Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 17, 2015

Bloomberg: China May Gain Control of South China Sea, U.S. Navy Says



China’s island building program in the South China Sea may result in it gaining control of some of the world’s most important waterways, the U.S.’s most senior military commander for Asia said.


“If this activity continues at pace, is that it -- those would give them de facto control” of the maritime territory they claim, Admiral Samuel Locklear, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, told the U.S. Senate. Locklear said China could install long-range detection radars, base warships and warplanes on the islands, potentially giving it the ability to enforce an air defense identification zone.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 17, 2015

Beijing Shocks US With Unbelievable Progress of Airstrip in South China Sea -- Sputnik



Images show rapid Chinese progress on new South China Sea airstrip -- Reuters



China warns Japanese air, sea surveillance patrols increasing safety hazards -- RT



China's military warns about corruption on key anniversary -- Reuters



Xi’s Submarine Sale Raises Indian Ocean Nuclear Clash Risk -- Bloomberg



Cost of ISIS war passes $2 billion mark -- The Hill



U.S.: Fall of Ramadi wouldn't doom campaign to push out ISIS -- CNN



Dempsey: Military plans for Iran remain 'intact' -- Military Times



General: Iran military option 'intact' -- The Hill



Israel military networks breached by hackers: researchers -- Reuters



Israel to get first F-35s in 2016 -- IHS Jane's 360



Putin praises Russian defense factories for working at fair pace, with high quality -- ITAR-TASS



Russia to be close to no one in military technical cooperation — Putin -- ITAR-TASS



Russia Threatens NATO Over Missile Shield -- WSJ



Ukraine crisis: 300 US paratroopers arrive in western Ukraine to train national guard, US army says -- ABC News (Australia)



U.S. military trainers in Ukraine may destabilize situation: Kremlin -- Reuters



Congo's military takes on new challenge: caring for army widows -- CSM



Su-22 Fighter Jets Collide Over Vietnam, Fate Of Pilots Unknown -- IBTimes



GOP lawmaker works to save A-10 in defense bill -- The Hill



Any schedule delays would risk US Navy's 'No. 1 acquisition program' -- Washington Business Journal



Navy’s experimental drone submarine readies for West Coast test -- Washington Times



Marines launched a ‘kamikaze’ drone from an Osprey aircraft -- Washington Post



Navy League 2015: Boeing developing kit to upgrade Harpoon missiles for extended range -- IHS Jane's 360



Army approves more benefits for Fort Hood victims -- The Hill



Americans with illegal Iraq War souvenirs go unprosecuted -- AP



Gen. Dempsey named one of '100 Most Influential People' -- The Hill



11 Brothers Accumulate 158 Years of Military Service -- Military.com



Homeland Security chief: Focus on morale hurts morale -- Washington Times/AP



It’s time to reevaluate standards for women in the military -- Dave Kelm, Jayne Lawlor and Nicole Martin, Washington Post



US Will Not Survive a Nuclear War Against Russia - Jean-Paul Baquiast -- Sputnik



Is the Military Dominance of the West Coming to an End? by Mark Urban – review -- Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian