Thursday, 31 January 2019

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 30, 2019

FBI Director Christopher Wray; CIA Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats arrive with other U.S. intelligence community officials to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "worldwide threats" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Reuters: U.S. spy chiefs break with Trump on many threats to U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China and Russia pose the biggest risks to the United States and are more aligned than they have been in decades, U.S. intelligence leaders told senators on Tuesday, in testimony that repeatedly contradicted President Donald Trump’s statements on global threats.

While Beijing and Moscow seek to expand their global reach, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said, some American allies are pulling away from Washington in reaction to changing U.S. policies on security and trade.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 30, 2019

Spy chief says Russia will attempt to interfere in 2020, contradicts Trump on North Korea's denuclearization, ISIS defeat -- FOX News

U.S. intelligence chief breaks with Trump on North Korea, Iran, ISIS -- Politico

Key intel assessments appear to be at odds with U.S. policy -- CBS

Top U.S. intelligence official warns of danger from 'no-deal' Brexit -- Reuters

Dems reintroduce bill to prevent nuclear first strike without congressional approval -- The Hill

Pentagon quiet on Venezuela options -- Military Times

Pentagon to send a 'few thousand' more troops to southern border -- The Hill

Launch-and-Landing Failures Add to $13 Billion Ship’s Troubles -- Bloomberg

Why the Abraham Lincoln is waging a (virtual) war at sea -- Navy Times

Marine Corps distributing 1,300 new night vision devices at bases -- UPI

Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion Sucking up More Money & Time -- Bloomberg

Lockheed Martin Defends Troubled F-35 After Acting Pentagon Chief's Criticism -- Sputnik

Lockheed CEO: Boeing’s F-15X won’t disrupt F-35 program -- Defense News

Lockheed: F-35A Cost To Drop Below $80 Million Per Fighter In 2023 -- USNI News

Honeywell awarded $85.7M for C-5 software, hardware support -- UPI

After a rough 2018, Army recruiting is trying to turn around both its strategies and its notorious culture -- Army Times

A look inside the work, future of Jim Mattis' task force focused on infantry, close combat -- Military Times

Will Space Force Boost Already-Rising Spending on Satellites? -- Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One

Shanahan has identified top pick to lead Space Command -- Defense News

US will boost security ties with Taiwan, says ‘ambassador’ as he warns mainland China to stop strong-arm tactics -- SCMP

US naval chief: American and Chinese navies in talks to cut risk of South China Sea miscalculation -- SCMP

US accuses Russia, China of lack of transparency on nuclear programmes -- SCMP

US Spy Plane Conducts Reconnaissance Close to Syrian Border, Russian Bases -- Sputnik

US Development of New Warhead Increases Risk of Nuclear War - Lavrov -- Sputnik

NATO-member Denmark to hike military spending to 1.5 percent of GDP -- Reuters

'Under Pressure': Trump Twists Copenhagen's Arm to Up Defence Spending -- Sputnik

Retired South Korean generals: Our country is in 'crisis' -- UPI

Report: U.S., South Korea agreed on 'early settlement' of troop costs -- UPI

Japan approved for $2.15B buy of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems -- UPI

Israeli Air Force starts training German Heron TP drone pilots -- Defense News

IRGC General Vows to Defend Disputed Islands in the Gulf, Slams US Presence -- Sputnik

Iran shows off new weapons to mark anniversary of Islamic Revolution -- UPI

American military superiority will fade without bold national action -- Kelly Ayotte and Bradley Bowman, The Hill

US would be crippled by an EMP attack, which we pioneered nearly 60 years ago -- Morgan Wright, The Hill

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