Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 28, 2017



The War Zone/The Drive: All The Revelations From Hours Of Testimony By The Pentagon's Top Uniformed Officer

The general's frank testimony was full of new details, both big and small, on a huge array of topics and issues that concern national security.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, is up for another term as the top uniformed officer in the entire United States military. He is sure to get another two years in the position as the straight talking Marine is widely respected and is known to work especially well with Secretary of Defense James Mattis. But that doesn't mean the normal congressional protocol was waived, Dunford still has to make his rounds on Capitol Hill as part of the reappointment process.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 28, 2017

Top US general: China will be 'greatest threat' to US by 2025 -- CNN

Joint Chiefs chairman confirmed for second term -- The Hill

North Korea: Millions sign up for military to fight against U.S. -- USA Today

US promises to deploy 'strategic' military assets near Korean peninsula -- The Guardian

South Korea Wants Wartime Control of its Military -- VOA

Former NATO military chief: there’s a 10% chance of nuclear war with North Korea -- VOX

Military Chiefs Back Trump on North Korea -- US News and World Report

McMaster’s North Korea Gaff -- RCD

Russian Forces Start Air Bombing Drill Near North Korea Border -- Newsweek

Russia tell U.S. to step back from dispute over military observation flights -- Reuters

New US Army Manual Shows It's Worried About Russia's Hybrid Warfare Tactics -- The War Zone

Putin, Erdogan to Hold Talks on Missile Sale, Syria Cooperation -- Bloomberg

Russia says general killed in Syria held senior post in Assad's army -- Reuters

Report: Russia Continues to Use Nuclear Threats to Intimidate Neighbors -- USNI News

Chinese military features Hong Kong in videos ‘to lure young recruits’ -- SCMP

China says wants deeper Singapore military ties, raps Taiwan relations -- Reuters

German military leaves Turkey's Incirlik airbase -- DW

Iraq sends delegation to Iran 'to coordinate military efforts' -- Reuters

Mattis in Afghanistan: 'A lot is riding' on Trump's war strategy -- The Hill

Army Fast-Tracks New Airburst Shoulder-Fired Weapon -- Scout Warrior

Report: Pentagon Wants to Redirect $416M in Funds Toward Missile Defense Programs -- ExecutiveGov

The next generation of drones may be able to see in the dark without GPS -- Defense Systems

One of Navy's Oldest Ships Returns From Unusual Final Deployment -- Military.com

Trump administration rushes military assets to Puerto Rico amid growing crisis -- Washington Post

Hospital Ship Heads to Puerto Rico as Military Struggles to Direct Aid -- Military.com

Lawmakers Call for Military General to Oversee Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Relief -- NBC

There's a serious shortage of military-style meals because the last month has been just awful -- Popular Science

Sikorsky's S-97 Raider Could Be A Revolutionary Light Helicopter -- Forbes

Mysterious US Army Spy Plane Turns Up at the Boneyard in Arizona -- War Zone

The U.S. Navy Needs to Build More Attack Submarines -- Daniel Gouré

Steelers' Alejandro Villanueva donating proceeds from jersey sales to military groups -- ABC News

Those Serving In The US Military Don’t Actually Represent The Country As A Whole -- Amy Schafer, Task & Purpose

The Little-Known Military Past Of Playboy's Hugh Hefner -- Forces Network

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