Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 13, 2017



Reuters: Backed by Putin, Russian military pushes into foreign policy

MOSCOW (Reuters) - From Damascus to Doha, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has been showing up in unexpected places, a sign of the military’s growing influence under Vladimir Putin.

In the past few months, at times wearing his desert military uniform, Shoigu has held talks with Syria’s president in Damascus, met Israel’s prime minister in Jerusalem and been received by the Emir of Qatar in Doha.

The defence ministry’s forays into areas long regarded as the preserve of the foreign ministry are raising eyebrows in Russia, where strict protocol means ministers usually hold talks only with their direct foreign counterparts.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 13, 2017

Vladimir Putin's secret army: Thousands of Russian private contractors fighting in Syria -- ABC News Online

In Secret Court Trial, Russia Charges 'CIA Spy' With Treason -- Newsweek

Russian Suspected of Spying for CIA Arrested in Moscow -- Moscow Times

Russia and China Military Drills Target Both North Korea and US -- Newsweek

China's Americanized Military -- The Diplomat

Chinese air force flexes muscle into Western Pacific in warning to Taiwan -- SCMP

China, Singapore vow to boost military exchanges in latest sign of improved relations -- SCMP

China, Russia send message to North Korea with anti-missile drills in Beijing -- SCMP

North Korea's Kim Jong Un fetes rocket scientists, promises more weapons -- Reuters

U.S., South Korea may delay annual joint military exercises during Winter Olympics -- Japan Times

How Will US Push to Cut UN Peacekeeping Budget Affect Soldiers? -- VOA

How ISIS Produced Its Cruel Arsenal on an Industrial Scale -- NYT

Turkey snubs NATO allies and buys missile systems from Russia -- NBC

Canada to buy fleet of 30-year-old fighter jets from Australia in snub to US -- The Guardian

Raytheon to provide AGM-154 missiles to Saudi Arabia -- UPI

Royal Marines chief stays on in post amid Navy fears that 1000 of his men will be cut -- The Telegraph

Britain propped up Europe’s defence after other EU states short-changed Nato by £338billion -- The SUN

NATO Prolongs Chief Stoltenberg's Term for 2 More Years -- US News and World Report/AP

Macedonia will become the 30th member of NATO next year -- Novinite

After Russia’s Ukraine incursion, NATO troops drill for war on a Cold-War scale -- PBS NewsHour

Japan air force drills with U.S. bombers, stealth fighters near Korean peninsula -- Reuters

US general on Trump's Afghanistan strategy: 'This will be a very long winter for the Taliban' -- Washington Examiner

The Army’s New Modular Handgun Is Heading Out to the Field -- Popular Mechanics

Window falls from U.S. Marines helicopter onto school grounds in Japan's Okinawa -- Reuters

The A-10 Warthog Gets A Boost From Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson -- Task & Purpose

The Navy's Electronic-Warfare Planes Could Soon Become 'Motherships' -- National Interest

Marine Corps Wants Hundreds More Small Boats for Coastal Operations -- Defense Tech/Military.com

US Navy ships in deadly collisions had lengthy training lapses -- CNN

Trump to release national security strategy next week -- AP

Trump Signs 2018 Defense Bill: Here's What It Means for You -- Military.com

Trump Signs Bill to Provide $700 Billion for the Pentagon, Maybe -- Fiscal Times

Pentagon's Next Cloud Contract Could Be Worth Billions -- NextGov

The Pentagon Doesn’t Need More Money -- Robert L. Borosage, The Nation

Why Won’t the Pentagon Tell Us Where Our Troops Are Fighting? -- Emma Ashford, Newsweek

Decades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its Time -- Warzone/The Drive

1 comment:

fred said...

Mr Abbas almost sounds as though the United States has created the Israeli capital in Jerusalem. Nope. The U.S. is simply recognizing the fact that since 1950, Israel has had it capital in Jerusalem, and the U.S. plans to move its embassy to that city.