Thursday, March 31, 2022

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 31, 2022

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division walk to their aircraft at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. Feb. 8, 2022.  (U.S. Army photo Sgt. Hunter Garcia)  

The Hill: U.S. troops deployed to Europe after Russian invasion to stay in place ‘a while longer’ 

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that thousands of service members deployed to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will stay in place “for a while longer,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Thursday. 

Troops deployed to Poland as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and sailors in the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group sent to the Mediterranean will stay put, Kirby told reporters. 

He said the temporary deployments have been extended as Austin “wants to keep his options open” and avoid hard end dates so U.S. officials are “able to monitor the situation on the ground and make the best and most flexible decisions in real time.” 

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 31, 2022  

The Pentagon is now calling Russia an ‘acute threat’ -- Task & Purpose  

The upcoming defense strategy dubs Russia an ‘acute threat.’ What does that mean? -- Breaking Defense  

Ukraine to receive more military aid from Britain, allies -- The Hill  

One Of Russia’s Newest Air Defense Systems Has Been Captured In Ukraine -- Warzone/The Drive  

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Pushes the West to Re-Arm -- The Economist  

Air Force Confirms It Plans To Slash F-35 Buy In 2023—But Can’t Explain Why -- Forbes  

Air Force commandos are learning how to fight in Sweden’s frigid forests where ‘nothing works’ -- Task & Purpose  

New gear headed to Army paratroopers and air crews -- Army Times  

Army Reducing Its Numbers in Face of Recruiting Difficulties -- Breitbart Biden facing ire over defense budget -- The Hill  

Pentagon Links Leadership Failures to Violence at Bases -- AP  

17 years on, military sexual assault prevention is ‘early in development’: Pentagon report -- Military Times

Pentagon disputes claims by lawmakers that US military aid to Ukraine is moving slowly -- Stars and Stripes  

Commission will review more than 750 military signs and markers to see if they need to be renamed over Confederacy ties -- CNN  

Navy Names the Ships It Wants Scrapped as Congressional Protests Grow -- Military.com  

Navy to name ship after Ginsburg -- The Hill  

U.S. military needs more drones than tanks, says HASC chair Smith -- Fedscoop  

The military is trading its tiny Tabasco bottles for powdered hot sauce in MREs -- Task & Purpose  

The Marine Corps has an eating disorder problem -- Task & Purpose  

CIA Director William Burns tests positive for Covid after meeting with Biden, but is not considered a close contact -- CNBC  

Israel, US team up for high-tech urban warfare competition -- Breaking Defense  

Why China, Philippines Are Staging Large-Scale Military Exercises -- VOA  

U.S., S.Korea seen resuming major military drills as N.Korea tensions rise -- Reuters  

Updated Pentagon maps reveal the Chinese military's growing reach -- Business Insider  

French intelligence chief Vidaud fired over Russian war failings -- BBC 

 Russia against U.S., NATO military presence near Afghanistan - TASS -- Reuters 

 UK Ambassador: We have a big appetite for Israeli military tech -- Jerusalem Post  

Ukraine: GCHQ chief warns China over 'alignment' with Russia -- BBC  

Ukraine crisis a wake-up call for Austrian military spending -- Army Technology  

China Signs Deal With Cambodia Army Rebuffing U.S. Warnings -- Bloomberg  

In Iniochos Exercise, Israel Rehearses Iran Strikes as Saudis Observe -- RCD

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