A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to Al Dhafra Airbase, United Arab Emirates, conducts air strikes in Iraqi and Syrian airspace in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Nov. 22, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)
Military.com: Russia Has Been Stalking US in Skies Over Syria, General Says
They watched U.S. fighters bring their A-game. They followed fourth- and fifth-generation jets and paid attention to tactics. And once more, they learned.
That's what the Russian air force has been focusing on since they entered the Syrian airspace in the midst of the U.S.-led effort to diminish the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, according to the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 5, 2018
Hamas Says Willing to Integrate Military Wing as Part of PLO -- Haaretz
North Korea Test Fail Sent Missile Crashing Over One of Its Own Cities, Report Says -- Newsweek
US, S Korea, Japan to Maintain Pressure on Pyongyang Despite 'Olympic Truce' -- Sputnik
Chinese Attack Drones Achieve ‘Record’ Missile Accuracy - State Media -- Sputnik
Robots help China fire missiles three times faster. -- Brinkwire
China Begins Construction of Third Domestically Made Aircraft Carrier -- Sputnik
Report: South Korean official's UAE visit tied to military deal -- UPI
U.S. suspends security assistance to Pakistan -- UPI
Questions About US Aid to Pakistan Put Focus on Military's Spending -- VOA
Australia's Military Too Weak to Defend Australia? -- Matt Young, News.com.au
Canadian Military still short thousands of personnel despite small increase in force-members -- Global News
Legalization of pot presents conundrum for Canadian military -- CBC
U.S. commander: Kim Jong Un's speech should be met with caution -- UPI
Hold off on Korean military drills? No big deal, US says -- Washington Examiner
Mattis: Korea drill pause a logistics matter, not a political one -- Defense News
How ready is the US for a North Korean missile attack? -- Axios
What's Behind the New US-Thailand Military Facility Hype? -- The Diplomat
Enhanced Patriot Missile Enters Full Rate Production -- Tyler Rogoway, The WarZone
Doubts linger as US Navy preps to order 10 more Flight III destroyers -- Defense News
Air Force to upgrade Reaper drone fleet as the Predator begins retirement -- UPI
Pentagon Seeks Laser-Powered Bat Drones -- Patrick Tucker, Defense One
Army Issues Tips for Operating Weapons in Extreme Cold -- Kit Up!
Jim Mattis shuts down reporter asking about Trump's 'nuclear button' -- Washington Examiner
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NSA Faces Brain Drain Amid Plunging Morale, Placing National Security at Risk: Report -- Newsweek
Former NSA contractor to plead guilty over claims he stole 50TB of classified data -- The Verge
Six Cyber Threats to Really Worry About in 2018 -- Martin Giles, MIT Technology Review
2018 Forecast: Can the Navy Say No? -- Sydney Freedberg, Breaking Defense
My Life as a New York Times Reporter in the Shadow of the War on Terror -- The Intercept
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