and deploys crews -- Navy Times

Marines wanted to know if a Navy satellite could withstand jamming -- C4ISRNet

Boeing’s future attack recon helicopter has no name but 3 rotor systems -- Defense News

Hypersonic Missiles: Plethora Of Boost-Glide & Cruise -- Breaking Defense

Pentagon launches hypersonic industrial base study -- Defense News

Boeing shares footage from the maiden flight of CMV-22B -- Defence Blog

5G technology will be a key part of the US Space Force mission, officials say -- CNBC

White House withdraws nomination for Pentagon budget chief who questioned Ukraine aid hold -- The Hill

Trump nominates first African American Air Force chief -- The Hill

Prosecutors describe ex-CIA engineer charged in massive leak as 'angry and vindictive' -- FOX News

Defense Intelligence Agency Bans Some Domestic Travel, Sources Say -- The Daily Beast

USS Ross departs Bulgaria in NATO mission to Black Sea -- UPI

U.S. reconnaissance aircraft flies near North Korea -- UPI

Pentagon says US will not retaliate for Turkey in Syria -- Al-Monitor

Violence in Afghanistan will probably continue despite deal, U.S. military leaders say -- Washington Post

How Did Sweden's Gripen Earn The Title Of World's Best, But Least Known, Fighter Jet? -- Charlie Gao, National Interest

Putin boasts about new Russian weapons, calls them defensive -- Defense News/AP

Russian Police May Soon Get Heavy Duty Armoured Vehicle Which Can Withstand Bomb Blasts -- Sputnik

Japan to transfer military shipbuilding technology to Vietnam -- VN Express

Even Amid Virus Scare, North Korea Continues Weapons Tests -- VOA

Kim watches North Korea military drill alongside masked officers -- Al Jazeera