Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 24 2022

 

CNN: NATO allies put forces on standby as tensions rise over Ukraine crisis  

(CNN)NATO allies are putting forces on standby and sending additional ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe, the organization said Monday. 

The development comes after weeks of rising tensions, as a build-up of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine prompts fears that Moscow may be planning to launch an invasion. 

"NATO will continue to take all necessary measures to protect and defend all Allies, including by reinforcing the eastern part of the Alliance," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement Monday, welcoming the allies' extra contributions to the military alliance. 

"We will always respond to any deterioration of our security environment, including through strengthening our collective defence," he added.  

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 24, 2022  

NATO members scramble to support Ukraine amid Russian threat -- The Hill  

NATO sends more forces to Eastern Europe to deter Russia from invading Ukraine -- UPI  

Massive US troop deployment plans revealed – media -- RT  

Ukraine receives second weapons shipment from US -- CNN  

Navy Sends A Message By Publicizing Guided Missile Submarine's Mediterranean Presence -- Warzone/The Drive  

US Carrier to Lead NATO Exercise amid Ukraine Invasion Fears -- Military.com  

US sends aircraft carrier group to Mediterranean as Russia threat looms -- The Hill  

EXPLAINER: What are US military options to help Ukraine? -- AP  

US aircraft carriers enter South China Sea amid tensions between Taiwan, China -- The Hill  

One of the US Navy's most powerful weapons makes a rare appearance in Guam -- CNN  

Navy's New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Is Being Shrunk Down For Smaller Ships -- Warzone/The Drive  

US Air Force flies surveillance unmanned aircraft over Black Sea -- Defence-Blog  

Space Force expands on-orbit ‘neighborhood watch’ mission with two new tracking satellites -- Defense News 

 2 Marines dead, 17 hurt in truck rollover near Camp Lejeune -- AP  

Details Emerge in Deadly Rollover Crash that Led to Charges Against Driver as Marines Identify Victims -- Military.com  

Military may take months to gauge 5G safety risks to aircraft -- Defense News 

 COVID-19 mandates fall apart: Navy SEALs denied religious exemption no longer -- USA Today 

 ‘We just feel it’: Racism plagues US military academies -- AP  

US delays intelligence center targeting foreign influence -- AP  

Before US pullout, watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse -- AP  

THAAD, in first operational use, destroys midrange ballistic missile in Houthi attack -- Defense News  

Record EU defence spending masks failure to collaborate, report says -- Reuters  

Russia has ‘no right’ to establish a sphere of influence, NATO chief says -- Euractiv  

China sends 39 warplanes near Taiwan in largest flyby in months -- UPI  

EXCLUSIVE : China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises. Reuters  

Army dog is hailed as a 'star soldier' after completing tandem skydive with its handler from China's special force -- Daily Mail  

Courageous canines in the Chinese military -- Daily News  

Japan Boosts Coast Guard Fleet Over China’s Patrols Near Senkaku Islands -- Antiwar.com  

Japan's military, among world's strongest, looks to build -- AP  

IDF: War drill 'significantly improved readiness' for Hezbollah -- Israel Hayom  

Israeli Air Force, US military hold joint aerial drill over Negev -- Times of Israel 

 Israel inks $3.4 billion submarine deal with Germany -- AP  

Our First Look At Israel’s New Dakar Class Submarine Reveals A Very Peculiar Feature -- Warzone/The Drive  

Pegasus maker probes reports its spyware targeted US diplomats -- AFP  

UFOs, the Channel Islands and the Navy's 'drone swarm' mystery -- Marik von Rennenkampff, The Hill