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Sandra Erwin, Jon Harper and Vivienne Machi, National Defense: New Set of Realities in Defense, Foreign Policy in Trump Presidency (UPDATED)
As the aftershocks of the 2016 election continue to reverberate across the political universe, defense pundits and watchers are starting to sketch a picture of what the national security world may look like under the Donald Trump administration.
For the defense sector, particularly, having Republicans in control of all branches of government creates singular circumstances it has not experienced since 2001. The GOP dominance, insiders caution, offers no guarantee that the Pentagon and the defense industry are about to see all their wishes come true.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 14, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump is about to learn the nation’s ‘deep secrets’ -- Bob Woodward, Washington Post
Five things to watch for with Trump's Pentagon -- The Hill
Scramble begins to fill Trump national security ranks -- The Hill
For Clues To Trump's National Security Policy, Look To His Advisers -- NPR
Military leaders will be key to educating Trump, retired 4-star says -- Military Times
Trump denies campaign trail comments on nuclear weapons -- Washington Examiner
Increase Nato payments or face 'consequence', Trump ally tells Europe -- The Guardian
President-elect Trump could face cyber crisis in first 100 days -- Federal Times
Will Donald Trump's Pentagon reverse Obama's women-in-combat rules? -- Military Times
Batch of Sukhoi-35 fighter jets ready for duty in western Russia -- TASS
Russia's New Electronic Warfare System Capable of Disrupting NATO Communications -- Sputnik
Putin Says Russia's Military Not A Threat To Others -- RFE
Russian military to perform observation flight over US -- TASS
China's Future Weapons of War -- P.W. Singer & Jeffrey Lin, Popular Science
China's Army Reform Will Result in a 'Capable, Always Combat Ready' Force -- Sputnik
Warplanes: China And The Clone Wars -- Strategy Page
China’s Top Fifth-Gen Fighter Is The Best ‘Marketing Tool’ For America’s F-35 [PHOTOS] -- Daily Caller
South Korea, Japan Sign Intelligence-Sharing Pact -- Sputnik
Former Lebanese President: Saudi will resume $3bn military grant -- Middle East Monitor
Germany's Budget Committee Approves Five New Corvettes -- Defense News
Navy to Expand Sonar, Other Training Off Northwest Coast -- AP
Construction Underway for the Army's High-Tech Future Helicopter for 2030s - First Flight Next Year -- Task & Purpose
Air Weapons: Smaller, Safer, Cheaper -- Strategy Page
Firm Plans to Build Autonomous Huey Helicopters -- Defense Tech
General Atomics flies extended-range Avenger -- Flight Global
The man who will likely lead the Navy under Trump means business in the South China Sea -- Business Insider
Defense Firms See Bonanza Under Trump Administration -- DoD Buzz
Trump’s Military Expansion Could Be Big Boost For Hampton Roads -- Task & Purpose
The Navy's got an obesity problem — here's how they plan to fix it -- Navy Times
Veterans Who Worked as Interpreters Say Pentagon Failed to Pay Bonuses -- Military.com/Tribune
GOP leader says military needs counterrevolution, reverse social engineering policies -- Washington Times
The U.S. military is quietly influencing African peacekeeping missions. Here's how -- David Fishman, Military Times/Medill News Service
Pence as Trump’s National Security Surrogate? -- Jane Chong, Lawfare
The Politics of Intelligence -- G. Murphy Donovan, Small Wars Journal
