Reuters: Rare NATO-Russia talks address military drills, 1987 missile treaty
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and Russia envoys on Wednesday discussed their respective large-scale military exercises and a Cold War-era missile treaty that Washington vows to quit over accusations of Russian non-compliance, the Western alliance said.
The talks, the first between the former Cold War foes since May, came against a backdrop of renewed tensions between the West and Russia, most notably over Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and involvement in eastern Ukraine.
A NATO statement said the sides had an “open exchange” of views on Ukraine, Russia’s Vostok military exercises and NATO’s ongoing Trident Juncture drills, as well as on Afghanistan and hybrid security threats.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 1, 2018
NATO stands ready to continue dialogue with Russia over INF treaty -- TASS
NATO urges Russia to comply with INF nuclear treaty -- DW
Pentagon’s NATO Policy Chief Steps Down -- FP
What the Lull in Aircraft Carrier Deployments Means -- US Naval Institute
US Army Details Requirements, Weapons & Sensors for Next-Generation Combat Vehicle -- Warrior Maven
From shooting down RPGs to new truck fuel and automated convoys, Army vehicles are getting a makeover -- Army Times
Army’s missile defense radar ‘sense-off’ attempts to hit reset button -- Defense News
Donald Trump says US-Mexican border troops could hit 15,000, surprising Pentagon -- ABC News Online
After years of fighting insurgencies, the Army pivots to training for a major war -- Yahoo News
Creating Strategic Depth in the US Army's Senior Leadership -- Kier Elmonairy & Joshua R. Storm, RCD
F-35 Fighter: Why Recompeting The Electronic Warfare System Could Backfire Bigtime -- Loren Thompson, Forbes
The Marine Corps is buying new body armor as it works to upgrade the fit, feel and protection of vital gear -- Marine Times
Pentagon girds for audit backlash that may echo $435 hammer era -- Bloomberg
Pentagon announces top-line budget for classified intelligence programs -- Defense News
U.S. commander says it's time for a political solution in Afghanistan -- Axios
Tensions aside: US to take delivery of 4 rocket engines from Russia -- RT
Two Russian Tu-160 bombers end 10-hour flight over Norwegian, Barents seas -- TASS
Russian state arms exporter’s order book tops $50 bln -- TASS
Nuclear war: Hypothetical scenario & Russia's strike options -- RT
Russia’s Network-Centric Warfare Capability -- Roger McDermott, RCD
United States won’t allow force against Taiwan, new US envoy says as Beijing piles on pressure -- SCMP
China should stick to code of conduct at sea: US Navy chief -- SCMP
Chinese troops in Hong Kong and Macau ‘will join more overseas war games’ -- SCMP
German Air Force to test covert radar in large-scale demo over Bavaria -- C4ISRNet
German army admits most of its newly acquired military hardware is faulty & unfit for service -- RT
Switzerland suspends arms shipment to Saudi over Khashoggi case -- Al Jazeera
South Korea allows conscientious objection to military service -- DW
No-fly zone, military-drill ban near Korea border take effect -- Al Jazeera
Japan Weighing All Options in Search for Successor to F-2 Fighter -- Japan Times
Australia to help PNG build a navy base to fend off China -- Reuters
Genetically engineered viruses may become the next generation of warfare -- RT
Pentagon Doesn’t Want Real Artificial Intelligence In War, Former Official Says -- NextGov
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