Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- Agust 27, 2019

A Turkish army convoy drives along the Bab al-Hawa highway on 24 August, on their way to reinforce a Turkish military observation point in northwestern Syria (AFP)

Middle East Eye: Turkish military hit by raft of resignations amid Idlib predicament

Five generals reportedly resign over re-assignment dissatisfaction, as Ankara's troops seek to extricate themselves from tricky situation in Syria.

Five Turkish generals are reportedly seeking to retire from the military after being tasked with operations along the southern border and in Syria's Idlib, handing the army another headache as it grapples with a tense situation in the Syrian province.

Two Turkish officials confirmed to Middle East Eye that some generals have asked for retirement but declined to provide further comment.

Major-General Ahmet Ercan Corbaci, the joint special task force commander responsible for mechanised infantry forces in Idlib, and his deputy, Brigadier-General Ertugrul Saglam, were among the officers who wanted to step down, according to Turkish media reports on Monday.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 27, 2019

Turkey’s military base in Qatar to expand with air, naval elements -- Al-Monitor

‘Yes, you can buy it’: Putin shows Erdogan Russian 5th gen Su-57 fighter jet (VIDEO) -- RT

Turkey interested in Russian military equipment, namely aviation -- TASS

Iran sends warships to Gulf of Aden to protect commercial vessels -- UPI

How 250 layers of data help Israel prepare for war -- C4ISRNet

Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions -- Military Times/AP

US Nuclear Missile Replacement Program at a Crossroads -- National Defense

Building Better Soldiers: Significant Returns Expected With Expanded Initial-Entry Training -- AUSA

U.S. Manufacturers to Pick Up Turkey's F-35 Parts Business -- National Defense

US Air Force Deploys B-2 Nuclear Capable Stealth Bombers in England - EUCOM -- Sputnik

GenDyn to build two Expeditionary Sea Base ships under $1B contract -- UPI

Fast transit ship USNS Puerto Rico completes sea trials -- UPI

U.S. Navy SEALs Have Special Ops Jet Skis -- Popular Mechanics

Oracle appeals decision on $10B Pentagon contract -- The Hill

Pentagon to Debut Intellectual Property Protection Team -- Military.com

Millions of Veterans to Be Memorialized Online in VA Legacy Project -- Military.com

Esper calls for new basing investments in the Pacific -- Defense News

These elite troops have one of the military's most dangerous jobs — here's how they handle the intense stress -- Business Insider

Meet this year's top military working dog -- Task & Purpose

Swarms of 125mph kamikaze ‘bomber drones’ that dive at soldiers incoming, military experts warn -- The SUN

Could the U.S. Military Use Lasers to Kill Russia or China's Hypersonic Missiles? -- National Interest

How Obama-era social engineering transformed the military -- James Hasson, Washington Examiner

China’s navy ‘set to pick J-20 stealth jets for its next generation carriers’ -- SCMP

Young gun takes on innovation mission in top Chinese fighter jet job -- SCMP

China’s First Helicopter Carrier Type 075 Nearing Completion (Photos) -- Sputnik

In Military-Civil Fusion, China Is Learning Lessons From the United States and Starting to Innovate -- Elsa B. Kania, RCD

Seoul: Japan's North Korea intelligence 'not enough' to have impact -- UPI

Japan says North Korea developing warheads to penetrate missile defenses -- Reuters

Funding Shortage Influencing Naval Capability Development - Indian Navy Chief -- Sputnik

Learning From Kazakhstan: Making Nuclear Weapons Safer for the World -- Stephen Blank, RCD

What the new arms race will look like in a post-INF world -- RT

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