Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 14, 2018

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. NATO

DW: Europe should keep its defense within NATO, says Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told DW that European defense efforts should remain within the alliance. Stoltenberg also criticized Russia over its SSC-8 missile program, saying it breached the INF treaty.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told DW in an interview on Monday that a European army as proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron could strengthen European defense capabilities, but should complement NATO.

"European defense efforts have to take place within NATO, strengthening the European pillar within NATO. And as long as a European army does that, I welcome such EU efforts on defense," Stoltenberg told DW correspondent Christian F. Trippe.

He also warned against jeopardizing ties with Washington.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 14, 2018

Merkel calls for creation of ‘real, true European army' -- The Hill

NATO chief calls on Russia to stick with INF Treaty -- Defense News

NATO nudges Europe to make its transport networks war-ready -- Defense News

US Air Force’s huge exercise in Ukraine fuels growing partnership and that country’s NATO ambitions -- Defense News

Belarus to develop missile systems, combat drones with eye on rising global tensions -- Defense News

Russia jammed GPS during major NATO military exercise with US troops -- CNN

'These missiles can reach Berlin,' warns Lithuania's foreign minister -- DW

US Air Force moves to fortify F-35 weak points against hacking -- Defense News

Boeing awarded $70.5M for Minuteman III nuclear ballistic missile work -- UPI

DARPA issues contract proposition for hypersonic missile defense -- UPI

The US military’s chaff and flare industry is on fragile ground -- Defense News

MBDA shows off naval version of MMP guided tank missile -- UPI

The Tech Companies That Are Eager to Sell AI to the Pentagon -- Defense One

Space, lasers, hypersonic missiles rank high for U.S. missile defense research -- UPI

US Air Force KC-135 damage in Australia interrupts bomber training mission -- Defense News

The sniper shortfall: Why the Corps could lose its next urban fight -- Shawn Snow, Marine Times

Mattis explains border mission dropped name to avoid using military terms -- The Hill

Mattis: Troops on border unarmed, providing support to law enforcement -- UPI

More than a dozen Navy SEALs may get caught up in war crimes investigation -- Navy Times

CIA considered potential truth serum for terror suspects -- AP

CIA considered use of anti-anxiety drug in terror suspect interrogations: report -- The Hill

CIA operations in Iran, China compromised for years because of hubris and a Google search -- Morgan Wright, The Hill

China’s military power could match America’s by 2050 -- VOX

China’s as-yet unveiled stealth bomber could alter US defense calculus in Pacific -- Stars and Stripes

Russia jammed GPS during major NATO military exercise with US troops -- CNN

Merkel calls for creation of ‘real, true European army' -- The Hill

Report: North Korea miniaturized nukes after summit -- UPI

Airbus delivers first A330 tanker aircraft to South Korea -- UPI

Japanese minister in charge of cyber security laws admits he rarely uses computers -- ABC News Online

Israeli defense minister quits over cease-fire with Hamas -- UPI

US Army Pursues Israeli Robots -- Breaking Defense

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