Al Jazeera: NATO summit 2018: All you need to know
Funding and upcoming Trump-Putin talks have dominated discussions in the lead-up to Wednesday's summit in Brussels.
Dozens of heads of state and government are set to meet in Brussels on Wednesday for what is likely to be a stormy NATO summit.
Although the 29-member military alliance's annual meetings have traditionally been fairly by-the-book affairs, expectations are different this year - thanks, in large, to Donald Trump.
In office since January 2017, the US president has been openly critical of many of NATO's practices, often railing against Washington spending more money on defence than other member states.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 11, 2018
Trump calls for allies to spend more on defense at NATO summit -- UPI
Senate votes to support NATO ahead of Trump summit -- The Hill
US Senate votes to defend NATO as Trump attacks alliance -- Defense News
Personality conflicts aside, NATO leaders are thinking more strategically -- Nikolas Gvosdev, The Hill
Welcome to the modern military: China’s new combat units prepare for electronic warfare -- SCMP
US plans to withdraw from INF Treaty — Russian defense minister -- TASS
Russian Combat Drone Reportedly Set to Fly This Year -- Popular Mechanics
South Korea plans to locally develop missile for homemade future jet -- Defense News
With eye on China, New Zealand buys US anti-submarine jets -- CNN
Outsourcing war: How foreigners and mercenaries power UAE's military -- Middle East Eye
Number of UK troops in Afghanistan to rise ahead of Nato summit -- The Guardian
Canada to command NATO training mission in Iraq -- CBC
'No plans to double our defence budget,' Trudeau says -- CBC
NATO missile interceptor tests new tech in latest shot -- Defense News
The Next B-52 Bomb Upgrade May Be a Tough Message for China -- DoD Buzz
F-35 Replacement? Airbus Reveals Details About Sixth Generation Stealth Fighter -- Sputnik
US to cut military aid for Africa’s fight against terrorism -- Business Day
Identifications of US war dead from Korea could take years, official says -- The Hill
Pentagon defends US warships in the Taiwan Strait, shrugs at China’s outcry -- SCMP
USS Burlington completes builder's trials -- UPI
Bell's V-280 Tiltrotor Will Get Lockheed's New Long-Range Sensors -- Defense Tech
US Buying More Laser-Guided Rockets Useful in Fight Against Daesh -- Sputnik
Lockheed awarded contract for B-2 bomber refurbishment -- UPI
Lockheed contracted for Aegis missile defense development -- UPI
Engine for DARPA's New Military Space Plane Aces Record-Breaking Test -- Space.com
US officials preparing to review Afghanistan strategy: report -- The Hill
Exclusive: After discouraging year, U.S. officials expect review of Afghan strategy -- Reuters
Senate moves to start negotiations on defense policy bill -- The Hill
This Week In Reliefs, Firings, Suspensions, And Other Military Mischief -- Task & Purpose
New Army fitness standards. Now no push-ups, sit-ups -- Hot Air
