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RT: NATO mulls worst-case scenario in case Trump pulls US troops out of Europe – report
NATO strategists are reportedly planning for a scenario in which Trump orders US troops out of Europe, as the shock result of the US presidential election sinks in, spreading an atmosphere of uncertainty.
According to Spiegel magazine, strategists from NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s staff have drafted a secret report which includes a worst-case scenario in which Trump orders US troops to withdraw from Europe and fulfills his threat to make Washington less involved in European security.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 11, 2016
Donald Trump's NATO Stance Threatens 'West' as We Know It: Experts -- NBC
In Trump, NATO Faces a Challenge -- Julian Barnes, WSJ
What Does Trump's Victory Mean For NATO? -- NPR
Russian warship flotilla now off Syrian coast: military -- AFP
Russia poised to unleash new Syria strikes from the sea, US officials say -- FOX News
Russia's MiG-31 Fighter Is a Mach 3 Monster (Even at 35 Years Old) -- National Interest
Robotic sentinels defend strategic missile site from saboteurs in Russian military trials (VIDEO) -- RT
Killer Russian robot can detect a human from over four miles away before shooting them dead in an instant -- Mirror
China's New Copy of Russian Supersonic Missile Has US Pacific Fleet Worried -- Sputnik
China Claims Its New Anti-Stealth Radars Can Detect the F-22 -- Popular Mechanics
The Scariest Looking Killer Drone Ever Is Chinese -- Fiscal Times
Algeria Receives No Russian Request to Set Up Military Base in Country -- Sputnik
Israel is ‘determined to stop Iran establishing itself militarily’ in Syria, Benjamin Netanyahu claims -- The Independent
Britain opens its first permanent military base in the Middle East in 40 years: New £30million Royal Navy facility to launch in Bahrain next month -- Daily Mail
Philippines' Duterte sets 2022 date to dismiss U.S. troops -- UPI
French Defense Chief, Airbus Spar Over 'Tactical' A400M Deliveries -- Defense News
Plans for More Troops in Europe Remain On Track for Now -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
Can NATO Pay Up? -- Elisabeth Braw, National Interest
US to Spend $17Bln on Cruise Missiles in Hope to Outwit Russia's S-300, S-400 -- Sputnik
$12.9B, 4.5 acres: Navy's next-generation aircraft carrier -- Phys.org
The US Military Launches “Hack the Army,” Its Most Ambitious Bug Bounty Yet -- WIRED
White House Requests Extra $11.6B in OCO Funding Supplemental -- Defense News
Trump’s Big-League Defense Buildup Would Face Hurdles in Congress -- Joe Gould, Defense News
Trump election means boom for arms makers -- DW
Trump’s Defense Spending Hike Counts on a Reagan-Era Gimmick -- Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter offers advice to the Trump administration -- CBS
Privacy experts fear Donald Trump running global surveillance network -- The Guardian
What would the military do if Trump gave illegal orders? -- Barbara Starr, CNN
Why So Many National Security Experts Want Randy Forbes as Secretary of the Navy -- National Interest
Meet The 7 Veterans Newly Elected To Congress -- Task & Purpose
How to Defeat the Missile Defense of the Future -- Leonid Nersisyan, National Interest
Is the U.S. Army Close to Creating Lethal 'Super' Soldiers? -- Kris Osborn, National Interest
How did Canadian soldiers do what they did? -- Craig Daniels, National Post |