Sourced : The Washington Post By Thomas Gibbons-Neff An early morning artillery barrage started the latest bloody scrap in eastern Ukraine Sunday as Russian-backed militants and government troops clashed near the town of Svitlodarsk. A spokesman for the Ukrainian military, Col. Andriy Lysenko, said that five soldiers were killed and 16 wounded during the day-long… Continue reading 2,900 EXPLOSIONS IN A DAY – HEAVY ARTILLERY AND TANK FIRE RETURNS TO THE FRONT LINE IN UKRAINE
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RUSSIAN MILITARY FORCES STAGING NEAR UKRAINE
By: Bill Gertz Sourced : The Washington Free Beacon The Pentagon has identified eight staging areas in Russia where large numbers of military forces appear to be preparing for incursions into Ukraine, according to U.S. defense officials. As many as 40,000 Russian troops, including tanks, armored vehicles, and air force units, are now arrayed along… Continue reading RUSSIAN MILITARY FORCES STAGING NEAR UKRAINE
NATO TAKES COMMAND OF US-BUILT MISSILE SHIELD
Sourced : France24 NATO took command of a US-built missile shield in Europe on Friday after France won assurances that the multi-billion-dollar system would not be under Washington’s direct control. The missile shield, billed as a defence against any strike by a “rogue state” against European cities, is one of the most sensitive aspects of… Continue reading NATO TAKES COMMAND OF US-BUILT MISSILE SHIELD
SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS CHINA’S PROGRESS ON THEIR SECOND AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Sourced : Business Insider via STRATFOR Satellite imagery reveals the progress China has made on its new Type 001A aircraft carrier project. Construction on the carrier began at the Dalian New Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co.’s shipyard in northeastern Liaoning province in early 2015 and has since proceeded at a brisk pace. The imagery, acquired from… Continue reading SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS CHINA’S PROGRESS ON THEIR SECOND AIRCRAFT CARRIER
RUSSIA’S SURGING ELECTRONIC WARFARE CAPABILITIES
Sourced : The Diplomat By Caitlin Patterson Russia’s new developments in electronic warfare are on display in Ukraine and Syria Largely described as a power in long-term decline, the Russian military under President Vladimir Putin has embarked on a military modernization program that may be gaining the envy of some in Washington. Putin has invested… Continue reading RUSSIA’S SURGING ELECTRONIC WARFARE CAPABILITIES
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
U.S DOD REQUESTING 3,000-5,000 MORE TROOPS FOR EUROPE IN FY2017 BUDGET
By Tara Copp Stars and Stripes The Pentagon plans to sharply increase the number of troops, tanks and artillery positioned in Europe under a budget proposal that calls for a $2.6 billion spending increase aimed at strengthening the military’s posture across eastern Europe. The $3.4 billion request for the European Reassurance Initiative is about four… Continue reading U.S DOD REQUESTING 3,000-5,000 MORE TROOPS FOR EUROPE IN FY2017 BUDGET
SECOND ADMIRAL GRIGOROVICH CLASS FRIGATE TO START TRIALS
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