Monday, August 31, 2015

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 30, 2015



Defense Tech: Big Week for China Watchers

This week will be a big one for China watchers as the People’s Liberation Army holds a massive parade on Thursday in Beijing to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Japanese surrender during World War II.

The parade comes the same week Taiwan released its a report warning that China will declare an Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, in the South China Sea after it finishes building military facilities on the Spratly Islands, according to the aviation blog Alert 5.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 30, 2015

Military parade to lift curtain on China's 'game-changing' missiles, fighter fleet -- CNN

Taiwan’s report on China military says Beijing will declare ADIZ over South China Sea; building 2 aircraft carriers -- Alert 5

China test-flies new generation drone -- CCTV

PLA's nuclear subs still unable to strike US homeland: Kanwa -- Want China Times

Vietnam Pushes Modernization as China Challenge Grows -- Defense News

South China Sea tensions threaten Australia's interests; Australia seeks tighter alliance with the U.S. -- IBTimes

Heightened Military Exercises Due to Chinese Expansion -- Maritime Executive

Iran's Rouhani says military power not affected by nuclear deal: state TV -- Reuters

Amid NATO Tension, Russian Army Held 79 Drills In August -- IBTimes

Russia’s Ailing Navy: A Toothless Tiger? -- Value Walk

E. Europe Hikes Military Spending Ahead of MSPO Show -- Defense News

2 US F-22 fighter jets carry out exercises with Polish military -- FOX News/AP

Afghan Airfields Built for War Seen as Economic Hubs -- Military.com/AP

Britain orders £46m air defence radar to protect Falklands from Argentina -- The Telegraph

British Royal Navy upgrading submarine base in Scotland -- UPI

Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Leaves for Japan Starting Second Phase of 3-Carrier Crew Swap -- USNI News

US Navy orders 13 P-8As, with four for Australia -- Flight Global

Lockheed Pitches UQ-2 or RQ-X for Future Spy Missions -- Defense Tech

Abrams tank proves itself in war, faces fight for future -- Crains Detroit

US Army Searching For Missile That Fell From Apache Helicopter Over New York -- IBTimes

U.S. submarine returns from Arctic mission -- CNN

Army Creating Cyber Units With Soldiers, Civilians -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

Obama orders pay raise for military, fed workers -- The Hill

Researchers find sunken military vessel missing for decades -- FOX News/AP

As New Book Arrives, Pentagon Warns Special Operators Against Leaks -- Government Executive

Here’s What The Military’s Top Roboticist Is Afraid Of (It’s Not Killer Robots) -- Patrick Tucker, Defense One

The Navy Hasn’t Been This Small Since the 1930s. Can We Afford a Larger Navy? -- Justin Johnson, Daily Signal

5 Battlefield Innovations That Came From The Rank-And-File Troops -- Task & Purpose

If You’re Lying About Being a Navy SEAL, This Man Will Catch You -- Washingtonian

China steals American military artwork, too -- Matthew Gault, The Week/War Is Boring

Rams cheerleader gets huge surprise from her military husband -- CBS Sports

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