Monday, June 22, 2015

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 22, 2015

German Defense Minister Ursual von der Leyen (L) and her U.S. counterpart Ash Carter inspect a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Berlin, Germany June 22, 2015.

VOA: Carter: No Desire for Conflict With Russia

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday there is neither a desire for a return to a Cold War nor for a new conflict with Russia, and that economic sanctions are having an effect in countering Russian "aggression" in Ukraine.

He spoke at a forum in Berlin where he was also meeting with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. Both were due to travel later Monday to Muenster to meet with their counterparts from Norway and the Netherlands.

Carter said that while the West is not looking to be enemies with Russia, it will defend itself if necessary.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 22, 2015

Pentagon Chief To Seek Greater NATO Support On Europe Trip -- AFP

NATO Calls for Rise in Military Spending -- WSJ

UK will be assertive in military strategy, says Michael Fallon -- The Guardian

Carter: US to provide weapons, aircraft, commandos for NATO -- AP

U.S. pledges troops and equipment to new NATO task force -- Washington Post

NATO Will Double Size of Response Forces to 30,000-40,000 -- Sputnik

German Army 30 Percent Underarmed – Bundeswehr Inspector -- Sputnik

Germany To Turn 62 Military Bases Into Nature Sanctuaries For Birds, Beetles And Bats -- Huffington Post

Construction of Russian aircraft carrier to start after 2025 — source -- ITAR-TASS

The Future Is Now: Russian Navy to Modernize Ten Nuclear Submarines -- Sputnik

Live Fire Drills With S-400 to Be Held in Russia's Southeast -- Sputnik

Russian Northern Fleet mine sweepers hold drills in Barents Sea -- ITAR-TASS

Russian Military Discourages Use of Antidepressants Among Soldiers in Arctic -- Moscow Times

Venezuelan Military Delegation Trains in Siberia - Russian Defense Ministry -- Sputnik

Poland is Ready for War, Approves Commander-in-Chief -- Sputnik

Battle to win £2bn deal to replace Britain's Nimrod spy planes -- The Telegraph

New antiaircraft missile test in Falklands, on fears of “more Argentine aggression” -- Merco Press

IDF to Establish New Cyber Warfare Military Branch -- Breaking Israeli News

Lebanon To Buy Super Tucanos With Saudi Funds -- Defense News

U.S., Japan Join Philippines in Navy Drills Near South China Sea -- Bloomberg

US-Philippine defence deal to counter China is stuck in cold storage amid legal challenge -- Reuters

Japanese troops deploy to Australia with Oki-based Marines -- Marines Times

US stations 1,200 special forces in Asia-Pacific -- Want China Times

Marines looking at deploying aboard foreign ships --USA Today

As US Navy missions pile up, so does jet maintenance -- Pilot Online

Eglin rushes to meet F-35 training and deployment deadline -- Air Force Times

Budget fight threatens US military pay raises -- The Hill

Report: Wait Lists for Veterans Even Longer Today than Last Year -- Military.com

Obama forcing military to measure Arctic ice levels -- Washington Times

New Pentagon manual declares journalists can be enemy combatants -- Washington Times

Key Army commander accused of steering a contract to ex-classmates -- Washington Post

Women in combat units: Final decision due -- Military Times

At Army Ranger School, both admiration and frustration in assessment of women -- Washington Post

6 jobs in the military that require insane brainpower -- We Are The Mighty

Report: US Needs New Small Nuclear Bombs -- Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One

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