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25 January 2017 Military News

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  • Red Flag's heartbeat: Core unit arrives at Nellis AFB AFNS 25 Jan 2017 -- The 1st Fighter Wing's aircrews and support personnel out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, arrived at Nellis Air Force Base Jan.17 and 18, to participate in Red Flag 17-1, as the exercise's core unit.
  • Airmen, F-16s train in Souda Bay AFNS 25 Jan 2017 -- From Jan. 20-Feb. 3, the 31st Fighter Wing's 555th Fighter Squadron and Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing are participating in a flying training deployment to Souda Bay, Greece.
  • Mattis Confers With Australian, New Zealander Counterparts AFPS 25 Jan 2017 -- In separate calls yesterday, Defense Secretary James Mattis spoke with his counterparts from Australia and New Zealand, according to readouts of the calls provided by Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis.
  • With Unified Challenge, TRADOC shapes future Army Army News 25 Jan 2017 -- Army Training and Doctrine Command will take another step toward designing the future force as it conducts the latest iteration of the game-based experiment Unified Challenge Jan. 23 through Feb. 3.
  • Soldiers test Stryker upgraded with 30mm cannon, more upgrades to come Army News 25 Jan 2017 -- For the first time, Soldiers got to unleash the distinct "brrrt" gunfire of a 30-millimeter cannon mounted on top of a Stryker combat vehicle as part of testing last week at Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground, the program's manager said Tuesday.
  • UK and US Strengthen Maritime Aviation Cooperation DoD 25 Jan 2017 -- Minister for Defense Procurement Harriett Baldwin today signed a P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) declaration with her United States counterpart, Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work to further strengthen the uniquely close defense relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States.
  • Operation Deep Freeze: Boots on Ice NNS 25 Jan 2017 -- After four long days of travel, Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 arrived safely at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station in Antarctica, where they will be participating in Operation Deep Freeze 2017.
  • Green Bay Departs for Patrol in Indo-Asia Pacific Region NNS 25 Jan 2017 -- Amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed its forward-deployed base of Sasebo, Japan, Jan. 25 for a routine patrol in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
  • Pentagon Plans Flyoffs Between A-10 and F-35 Sputnik 25 Jan 2017 -- According to a US Air Force general, an upcoming flyoff between the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the A-10 Thunderbolt II will be "very interesting."
  • Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Installations Participate in Security Exercise NNS 25 Jan 2017 -- Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2017 (SC-CS17) will be conducted on naval installations within the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Region, Jan. 30-Feb. 10.

  • German, Belgian NATO troops arrive in Lithuania Press TV 25 Jan 2017 -- The first batch of Belgian and German soldiers have arrived in Lithuania as part of a NATO troop deployment allegedly aimed at building up a deterrence force against Russia.

  • Shaken by Trump's Criticism of NATO, Europe Mulls Building Own Military Force VOA 25 Jan 2017 -- European leaders were left shaken following U.S. President Donald Trump's recent comments that NATO is "obsolete". The organization has formed the bedrock of Europe's security since World War II, but some EU leaders say Europe must now take responsibility for its own defense. The continent would face a huge deficit in military capability if the NATO alliance broke down.

  • Russia to Continue Reinforcing Troops in South Due to Instability in Ukraine Sputnik 25 Jan 2017 -- Russia will continue reinforcing troops in the Southern Military District because of instability in southeastern Ukraine and the threat of terrorism, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
  • Russia to Launch 100 Arctic Military Infrastructure in 2017 Sputnik 25 Jan 2017 -- Russian MoD released on Tuesday that more than 100 capital military infrastructure facilities will be put into operation in the Arctic this year.

  • UK to Receive First Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft in 2019 Sputnik 25 Jan 2017 -- The Department of Defence reported that US and UK senior defense officials signed a declaration that stipulates the United Kingdom will obtain its first Boeing Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol aircraft in 2019.
  • UK sends jets, warships to escort Russia's Syria task force Press TV 25 Jan 2017 -- The UK has sent a group of fighter jets and warships to escort a fleet of Russian ships passing through the English Channel.
  • UK Ships Escort Russian Carrier Group Returning From Syria Via English Channel Sputnik 25 Jan 2017 -- UK warships and the Royal Air Force (RAF) jets are escorting the Russian Northern Fleet carrier group led by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier returning from Syria to its base in northern Russia via the English Channel, the UK Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

  • First Ever: 'Pacifist' Japan Launches Military Communications Satellite Sputnik 25 Jan 2017 -- Japan has launched a large military satellite from a base on the country's southern-most islands, just across from China, an area in which Tokyo and Beijing have clashed over the gas-rich East China Sea.
  • Japan Says It Intercepted Three Russian Warplanes Near Its Borders RFE/RL 25 Jan 2017 -- Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept three Russian military aircraft that were approaching the country's borders on January 24, Tokyo's Defense Ministry said.

  • US Upgrades Taiwan's F-16 Fleet Sputnik 25 Jan 2017 -- A state-owned aerospace company in Taiwan has confirmed reports that upgrades have been initiated on its fleet of 144 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon jets. The Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) said that upgrades should be complete within six years and that four aircraft are already being retrofitted at the Taichung facility.

  • India Begins Constructing Movable Bunkers on Border With China Sputnik 25 Jan 2017 -- The construction of bunkers has been a flashpoint in Sino-India ties. India was embarrassed by Chinese soldiers protesting one such attempt during Xi Jinping's visit to Delhi in 2015. India is now building 'movable' bunkers to get around this issue.

  • Pakistan Conducts Third Missile Test This Month Amid Arms Race With India RFE/RL 25 Jan 2017 -- Pakistan's army said it has successfully tested a new surface-to-surface missile that is capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads up to 2,200 kilometers.

  • Japan Seeks Reassurance About Security Alliance with US VOA 25 Jan 2017 -- Japan is unlikely to embrace China as a security partner or build its own nuclear weapons, despite growing alarm about the fate of its treaty alliance with the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump. That is the consensus of Japanese policy and security scholars in Washington, who are gathering more information about the nascent White House administration for their nervous fellow citizens.

  • Trump Uncertainty Fuels South Korea Nuclear Talk VOA 25 Jan 2017 -- Some South Korean conservatives are citing President Donald Trump's past statements on reducing U.S. security commitments in Asia to argue that their nation must now prepare its own nuclear option to defend against the growing North Korean nuclear threat.

  • HK returns armed vehicles to Singapore People's Daily 25 Jan 2017 -- Hong Kong customs officials announced on Tuesday that nine Singaporean armed vehicles seized two months ago will be returned after the completion of an investigation.

  • Riyadh unveils modern US-made warplane Press TV 25 Jan 2017 -- Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new bomber manufactured by the United States despite international criticism about the kingdom's devastating war on neighboring Yemen.

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