The USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), front, leads the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112 and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), in the Indian ocean April 14, 2017.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Kelley/Handout via REUTERS
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — A top U.S. admiral said Wednesday that America wants to bring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to “his senses,” as senators attended an extraordinary briefing at the White House.
Admiral Harry Harris, who heads the Pacific Command, welcomed recent efforts by Beijing to try to defuse soaring tensions between Pyongyang and Washington, and suggested a non-military solution remained the preferred outcome.
“In confronting the reckless North Korean regime, it’s critical that we’re guided by a strong sense of resolve, both privately and publicly, both diplomatically and militarily,” Harris said.
“All options are on the table. We want to bring Kim Jong Un to his senses, not to his knees.”
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Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- April 28, 2017
Carrier Will Not Be Sunk By North Korean Missiles, Four-Star Says -- Military.com
Trump ‘Armada’ Sent to Deter Kim Can’t Shoot Down His Missiles -- Bloomberg
The U.S. Military Has One Super Plane That Could Crush North Korea -- Dave Majumdar, National Interest
US commander not confident North Korea will refrain from nuclear assault -- The Guardian
Japan Conducts Joint Drills With US Carrier Strike Group in Pacific Ocean -- Sputnik
New Apache helicopter participates in U.S.-South Korean exercises -- UPI
Trump wants S. Korea to foot $1bn THAAD bill, Seoul says no -- RT
Trump-Xi ties put to test as Taiwan bids to buy America’s F-35 fighter jets -- South China Morning Post
Brookings Panel: Chinese Military Expansion Continues to Strain Relations with U.S. -- USNI News
Report: China detained American on charges of spying for FBI -- UPI
Freighter Full of Sheep Accidentally Sinks Russian Spy Ship -- The Drive
Sailors From Sunken Russian Ship in Turkey Airlifted to Russia -- Sputnik
Russian state arms seller delivers modern weaponry worth over $10 bln to Latin America -- TASS
F-35s on Russia's Borders: How Moscow Will Respond to Washington's 'Message' -- Sputnik
Turkey, Russia clinch agreement on S-400 air defense system deliveries -- TASS
Montenegro to ratify joining Nato as Russia bans wine imports -- BBC
NATO Chief Acknowledges Italy for Boosting Defense Spending -- AP
Army to move brigade’s worth of firepower into Poland -- Stars and Stripes
Army announces new deployments for 5,700 soldiers -- Army Times
The Army Is Preparing To Field This Electromagnetic Rifle Against ISIS Drones -- Task & Purpose
US Army to Search for New 7.62mm Rifle -- Military.com
Lockheed Sees More F-35, Missile Defense Orders From Abroad -- Investors.com
Army to hold flight demo to develop next-gen unmanned aircraft -- Defense News
Hopes for Trump's military buildup dimming -- Politico
Military, Defense Industry Worried Trump Budget Increase Won't Happen -- Newsweek
Dems to Trump: Not filling national security posts 'unacceptable' -- The Hill
WikiLeaks Publishes Docs, Source Code of CIA Secret Document Tagging Program -- Sputnik
U.S. Air Force seeks hackers to test the security of its web portals -- UPI
‘Hack the Air Force’: US invites foreign techies for ‘bug bounty’ challenge -- RT
Pentagon inspector general launches Flynn investigation -- Politico
The Suicide Rate Among Female Veterans Is On The Rise, And Experts Have No Idea Why -- Task & Puspose
‘Enlisted Military’ Ranks As One Of The Worst Jobs In The World — Again -- Task & Puspose
“America’s Dangerous Love for Special Ops” - The Real Story -- Hy Rothstein, Small Wars Journal
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