Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 26, 2017

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter jets (foreground) and South Korean air Force's F-15K fly over South Korea during a joint military drill, South Korea on August 31, 2017. Republic of Korea Air Force/Yonhap/via REUTERS

Newsweek: North Korea Prepares Air Force Build Up After U.S. Bombers Arrive in South

North Korea is deploying military aircraft to the east of the country after U.S. B-1B bomber jets arrived in South Korea over the weekend, NHK World reports.

The U.S. military has stepped up its air force cooperation with South Korea and Japan in the aftermath of a series of missile tests and a nuclear test by North Korea this summer. Speaking in South Korea Wednesday, U.S. Lieutenant General Thomas Bergeson said that a joint force with seamlessly integrated air power “is exactly that type of force that is necessary to interdict and then defeat a nuclear-capable enemy.”

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 26, 2017

Here's what would happen if North Korea tried to shoot down a US bomber -- Business Insider

The military and North Korea: What you hear and what it means -- CNN

US Mulls Naval Options Against N.Korea -- The Chosun Ilbo

Pentagon: Will provide Trump options if North Korea provocations continue -- Reuters

Mattis: US wants to resolve N. Korea standoff diplomatically -- Washington Post

As N. Korea threatens nuclear missile test, are US ballistic defenses ready? -- Ars Technica

US, North Korea must avoid 'accidental military clashes' in nuclear crisis: top South Korean diplomat -- South China Morning Post

Japan Coast Guard Bolster's Defenses in East China Sea -- Ankit Panda, The Diplomat

Hostilities Growing in the South China Sea -- Christopher Bodeen, AP

China Held Military Drills in Africa for the First Time, With Marines Firing Sniper Rifles and Machine Guns -- Newsweek

China conducts first military drills in Djibouti -- Straits Times/AFP

Russia just finished the Zapad military exercises that freaked out NATO — Here's what we know -- Business Insider

Turkey accuses US, Germany of arms embargo -- Defense News

Israeli lawmakers: F-35 get is fine, but must ‘meticulously assess’ follow-on buys -- Defense News

Swiss considering F-35 amid plan for 40 new jets -- Defence IQ

Battle over plans for new £3bn contract for new British Army vehicle -- The Telegraph

Afghanistan vets slam Canada’s military over failure to award service medal -- Global News

The Air Force is upgrading the F-15 to keep its edge on Chinese fighter jets -- Business Insider/Scout Warrior

Lockheed Martin Awarded $60 Million to Reduce F-35 Fighter Costs -- Defense World

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme could face cost increases -- Air-Force Technology

Inside the Air Force's Plan to Buy the Dogfight Training of Tomorrow -- Military.com

Air Force Rationale For Killing J-Stars Radar Plane Replacement Isn't Credible -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

Air Force activates two space tracking satellites -- C4ISRNet

Mattis in India for Talks on Jets, Afghanistan -- Military.com/AP

Mattis on NFL Protests: I'm The Secretary of Defense and I Defend the Country -- Townhall

Pacific Fleet admiral says he'll retire -- Navy Times

Questions mount on size of Puerto Rico relief mission, hospital ship’s inaction -- Military Times

Navy, Marine Corps Providing Around-the-Clock Hurricane Maria Relief -- USNI News

Building a 355-Ship Navy: It’s Not Just the Number, It’s the Mix -- Jerry Hendrix, National Interest

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