Two F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly over the Baltic Sea in 2015. The stealth fighters recently returned to Europe, flying training missions with U.S. and allied forces. (Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Air Force)
Air Force Times: The effort to counter Russian aggression in Europe is growing daily
Europe continues to be a growth point for the Air Force as concerns about Russian intentions mount. International exercises, base funding and missions on the continent are all on an upward swing.
This year, U.S. airmen trained across Europe with allies in large-scale exercises like Sabre Strike and BALTOPS. August marked the return of F-22 stealth fighters to the continent, which trained with Air Force and allied forces, “including partner-nation fifth-generation assets, to build on the integration from previous deployments,” said Gen. Tod Wolters, U.S. Air Forces Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander. “The integration of fifth-generation assets allows the coalition to maintain the air superiority advantage by complementing the capabilities of our powerful fourth-generation fleet.”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 17, 2018
Large-scale military exercises to be held in Russia every five years - defense minister -- TASS
Playing Games With the Russian Military -- Stratfor
Russia in Ukraine 2013-2016: The Application of New Type Warfare Maximizing the Exploitation of Cyber, IO, and Media -- Ronald Sprang, Small Wars Journal
Brushing aside tension, top Chinese general joins forum with U.S. military -- Reuters
Iran Unveils New Generation of Laser-Guided Missiles for Fighter Jets -- Sputnik
India lifts blacklisting of South African defense firm Denel -- Defense News
Indonesia plans to buy C-130J Super Hercules, CH-47 Chinooks -- Defense News
Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed South China Sea: media -- AFP
NATO signs letter of cooperation with Ukraine Land Forces Command -- UK Defense Journal
US, Russia remain at ‘impasse’ over Open Skies treaty flights -- Defense News
Pentagon Orders Hydra Rockets for Nigeria, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Philippines -- Sputnik
US Navy vessels, aircraft start returning to Hampton Roads -- Navy Times
Navy Pauses Operations of MQ-4C Triton Squadron After Crash-Landing This Week -- USNI News
F-35 inventory soars in new Pentagon spending bill -- Defense News
Lightning warning for F35-A fighters -- The Australian
Modernization or death: Heed history’s lessons on the F-35 -- Pete Gavares, Defense News
Air Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It'll Take Years To Fix -- Warzone/The Drive
USAF to Redesign Oxygen System on T-6 Fleet After Repeated Hypoxia-Like Issues -- Air Force Magazine
Why China's Stealth Fighter Can't Touch an F-22 or F-35 in Battle -- National Interest
Air Force chief: Light attack is about more than hardware, it’s a boon for intelligence networks -- Air Force Times
Mattis in Macedonia to counter 'Russian influence' against name change -- AFP
Mattis Warns Against Russian 'Influence Campaigns' Ahead Of Macedonia Name Referendum -- RFE
Washington set to replace US military commander in S. Korea -- AFP
Will Army Futures Command work? House lawmakers skeptical, but hopeful -- Defense News
Army looks to build stronger tactical cyber teams -- Army Times
Is the US where it needs to be on cyber? -- Mark Pomerleau, Fifth Domain
Air Force to award $7.2 billion contract to Lockheed Martin for 22 GPS satellites -- Space News
U.S. Growing Dependent On Russia For Satellite Propulsion Systems -- Forbes
For Some Soldiers, New, Tougher Army Fitness Test a Jarring Wake-Up Call -- Military.com
70 Percent of Marine Commander Firings This Year Due to Bias, Disrespect -- Military.com
Five times Mattis split with Trump -- The Hill
New York Times: Trump mulling whether to replace Mattis after midterms -- The Hill
After Mattis, a US military adrift? -- Asia Times
