Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 22, 2020

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Kris Osborne, National Interest: Is the U.S. Army Building a New "Big 10" Set of Futuristic Weapons?

They build the renounced "Big 5" weapons programs in the 1980s, so why can't the military do it again?

U.S. Army leaders are quite vocal and clear about the service’s six major modernization priorities, however, a close look across the spectrum of current major programs raises an interesting and pertinent question: could the Army now be building ten new platforms?

The 1980s-era “Big Five” weapons platforms are well known and often discussed as defining elements of the modern Army. These five systems are all combat tested and were massively upgraded over the years with new sensors, networking, weapons and computer systems.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 22, 2020

The Marines are starting to say goodbye to their tanks -- Military.com

Marine Corps under fire after canceling training session amid concerns about speaker’s Christian background -- FOX News

New Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyers to Be Equipped With Hypersonic Warfare-Capable SPY-6 Radar -- Sputnik

Where There’s Smoke, the U.S. Navy’s on Fire -- James Stavridis, Bloomberg

US Navy to develop drone deployment strategy -- Defense News

‘Minor Incident’ at NASSCO-Norfolk Leads to Maintenance Stand-Down; Part of Larger Safety Push Following Bonhomme Richard Fire -- USNI News

Rethinking the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Fleet -- Angus Ross, War On The Rocks

Air Force releases Arctic defense strategy -- UPI

F-35 Is Performing Far Better Than Critics Would Have You Think -- Forbes

Air Force cyberwarfare unit declared fully operational -- UPI

Armed with a new Arctic strategy, the Air Force seeks increased connectivity in the region -- Defense News

F-15 Eagle Seen Loaded With Loyal Wingman Drone For Previously Unknown Tests -- Warzone/The Drive

The Army's new scout-attack helicopters look stealthy -- FOX News

US service member dies in Syria -- Army Times

Third Fort Hood soldier found dead near Texas Army base within past month -- FOX News

Esper Turns Emphasis at Pentagon to Stopping ‘Countless’ Leaks -- Bloomberg

House Proposal Could Give Naval Ranks to Space Force -- Air Force Magazine

US Senate poised to pass defense bill with plan changing Confederate-named bases -- The Hill

New CEO Wants Lockheed to Become a 5G Player -- Defense One

Lockheed Martin May Go Shopping if Defense Budgets Fall Next Year -- Air Force Magazine

US Navy Admiral Foggo: Russia Seeking More Control of Black Sea, Mediterranean, Arctic -- USNI News

US Commander Wants Aegis Ashore Funding to Defend Guam -- National Defense

UK firms are selling invasive spy tech to repressive governments around the world -- Business Insider

Royal Navy Spots, Shadows Russian Kalibr-Carrying Sub in English Channel -- Sputnik

Singapore requests future F-35 training location also host its F-16 jets -- Defense News

Russia's New Mi-8AMTSh-VN Attack Helicopter Being Flight-Tested - Rostec -- Sputnik

Reagan CSG Drilling with Australian, Japanese Ships in Philippine Sea -- USNI News

South China Sea: Chinese air force ‘sends warning’ to US Navy with live-fire drills -- SCMP

China's Enhanced J-20B Stealth Fighter May Arrive Soon, Here's What It Could Include -- Warzone/The Drive

Taiwan's Air Force breached protocol in buying missile recertification package: MND -- Taiwan News

AIP Submarines Will Increase The Lethality Of The Indian Navy -- Forbes

India to Deploy More Military Equipment to Border, as China Delays Disengagement in Ladakh -- Sputnik

Japan sortieing more jets during heightened Senkaku tensions -- The Diplomat