Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 8, 2017

Russian Topol inter-continental ballistic missiles are pictured during a rehearsal for the nation's annual May 9 Victory Day parade (file photo)

DW: Poland wants nuclear weapons for Europe

In a newspaper interview, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, chairman of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS), has called for a European nuclear superpower. Is this a debate we really need to have?

The strongman of Poland’s ruling national-conservative party has stoked a debate that was previously held in only a very limited capacity. In an interview with the daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung," Jaroslaw Kaczynski said Europe should be a superpowerwith a nuclear arsenal to rival that of Russia. He conceded that such a program would, however, be very costly and that he did not anticipate such investment.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 8, 2017

Need for Clearance of Landmines and Other Explosive Hazards Remains Acute -- VOA

EXCLUSIVE: Iran pulls missile from launchpad after apparent prep for launch, US officials say -- FOX News

Iran’s cyber strategy: A case study in Saudi Arabia -- Fifth Domain Cyber

German intelligence 'finds no evidence of Putin disinformation campaign' -- DW

Moldovan President Warns Against 'Rush' To Closer Ties With NATO -- RFE

NATO troops deploy in Lithuania, underscoring commitment to defense -- Reuters

Russia’s envoy sees no signs of NATO’s changing its eastward expansion plans -- TASS

S-400 air defense systems mobilized near Moscow in snap exercise -- RT

Russian Defense Ministry Reveals What is the Purpose of Air Force's Snap Checks -- Sputnik

Russian Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Returns Home After Syria Mission -- Sputnik

Russians Still Waiting for Trump Thaw as NATO Resumes Exercises in Black Sea -- Eurasianet.org

Taiwan to build 66 jet trainer aircraft to help bolster defence -- Reuters

U.S. military gets go-ahead to construct barracks in Philippines -- AP

Korea, US will hold largest-ever joint military drills -- Korea Times

Proposed Deployment of USS Zumwalt to S Korea Would Boost 'Pressure on China' -- Sputnik

Trump vows NATO support in call with Turkish leader -- Times of Israel

Afghanistan war getting little notice from Trump White House -- AP

US, Mexican Defense Chiefs Discuss Importance of Security Relations -- Sputnik

CRS: 355-Ship Navy Would Require 57 to 67 New Ships -- Seapower

The famed 'Warthog' will stick around until at least 2021 -- Defense News

Software Issues Rattle Pentagon’s New Air Defense System -- Sputnik

Military chiefs warn of force-readiness struggles -- Defense News

Most Army Brigades, Navy Planes Aren't Combat Ready: Leaders -- Military.com

Army, Air Force generals back base closures -- The Hill

Trump cozies up to the military -- The Hill

CENTCOM’s crisis-response unit is a 'peek into the Marine Corps’ future' -- Marine Times

No Plans to Limit Women in Combat, General Says -- Military.com

Air Force May Soon Offer Service-Wide Mobile Alert System -- Military.com

Top Marine: Heavy Drinking 'Plays Into the Hands of Our Enemies' -- Military.com

Military eyes leasing space at Trump Tower to beef up security when President is in town -- NYD News

Who's Still Fighting Climate Change? The U.S. Military -- National Geographic

5 Simple Reasons (More Like Killer Weapons) the U.S. Military Is the Most Feared in History -- Dave Majumdar, National Interest