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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 15, 2022

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Andersson  

The Hill: NATO leader says ‘no way to say’ when Sweden, Finland will join  

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that there was “no way to say” when Sweden and Finland will officially join the military alliance, with Turkey maintaining its opposition to the move. 

“First, on the issue of when. As soon as possible. And that’s the reason why we’re working so hard,” Stoltenberg said during a press conference in Sweden about efforts to proceed with Sweden and Finland joining the military alliance.  

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 15, 2022

HASC Chairman: Turkey ‘not coming back’ to F-35 program as NATO trade -- Breaking Defense  

NATO readies fresh eastern flank defenses -- Politico  

NATO needs greater readiness, more weapons -military alliance chief -- Reuters  

West must stay focused on Ukraine during 'pivotal' moment, says Pentagon chief -- Reuters  

Austin warns of ‘pivotal moment’ in Ukraine war, urges allies to help -- The Hill

‘A huge lag time’: DoD struggles to rush cutting-edge tech to Ukraine -- Politico  

How US military aids Ukraine with information, not just weaponry -- CSM  

Pratt & Whitney wins $4.4 billion contract for F-35 engines -- Defense News  

Lockheed may repurpose its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile for air defense -- Defense News  

Battle over A-10: Lawmakers seek to break perennial deadlock on retiring aging warplanes -- Politico 

 US military may need innovation overhaul to fight future wars, Milley says -- Defense News  

Democrats unveil opening bid for defense spending -- The Hill  

Defense spending plan for next year will see a significant hike, lawmakers say -- Defense News 

 4.6% pay raise for troops gets support across Capitol Hill -- Military Times  

Navy Secretary Censures 5 Officers over Fatal AAV Sinking -- Military.com  

Navy fires five officers in less than a week -- The Hill  

Pentagon to swap out nuclear boss, Europe commander and more -- Air Force Times  

Air Force using AI to improve weather models for military planning -- C4IRSNet  

Military cannot rely on AI for strategy or judgment, study suggests -- Science Daily  

Space Force License Plates Coming to Colorado -- Military.com  

Latest B-1 Bomber Task Force Deployed to Guam Hones Coordination With Allies -- Air Force Magazine

American Carrier Strike Groups in Philippine Sea Ahead of RIMPAC 2022 -- USNI News  

Tensions heighten in Taiwan Strait as China acts to extend military operations -- The Guardian  

Australia's Defence Minister meets Chinese counterpart, marking the end of a two-year diplomatic freeze -- ABC News Australia

Is China building a military base in Cambodia? -- DW  

China launched the world's first AI-operated 'mother ship,' an unmanned carrier capable of launching dozens of drones -- Insider  

China's growing nuclear arsenal creates new global threat, may topple 70 year old power dynamic: Expert -- FOX News  

Rheinmetall unveils new tank design: KF51 Panther -- Breaking Defense  

Germany to provide troops for EU military mission in Bosnia -- AP  

French military turns to sci-fi to fight Russia hacking, spur innovation -- Defense News 

 Nicaragua Approves Joint Military Exercises With Russia -- AFP  

Nuclear-armed nations spent $82.4bn on weapons in 2021 -- Al Jazeera



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