Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 12, 2019

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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

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