Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 14, 2021

Members of the National Guard arrive at the Capitol as Democratic members of the House prepare an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump in Washington, January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts 

Military.com: National Guard DC presence will swell to 26,000 for Biden inauguration 

As of Tuesday evening, National Guardsmen mobilized to the District of Columbia are authorized to carry deadly weapons while posted in and around the Capitol, the National Guard Bureau confirmed to Military Times on Wednesday. 

There are now as many as 20,000 troops from around the country who have been authorized to assist local and federal law enforcement in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration, until into early February, some with firearms in hand. 

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 Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 12, 2021 

National Guard to Concerned Citizens: No Donations, Please. The Troops Are OK -- Military.com 

Law enforcement and the military probing whether members took part in Capitol riot -- NBC 

Increased extremism in U.S. military over past year, senior official says -- Reuters 

U.S. Military, Watchdog Reviewing Extremism in Ranks After Riot -- Bloomberg 

The military has a hate group problem. But it doesn't know how bad it's gotten. -- Politico 

Air Force Brass Order Removal of All Offensive, Non-Inclusive Patches, Mottos and Emblems -- Military.com

Deputy Defense Secretary Norquist to be Biden's Acting SecDef -- Military.com/AP 

F-35 Flies With 871 Flaws, Only Two Fewer Than Year Earlier -- Bloomberg 

F-35 Still Has 10 Critical Defects, Nearly 900 Other Hardware, Software Issues, Report Says -- Sputnik  

Additional Testing is Delaying F-35 Production -- National Interest 

Only two B-52 bombers have ever been pulled from Air Force boneyard -- Business Insider 

Air Force Planning Hangar Construction for Future B-21 Stealth Bombers -- Military.com 

The New B-21 Stealth Bomber Will Change Warfare Forever -- National Interest 

Boeing nabs $1.7B for 12 KC-46A tankers -- UPI 

More Dangerous Than Pershing II: DARPA Making Intermediate-Range Surface-Launched Hypersonic Missile -- Sputnik 

Pentagon Approves Limited Production of Long-Delayed Integrated Missile Defence System -- Sputnik 

Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships Will Be on the Front Lines in the Pacific, SWO Boss Says -- Military.com 

Air Force selects Huntsville, Ala., as home to U.S. Space Command -- UPI 

Milirem's Type-X robotic armored combat vehicle begins ground testing -- New Atlas  

Drone maker to pay $25M over military gear parts -- Defense News 

‘Outside the Wire’ Asks What Happens to a Drone Operator When the Bullets Start Flying -- Military.com 

Why Overseas Military Bases Continue to Make Sense for the United States -- War On The Rocks 

French army to purchase 300 mini-drones -- UPI 

Big brother: Germany's foreign intelligence service under pressure -- DW 

Raytheon UK wins contract in $1.3B Royal Navy modernization plan -- UPI 

Russian military activity increased slightly in NATO airspace in 2020 -- Military Times/AP 

China's J-20 stealth fighter jet marks 10th anniversary of maiden flight -- CGTN 

China Is Becoming a Military State -- Newsweek 

Wary of Biden tack on Iran, Israel revisits military options, newspaper says -- Reuters 

Iran unveils its largest military vessel during missile drill -- Al Jazeera 

Iran holds missile drill with two new warships -- Defense News/AP 

Why Iran Is Arming Drones With Air-To-Air Missiles -- Forbes 

Iran 'starts building key component of nuclear bombs' as it puts on another show of force in Gulf naval exercises -- Daily Mail

Hanwha-led team launches Redback vehicle for Australian Army competition -- Defense News 

Japan Will Buy a Lot More F-35 Stealth Fighters -- National Interest 

Meet Japan’s Stealthy Taigei-class of Diesel-Electric Submarines -- National Interest 

North Korea staged nighttime military parade, reports say -- UPI