Defense One: EXCLUSIVE: US Intelligence Officials and Satellite Photos Detail Russian Military Buildup on Crimea
Five S-400 anti-aircraft missile batteries, plus additional troops and fighters, let Moscow better defend the Black Sea and threaten Europe and the Middle East.
Russia has added troops, aircraft, and weapons to Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in what amounts to a “significant” buildup of forces over the past 18 months, according to U.S. intelligence officials, observers, and new satellite photos that reveal the locations of new S-400 air defense systems and improvements to Soviet-era bases.
Those officials and observers of the region say the additional firepower gives Moscow greater defensive control over the Black Sea and puts offensive fighters and ships closer to the Middle East.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 12, 2019
Russia staging 'significant' military buildup in Crimea: report -- The Hill
Russia plans to deliver missiles to Turkey in July; U.S. takes dim view -- Reuters
The US military's 6 most expensive aircraft -- Business Insider/We Are The Mighty
Watch the Air Force's F-35 Demo Team commander break down each of his intense aerial acrobatics -- Business Insider/Task & Purpose
The next frontier of military communications -- Army Technology
The US Army will test a new GPS that’s resistant to jamming this fall -- The Verge
US State Dept. Defends Arms Deal With Saudi Arabia, Cites Alleged Iran Threat -- Sputnik
Ex-NSA director says Mueller report highlights risks of foreign interference -- The Hill
The Pentagon is battling the clock to fix serious, unreported F-35 problems -- Defense News
Shanahan reminds military of 'apolitical' mission following McCain flap -- UPI
Trump still hasn't officially nominated Patrick Shanahan more than a month after saying he would -- Task & Purpose
Why it’s taking so long to confirm Trump’s defense secretary choice -- Leo Shane III, Military Times
Key Republican pushes $17B defense funding bump for 'core military needs' -- The Hill
Trump to announce US troop increase in Poland -- The Hill
Polish 'Fort Trump' ahead? US troops set for deployment -- FOX News
US Working to Approve Poland's Request for F-35s Amid Turkey Fighter Row -- Sputnik
The Wrong Fight Over Fighters: Understanding the F-15X Purchase -- Rick Berger, RCD
The US Wants to Sell Taiwan the Wrong Weapons -- Defense One
Spain accepts more US troops at Cádiz naval base without redrafting defense pact -- El Pais
Ex-Bulgarian FM Calls on Gov't to Consider Buying F-35s Amid F-16 Deal Talks -- Sputnik
Here’s why training for Turkish F-35 maintainers will proceed despite pause for Turkey’s student pilots -- Defense News
Study: North Korea has up to 30 nuclear warheads in growing stockpile -- UPI
Analysts: Uranium enrichment ongoing at North Korean nuclear facility -- UPI
Chinese warship the Liaoning sails through Miyako Strait on way to Pacific Ocean for drills -- SCMP
‘First Line of Defense’: Beijing’s New High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar Can Detect Stealthy F-35s -- Sputnik
Iran unveils homegrown surface-to-air missile defense system -- UPI
IAF: Indian Troops deployed to crash site of missing AN-32 aircraft -- UPI
After ASAT Test, India Inches Closer to Developing Hypersonic Cruise Missile -- Sputnik
India's quest for military upgrade: Modi's big geopolitical challenge for years to come -- RT
Shinzo Abe: Japan should develop next generation of fighter jets -- UPI
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