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Sputnik: North Korea Reportedly Plans to Hold Military Parade on Eve of 2018 Olympics
A thaw in relations between North and South Koreas began earlier this month, with the two nations reopening a hotline to discuss the participation of DPRK athletes in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Despite an Olympic thaw between Pyongyang and Seoul, North Korea is planning to hold a military parade on the eve of the world's most well-recognized sporting competition, Yonhap News Agency of South Korea said Thursday, citing an unidentified South Korean government source.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 18, 2018
North Korea reportedly plans to hold a military event, one day before the Winter Olympics kick off in South Korea -- Business Insider
S Korea Restores Military Hotline With N Korea - Reports -- Sputnik
How China’s military is girding for battle, and what it means for neighbours -- SCMP
China Ramps Up Its Navy To Challenge The U.S. -- Cipher Brief
The Chinese Are On The Verge Of Dominating A New Domain: Near Space -- Task and Purpose
India test-fires Agni-V ICBM, hails ‘major boost’ to military power -- NBC
India's Most Lethal Nuke Capable Missile Hits Bull's Eye in Pre-Induction Test -- Sputnik
Modi govt saddling India’s military with more bureaucracy -- Asia Times
Japan lodges protest over U.S. military helicopter flying over school again after chopper's window-falling incident -- Xinhuanet
What we’re learning about France’s air special forces as they publicly recruit -- Defense News
Defense Cuts Leave UK Reliant on French, German Militaries - MP -- Sputnik
British submarine HMS Audacious completes first dive -- UPI
Army chief: Future of US troops in Iraq TBD as ISIS crumbles -- Defense News
7th Fleet collisions raise questions about U.S. military readiness in the Pacific -- NBC
Navy Pursues New Amphibious War Strategy With LX(R) -- Warrior Maven
Navy to Deliver 2nd Stealthy Zumwalt-Class Destroyer in March -- Warrior Maven
General Dynamics awarded $33M contract for USS Nimitz upgrade -- UPI
Arctic cold war? Coast Guard prepping to carry cruise missiles on icebreakers amid Russian buildup -- Washington Times
The Army Is Testing A New Rifle With Better Range And Accuracy Than The M4 -- Task & Purpose
Army wants bullets to hit from miles away and its new acquisition office will help -- Federal News Radio
Army Tests Secure Wi-Fi for Future Battlefield -- Defense Tech/Military.com
Which of these leaders will be the next head of Cyber Command? -- Fifth Domain
House Votes to Restore Top Cyber Diplomat’s Office -- NextGov
US Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones Evolves -- The Warzone
Latest budget showdown worries Pentagon, risks delaying Trump's military buildup -- CNBC
Military experts beg Congress to quit ‘shenanigans,’ say budget battle hurts readiness -- FOX Business
F/A-18C Hornet crash result of 'below average' pilot’s error and runway lighting -- Marine Times
Marine Stabbed To Death In Fight Between Camp Pendleton Students -- Task & Purpose/The San Diego Union-Tribune
It Wasn’t Just Republicans — Democrats Also Voted to Shut Down Debate on Trump Administration’s Surveillance Powers -- The Intercept
The Pentagon no longer has a leader on space programs. What does that mean? -- Valerie Insinna, Defense News
Don't believe Moby's story about his 'CIA friends' -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner
Can Mattis makes the National Defense Strategy great again? -- Aaron Mehta, Defense News