Business Insider: Russia's military exercises are WAY bigger than NATO'
If military strength and ability was determined solely by the number of soldiers participating in military exercises, Russia would be able to steamroll through NATO without much of a second thought.
Since 2013, Russia has launched a number of military exercises with troop numbers regularly surpassing the 100,000 personnel mark. In comparison, the largest NATO member exercise during the same time frame took part in Norway in 2014 and had 16,000 personnel.
The following chart from The Atlantic Council sums up the vast numerical difference between Russian and NATO exercises.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 27, 2015
The NATO-Russia Exercise Gap -- The Atlantic Council
Nato defence spending falls despite promises to reverse cuts -- Jonathan Beale, BBC
This is how much NATO member states spend on their military -- Business Insider
Ukraine crisis prompts German debate on restocking military -- Reuters
Russia secures military deal to use Cyprus' ports despite EU concerns -- RT
Russia’s Bear: The old-fashioned plane still thriving -- BBC
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Pentagon using experimental deep web tool to ‘scoop up’ data on Islamic State -- Washington Times
Pentagon Speeds Shipment of M-16s and MRAPS to Iraqi Army -- DoD Buzz
Iran test-fires ‘new strategic weapon’ to battle ‘Great Satan’ US -- RT
China’s Air Force Sets Up in High Schools to Train Teen Top Guns -- Bloomberg
Myanmar military wins rare praise in war with ethnic Chinese rebels -- Reuters
Draft Chinese law paves way for counter-terror operations abroad -- Reuters
Japan's defense capability should not be underestimated: expert -- Want China Times
Indonesia’s New Military Commands: A South China Sea Focus? -- Prashanth Parameswaran, The Diplomat
'Jihadi John': British Prime minister defends security services -- BBC
NATO Commander Glad to Have A-10s Back In Europe -- Defense Tech
Gibraltar's vital role for the US Navy's operations is underlined -- Merco Press
Small Diameter Bomb II Completes Live Fire Test Destroying T-72 Tank -- Defense Tech
Navy's New Maritime Strategy Includes More Destroyers to Pacific -- Military.com
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Some more leads for you WNU Editor,
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/02/27/isa-munayevs-war/
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/02/26/midst-war-ukraine-becomes-gateway-europe-jihad/
http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31669061
Nemtsov has been shot in Moscow.
Thank you for the heads up James. A friend called me before supper to tell me the news. He was murdered within sight of the Kremlin and St. Basil Cathedral .... which is jaw dropping unbelievable. The security perimeter around the Kremlin is incredibly tight, and this murder occurred within that perimeter.
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