Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 29, 2020

Politico: Trump administration orders assessment on bolstering nuclear warheads as talks with Russia stall

U.S. diplomats are trying to play hardball with Russia in negotiations over whether to extend New START.

The Trump administration has asked the military to assess how quickly it could pull nuclear weapons out of storage and load them onto bombers and submarines if an arms control treaty with Russia is allowed to expire in February, according to three people familiar with the discussions.

The request to U.S. Strategic Command in Nebraska is part of a strategy to pressure Moscow into renegotiating the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty before the U.S. presidential election, the people said.

In making the request, the Trump administration wants to underscore that it is serious about letting the treaty lapse if Russia fails to meet U.S. demands. The negotiating team is leery that Russia is dragging out the talks in the hope that Joe Biden — who has pledged to extend New START under what Moscow believes will be more favorable terms than what this White House is offering — wins the election.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 29, 2020

Biden says he would push for less U.S. reliance on nuclear weapons for defense -- PBS

Construction of New Underground Nuclear Warhead Facility At Warren AFB -- FAS

We Could See the Air Force's Secret New Fighter Jet Very Soon -- Popular Mechanics

America's B-1B Bomber Fleet Was Just Massively Updated -- National Interest

Transparent tanks? Army scientists discover new ways to make armor -- Army Times

As military rollover deaths increase, families push for change -- Roll Call

Fire on USS Antietam hurts 13 sailors -- UPI

U.S. Coast Guard to Test Autonomous Response Boat -- gCaptain

A Military 1st: A Supercarrier Is Named After An African American Sailor -- NPR

The Pentagon Wants to Supersize the Navy to 500+ Ships. Good Luck Paying for That. -- Popular Mechanics

Eighth US service member dies from COVID-19 -- The Hill

Nearly 50% of Pentagon workers still teleworking -- FCW

Microsoft Positions Itself To Win Space Data Market With Azure Orbital -- Breaking Defense

State Department Approves Potential Sale Of RAM Missiles To Japan -- Defense Daily

Pentagon denies claims of planning to relocate Incirlik Air Base -- Daily Sabah

Watch US Army Hold Drills Reportedly Simulating 'Battlefield Against Russia' -- Sputnik

How the US Army Fits into America's Indo-Pacific Strategy -- The Diplomat

UK leads thousands of NATO troops in major exercise off Scottish coast -- UK.Gov

USS Ross runs air defense exercises with NATO F-16s -- UPI

Cyberattack could trigger Article 5 response, NATO deputy secretary warns -- UPI

A Potentially Deadly Blow to NATO -- Defense one

Kolpino Russian submarine trains Kalibr anti-ship missile fire -- Navy Recognition

No sign China is preparing attack on Taiwan – but we will be ready if they do: defence chief -- SCMP

Lift-off for China’s high-altitude helicopter drone prototype -- SCMP

Despite made-at-home policy, India orders 72K rifles from U.S. company -- UPI

Turkey’s 1st maritime missile Atmaca nears mass production -- Daily Sabah

Iran Guards Unveil New Naval Ballistic Missile -- RFE

Iran showcases missiles and captured US drones again -- Jerusalem Post

Israeli sea-to-sea missile test conducted -- Israel Defense