EUROPE AND U.S MOVE TO FIGHT RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE

Sourced : Foreign Policy By Reid Standish, Emily Tamkin On Tuesday, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, a sign of just how seriously world leaders are taking Moscow’s attempts at destabilizing Europe. Since… Continue reading EUROPE AND U.S MOVE TO FIGHT RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE

LITHUANIA SAYS RUSSIA HAS ABILITY TO LAUNCH BALTIC ATTACK IN 24 HOURS

Jet fighters from the Su-30 SM "Sokoly Rossii" (Falcons of Russia) aerobatic team fly in formation during the show in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, October 25, 2014. The show is conducted as part of a recruitment drive for Russia's military divisions, targeting the youth towards contractual military service, according to organizers. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY TRANSPORT) - RTR4BK9G

Sourced : Atlantic Council By Andrius Sytas, Reuters Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours’ notice , limiting NATO’s options to respond other than to have military forces already deployed in the region, Lithuania’s intelligence service said on Monday…. The Lithuanian intelligence service… Continue reading LITHUANIA SAYS RUSSIA HAS ABILITY TO LAUNCH BALTIC ATTACK IN 24 HOURS

HMS OCEAN SAILS FOR NATO EXERCISE IN THE BALTIC SEA

The Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship HMS Ocean makes her way out of Devonport to take part in a huge multinational NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea. Exercise Baltops is an annual workout which tests the 16 allied and partner maritime nations taking part. The helicopter carrier will be taking part in one of the largest… Continue reading HMS OCEAN SAILS FOR NATO EXERCISE IN THE BALTIC SEA

RUSSIAN MIG-31 INTERCEPTS U.S P-8 PATROL AIRCRAFT NEAR RUSSIA’S FAR EAST

Sourced : The Aviationist On Apr. 21, a Russian Air Force MiG-31 jet intercepted a U.S. P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flying in international airspace near Kamchatka Pensinsula, in Russia’s Far East, where a firing range used also to test intercontinental ballistic missiles launched from Borei-class strategic nuclear submarines is located. The Russian Soviet-design supersonic… Continue reading RUSSIAN MIG-31 INTERCEPTS U.S P-8 PATROL AIRCRAFT NEAR RUSSIA’S FAR EAST

US AND GERMANY SAY NO TO POLAND ON NATO BASE

Sourced : Eurobserver By Andrew Rettman The US and Germany have unequivocally said that Nato will not build new bases in Poland, citing tactical and political reasons. “Nato’s not talking about establishing bases … we support an enhanced presence, but we can do it without bases, bases, bases,” James Townsend, a senior Pentagon official, said… Continue reading US AND GERMANY SAY NO TO POLAND ON NATO BASE

SECOND ADMIRAL GRIGOROVICH CLASS FRIGATE TO START TRIALS

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According to the press officer of the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, the Admiral Essen frigate, is about to start its manufacturer’s trials and put it out in the Baltic Sea for the first time. The Admiral Essen is the second frigate of the Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) and according to “Navy Recognition” was recently moved… Continue reading SECOND ADMIRAL GRIGOROVICH CLASS FRIGATE TO START TRIALS