A Belgian F16 fighter plane demonstrates the interception of an air force transport plane as they fly over Belgium, September 12, 2018 as part of NATO drills. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Reuters: European NATO jets showcase unified Russian deterrence
ON BOARD A BELGIAN AIR FORCE PLANE (Reuters) - British, French and German fighter jets simulated flight interceptions over Western Europe on Wednesday as part of NATO drills to deter Russian planes from entering allied airspace and to showcase European efforts to integrate their air defenses.
Fighter pilots carrying air-to-air missiles from 10 NATO nations took turns to simulate the interception of a Belgian air force transport plane en route to Spain, performing visual inspections of the aircraft’s status by hovering off the wings at speeds of 900 km/hour (560 mph).
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 13, 2018
NATO, Russia Drill Their Military Forces Amid Raised Tensions -- RFE
If Russia ever acts against NATO, US soldiers at Suwalki Gap may be first to fight back -- Stars and Stripes
Russian Bombers Flew near Alaska, Intercepted by Air Force Jets: US Military -- Military.com/FOX News
U.S. fighter jets intercept two Russian bombers near Alaska -- UPI
Secretive Russian GRU tests Trump with brazen tactics -- The Hill
What is the GRU? -- The Economist
Vostok 2018: sending a powerful message to NATO and its partners -- Jacqueline Westermann, The Strategist
Putin awards Russian, Chinese and Mongolian servicemen at Vostok-2018 drills -- TASS
Russia says joint war games with China will be routine -- AP
Russia Developing Unmanned Seaplane - Sputnik
A sleeping dragon rises: China’s military buildup -- Jon Connars, Asia Times
Japanese destroyer shoots down ballistic missile off Hawaii -- Defense News
Japan Successfully Tests Missile Interceptor off Hawaiian Coast -- Sputnik
South Korean students accused of quick weight gain to avoid military service -- CNN
South Korean students accused of weight gain to dodge military -- UPI
Algerian generals, others fired without explanation -- AP
New Swedish government advocates for greater defense spending -- Defense News
Estonia eyes mid-range air defense systems to rectify NATO ‘oversight’ -- Defense News
EC chief Juncker: 10,000 more border guards for European Union -- UPI
Canadian military seeks to reassure allies as legalized marijuana draws near -- Globe and Mail/Canadian Press
U.S., U.K navies perform counter mine exercise -- UPI
The military's preparations for Florence are a stark reminder -- CNN
The military versus Hurricane Florence: Why some troops are looking this storm right in the eye -- Military Times
Marine Corps bases cancel evacuation orders for Florence -- UPI
US Army Orders Emergency Fix on Apache Chopper's Rotor Blades -- Sputnik
L-3 Communications receives contract for towed sonar arrays -- UPI
Air Force Prototypes New Air-Launched Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile -- Warrior Maven
USAF Plans To Drastically Boost Flexibility of U-2s and RQ-4s By Adding Modular 'Agile Pods' -- The Drive
USAF awards Boeing $2.9 billion for 18 more KC-46As -- Flight Global
F-35 operational testing delayed until latest software delivers -- Defense News
Marines Prepared to Use F-35Bs in Middle East Combat If Needed; No Other Naval Aviation Nearby -- USNI News
Air Force chief lays out future fight against peer-level adversaries -- Defense News
Managing World War -- Tomasz Dominiak, The Bridge
Nation's top Marine invokes World War II when talking Afghanistan time commitment: 'We're still in Germany; we're still in Japan' -- San Diego Union Tribune
