U.S. and South Korean troops participate in a military drill in 2016. Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters
Uri Friedman, The Atlantic: 'The Military Has Seen the Writing on the Wall'
The United States is preparing for a war with North Korea that it hopes never to have to fight, says Senator Tammy Duckworth.
When Senator Tammy Duckworth returned from a recent trip to South Korea and Japan, she brought back a sobering message: “Americans simply are not in touch with just how close we are to war on the Korean peninsula.” In a speech at Georgetown University, she laid out the U.S. military maneuvers over the past several months—including a nuclear-powered submarine heading to South Korea, the movement of three aircraft carriers to the Western Pacific, and the Army testing out “mobilization centers” for deploying troops and training soldiers to fight in tunnels like those beneath North Korea—that inform this worry. In an interview with me, she said the U.S. military seems to be operating with the attitude that a conflict “‘will probably happen, and we better be ready to go.’”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 28, 2018
US military chiefs reach out to Asian allies as great power game heats up with China and Russia -- SCMP
China’s air force enlists courier companies for military’s drone front -- SCMP
Why Japan's Navy is the Best in Asia (And Not China) -- National Interest
Pakistan Army 'has greatly increased its clout' under new chief -- Economic Times/New York Times
Killer robots used by unethical enemies will threaten Australia, army chief warns -- Sydney Morning Herald
U.S. delivers 12 Black Hawk helicopters to strengthen Jordan Air Force -- New China
Israeli air force targets Lieberman's rocket plan -- Flight Global
Iran tests stealth fighter jet: military official -- Xinhuanet
Iranian Drone Missions on the Rise in the Persian Gulf as Small Boat Harassment Drops -- USNI News
Iran Resumes Building Missile Plants in Lebanon, Israeli Army Warns in Rare Article in Arab Media -- Haaretz
Purported Photo Lifts Veil Off Russia's Next Generation Air Defense Gun -- Sputnik
Russia Deploys More S-400 Missile Systems to Syria -- Defense Tech/Military.com
The Russian Way Of War In Syria -- Strategy Page
Russian power in Europe is more dangerous than ever -- Mike Eckel, We Are The Mighty/ Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
The future of Britain's air force -- Financial Times
Inside the British army training programme for Somali soldiers fighting one of the world's most feared terrorist groups -- The Telegraph
Bundeswehr sexual harassment jumps 80 percent in 2017, reports say -- DW
Drones, mini-subs among France’s special forces wish list -- Defense News
The US Should Not Be Rehabilitating Indonesia's Abusive Special Forces -- The Diplomat
GAO: Fix security flaws or anyone will be able to track a F-22 -- C4ISRNet
U.S. Navy Preps to Buy New Assault Ships for the Marine Corps -- Motley Fool
The Army's New Self-Propelled Howitzer Is Aimed at China and Russia -- National Interest
US Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle Buggies -- War Zone/The Drive
Air Force Adding Wing Upgrades to A-10 'Warthogs' -- Military.com/The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson
US Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its Helicopters -- War Zone/The Drive
US Army seeks bullet-proof 'Iron Man' suits to prevent brain injuries and give soldiers superhuman strength -- Daily Mail
U.S. Special Forces Want a Real-Life Tony Stark to Build Iron Man Suits for Soldiers -- Newsweek
Enlisted Drone Program Expands as Air Force Seeks More Operators -- DoD Buzz/Military.com
Heckler & Koch's New Combat Rifle Tries to Blend the Best Features of Existing Designs -- War Zone/The Drive
Future Surface Warfare Officers Choose Their First Ships -- Military.com
War In Space: How The Air Force Is Preparing, And What Might Go Wrong -- Loren Thompson, Forbes
Can Airstrikes Alone Tackle Islamic State in Libya? -- Avery Plaw & Allan Pilch, RCD
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