Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 22, 2018

Chinese servicemen gesture from the deck of a naval vessel, during the closing ceremony of the Pakistan Navy’s Multinational Exercise AMAN-17, in the North Arabian Sea, Pakistan, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro​

SCMP: China’s navy and coastguard stage first joint patrols near disputed South China Sea islands as ‘warning to Vietnam’

Foreign ships expelled from waters off Paracel Islands in show of strength after Vietnamese subsidiary of Russian oil firm Rosneft started drilling nearby

China expelled at least 10 foreign fishing vessels in the first joint patrol staged by the Chinese navy and coastguard in the disputed waters of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state media has reported.

News of the patrol, reported by the official military media on Sunday, came after China landed long-range bombers for the first time last week on an unspecified island reef in the South China Sea.

Beijing’s latest moves, according to Chinese analysts, are intended to serve as a warning to Hanoi following news that a Vietnamese subsidiary of a Russian state oil firm had started drilling in an area that China also claims.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 22, 2018

What China's First Strategic Bomber Landing on Woody Island Means -- The Diplomat

Report: US shifted planned B-52 flight due to South Korean security concerns -- Air Force Times

South Korea may ax arms purchases amid talk of peace -- Defense News

South Korea changes mission for its newly launched assault ship -- Defense News

Russian rotorcraft maker to showcase attack helicopters at arms show in Kazakhstan -- TASS

Russia’s nuclear submarine successfully test-fires Bulava missiles -- TASS

Russia developing exoskeleton for army engineers -- TASS

Russian Security Council chief focuses on joint anti-terror measures at Beijing summit -- TASS

Tank Renaissance: Germany Reportedly Reviving WWI-Era "Leopards" -- Sputnik

The F-35 Could Become a 'Navy' Killer (Thanks to Norway) -- National Interest

The F-35 just made its combat debut -- Defense News

UK F-35 pilots get in gear to bring the joint strike fighter to Britain -- Defense News

Navy’s Top-Dollar Stealth Fighter May Not Go the Distance -- Roll Call

Lockheed taps BAE for F-35 readiness support -- UPI

Boeing to redesign flight recorder technology for naval aircraft -- UPI

First wave of ‘Ironhorse’ troops from Fort Hood on way to Europe -- Stars and Stripes

Only a third of the Army’s BCTs are ready to deploy. Here’s how the service plans to fix that. -- Army Times

'Shot Down Day 1': Pentagon Fears Command Plane Vulnerable to Russian Missiles -- Sputnik

CentCom’s Votel: U.S. will stay in Syria to fight ISIS and keep an eye on Iran -- Tampa Bay Times

Watchdog finds little progress in Afghanistan, despite U.S. military optimism -- Reuters

C-17 Globemaster Makes 1st Airdrop in Afghanistan in More Than a Year -- Defense Tech

America’s industrial base is at risk, and the military may feel the consequences -- Defense News

That Fiery B-1B Lancer Landing In Texas Was Reportedly A Commander’s Worst Nightmare -- Task & Purpose

Social Media Photos Raise Questions About B-1 Emergency Landing -- Defense Tech

Shrinking the infantry squad: Why the Corps wants to fight with fewer Marines -- Marine Times

Trump Hints At Plan To Create 'Space Force' As Sixth Military Branch -- NPR

Indo-PACOM? Pentagon may rename US Pacific Command -- Military Times

NFL helmet maker partners with U.S. Army to help curb soldiers' head injuries -- ESPN

Families of Fallen Carry On Tradition of Resilience on Memorial Day -- Military.com

Are Female Navy Commanders Fired For Behaviors That Male Commanders Practice All The Time? -- Task And Purpose

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