Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 24, 2021

 

DW: US Secretary of State Blinken calls on NATO allies to help counter 'aggressive and coercive' China 

Antony Blinken has told allies that the US will not force them to make "us-or-them" decisions, but called for action against aggressive Chinese behavior. He reiterated US support to its allies. 

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a keynote speech on Wednesday addressing US ties with its allies, threats from Russia and China, and global challenges on his second day of meetings with NATO partners. 

He reserved his strongest words for criticism of China and called for a united position among US allies. 

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 Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 24, 2021 

Top U.S. diplomat warns China threatens NATO security, calls for joint approach to counter Beijing -- CNBC 

U.S. won't force NATO allies into 'us or them' choice on China -- Reuters 

China Quickly Closing Gap with US Military, Lawmakers Told -- VOA

Pentagon weighs Guam missile defense money for 2022 budget -- Breaking Defense 

US Air Force wraps up study on 2 bases to see which is best to handle B-21 bomber -- KEVN 

Northrop and Lockheed win missile defense contracts valued at up to $7.6 billion -- Reuters 

USA has 70 efforts to develop hypersonic technologies, totalling nearly $15bn: GAO -- Fkight Global 

Flight test schedule for US hypersonic weapons at risk, says watchdog -- Defense News 

Space Force JROTC to Get First Units Starting This Fall -- Air Force Magazine 

The Navy Doesn't Need Another Carrier Right Now, Admiral Nominated to Lead Pacific Ops Says -- Military.com 

US Navy to give stealth Zumwalt destroyer control of unmanned assets -- Business Insider

Low-yield warhead, nuclear sea-based cruise missile will survive, HASC ranking member says -- Seapower 

Navy Destroyer and Cruiser Leave Black Sea After Exercising with NATO Allies -- USNI News 

A historic exercise shows how Navy SEALs will keep aircraft carriers in a high-end fight -- Business Insider

How the US military actually comes up with the names for its operations -- Business Insider 

Wearable Health Monitors Could Lead to Mentally Tougher Troops, Experts Say -- Military.com 

US lawmakers call on Biden to make COVID vaccines mandatory for the military -- Navy Times 

Lawmakers spar over problem of extremism in the military -- Military Times 

US failed to collect reimbursements from Afghanistan coalition partners for years, IG finds -- Defense News 

Stay or go by May 1? US risks disorderly withdrawal from Afghanistan if it doesn’t decide soon -- Stars and Stripes 

Here's What It Costs to Keep US Troops in Japan and South Korea -- Military.com 

Iraq Requests New Round of Talks with US over Troop Presence -- AP 

Britain throws weight behind NATO as bulwark against Russia -- Reuters

Bundeswehr remains under fire for far-right extremism -- DW 

France, Italy update their joint air-defense weapon for faster missiles -- Defense News 

NATO Affirms Unity In The Face Of 'Aggressive' Russia -- RFE 

China's J-16 fighter jet is flawless and much superior to the Su-30: pilot -- Global Times 

Iranian IRGC Navy says it monitors US signals in Gulf -- Jerusalem Post 

IDF unwittingly reveals where SECRET military bases are, after publishing map of Covid-19 testing sites in Israel – media -- RT 

Israel accidentally reveals location of secret military bases online as it publishes online map of coronavirus testing facilities -- Daily Mail 

Turkey tells US purchase of Russian S-400 defense system is a ‘done deal’ -- RT 

Mysterious Ship In Iranian Shipyard Is Likely IRGC’s New Flagship -- Naval News 

Nigeria’s navy nervous about uptick in piracy and its impact on the country’s reputation -- Africa Report