Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 23, 2017

BBC: Theresa May was told about Trident missile test

Theresa May was told about a recent Trident test happening when she became prime minister, Downing Street has said, following reports a missile went off course.

Labour and the SNP are urging the government to explain whether a test firing from HMS Vengeance went wrong.

The incident reportedly happened a few weeks before MPs voted to renew the UK's nuclear weapons system.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 23, 2017

UK's Theresa May Was Briefed on Nuclear Missile System Test -- New York Times

Theresa May knew about Trident failure before renewal vote -- The Guardian

Theresa May WAS briefed on the Trident test that saw missile veer off course but No10 insists she STILL has total faith in the nuclear deterrent -- Daily Mail

No.10 admits Theresa May did know about nuclear test where missile 'veered towards America' -- The Independent

How did the Trident test fail and what did Theresa May know? -- The Guardian

Russian Deputy PM Rogozin calls "dangerous incident" UK botched missile launch -- TASS

Global Arms Sales for Russian state-owned Rostec Grow Threefold -- Defense News

Russian top lawmaker says no plans to set up new military bases abroad -- TASS

Russian defense contractor prepares Buk-M3 antiaircraft missile systems for exports -- TASS

Russia is developing advanced hypersonic weapons — ministry -- TASS

S-500 to Strengthen Russia's 'Air Defense System of the 21 Century' -- Sputnik

Russia to develop 5th-generation medium-range anti-aircraft missile system -- TASS

Russia’s anti-ballistic missile defense system to be upgraded by late 2017 -- TASS

Get Ready, NATO: The Secret Reason Why Russia's New T-90M Tank Could Be a Total Monster -- National Interest

China To Continue Drills In South China Sea, State-Run Media Says -- IBTimes

China's Xi to head new commission for military-civilian development -- Reuters

British military forces are 'incapable' of matching Russia's military might -- IBTimes

Moldova's leader plans to cancel agreement on establishing NATO Liaison Office in Chisinau -- TASS

13 Marine Aircraft to Deploy to Australia -- Military.com/The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Carrier George H.W. Bush, strike group departs Norfolk for seven-month deployment -- Navy Times

USS George H. W. Bush Deploys to Middle East After Month-Long Carrier Gap -- Sputnik

Navy Struggles to Balance Maintenance Needs, Operational Requirements -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

Trump wants a bigger Navy — but the Navy wants its fleet fixed first -- Navy Times

Trump takes over as commander in chief, promising to restore military strength -- Military Times

Trump to CIA: ‘I Am So Behind You’ -- VOA

Mattis Celebrates First Day At Pentagon By Blowing Up ISIS 31 Times -- Daily Caller

US Intel Agents on Thin Ice With Probe Into Trump Adviser's Ties With Russia -- Sputnik

CIA Knew Economic Sanctions Wouldn’t Halt North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Buildup -- Sputnik

The Military May Soon Buy the Same Drones You Do -- WIRED

What Happens If The U.S. Doesn't Step Up To Defend NATO -- Terrell Jermaine Starr, Foxtrot Alpha

Mattis Is Right. Here’s Why NATO Is Not Obsolete -- Task & Purpose

11 things you need to know about the Army's new handgun -- Army Times

The Army Handgun: A New Poster Child for Acquisition Malpractice? -- Defense News

Survey: 90% of Military Times readers disapprove of Chelsea Manning's early release -- Military Times