Military And Intelliegnce News Briefs -- November 1, 2018

Reuters: Rare NATO-Russia talks address military drills, 1987 missile treaty

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and Russia envoys on Wednesday discussed their respective large-scale military exercises and a Cold War-era missile treaty that Washington vows to quit over accusations of Russian non-compliance, the Western alliance said.

The talks, the first between the former Cold War foes since May, came against a backdrop of renewed tensions between the West and Russia, most notably over Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and involvement in eastern Ukraine.

A NATO statement said the sides had an “open exchange” of views on Ukraine, Russia’s Vostok military exercises and NATO’s ongoing Trident Juncture drills, as well as on Afghanistan and hybrid security threats.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 1, 2018

NATO stands ready to continue dialogue with Russia over INF treaty -- TASS

NATO urges Russia to comply with INF nuclear treaty -- DW

Pentagon’s NATO Policy Chief Steps Down -- FP

What the Lull in Aircraft Carrier Deployments Means -- US Naval Institute

US Army Details Requirements, Weapons & Sensors for Next-Generation Combat Vehicle -- Warrior Maven

From shooting down RPGs to new truck fuel and automated convoys, Army vehicles are getting a makeover -- Army Times

Army’s missile defense radar ‘sense-off’ attempts to hit reset button -- Defense News

Donald Trump says US-Mexican border troops could hit 15,000, surprising Pentagon -- ABC News Online

After years of fighting insurgencies, the Army pivots to training for a major war -- Yahoo News

Creating Strategic Depth in the US Army's Senior Leadership -- Kier Elmonairy & Joshua R. Storm, RCD

F-35 Fighter: Why Recompeting The Electronic Warfare System Could Backfire Bigtime -- Loren Thompson, Forbes

The Marine Corps is buying new body armor as it works to upgrade the fit, feel and protection of vital gear -- Marine Times

Pentagon girds for audit backlash that may echo $435 hammer era -- Bloomberg

Pentagon announces top-line budget for classified intelligence programs -- Defense News

U.S. commander says it's time for a political solution in Afghanistan -- Axios

Tensions aside: US to take delivery of 4 rocket engines from Russia -- RT

Two Russian Tu-160 bombers end 10-hour flight over Norwegian, Barents seas -- TASS

Russian state arms exporter’s order book tops $50 bln -- TASS

Nuclear war: Hypothetical scenario & Russia's strike options -- RT

Russia’s Network-Centric Warfare Capability -- Roger McDermott, RCD

United States won’t allow force against Taiwan, new US envoy says as Beijing piles on pressure -- SCMP

China should stick to code of conduct at sea: US Navy chief -- SCMP

Chinese troops in Hong Kong and Macau ‘will join more overseas war games’ -- SCMP

German Air Force to test covert radar in large-scale demo over Bavaria -- C4ISRNet

German army admits most of its newly acquired military hardware is faulty & unfit for service -- RT

Switzerland suspends arms shipment to Saudi over Khashoggi case -- Al Jazeera

South Korea allows conscientious objection to military service -- DW

No-fly zone, military-drill ban near Korea border take effect -- Al Jazeera

Japan Weighing All Options in Search for Successor to F-2 Fighter -- Japan Times

Australia to help PNG build a navy base to fend off China -- Reuters

Genetically engineered viruses may become the next generation of warfare -- RT

Pentagon Doesn’t Want Real Artificial Intelligence In War, Former Official Says -- NextGov