Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 3, 2020

The Hill: Battle for Pentagon post in Biden Cabinet heats up 

President-elect Joe Biden’s search for his Pentagon chief is stretching into December as battling Congressional groups and defense organizations push for their preferred candidate. 

Michèle Flournoy, seen by many as the lead contender for the role, is facing stiff competition from former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson as well as retired four-star Army Gen. Lloyd Austin. 

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 Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 30, 2020

Biden Facing Growing Pressure Over Secretary of Defense Pick -- Military.com/AP 

US Defense bill seeks to halt Afghanistan drawdown -- The Hill 

Defense spending bill adds coverage of more Agent Orange-linked illnesses -- UPI 

Defense bill revives Stars and Stripes newspaper after near dissolution -- The Hill 

Pentagon Needs 'Reality Checks' for Future Defence Budgets, Highest-Ranking US General Says -- Sputnik 

Top US general: Pentagon needs 'reality check' for 2021 military spending -- The Hill 

Pentagon shake-up continues as another top official departs -- CNN 

Top secret: Biden gets access to President’s Daily Brief -- AP 

Fifth missile warning satellite ready for launch, Lockheed Martin announces -- UPI 

US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Milley Warns ‘Next Pearl Harbor Could Happen in Space’ -- Sputnik 

Air Force picks next C-130J Super Hercules locations -- FOX News 

Report on military aviation crashes faults lack of training, 'chronic fatigue' -- The Hill 

Air Force nearly ready to begin rolling out its ‘internet of military things’ -- Federal News Network 

The US Air Force wants to buy a big robot to help with bomb disposal -- Defense News 

Plans for a Bigger Navy Fleet Were Gaining Support. Now Leaders May Have to Start Over -- Military.com 

CJCS Milley Predicts DoD Budget ‘Bloodletting’ To Fund Navy -- Breaking Defense 

Navy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really. -- Warzone/The Drive 

Marines declare first F-35C squadron ready for aircraft carrier deployment -- UPI 

Milley Wants 'Hard Look' at Restricting Families from More Overseas Tours -- Military.com 

Pentagon sees uptick in coronavirus cases in military as major holidays approach -- CNBC 

1,000 US veterans died of COVID-19 in November, VA reports -- UPI 

Senate to vote next week on blocking Trump's UAE arms sale -- The Hill 

Germany's Rheinmetall to build bombs for French, German air forces -- UPI 

NATO Needs to Adapt Quickly to Stay Relevant for 2030, Report Urges -- New York Times 

NATO says 'intimidating' Russia BIGGEST threat to bloc till at least 2030 – plans to send warships to Black Sea -- RT 

NATO plans 2021 summit with President-elect Biden -- UPI 

Russia’s Okhotnik Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Tests Air-To-Air Missiles: Report -- Warzone/The Drive 

Mach 9 Potential: Russia Conducted Test of New Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile -- National Interest 

Analysis: Russian armed forces military power of new nuclear ballistic missiles -- Army Technology 

Russia Deploys Missiles to Pacific Islands Claimed by Japan -- Military.com/AP 

The Untold Story Of How Indonesian And Australian Jets Nearly Came To Blows Over East Timor -- Warzone/The Drive 

China’s Y-20 Transport Appears To Be Finally Flying With Indigenous Jet Engines -- Warzone/The Drive 

Military chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan vow cooperation for regional peace -- Yonhap News Agency 

Pompeo criticises Turkey over Russian missiles, alliance reforms at NATO talks -- France 24 

Why is Egypt intensifying its military drills? -- Defense News 

Israel gets new missile boat as Iran tensions surge -- AFP 

Iran Missile Upgrades Complicate GCC Defense Efforts -- Breaking Defense US, 

Israel Readying For Iran Strikes In Mid East -- Breaking Defense 

US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighterFormer Stealth Fighter Pilot Confirms Yugoslavs Hit Second US F-117 During 1999 War -- Sputnik