Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 27, 2020

Iranian missile is fired on October 21. Media reported that the Iranian armed forces launched military air defense exercises to test 'local' systems

Daily Mail: Trump threatens to destroy any Iranian missiles shipped to Venezuela after President Maduro announced plan to buy more weapons after UN arms embargo expired

* 'The transfer of long-range missiles from Iran to Venezuela is not acceptable and will not be tolerated or permitted,' State Department Special Rep. said

* A UN embargo on Iran buying and selling arms expired last week after the Trump admin failed to get it extended

* Last week Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro announced the creation of a Scientific and Technological Military Council

* The council will seek the independence of the country in terms of its weapons system with the help of 'sister' nations, including China, Russia, Iran and Cuba

* Maduro also told the armed national forced to stand by as he claimed they expected attacks from Colombia

* 'Every delivery of Iranian arms destabilizes South America and the Caribbean,' the State Department Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela said

* It bears similarities to 1962 when President John F. Kennedy blockaded Cuba to stop the Soviet Union from shipping missiles there

The United States has threatened to destroy any long-range missiles sent to Venezuela from Iran, after a UN embargo on Iran buying or selling weapons expired last week.

The warning comes a few days after Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro announced the creation of a Scientific and Technological Military Council that will seek the independence of the country in terms of its weapons system with the help of 'sister' nations, among which he mentioned China, Russia, Iran and Cuba.

There's no confirmation that a shipment is imminent however a US official said the countries are likely to do arms deals.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 27, 2020

Marines choosing Corps over tanks as service eliminates armor -- Stars and Stripes

As the Navy develops an unmanned campaign plan, its focus is on commonalities -- C4ISRNet

Navy Orders Aviation Stand-Down After Plane Crash Kills 2 in Alabama -- Military.com

Navy issues safety 'stand down' for non-deployed aircraft -- FOX News

To gain an edge on hypersonic weapons, the Pentagon wants more help from universities -- Defense News

Pentagon pushes F-35 testing, full-rate production to 2021 -- UPI

Meet the U.S. Air Force’s Stealth Drone: RQ-3 DarkStar -- National Interest

US Air Force lost a training weapon accidentally fired by an A-10 -- Business Insider

This Air Force Unit Will Be the First to Get Better-Fitting Security Forces Body Armor -- Military.com

GM Defense delivers its first Infantry Squad Vehicles to U.S. Army -- FOX News

Top Fort Hood commander makes unusual public plea for information after seven anonymous sergeants described 'toxic leadership culture' at base where 'drug abuse and sexual assault is tolerated' -- Daily Mail

Top Fort Hood general asks for information after anonymous officers allege misconduct on base -- CNN

The Military Is Developing a 'Close Combat Assault Ration' Up to 40% Lighter than an MRE -- Military.com

Senate Democrats want hearing on Pentagon vaccine effort -- The Hill

A CIA Officer Visits Moscow, Returns With Mysterious, Crippling Headaches -- NPR

State Department approves $2.37B weapons sale to Taiwan after China sanctions -- UPI

See massive US-Japan military exercise kick off -- CNN

China has the world's largest navy — what now for the US? -- DW

PLA Navy's anti-sub plane a star in Straits -- China Daily

Japan and China both claim these islands as their own. Now the US is showing Tokyo how it can help defend them -- CNN

China's Xi vows to speed up army modernization as tensions with U.S. mount -- NBC/Reuters

China launches three military spy satellites -- Space Flight Now

Indian and PLA tanks only 400 metres apart, report claims -- Asia times

India Transfers Myanmar's First Submarine Amid Tensions with China -- The Diplomat

India Gives Submarine to Myanmar Amid Growing Chinese Footprint in Indian Ocean Countries -- VOA

South Korean study finds Chinook upgrade more expensive than buying new helos -- Defense News

French warships to get new drone swarm-killing gun derived from land weapons -- Defense News

Can Russia return to Iranian arms market following end of weapons embargo? -- Al-Monitor

Putin offers NATO inspection of military sites after demise of nuclear arms pact -- Military Times/AP