Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 1, 2018



VOA: UN Chief Warns World Faces More Dangers in Year Ahead

GENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres warns the world is likely to face many complex and new dangers in 2018. In a year-end message, Guterres appeals for greater unity to overcome these threats and create a more peaceful world.

When Guterres assumed office one year ago, the world was in the midst of a hopeful moment. Negotiations to end more than four decades of division on the island of Cyprus appeared to be moving toward a successful resolution.

Guterres jumped into the fray and worked tirelessly to produce that outcome. Unfortunately, the Greek and Turkish Cypriots were unable to bury their differences and live as one nation together.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 1, 2018

U.N. Secretary General issues worldwide 'red alert' for 2018 -- UPI

Mattis: Military Exercises May Be Postponed During Olympics -- Military.com

South Korea, Japan Weighing F-35B Acquisitions -- Sputnik

New Thermobaric Weapon Reportedly Joins Syrian Army (VIDEO) -- Sputnik

Russian Army Shrinks by Almost 300 -- Moscow Times

Russian Navy to focus on strategic non-nuclear deterrence - Commander-in-Chief -- TASS

Russia To Begin Testing Its Fearsome New "Pantsir-ME" Naval Close-In Defense System -- The Warzone/The Drive

Russia's Military Is Proving Just How Dangerous It Really Is (And Testing New Weapons) -- National Interest

Open Skies Treaty: Russia's Restrictions for US Observers Enter Force -- Sputnik

The Tactical Side of Russia’s Arms Sales to the Middle East -- Anna Borshchevskaya, RCD

US keeps persuading Turkey not to buy Russian missile systems — Pentagon -- TASS

Australian military worries played into swift Indonesian security deal, cabinet papers reveal -- The Guardian

Elite Soldier Dubbed Britain’s ‘GI Jane’ After Killing 3 ISIS Militants -- Task & Purpose

German Military Burnishes Image with Reality Show -- Sputnik

Trump shifts gears on Afghanistan -- The Hill

New in 2018: Three aircraft programs to watch -- Air Force Times

Adding New Digital Capabilities to the F-35 Line -- Second Line Of Defense

Air Force Could Test "Flying Aircraft Carriers" as Early as Next Year -- Motley Fool

US Lawmakers Push to Accelerate Aircraft Carrier Procurement -- Sputnik

USS John McCain crew rated it 'below average' before deadly collision -- UPI

USAF Wants Swarms of Cheap "Gray Wolf" Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy Defenses -- The Warzone/The Drive

Best of 2017: US Missile Defense Interceptors Get New Technology -- Scout Warrior

These Are All of the New Weapons the U.S. Army Will Use in 2018 -- National Interest

The Army Has New Plans to Build Big 'Guns' to Crush Russia in a War -- National Interest

We Know Almost Nothing About This Secret US Government Airline -- Popular Mechanics

2018 a big year of transition for military space -- Space News

Beginning today, transgender individuals can join the US military -- ABC News

Hero Soldier Died Saving Multiple Lives After Running In And Out Of Horrific Building Fire -- The Warzone/The Drive

2018 Pentagon priority: Speeding up foreign weapon sales -- Aaron Mehta, Defense News  

The War America's Enemies Study That Changed Everything -- Kris Osborne, National Interest

US military photos from December -- CNN

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