Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 27, 2020

Saudi Aramco is the first Gulf country to give July pricing, and major producers including Iraq and Iran typically follow Saudi Arabia. (Reuters) 

OilPrice.com: British Military Sent On Secret Mission To Protect Saudi Oilfields 

The United Kingdom has had troops deployed in Saudi Arabia to protect its oilfields from attacks since February this year, The News reported this week, a local newspaper in Portsmouth in the UK. 

A small team from the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, which is based near Portsmouth, were sent to Saudi Arabia to man Giraffe radars, which can track aircraft and missiles up to 75 miles away. 

After the report, the UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that the mission was to protect oilfields in Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, from attacks, in the wake of the September 2019 attacks on critical Saudi oil infrastructure that affected half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production, or around 5 percent of global oil supply, for weeks. 

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 Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 27, 2020 

Ministry of Defence blasted for silence over British Army's £840k mission to protect Saudi oil fields from attack -- Portsmouth 

Government secretly deployed British troops to defend Saudi Arabian oil fields -- The Independent 

Iran seeks to project power through enhanced navy -- Al Jazeera 

Nimitz carrier group returns to Persian Gulf after drills, in ‘pre-planned’ move not related to Iranian scientist murder – report. Aboard USS Ford: More Weapons, More Launches, Faster & Safer -- Breaking Defense 

Air Force Embracing New Tech to Solve Pilot Shortage -- National Defense 

Army evaluates machine gun suppressors, exoskeletons, backpack generators and more -- Army Times

The US Army is researching ‘telepathic’ brain signal communication tech for soldiers -- ZDNet 

Dem divide over Confederate bases threatens massive defense bill -- Politico 

Lawmakers, former officials surge support for Flournoy to be Biden’s defense secretary -- Defense News 

Biden under pressure to remove Trump transgender military ban quickly -- The Hill 

Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller travels to Somalia -- UPI 

The United States has closed at least 10 bases around Afghanistan. But drawdown details remain murky. -- Washington Post 

For Now, US Troops Won't Be Required to Get New COVID-19 Vaccine -- Military.com 

Report to Congress on Russian Military Intelligence -- USNI News 

Russia Begins Vaccinating 400,000 Military Personnel Against COVID -- Newsweek 

India assures Vietnam of all help in military modernisation -- Times of India 

Philippines Looking to Reverse Course on Scrapping US Military Pact -- VOA 

NATO, EU invite Biden to rebuild transatlantic ties -- Reuters 

First AH-64E Apaches Arrive In UK, Will Serve As New Carriers’ Other Strike Capability -- Warzone/The Drive 

13 Australian soldiers receive discharge notices after probe finds evidence of war crimes in Afghanistan -- RT 

Defence Force confirms 13 soldiers face being sacked following Afghanistan war crimes inquiry -- ABC News (Australia) 

Trudeau turns to the military to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution -- CBC 

Italian Air Force operates F-35A and F-35B in ‘Beast Mode’ -- Air Force Technology

Five European allies sign on to build NATO’s next medium-lift helicopter -- Defense News 

Budget Up, French Army Preps For Major Wargames With US -- Breaking Defense 

New defence chief: Belgium’s military faces ‘gigantic challenge’ -- Brussels Times 

Germany investigates soldiers over anti-Semitic, far-right group chat -- DW 

What is the Type 32 frigate? -- UKDJ