NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a news conference during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels February 5, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Francois Lenoir
Bloomberg: NATO's Response to Putin's Odd War Games Won't Be Fast
(Bloomberg) -- As the Kremlin’s warplanes probe the edges of NATO airspace, the alliance says its forces are ready if the Russians come. Political leaders will need a little longer to issue the marching orders.
Whatever the scenario -- an overt Russian attack on eastern Europe, a proxy war fought by pro-Russian rebels, a Crimea-style infiltration -- the immediate suspicion will fall on Russian President Vladimir Putin as the man behind it.
Who will order the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to strike back is less clear. The 28 governments in the U.S.-led alliance will all want a say, potentially slowing the deployment of a 5,000-man rapid-reaction force being set up to defend eastern Europe.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 23, 2015
NATO combat readiness to be put to test in 2015 -- Stars and Stripes
Russian Bear air collision 'risk' -- Press Association
Russian war planes 'rehearsing attacks' in UK airspace - British military chief -- IBTimes
Russia's military budget may shrink 10 percent in 2015 - Rostec -- Reuters
Russia to Produce Own Military Gear by 2017 Due to Sanctions — Rostec CEO -- Moscow Times/Reuters
Russia’s State Arms Exporter Sells Abroad Weapons Worth $13Bln in 2014 -- Spuntik
Russia offers Iran to replace S-300 with Antey-2500 — Rostec head -- ITAR-TASS
Kalashnikov Targeting Middle East Market -- Defense News
Swapping a rifle for a mailbag: One Russian’s alternative to army service -- Russia Beyond The Headlines
Russian Official Says Victory Day Parade Will Feature Latest Military Tech -- Sputnik
Iraq, Pakistan, Kuwait Show Interest in Russia's Next-Gen Military Gear -- Sputnik
US-led Airstrikes in Syria Kill Over 1,500 Islamist Fighters in 5 Months -- Sputnik
France deploys aircraft carrier against ISIS in Iraq - ministry -- RT
Disclosures of Battle Plan by Pentagon Startle Many -- NYT
Senators Criticize Pentagon for Discussing Mosul Operation -- WSJ
Why the Pentagon wants you to know its Mosul war plan -- Greg Jaffe, Washington Post
The Pentagon Spills the Beans: Stupidity, or Strategy? -- Mark Thompson, Time
New US Pentagon chief convenes unusual counter-IS meeting -- AP
Obama open to changes to military authority against Islamic State -- AP
Egyptian Leader Calls for Joint Arab Military Force -- WSJ
Israel Acquired 14 Additional F-35 Jets from the US at $2.82 billion -- Israel Defense
On Edge, Persian Gulf Monarchies Step Up Defense Spending -- WSJ
India now puts aircraft carrier plan on fast track -- Times of India
Japan set to loosen control over military introduced post WWII – report -- RT
Australia Starts U.S. Reaper Drones Training -- IBTimes
Argentina, China Could Jointly Develop Fighters -- Defense News
US Defense Secretary Calls Afghan Army 'A Powerful Force' -- AP
Britain at risk as our air defences are slashed -- Express
U.S. considers slowing military withdrawal from Afghanistan -- Washington Post
Boeing Under Mounting Pressure To Deliver New Tanker -- National Defense
Air Force Launches New Air Supremacy Effort for 2030 -- Defense Tech
Military could be using high-tech speech software by 2017 -- USA Today
New SecDef Says President Obama Needs Military’s Help -- DoD Buzz
New Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says transgender Americans should be allowed to serve openly in the military -- Daily Mail
The War On Powerpoint In The Military Continues -- Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Forbes
China's Superpower Strategy (Analysis) -- Defense News
Al Jazeera to Reveal Hundreds of Secret Intelligence Documents -- Al Jazeera
The Spy Cables: A glimpse into the world of espionage -- Al Jazeera
Top U.S. Army Marksman Explains Why Gun Nuts Shoot Better -- Kevin Knodell, War Is Boring
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