Members of Iran's revolutionary guard look at a surface to surface missile which is launched during a war game near the city of Qom, about 120 km (75 miles) south of Tehran June 28, 2011. REUTERS/Mehr News Agency/Rauf Mohseni
Reuters: Iran to expand military spending, develop missiles
Iranian lawmakers approved plans on Monday to expand military spending to five percent of the budget, including developing the country's long-range missile program which U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to halt.
The vote is a boost to Iran's military establishment – the regular army, the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and defense ministry - which was allocated almost 2 percent of the 2015-16 budget.
But it could put the Islamic Republic on a collision course with the incoming Trump administration, and fuel criticism from other Western states which say Tehran's recent ballistic missile tests are inconsistent with a U.N. resolution on Iran.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 9, 2017
Russia's role in Syria undiminished despite latest withdrawal -- AP
Russia Plans More Hacking of U.S. Politics and Policymaking -- AP
ANALYSIS: How Russian advances in the Arctic are leaving NATO behind -- CBC
NATO and Russia in Game of Cat and Mouse in the Baltic Skies -- AFP
Putin 'Has to Respond to NATO's Military Buildup' in Eastern Europe and Baltics -- Sputnik
U.S. military vows more complex training in Europe to deter Russia -- Reuters
Largest deployment of U.S. troops since Cold War arrives in Germany -- UPI
NATO Is Finally Getting 'Shields' for Some of its Armor (Thanks to BAE Systems) -- National Interest
Military training more traumatizing than war, say British Army veterans -- RT
French military to boost cyber defence in wake of hacking scandals -- France 24
Indian Navy $5 Billion MCMV Program Hits Roadblock -- Defense News
Asian Fighter Aircraft Market Looking Bullish -- Defense News
Pakistan fires 'first submarine-launched nuclear-capable missile' -- Reuters
Former Pakistan army chief to head Saudi-led military alliance: Pakistani media -- Reuters
Philippines, Cool to US, Explores Military Relationship With Russia -- VOA
Philippines says finalizing deal to observe Russian military drills -- Reuters
Defense secretary: North Korea’s weapons capabilities a 'serious threat' -- The Guardian
24 Apache helicopters to be deployed in S. Korea by Feb -- Yonhap News Agency
Navy, Trump Planning Biggest Fleet Expansion Since Cold War -- RCD
Navy, GD Hit Crossroads in Destroyer Negotiations -- Defense News
Sales Outlook Brightens For Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter -- Forbes
This Is Everything the U.S. Army Wants for the Wars of the Future -- National Interest
Recent F-35 Fire Unrelated to Previous Problems: General -- Defense Tech
Analyst: F-35 and Boeing tanker to ‘hit stride’ in 2017 -- Washington Business Journal
Arguing about whether the F-35 can dogfight misses a really big point -- Amanda Macias, Business Insider
Termination of F-35 Is ‘Within the Realm of the Possible’ -- Jon Harper, National Interest
Army Weapons Developers are Seeking to Maintain a Technological Edge -- Scout Warrior
Pentagon starts ball rolling on wideband satcom study -- Space News
Report: US Security Cooperation Knotted in Bureaucracy -- Defense News
The Obama era is over. Here's how the military rates his legacy -- Military Times
Military Members Hold Negative View of Obama -- US News and World Report
As a general, Mattis urged action against Iran. As a defense secretary, he may be a voice of caution. -- Washington Post
Pentagon pick Mattis discloses defense industry work -- Politico
America's Military Has a Big Problem: It's Dead Broke -- Tom Spoehr, National Interest
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