....People do not yet realize how much of the Wall, including really effective renovation, has already been built. If the Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country, the Military will build the remaining sections of the Wall. They know how important it is!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 11, 2018
FOX News: Trump threatens to have military build border wall if Pelosi, Schumer won’t budge
President Trump threatened Tuesday to have the military “build the remaining sections” of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, appearing to revive a call to use Pentagon money to finish the project ahead of a meeting with congressional Democratic leaders opposed to the president’s funding request.
“People do not yet realize how much of the Wall, including really effective renovation, has already been built. If the Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country, the Military will build the remaining sections of the Wall. They know how important it is!” Trump vowed, capping a series of tweets meant to set the stage for the White House summit.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 11, 2018
Republicans skeptical of Trump’s plan to have military build the wall -- The Hill
Pentagon to begin withdrawing hundreds of active duty troops at border -- The Hill
US military flexes muscles in message to Russia -- CNN
Pentagon claims nearly $4.4 billion in savings last year. Can it top it for FY19? -- Defense News
Pentagon: Dunford will serve full term as Joint Chiefs chairman -- The Hill
Pentagon mum on Trump's unusual timing of Joint Chiefs chairman nomination -- Washington Examiner
Trump's pick for the country's top military post could splinter his relationship with Mattis -- Business Insider
'Mattis revolution': Defense secretary is last Trump 'general' standing -- Washington Times
Head of F-35 Joint Program Office: Stealth fighter enters the new year in midst of a growing phase -- Defense News
U.S. missile defense system succeeds in significant test: military -- Reuters
US Navy, Missile Defense Agency shoot down an intermediate-range ballistic missile in space -- Defense News
US Air Force chief of staff: Our military must harness the potential of multidomain operations -- Gen. David Goldfein, Defense News
Coast Guard Commandant Boosts Plan to Outfit Cutters with ScanEagle Drones -- Defense Tech
The US Navy’s last stealth destroyer is in the water -- Defense News
U.S. military abandons search for five missing Marines after crash near Japan -- Washington Post
US military returns 3 disputed bells taken from Philippines as spoils of war -- Military Times/AP
Russia becomes world's second-largest arms producer: analysis -- The Hill
Why NATO (Or Anyone) Should Fear Russia's TOR Air Defense System -- National Interest
Top Russian, NATO generals to meet in Baku on December 12 -- TASS
UK military chief warns global tensions ‘like those seen before First World War’ -- The Independent
Here are the top 3 contenders for the British Royal Navy’s new budget frigate -- Defense News
Rivals and neighbours: China and India count down to joint military drill -- SCMP
China detains 10 after October protests by military veterans -- Reuters
Thailand’s military is working to further link major weapon systems -- Defense News
Japan's military sees record spending, aims to buy more U.S. arms: Nikkei -- Reuters
Saudi Arabia Vs Iran: Which Country Has the Strongest Military Force? -- Eve Watling, Newsweek
NATO secretary general: The Cold War is over, but big challenges remain -- Jens Stoltenberg, Defense News
Does a New US Goal for Syrian Training Portend a Longer Mission? -- Paulina Glass, Defense One
NATO needs a European level of ambition -- Hans Binnendijk and Gene Germanovich, Defense News
Google's missing moral compass: Tech giant happy to help China but not our US military -- Gen. Anthony J. Tata, FOX News
Americans’ Blind Faith in the Military Is Dangerous -- Foreign Policy
Global defense leaders spotlight the power in numbers -- Jill Aitoro, Defense News
