Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 3, 2019

Trump meets with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan (right) in July.Leah Millis / Reuters

The Hill: Bolton, Shanahan, Pompeo meet at Pentagon to discuss military options in Venezuela

Top members of President Trump’s national security team met at the Pentagon on Friday morning to discuss military options for the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, a senior administration official said.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan was joined at the Pentagon by national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, according to the official.

National security officials also met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the issue.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 3, 2019

Top Pentagon brass meet to discuss security crisis in Venezuela -- UPI

Bolton, Pompeo, Shanahan Discuss Military Options for Venezuela at the Pentagon -- Sputnik

U.S. Military Must Be ‘Ready to Go’ in Venezuela, John Bolton Says -- Newsweek

Pentagon’s Shanahan, Dunford cancel overseas travel to plan for Venezuela contingencies -- Washington Examiner

Air Force tests Minuteman III missile in launch at Vandenberg -- UPI

A New Weapons Rack Just Increased the F-35’s Missiles by 50 Percent -- Popular Mechanics

Lockheed's Sidekick adds increased firepower to F-35 fighters -- UPI

HII awarded $931.7M for LCS planning yard services -- UPI

Vehicles Left to Rust, Faulty Furnaces: Most Military Depots in Bad Shape, GAO

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