Defense News: Tensions High as Russia Responds to Exercise
HELSINKI — Russia's decision to conduct unscheduled large-scale maneuvers in response to the Norway-led Arctic Challenge exercises in the High North has added fuel to geo-political tensions in the region.
Arctic Challenge participants from within NATO and the non-aligned Nordic countries view the Kremlin's response as a demonstration of Russia's military strength in the region and its unease over the deepening defense partnerships between NATO and neutral Finland and Sweden.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 1, 2015
Czechs Condemn General's Comments About Limited Nuclear Attack on Russia -- Sputnik
Russia concerned over upcoming missile defense drills involving US -- ITAR-TASS
Russian army to have 50% more intensive ‘training season’ in summer 2015 -- RT
Russia to Deploy Anti-Ship Bastion Missile Complexes in Arctic in 2015 -- Sputnik
Russian Military To Deploy Bastion Anti-Ship Missile Complexes In Arctic In 2015 -- IBTimes
Russia's New Armata Tank Can Be Upgraded to Robot - Official -- Sputnik
Russia to expand weaponry sales to Southeast Asia — Defense Ministry -- ITAR-TASS
Russia, China to go ahead with joint combat training — defense minister -- ITAR-TASS
China’s military buildup in the South China Sea is 'beyond anything previously seen' -- The Guardian
Australia to Continue Military Patrols in South China Sea -- WSJ
China’s new military strategy sets fresh ‘markers’ for India -- The Tribune
Japan, South Korea to hold talks on sharing military intelligence -- Japan News
US Congress Seeks to Arm U.S. Allies in the Pacific to Counter China -- DoD Buzz
Vietnam, U.S. discuss military cooperation, South China Sea islands -- Reuters
India, US to sign military cooperation agreement, talk on missile defence, WMD proliferation -- Economic Times
India Says First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to Operate by 2018 -- Bloomberg
Minister: India To Buy Only 36 French Rafales -- Defense News/AFP
Indian Army Struggles With Ammo Shortages -- Defense News
Canada's military more effective in Arctic than people believe: report -- CTV News/Canadian Press
Taliban offensive tests Afghanistan-Pakistan intelligence-sharing deal -- Washington Times
Israeli army weighs leniency toward pot smoking -- i24 News
Devastated widow of Army reservist hears how he died with two other men after carrying 49lb backpacks during gruelling SAS selection march on hottest day of year -- Daily Mail
US Army to Hold Exercise in Bulgaria in August -- Novinite
Pentagon pitches F-35 block buys for 2018 -- IHS Jane's 360
F35 production 2018-2020 rate could be doubled in a $36 billion bulk order to avoid annual reviews -- Next Big Future
A-10 'Warthog' likely to keep flying -- The Hill
Fears NSA will seek to undermine surveillance reform -- Spencer Ackerman, The Guardian
What the End of Bulk Metadata Collection Would Mean for Intelligence Collection -- Patrick Tucker, Defense One
US military tests a Tinker Bell-sized drone -- Endgadget
U.S. missile defense rockets have serious technical glitch, watchdog says -- UPI
Medal of Honor at Last for Black WWI Veteran -- Jacob Siegel, Daily Beast
NORAD to fly jets over D.C., test intercept operations on Wednesday morning -- Washington Times
Operational Camouflage Pattern Army Combat Uniforms available July 1 -- www.Army.mil
No Women Pass Army Ranger School, Three Invited to Start Over -- Military.com
Stanley McChrystal’s Accidental Exposé About the Military -- James Carafano, Daily Signal
Military Should Focus on Solving Real-World Problems -- Dakota Wood, Daily Signal
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