Military And Intelligence News Updates -- December 20, 2017



The Warzone/Drive: We Broke Down Trump's Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don't Have To Read All 60 Pages

The Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy.

During the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign, then candidate Donald Trump spent a considerable amount of time highlighting potential threats to the United States at home and abroad. Now after nearly a year in office, full of national and international crises, the president has unveiled a new national security strategy that he insists will put “America first.”

On Dec. 18, 2017, the White House released the full strategy in text form ahead of Trump’s speech announcing the latest over-arching security policies for America. The nearly 60-page document does outline The Trump Administration’s broad understanding of the present geo-political situation around the world, America’s interests within that context, potential threats to those goals, and what the U.S. government can do to safeguard itself.

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Military And Intelligence News Updates -- December 20, 2017

US navy planning to boost presence in western Pacific over North Korean nuclear crisis -- SCMP

North Korea tensions: South urges U.S. to delay military drills ahead of Olympics -- NBC

Seoul: Delaying joint military drills depends on North's behavior -- UPI

The U.S. Army Is Training to Explore, Fight in North Korea’s Maze of Tunnels -- Popular Mechanics

Japan approves purchase of US missile defense system to counter North Korea threat -- The Hill

Israel Is Treating America's Throwaway F-15D Eagles As New Found Treasure -- The Warzone/The Drive

Philippine Navy chief terminated in reported frigate procurement row -- Defense News/AP

America urges Pakistan to prove responsible stewardship of nukes -- DAWN

Russia's FSB Will Soon Have Their Very Own Drones -- National Interest

Ex-Commander: Russia's Syrian Solution is a New Response Model to Crises -- Sputnik

Russia Got Rid of Its Cold War-Era Nukes in Europe—Now It Wants the US to Do The Same -- Newsweek

Expansion of Japan’s missile defense shield poses no threat to Russia — Foreign Ministry -- TASS

Russia and China mull military cooperation deal renewal -- TASS

Russian-Egyptian military cooperation on the rise -- Al-Monitor

New German tanks getting Saab camouflage -- UPI

What is Nato, what does it stand for, how much does each country spend on defence and what is Article 5? -- The SUN

To Counter Russia Threat, U.S. Military to Spend $200 Million on Europe Airbases -- Newsweek

'Exciting Time': US New Gen Tilt-Rotorcraft Takes to the Skies (VIDEO) -- Sputnik

Boeing tapped to support F-18s, Growlers -- UPI

USAF practises hot-pit refuelling technique -- Air Force Technology

The Army wants to give its tanks a high-tech defensive upgrade by 2020 -- Business Insider

Future Army Bradleys May Fire Lasers, Missiles & Kill Drones -- Scout Warrior

House set to vote on controversial surveillance bill -- The Hill

CIA chief Pompeo meets with King Salman in Saudi Arabia -- Fox News

US Senate confirms DoD special operations nominee Owen West -- Defense News

Women in the military are suing the Trump administration for being “extremely hostile” -- VICE

Thousands of Army recruits head home for holidays -- ABC News

Missing WWII US Navy Submarine Discovered Off Hawaii (PHOTOS) -- Sputnik

US government recovered materials from unidentified flying object it 'does not recognise' -- The Independent

What Does a Government Shutdown Mean for the Department of Defense -- Defense One

Trump Is Pursuing a Defense Spending Hike and a Pentagon Audit at the Same Time? -- Curt Mills, National Interest

How ISIS was defeated in Iraq (Hint: It's thanks in part to air-ground teamwork) -- Lt. Gen. Jeff Harrigian, Fox News

Here’s how the Trump administration could make it easier to sell military drones -- Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta, Defense News

5 Best Handguns in the World (Glock, Sig Sauer and Colt All Made the Cut) -- Kyle Mizokami, National Interest

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