Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 25, 2019

This is same Russian military plane that landed in broad daylight at the same commercial airport in #Venezuela three months ago.
This surely has NOTHING to do with this weekend's Putin-Trump meeting in Osaka #subtle https://t.co/6pZV9vF6BF pic.twitter.com/EW3e0Xty3C

— Andrew S. Weiss (@andrewsweiss) June 24, 2019

RT: Conspiracy aside: Russian military plane in Venezuela ‘for maintenance of supplied equipment’

The much-hyped arrival in Venezuela of a plane operated by Moscow’s Defense Ministry is anything but sensational, a senior Russian diplomat has insisted.

The Russian Air Forces Il-62 transport plane was spotted in Caracas on Monday, sparking speculation on social media about what it was carrying and why. According to Sergey Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister of Russia, the visit is routine and isn’t worthy of much attention.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 25, 2019

Russia says military plane in Venezuela to service equipment: Ifax -- Reuters

What’s an advanced Russian warship doing in Havana harbor? -- PBS/AP

Regiments to Start Receiving S-500 Systems in Coming Years - Russian Deputy Prime Minister -- Sputnik

Russia’s share in global weapons export exceeds 20% -- TASS

Russia’s arms exports to exceed current $15 bln level in future -- TASS

China's aircraft carrier sailed near Guam, accessed Taiwan Strait -- UPI

China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait -- SCMP

China’s military demotes over 70 senior officers ‘for bribing Fang Fenghui’ -- SCMP

The US wants to arm fighters with these new long-range missiles to hunt down China and Russia's best jets -- Business Insider/Task & Purpose

All These F-22 Raptors Went into the Sky Simultaneously. The Reason Is China. -- National Interest

Air Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won't Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On Time -- Warzone/The Drive

The U.S. Air Force Could Get a New Version of the Iconic B-52 Bomber -- National Interest

Sikorsky: S-97 Raider Is Safe At Any Speed -- Breaking Defense

Navy's Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In Northwest -- Warzone/The Drive

U.S. Navy Buys Blue Angels A Surplus Royal Air Force C-130J To Replace Fat Albert -- Warzone/The Drive

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches 24 satellites in government mission -- UPI

EXCLUSIVE: Trump: I do not need congressional approval to strike Iran -- The Hill

New Defense chief: Our 'priorities remain unchanged' -- The Hill

Defense bill calls for military port on Arctic Ocean -- UPI

These are the states with the highest (and lowest) enlistment rates over the last 5 years -- Task & Purpose

Will foreign sales save the Chinook production line? -- Defense News

Will Hypersonic Weapons Finally Push Us Towards AI-Powered Missile Defense? -- Kalev Leetaru, Forbes

Lockheed nets $561.8M for tactical missiles for Bahrain, Poland, Romania -- UPI

German Military Says No Reason to Evacuate Staff From Iraq Amid Risks of US-Iran Conflict -- Sputnik

UK stealth fighter jets join fight against Islamic State -- BBC

European NATO members to boost defense spending this year -- UPI

NATO: 'No indication' Russia intends to destroy new missile -- The Hill

NATO chief gives Russia deadline to comply with nuclear treaty -- Defense News

Japan denies report of Trump remarks on decades-old defense pact -- UPI

India Hopes for US Sanction Waiver on S-400 Purchase - External Affairs Ministry Official -- Sputnik

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