Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- August 14, 2018



VICE News: China is really not happy with Trump’s $716 billion defense spending bill

China has condemned the $716 billion defense spending bill signed by U.S. President Donald Trump Monday, claiming it “exaggerated Sino-U.S. antagonism.”

Beijing issued three separate statements about the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act inked by the president at Fort Drum, against the backdrop of an Apache helicopter and artillery pieces.

“America is respected again,” Trump said. “With this new authorization we will increase the size and strength of our military by adding thousands of new recruits to active duty.” In his 20-minute address, Trump refused to mention the name of terminally-ill McCain, who has been critical of president.

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Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- August 14, 2018

Beijing ‘strongly dissatisfied’ as Donald Trump signs defence act upping US support for Taiwan and scrutiny of foreign companies -- SCMP

China Leaving US Behind on Artificial Intelligence: Air Force General -- Defense Tech

Panel: Japan Still Needs U.S. Protection from North Korean, Chinese Aggression -- USNI News

China flexes its military might with series of naval exercises in local waters -- SCMP

China 'prepares for battles' against US, Japanese missiles in tense East China Sea -- Business Insider

China’s New Missile Force: New Ambitions, New Challenges -- Adam Ni & Bates Gill, RCD

Hong Kong military garrison mounts its ‘biggest’ anti-terror drill -- SCMP

Russia open to talks with US on strategic weapons -- The Hill

NATO’s Two Percent and Burden Sharing -- John Cappello, RCD

HMS Queen Elizabeth to sail to the United States for F-35 trials -- UK Defense Journal

Trump blocks fighter jet transfer amid deepening U.S.-Turkey rift --

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