Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 27, 2015

Al Arabiya: UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan deploy warplanes against Houthis

The UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan have deployed fighter jets to join the Saudi air force in the ongoing air campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Al Arabiya News Chanel reported.

The UAE has deployed 30 fighter jets, Bahrain 15, Kuwait 15, Qatar 10 and Jordan 6 warplanes, according to the news channel.

Pakistan and Egypt are also taking part in the military campaign, contribution with air and naval forces.

Al Arabiya said Egypt, Pakistan and Sudan have also expressed readiness to contribute ground troops against the Houthis.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 27, 2015

With Yemen strikes, Saudis show growing independence from U.S. -- Reuters

US Weighs Tanker, Radar Planes for Saudi Yemen Op -- Defense News/AFP

Egypt air force, Navy join Decisive Storm: presidency -- Al Arabiya

Arab Foreign Ministers Agree on Joint Military Force -- Defense News/AFP

Saudi Arabia: The Gulf's Best-Equipped Military -- Defense News/AFP

Tracking U.S. weapons grows harder in the fog of Iraq’s fragmented war -- Washington Post

UK to send 75 military trainers to help moderate Syrian rebels -- The Guardian

Turkey: US-led Campaign to Train Syrian Rebels Delayed -- VOA

Iran ramps up sea power while negotiating nukes with West -- FOX News

Hamas Claims it Uncovered New Israeli Spying Technology -- Arutz Sheva

In Shocking Breach, U.S. Declassifies Document Revealing Some of Israel's Nuclear Capabilities -- Weekly Standard

Cash-strapped Russia is drastically cutting its planned fleet of 5th-generation fighter jets -- Business Insider

NATO Chief Dismisses Latest Russian Allegations as More Propaganda -- VOA

NATO Chief Backs Slower US Exit From Afghanistan -- VOA

Xi relying on old boy network to strengthen Chinese military -- Asahi Shimbun

This GIF shows how China's arms exports have exploded since 2000 -- Business Insider

China Hits Out at Japan Over Defense Spending Worries -- Defense News/AFP

Japan Launches Replacement Spy Satellite -- Defense News/AFP

India's Manohar Parrikar to discuss next generation AWACS, French missile deal next week -- Economic Times

Greece: Thirty-two Indicted Over Kickbacks for German Submarines Contract -- Greek Reporter

Dutch sign deal to buy eight Joint Strike Fighter jets -- nl.times

The Marine Corps wanting to put flawed new fighter jets into service is the biggest F-35 story right now -- National Defense Magazine

3-star: 20 percent of all US Marine aircraft are grounded -- Marine Times

US Navy Planning to Get Its Own V-22 Osprey Fleet -- Military.com

US Navy tests new production lot Tomahawk -- UPI

USS Wasp Is Back In the Fight -- Navy.mil

Pentagon research arm says military must react faster to tech changes -- Reuters

DARPA’s plan for US military superiority in cyberspace -- CSM

Military Members Fire Back on Social Media After ISIS Threats -- NBC

McCain: Pentagon wasting money studying 'bomb-sniffing elephants' -- The Hill

Defense Hawks Win Support for War ‘Slush Fund’ -- DoD Buzz

There's an embarrassing bribery and prostitution scandal still looming over the US Navy -- James W. Weirick, Business Insider/Task & Purpose

Bowe Bergdahl’s former platoon mate: ‘Absolute disgrace’ if he receives honorable discharge -- Washington Times

Top US official: There is no exit strategy for the war against ISIS -- Jeremy Bender, Business Insider