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Kris Osborn, National Interest: What Would Happen If Russia and NATO Went to War?
No one would "win."
Key point: Moscow could not win, but if nuclear weapons were used everyone would lose.
How much of a threat do Russia's emerging 5th-generation stealth fighter, nuclear arsenal, high-tech air defenses, anti-satellite weapons, conventional army and submarines pose to NATO and the U.S.?
Current tensions between Russia and NATO are leading many to carefully assess this question and examine the current state of weaponry and technological sophistication of the Russian military -- with a mind to better understanding the extent of the kinds of threats they may pose.
Naturally, Russia’s military maneuvers and annexation of the Crimean peninsula have many Pentagon analysts likely wondering about and assessing the pace of Russia's current military modernization and the relative condition of the former Cold War military giant’s forces, platforms and weaponry.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 12, 2019
The United States’ Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Weapons Are Dangerously Entangled -- James M. Acton and Nick Blanchette, Foreign Policy
Here’s how a CR could hurt America’s nuclear weapons modernization -- Defense News
Maintainers under pressure to keep ‘Doomsday plane’ flying after flood wreaks havoc -- Defense News
Air Force puts Lockheed Martin laser weapon to the test -- CNet
Check Out This New Laser Cannon on a U.S. Navy Destroyer -- National Interest
GenDyn nets $783M for next-gen Navy communications system operation -- UPI
All U.S. Navy Submarines are Nuclear Powered (But That Could Change) -- National Interest
Air Force identifies combat controller lost in Gulf of Mexico -- Air Force Times
Autopsy reports reveal why two recruits died at boot camp -- Navy Times
This study seeks to find out why recruits get injured and what can the Army do about it -- Army Times
Here are the 15 leaders companies need to know to do business with Army Futures Command, a $30 billion operation -- Business Insider
Pentagon announces agreement with Lockheed Martin for hi-tech planes -- Federal News Network
New Pentagon technology can detect enemy nuclear attacks faster -- FOX News/Warrior Maven
Google looks past Project Maven to work anew with the Pentagon -- Roll Call
Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption, Warns NSA Research Director -- NextGov
Schumer raises concerns about the Army using TikTok to recruit in a letter to Secretary McCarthy -- CNBC
Vindman should not fear retaliation over Ukraine testimony -Pentagon's Esper -- Reuters
SecDef: Expect ‘Trimming, Reducing, Some Eliminations’ in 2021 Budget -- Defense One
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chair raises GSOMIA during Japan meeting -- UPI
Is the US Bracing for a Space War With Russia and China? -- Sputnik
Troops Will Keep Guarding Syrian Oil, But US Won't Keep Profits, Pentagon Says -- Military.com
Germany Won't Enlist in Macron's European Army -- Bloomberg
Delivery of the CAnadian navy's first Arctic and offshore patrol ship delayed until 2020 -- CTV
Safety report slams the Norwegian Navy for training, safety shortfalls in the run-up to frigate sinking -- Defense News
Japanese Navy May Have Gained Tactical Edge With New Submarine -- Forbes
British Army officer is fired as Jordan's military adviser after he was accused of becoming 'too close' to the king and wielding too much political influence -- Daily Mail
Turkey’s S-400 buy may have spoiled Gulf nations’ chances of flying the F-35 -- Defense News
Russia Is Trying to Jam the Air Force's F-35 Radar in Syria -- National Interest
Kalashnikov delivers AK-12 assault rifles to Russian special forces -- Army Technology
Russian Knights aerobatic group receives four latest Su-35S fighter jets -- TASS
South Korea developing its own nukes one solution to U.S. cost-sharing demands, ex-top diplomat says -- Japan Times
Australian guided missile destroyer Sydney completes sea trials -- UPI
Iran’s Top Commander Reveals How Country Was Able to Become Region’s ‘Number One Missile Power’ -- Sputnik
