Business Insider: These are some of the weapons the Pentagon wants for its $583 billion budget
President Obama's eighth and final $4 trillion-plus budget proposal will be sent to a Republican-controlled Congress on Tuesday.
Earlier this month US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter highlighted a few new weapons the Pentagon wants to add to its arsenal for a cool $583 billion budget in 2017.
The budget includes $7.5 billion to escalate the fight against the Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, and Daesh).
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 11, 2016
Defense budget sacrifices weapons for wars -- Jeremy Herb, Politico
Half a Trillion for the Pentagon? Why Defense Spending Is Only Going Higher -- Martin Matishak, Fiscal Times
The War Over the Pentagon Budget -- Mark Thompson, Time
NATO ministers approve new force for eastern Europe -- AP
NATO says it’s adding a significant number of troops in Eastern Europe -- Washington Post
The Problem With NATO's Nukes -- Richard Sokolsky and Gordon Adams, Foreign Policy
Poland to join fight versus Islamic State in return for NATO help in east -- Reuters
NATO Pledge To Hit Islamic State 'Harder' -- SKY News
Obama envoy: 70 percent of Russian strikes don't hit ISIS -- The Hill
Russian deployment of new Pantsyr to Syria confirmed -- IHS Jane's 360
DIA Chief: I Expect Iran to Purchase New Russian Weapons and See Them in Syria in Two Years -- Washington Free Beacon
Russia to Upgrade Nuclear Weapons in Response to NATO's Buildup - Lawmaker -- Sputnik
Killer drone squad: Russia unveils anti-armor assault multicopter (PHOTOS, VIDEO) -- RT
Back From the Dead: India and Russia Revive Talks Over Fifth Generation Fighter Jet -- The Diplomat
Iranian defense minister's visit to Russia confirmed — embassy -- TASS
Iran to upgrade missiles, get Russian defense system: minister -- Reuters
New video from Iranian state television shows captured U.S. sailor crying -- Washington Post
U.S. Navy rebukes Iran after propaganda video shows sailor crying -- Navy Times
Turkey, Saudi Arabia to hold joint drills: Military sources -- Hurriyet Daily News
Israel's Robot Warship -- Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science
India’s Growing Naval Might -- The Diplomat
Documents Point to US Base for Polluting Okinawa Water Supply -- Sputnik
US to deploy hundreds of troops in Afghanistan to thwart Taliban -- The Guardian
US Air Force Updates Long Range Strike-Bomber Cost Estimate -- Defense News
F-35 Chief Lays Out Biggest Development Risks -- Defense News
US Navy Tests Electronic Systems on New Zumwalt-Class Destroyer -- Sputnik
Navy urged to slow Littoral Ship deployments until more testing -- Bloomberg
New US Spy Satellite Lifts Off as Obama Criticizes N. Korean Launch -- Sputnik
Special: Inside the Stealthy B-2 Bomber -- Scout Warrior
US Navy Adds Contract to Next Generation Nuclear Sub Planning Program -- Sputnik
BAE Secures Successor Missile Submarine Design Contract -- Defense News
Poll: Most women oppose registering for draft -- The Hill
DoD: Among Services, Army Had Highest Suicide Rate in 2014 -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
Pentagon told to do more to monitor hazing -- The Hill
Air Force Warns Airmen Against Talking Politics on Social Media -- Military.com/Standard Examiner
The Real Cost of Nuclear Deterrence -- Peter Huessy, Gatestone Institute
Obama’s unsettled legacy on Iraq and Afghanistan -- Kristina Wong, The Hill