Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 28, 2020

Footage shows wreckage of crashed #US military plane in #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/9VqTm0xXbF

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National Post/Bloomberg: U.S. says it has recovered bodies from plane crash site after Afghan troops battled Taliban for access

The Taliban claimed it had shot the aircraft down, while the U.S. denied the plane was hit by hostile fire

The United States on Tuesday recovered the remains of two U.S. service members from a military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan and was in the process of confirming their identities, a U.S. defence official said.

The U.S. military has said an E-11A aircraft crashed in the province of Ghazni, but has disputed Taliban claims to have brought it down. It has not been confirmed exactly how many people may have been on board the craft.

“While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire,” U.S. Colonel Sonny Leggett said in a statement. “Taliban claims that additional aircraft have crashed are false.”

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 28, 2020

US recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash, verifying identities: Defense official -- CNBC/Reuters

US Conducted Record-Setting Bomb Drops Over Afghanistan in 2019 -- Military Times

How Iran Can Still Use Cyber and Drone Technology to Attack the U.S. -- Scientific American

Satellites at war: A week of U.S.-Iran tensions sum up military reliance on space -- Space News

Iran prepares site for satellite launch that U.S. links to ballistic missiles -- Reuters

US Builds Several New Bases In Iraq Near Iran -- Breaking Defense

Foreign Relations Democrats 'deeply frustrated' after Iran briefing -- The Hill

The Air Force is using Uber-like technology to more efficiently vaporize bad guys -- Task & Purpose

US Air Force issues public health alert for ‘Wuhan virus’ following case in Japan -- Military Times

Pentagon official: 'We don't fully know the reasons' North Korea didn't fire 'Christmas gift' -- The Hill

Here’s where the US Navy’s next ships are in construction -- Defense News

To Be Most Ready When the Nation is Least Ready, the Marines Need a New Headquarters -- War On The Rocks

Navistar loses lawsuit against US Army and Oshkosh over vehicle buys -- Defense News

Want to work for Space Force? Civilian positions are now hiring -- Federal Times

Army general backtracks on statement against mourning Kobe Bryant -- Army Times

US, Japan Begin Northern Viper Military Exercise -- The Diplomat

UK seeking working relationship with Somaliland on military matters -- EABW

New figures on extremism in German military 'tip of the iceberg' -- DW

Germany walks away from $2.5 billion purchase of US Navy’s Triton spy drones -- Defense News

Bundeswehr commissioner calls for 'Ikea' approach to army's procurement woes -- DW

Ukraine Joins NATO Procurement System -- Forbes

Bosniak Leader: Bosnian Serbs Will Eventually Agree to Join NATO -- Balkan Insight

Poland calls for Nato 'readiness' on Russia -- EUObserver

New machine guns for Canadian military to be delivered in December -- Ottawa Citizen

Russia expels Japanese journalist in military espionage row - RIA -- National Post/Reuters

Russian Foreign Intelligence Chief Discloses Names of 7 Unaffiliated Undercover Agents -- Sputnik

Beijing accuses US of ‘deliberate provocations’ in South China Sea as warship passes Spratly Islands -- SCMP

India Has Fallen Far Behind China’s Military—Here are Five Affordable Steps It Can Tale to Secure Its Border With China -- National Interest

Duterte looks to boot US troops from Philippines -- Asia Times

Israeli defense minister approves five-year military readiness plan -- UPI

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