Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 2, 2019

Warzone/The Drive: Four Of The Biggest Revelations From China's Massive 70th Anniversary Military Parade

The spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments.

The military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China was always going to be a grand spectacle. As photos from the preparations emerged online, it was clear that the Chinese government would put a large amount of previously unseen weapons and other hardware on display, including new mockups of stealthy unmanned combat air vehicles, examples of high-speed rocket-powered reconnaissance drones, new bombers capable of carrying outsized payloads, and much more.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 2, 2019

The Military Might Showed Off at China’s 70th Anniversary Parade -- L.A. Times

7 intimidating images from China's 70th anniversary show just how powerful its military has become -- Business Insider

China rolls out new weapon systems, nuclear-capable missiles in military parade -- SCMP

China’s latest display of military might suggests its ‘nuclear triad’ is complete -- SCMP

New Drones, Weapons Get Spotlight in China’s Military Parade -- Defense One

China’s Massive Military Parade Shows Beijing is a Missile Superpower -- National Interest

China Has Learned the Value of Amphibious Operations -- Proceedings

China shows global military ambition at parade marking 70 years of Communist rule -- FOX News

Why China’s Big Military Parade Is Nothing To Be Afraid Of -- Craig Hooper, Forbes

China’s military might is much closer to the US than you probably think -- Peter Robertson, The Conversation

Pentagon official: Strong alliances, military investment key to China challenge -- UPI

New US defence official for China affairs ‘will be a stabilising force’ -- SCMP

U.S. Needs More Ships in Europe to Counter Growing Russian Threats -- USNI News

On USS George H.W. Bush ‘Stress Comes From the Top Down’ -- Newsweek

US Air Force Arms B-1B Bomber with Long-Range Hypersonic Weapons -- Sputnik

Pratt and Whitney awarded $2.19B for F-35 engines -- UPI

Bell Unveils New '360 Invictus' Attack Helicopter for Army's Future Wars -- Military.com

NSA activates Cybersecurity Directorate to protect weapons, industrial base -- UPI

American service member injured in al-Shabab attack in Somalia: US military -- ABC News

US Approves $39M Sale of Anti-Tank Missiles to Ukraine -- Military.com/AP

JCS: North Korea may have fired missile from submarine -- UPI

US commander discussed Iranian threats with Saudi counterpart -- The Hill

Afghan Forces Still at the Mercy of U.S. Air Support -- Shawn Snow, Military Times

The Joint Chiefs’ Power Surge -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report

A Striking New Vision for the Marines, and a Wakeup Call for the Other Services -- David Barno and Nora Bensahel, War On The Rocks

Trump Intensifies ‘Arab NATO’ Talks After Iran Strike -- Jack Detsch, Al-Monitor

Sweden Revamps 'World's Largest Underground Navy Base' for 'Fear of Powerful Russian Weapons' -- Sputnik

No Need to Test, Use S-500 Systems in Syria - Russian Defence Ministry -- Sputnik

Is Colombia’s military falsely blamed for intelligence agency’s blunder? -- Colombia Reports

A Guide To Military Unmanned Systems On Air, Land And Sea -- S. Roblin, Forbes

Out of the Loop: What the Saudi Attacks Tell Us About the Future of Conflict -- Eliot Pence, RCD

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