The Guardian: Clash between Poland and US over MiG-29s reveals tensions in escalating war
Analysis: the public spat over planes is a setback and the upshot of this mini-debacle is that Russia retains air superiority
The buck-passing between Poland and the US over the possible use of elderly MiG-29s to hit Russian forces inside Ukraine is one of the west’s few diplomatic failures of the past month.
It also raises questions about how far European countries are prepared to escalate militarily before they believe they will touch a dangerous Russian tripwire.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 9, 2022
Scholz: Sending Polish jets to Ukraine via US base in Germany 'certainly' not an option -- DW
France Won't Detail Military Support to Ukraine to Avoid Provoking Russia -- WSJ
West fears Russia could use non-conventional weapons -- BBC
Russian Occupation of Ukraine Troop-to-Task Estimate -- RCD
Russian military equipment, damaged bridge seen in satellite images -- Military Times
Ukraine-Russia war: Western officials 'seriously concerned' Putin could use chemical weapons -- Mirror.com
Stalled and frustrated, Putin will likely 'double down' in the coming weeks, CIA says -- NPR
War in Ukraine: How the Russian army is surrounding Kyiv -- France 24
How do anti-tank missiles work, and how helpful might they be for Ukraine's soldiers? -- ABC News Australia
Pentagon shores up its NATO defenses in Europe -- CNN
Britain mulls giving ‘Starstreak’ air-defense weapons to Ukraine -- Defense News
Dutch military says it will team with Germany to install Patriot battery in Slovakia -- AP
US Army Patriot missile batteries moving to Poland -- Stars and Stripes
Russia Should Worry: The US Military Has Activated its Strategic Materiel Stockpile -- 19FortyFive
US Army to demo offensive drone swarms in next Project Convergence -- Defense News
Modern design technique gives 60-year-old B-52s new lease on life -- Defense News
Stealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development Soon -- Warzone/The Drive
F-35 production decision won’t come until end of fiscal 2023 — at least -- Defense News
US nuclear forces chief ‘very concerned’ by Russia-China cooperation -- Defense News
U.S. military increases surveillance, missile defences after N.Korea launches -- Reuters
Destroyer can’t deploy because CO won’t get COVID vaccine, Navy says -- Navy Times
First Columbia Ballistic Missile Submarine Begins to Take Shape -- USNI News
NORTHCOM needs better sensors to protect against Russian submarine, missile threat -- Defense News
Top intelligence chief warns China's 'troubling' strategic convergence with Russia poses threat to democracies -- ABC News Australia
Beijing takes ‘war lessons’ from Russia’s military tactics in Ukraine -- Financial Times
Chinese and Saudi firms create joint venture to make military drones in the kingdom -- Defense News
Lockheed to Spend $1B on Military Manufacturing in Saudi Arabia -- Defense Post
North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Center: In Full Swing -- 38 North
Australia to Build New Sub Base for Nuclear Attack Boat Fleet -- USNI News
Iran’s military successfully launches satellite -- Spaceflight Now
Israel reveals first time it used F-35 to shoot down Iranian drone -- Defense News
Israeli F-35s shot down two drones; first confirmed air-to-air kills for JSF -- Breaking Defense
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