Thursday, January 27, 2022

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 27, 2022

Al Jazeera: Infographic: Military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine 

The threat of conflict looms in Eastern Europe with more than 100,000 Russian troops amassed along the border with Ukraine. 

The US military said on Monday it has put up to 8,500 troops on alert, ready to deploy to Eastern Europe potentially at very short notice should NATO activate a rapid response force.  

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 27, 2022  

Ukraine faces enormous military odds against Russia -- Al Jazeera  

Russia not yet ready for full-scale attack says Ukraine -- Military Times  

Focused Russian attack on Ukraine seen as more likely than full-scale invasion -- The Guardian  

The Ukraine civilians taking up arms amid Russia border tension -- DW

Needy Ukrainian Reserve Units Could Be Armed With Pre-World War II DP-27 Machine Guns -- Warzone/The Drive 

 Ukraine crisis: BBC tries to track down official bomb shelters in Kyiv -- BBC  

NATO allies send deadly weapons, munitions to Ukraine while Germany sends 5K helmets -- FOX News  

Russia Conducting Military Drills Near Ukraine, Bombing Runs in Baltic Sea -- Newsweek  

Russian Military Drills Off Irish Coast to Go Ahead Despite Ukraine Tensions -- Moscow Times/AFP  

US Air Force ramps up intel flights, weapons shipments to Ukraine -- Military Times

Troops at These Bases Are on Alert for Deployment over Ukraine Crisis -- Military.com  

Space Force Plans Two New Exercises: Polaris Hammer and Black Skies -- Air Force Magazine  

U.S. Fishing for Defense Tech to Protect International Waters -- National Defense  

Botched Airstrikes Prompt U.S. Military Orders to Protect Civilians -- New York Times  

US military struggled to attract National Guard and reserve troops but met targets for full-time recruits in 2021 fiscal year -- CNN  

Pentagon Pumps the Brakes on Civilian COVID Vaccine Mandate -- Military.com  

Another Navy Officer Pleads Guilty in Wide-Spanning Scandal -- AP  

Pentagon Quietly Looking into How Nonbinary Troops Could Serve Openly -- Military.com  

The Navy's New Train Car Has All the Firepower and Tech You Need for Nuclear Security -- SandBoxx  

Militarized Dolphins Protect Almost a Quarter of the US Nuclear Stockpile -- Military.com  

How the Burkina Faso Coup Could Impact U.S. Air Force Counterterrorism Operations -- Air Force Magazine  

Road trip! Vietnam-era B-52 makes 1,400-mile highway journey for final mission -- Military Times  

F35-C fighter jet: Race is on to reach sunken US plane... before China -- BBC  

China, Saudi Arabia set for closer military ties as sun sets for US in Middle East -- SCMP  

China's recent military flights around Taiwan show how its bomber fleet is flexing its muscles -- Business Insider  

China Matching Pentagon Spending on AI -- National Defense  

Denmark pulls troops from Mali as military gov’t swipes at France -- Al Jazeera  

German prosecutors charge Russian spy with sharing details of European space rocket programme -- France 24  

History shows pandemic can be deadly military adversary -- UPI

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