Servicemen take part in Zapad exercises in 2013 RIA Novosti / Reuters
Russia’s air force sent seven military jets zooming past Latvia Tuesday, before forces in Estonia and Finland scrambled to intercept three Russian warplanes further north in the Baltic Sea.
In different incidents, Latvia’s armed forces reported observing two Russian Su-34 fighter jets, two Su-27 fighters, two MiG-31 fighters and one An-26 cargo jet, announcing it on Twitter.
Shortly after, the NATO Baltic Air Police mission scrambled to escort two MiG-31 fighters and one An-26 cargo jet, though it is unclear if they were the same group spotted by Latvia’s southern neighbor, Estonia. According to a NATO statement, aircraft from non-NATO Finland were also scrambled.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 3, 2017
Russia Plans Huge Zapad 2017 Military Exercises With Belarus -- NBC
Reports: Pentagon seeks White House approval to arm Ukrainian forces -- Stars and Stripes
New Details on North Korea's Second ICBM Test Suggest Improvements, Further Testing Ahead -- The Diplomat
McMaster stresses 'grave threat' posed by North Korean missiles -- The Hill
What Next for North Korea’s ICBM? -- John Schilling, 38 North
Report: Trump fumed about Afghanistan in tense meeting -- AP
Trump, frustrated by Afghan war, suggests firing U.S. commander: officials -- Reuters
Child Sex Abuse by Afghan Forces Detailed in US Classified Report -- Military.com
Blackwater founder wants to boost the Afghan air war with his private air force -- Military Times
Qatar and Italy sign a nearly $6B deal for naval vessels -- Defense News/AP
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey Replaces Top Military Chiefs -- NYT
Turkish Supreme Military Council replaces land, air and navy commanders -- Reuters
British Aircraft Carriers Return -- Norman Friedman, RCD
NATO readiness strategy: ‘Out-exercise them, out-train them’ -- Defense News
Canadian military developing surveillance system to monitor Arctic waters -- CBC
Poland sends mixed signals on Patriot negotiations -- Defense News
Chinese Navy aiding US, Japan in search for missing American sailor -- Defense News
New ICBM Cheaper Than Upgraded Minuteman: Boeing On GBSD -- Breaking Defense
US military test-launches ICBM amid heightened tensions with North Korea -- The Hill
US test-launches ICBM to show ability to defend against attacks -- SFGate
Two U.S. military satellite launches delayed into next year -- SpaceFlight Now
Some Thoughts On USS Ford (CVN 78) -- Craig Hooper, Next Navy
WikiLeaks Releases Docs on 'Dumbo' CIA Tool Allowing Control of Webcams -- Sputnik
Stealth technology gap narrows, but US Air Force’s experience could give it an edge -- Defense News
The Air Force Uses Teslas to Chase the U-2 Spy Plane -- Popular Mechanics
Dover's C-5M Super Galaxies Can Fly Again -- Military.com
This is the Pentagon’s new acquisition structure -- Defense News
Trump admin not opposed to new war authorization -- The Hill
White House Resists Calls for New Military Authorization -- VOA
US military wrangles over release of American casualty info -- Military Times
Fired submarine commander to face charges -- Navy Times
Mattis was military adviser for United Arab Emirates before joining Trump admin. -- The Hill
Australia, US and NZ military co-operation augurs well -- Greg Colton, The Interpreter
The Warrior Caste: America increasingly relies on a small group of multigenerational military families to fight its wars. That’s a problem. -- Amy Schafer, Slate
6 Types Of Majors You Meet In The Military -- Carl Forsling, Task & Purpose
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Russia is being squeezed. Thier land area and rsourses dictate thier long term supremacy unless stopped before this potential is realiz3d. If not the west then china would eventually covet.
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