Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 17, 2019

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The Hill: Trump to unveil Missile Defense Review at Pentagon: report

President Trump plans to visit the Pentagon on Thursday to unveil a long-awaited report on the status of the country’s missile defense capabilities, Bloomberg reported.

Trump will reportedly reveal the Missile Defense Review, a look at U.S. missile defense capabilities and needs that will drive the administration’s Pentagon funding request for the upcoming fiscal year 2020 budget.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 17, 2019

Space-based interceptors and drones with lasers: the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Review wish list revealed -- Defense News

Trump to unveil results of missile defense review Thursday -- UPI

Pentagon missile defense doctrine to explore space-base tech -- The Hill

US rejects Russia's offer to save key missile treaty -- Al Jazeera

USAF Plans to Give F-16 a Russian Su-57 'Aggressor' Paint Job Makeover (PHOTOS) -- Sputnik

Trump’s Pick For Joint Chiefs Praises Allies, Kurds & Mattis Strategy -- Breaking Defense

Facing a sealift capacity collapse, the Navy seeks strategy for new auxiliary ships -- Defense News

Three carriers, two destroyers and a gator to shift homeports -- Navy Times

US Navy’s 6th Fleet boss describes her front-row seat to the great power competition -- Defense News

US Army Chief Confirms US Will Hand off ISIS Fight in Syria -- Defense One

Inspector general to look at whether US support helps Iraqi special ops forces defeat insurgents -- Military Times

Pentagon crafting plan to scrutinize potential military recruits with foreign ties, green cards: report -- The Hill

History Proves the U.S. Army Has a Big Problem -- National Interest/Task & Purpose

Will the Navy's Own Stealth F-35 Ever Go Into Battle? -- Sebastien Roblin, National Interest

As the Government Shutdown Drags on, Security Risks Intensify -- Wired

US, UK navies conduct first drills in waters claimed by China -- The Hill

Germany: Arms exports approvals down a quarter -- DW

Russian Navy to put over 30 Poseidon strategic underwater drones on combat duty - source -- TASS

Russian senator slams US logic linking INF to New Start as dangerous -- TASS

PLA Navy commissions amphibious assault ship, destroyer -- Jane's 360

China says US claims it uses forced technology transfer to boost military are ‘absurd’ -- SCMP

Taiwan prepares to hold large-scale military drills to deter China -- DW

Taiwan live-fire military drills go ahead in face of growing pressure from Beijing -- SCMP/AP

US increasingly concerned about a Chinese attack on Taiwan -- Foreign Policy

S. Korea, US expected to finalize military exercise plan this month -- Korea Herald/Yonhap

Japan takes exception to S. Korean action following radar talks: reports -- Korea Herald/Yonhap

No breakthrough in South Korea-Japan military talks -- Asia News Netwrok/The Straits Times

Report: North Korea's Hidden Artillery Threatens Tens of Millions of People -- National Interest

Philippine defence chief urges review of US treaty amid South China Sea tensions -- SCMP

India 'snooping' order leaves citizens exposed to surveillance -- DW

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