Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 15, 2016

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg chairs a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Reuters: NATO to send troops to deter Russia, Putin orders snap checks

Britain, Germany and the United States advanced plans on Tuesday to spearhead a new NATO force on Russia's border from next year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap checks on combat readiness across his armed forces.

Weeks before a critical NATO summit in Warsaw, three of NATO's biggest military powers said they would each command a battalion across the eastern flank to help deter any show of force such as that deployed by Moscow in Crimea in 2014.

"Britain will lead one of the battalions," British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said at a meeting of NATO defense ministers, adding London will send up to 700 troops to the Baltics and Poland.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 14, 2016

NATO beefs up presence in Eastern Europe -- DW

NATO to Step Up Military Presence in Black Sea Region – Stoltenberg -- Sputnik

NATO to maintain forces in Afghanistan after 2017 -- The Hill

NATO moves toward 'direct' role in ISIS fight -- The Hill

NATO chief expects 1.5 percent increase in defense spending -- The Hill

Foreign special services step up online operations targeting Russia - top security official -- RT

Less is More: Russia Opts for Lower-Cost but More Capable Navy -- Sputnik

Russia launched its first military icebreaker in almost a half-century -- The Verge

Russian Military Begins Surprise Inspections for 'Combat Readiness' -- Moscow Times

Airdrome on abandoned Kuril island to ensure Russia’s full-fledged presence in region -- TASS

Desert Tiger: Russian-Made Armored Vehicle Well-Proven in Syrian Conflict -- Sputnik

Next-Generation Bombers: What US, Russia, China Are Set to Roll Out -- Sputnik

Chinese spy boat enters Japanese territorial waters amid war games -- DW

China Bans Export Of Items With Possible Military Use To North Korea -- IBTimes

Vietnamese Fighter Jet Missing in the South China Sea -- Sputnik

3 Officers Killed in Myanmar Military Helicopter Crash -- AP

Still No Sales for Israel’s Iron Dome -- Defense News

Pakistan Considers Canceling U.S. F-16 Deal, Buying From Jordan -- RFE

Damascus says German special forces present in Syria, Berlin denies claim -- RT

Defense chief confirms new rules for troops in Afghanistan -- The Hill

U.S. isn't offering Libya military aid to oust Islamic State -- USA Today

US Army Grapples With Short-Range Air Defense Gap in Europe -- Defense News

US Army Wants To Buy Back Guard Apaches In 2018: VCSA Allyn -- Breaking Defense

Marine Corps to Arm Osprey With New Weapons -- Scout Warrior

USS Carl Vinson Conducts V-22 Operations For Deck Crew, Pilot Familiarization -- USNI News

New Navy Frigate Designed With Stepped-Up Weapons for "Blue Water" Combat -- Scout Warrior

Navy weighs radical changes to littoral combat ship crews, modules -- Navy Times

US Senate Approves Defense Policy Bill, Baiting Veto -- Defense News

Senate compromises on Russian rocket engines -- The Hill

CIA-run agency recruited Ecuadorian police, military to spy for US – report -- RT

Senators push committee leaders to elevate military cyber force -- The Hill

CIA considered requesting advance immunity for enhanced interrogations -- The Hill

Newly released CIA files expose grim details of agency interrogation program -- Washington Post

There’s A ‘Fundamental Problem’ With Obama’s Big New SOCOM Strategy -- Saagar Enjeti, Daily caller

America's failing missile defense system -- Stephen Young, Politico