Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 6, 2015

Daily Mail: It's payback time: Jordan releases slick video of strikes against ISIS - in Operation Martyr Moaz named after murdered pilot

* Video showing Jordanian war planes being prepared for air strike released
* Dozens of jets targeted training centres and weapon storage sites in Syria
* Reportedly hit strategic ISIS sites in Iraq for first time - intensifying attacks
* Pilots later paid tribute to murdered Moaz al-Kasasbeh over hometown
* Came as Abdullah II visited the pilot's grieving family in the village of Aya
* Father Saif al-Kasasbeh called King a 'wise monarch' for opposing ISIS
* King has vowed a 'harsh' revenge for the pilot being burnt alive and has already had two ISIS-linked jihadis executed for terror offences

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 6, 2015

White House 'Very Close' on Islamic State Authorization -- Defense News

White House says Obama will ask Congress to authorize military force against ISIS -- FOX News

US coalition against ISIS is fraying. Gulf Arab partners mull withdrawal over Iran’s involvement -- Debka

Obama rejected Jordanian King Abdullah’s pleas for Predator drones -- Washington Times

US moves pilot rescue aircraft closer to Syria battlefield -- Stars and Stripes

Iraqi Defense Says Russian Su-25 Jets Supply Helps Baghdad to Battle ISIL -- Sputnik

Analysis: DIA head warns al Qaeda in Syria may gain ground in 2015 -- Long War Journal

NATO shifting blame accusing Moscow of increased military flights — Russian diplomat -- ITAR-TASS

With weapons modernization, Russia’s military ups its game as West watches closely -- Washington Post

Commercial production of Russia's new AK-12 and A-545 assault rifles to start in February -- ITAR-TASS

Russia's fifth Yasen-class nuclear sub to be laid down on March 19 — source -- ITAR-TASS

Egypt Seeks Bank Loans for French Arms Buy -- Defense News

Indonesian Air Force Plans to Replace US F-5 Tiger Jets With Russian Su-35S -- Sputnik

Australian PM: Japanese-built subs could cause tensions with China -- Ferret

India's Most-Advanced Warship to Get the Missiles That Were Missing -- NDTV

EU Lawmaker Calls French Defense Technology Overly Dependent on US Drones -- Sputnik

GCHQ mass surveillance ‘unlawful’ & breach of human rights, court rules -- RT

British Army Calling for More Muslim Soldiers to Counter Extremism -- Sputnik

Active US Army below 500,000 soldiers for the first time in 10 years -- Washington Times

Army wants $2M budget for Compact Sniper Rifle program -- Washington Times

McCain to Pentagon: Don’t let your aircraft carriers visit China -- Washington post

F-35Cs Cut Back As U.S. Navy Invests In Standoff Weapons -- Aviation Week

Northrop Developing New Design for T-X -- Defense News

Pentagon Reports US Air Force to Spend $279 Million on New Reaper Drones -- Sputnik

CNO: Next-Generation Navy Fighter Might Not Need Stealth -- Defense Tech

A-10 warplane tops list for friendly fire deaths -- Stars and Stripes/USA Today (Tribune News Service)

Air Force urged to remove officer over A-10 ‘treason’ comments -- The Hill

Air Force Proposes Big Increases for New Aircraft Purchases in 2016 (UPDATED) -- National Defense

US Air Force to Upgrade B-52 Strategic Bombers -- Sputnik

Boeing poised for $15.6 billion in Air Force work on tanker -- Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg

Navy’s UCLASS Competition Delayed Until Next Year -- Defense Tech

America’s New Invisible Air Force -- Daily Beast

White House: Climate change threatens national security -- The Hill

The Pentagon’s Weapon Wish Lists Could Disappear -- Defense One

Why war reporters can’t stand the Brian Williams scandal -- Washington Post