Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 9, 2020

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Joe Biden greet supporters. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS 

Military.com: Joe Biden Has Been Elected President. Here’s What That Means for the Military

President-elect Joe Biden has promised to lead the nation as commander in chief with a steady hand, challenging increasing competition from China and Russia and reforging ties with European and other allies. 

Biden was declared the winner in Pennsylvania Nov. 7, putting him at 273 electoral votes and clinching the presidency. The Associated Press, which also, unlike the major news networks, has called Arizona for Biden, reported he led by 34,458 votes in Pennsylvania when the state was called for him. 

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 Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 9, 2020 

Where President-elect Joe Biden stands on national security issues -- Defense News 

Biden could take swift action on transgender ban, nuclear weapons -- Politico 

In a Biden Administration, Changes for the Military Could Start on Day One -- Military.com 

Biden’s likely secretary of defense Michèle Flournoy and Israel - Analysis -- Jerusalem Post 

NATO secretary general 'warmly' welcomes Biden as president-elect -- The Hill 

Esper fired as defense secretary -- Defense News 

Democrats blast Esper firing as national security risk -- Defense News 

Head of nuclear weapons agency unexpectedly resigns -- Defense News 

Top House Democrat Calls US Navy Budget ‘Recipe For A Very Dangerous Cold War’ -- gCaptain 

As tensions simmer, Pacific Air Forces leaders say troops must be ready for conflict with China -- Stars and Stripes 

US Army Adopts SM-6 Naval Missile as New Ground-Launched Weapon -- Sputnik 

Army, Marines Want New Machine Guns to Replace the M240 and 'Ma Deuce' -- Military.com 

Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots -- Breaking Defense 

Navy Awards $9.47 Billion to Start New Class of Nuclear Submarine -- Military.com 

Marines' maintenance unit deploys to Okinawa -- UPI 

The Pentagon’s Plans To Network EVERYTHING: Faist -- Breaking Defense 

Space Force leads first training exercise since its inception -- UPI 

U.S.-Japan joint exercise, involving 46,000 troops, called a success -- UPI 

Israel Delivers First of Two Iron Dome Air Defense Radars to US -- Sputnik 

U.S., Poland ratify enhanced defense agreement -- UPI 

Biden Presidency Poses No Threat to F-35, Patriot Sales to Poland, PM's Office Says -- Sputnik 

Some German officials hope Biden will reverse US troop drawdown -- Defense News 

Military forces drafted in as Europe risks being overwhelmed by Covid cases -- CNN

Italy plans new destroyers for 2028 delivery -- Defense News 

Russia’s fleet to receive ten new icebreakers by 2030 -- TASS 

Russian soldier kills three officers in attack at military base -- CNN 

China’s military modernization has pushed Japan to develop its own stealth fighter, analysts say -- SCMP 

Photo: Chinese H-6N Bomber Spotted Hauling Huge Suspected Hypersonic Missile -- Sputnik

Israel’s missile defense chief on weapons collaboration with the US -- Defense News 

Israel to Receive First Stealthy Sa’ar 6-Class Warship Armed With Interceptor Missiles -- Sputnik 

For Canada, multibillion-dollar training program is the FAcT of the matter -- Defense News