Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 6, 2015

Daily Mail: It's payback time: Jordan releases slick video of strikes against ISIS - in Operation Martyr Moaz named after murdered pilot



* Video showing Jordanian war planes being prepared for air strike released

* Dozens of jets targeted training centres and weapon storage sites in Syria

* Reportedly hit strategic ISIS sites in Iraq for first time - intensifying attacks

* Pilots later paid tribute to murdered Moaz al-Kasasbeh over hometown

* Came as Abdullah II visited the pilot's grieving family in the village of Aya

* Father Saif al-Kasasbeh called King a 'wise monarch' for opposing ISIS

* King has vowed a 'harsh' revenge for the pilot being burnt alive and has already had two ISIS-linked jihadis executed for terror offences

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 6, 2015

White House 'Very Close' on Islamic State Authorization -- Defense News



White House says Obama will ask Congress to authorize military force against ISIS -- FOX News



US coalition against ISIS is fraying. Gulf Arab partners mull withdrawal over Iran’s involvement -- Debka



Obama rejected Jordanian King Abdullah’s pleas for Predator drones -- Washington Times



US moves pilot rescue aircraft closer to Syria battlefield -- Stars and Stripes



Iraqi Defense Says Russian Su-25 Jets Supply Helps Baghdad to Battle ISIL -- Sputnik



Analysis: DIA head warns al Qaeda in Syria may gain ground in 2015 -- Long War Journal



NATO shifting blame accusing Moscow of increased military flights — Russian diplomat -- ITAR-TASS



With weapons modernization, Russia’s military ups its game as West watches closely -- Washington Post



Commercial production of Russia's new AK-12 and A-545 assault rifles to start in February -- ITAR-TASS



Russia's fifth Yasen-class nuclear sub to be laid down on March 19 — source -- ITAR-TASS



Egypt Seeks Bank Loans for French Arms Buy -- Defense News



Indonesian Air Force Plans to Replace US F-5 Tiger Jets With Russian Su-35S -- Sputnik



Australian PM: Japanese-built subs could cause tensions with China -- Ferret



India's Most-Advanced Warship to Get the Missiles That Were Missing -- NDTV



EU Lawmaker Calls French Defense Technology Overly Dependent on US Drones -- Sputnik



GCHQ mass surveillance ‘unlawful’ & breach of human rights, court rules -- RT



British Army Calling for More Muslim Soldiers to Counter Extremism -- Sputnik



Active US Army below 500,000 soldiers for the first time in 10 years -- Washington Times



Army wants $2M budget for Compact Sniper Rifle program -- Washington Times



McCain to Pentagon: Don’t let your aircraft carriers visit China -- Washington post



F-35Cs Cut Back As U.S. Navy Invests In Standoff Weapons -- Aviation Week



Northrop Developing New Design for T-X -- Defense News



Pentagon Reports US Air Force to Spend $279 Million on New Reaper Drones -- Sputnik



CNO: Next-Generation Navy Fighter Might Not Need Stealth -- Defense Tech



A-10 warplane tops list for friendly fire deaths -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today (Tribune News Service)



Air Force urged to remove officer over A-10 ‘treason’ comments -- The Hill



Air Force Proposes Big Increases for New Aircraft Purchases in 2016 (UPDATED) -- National Defense



US Air Force to Upgrade B-52 Strategic Bombers -- Sputnik



Boeing poised for $15.6 billion in Air Force work on tanker -- Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg



Navy’s UCLASS Competition Delayed Until Next Year -- Defense Tech



America’s New Invisible Air Force -- Daily Beast



White House: Climate change threatens national security -- The Hill



The Pentagon’s Weapon Wish Lists Could Disappear -- Defense One



Why war reporters can’t stand the Brian Williams scandal -- Washington Post