This video grab taken from footage of local media Kerch Info on Nov. 25, 2018 shows Russian aircraft flying over the Crimean Bridge that spans the Kerch Strait, a narrow strip that links the Azov and Black seas, as a Russian ship blocks the strait, after Russia fired on and then seized three Ukrainian ships on Nov. 25, accusing them of illegally entering its waters in the Sea of Azov.
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Kyiv Post: If Russia wages all-out war, non-NATO member Ukraine is on its own
BRUSSELS – After almost five years of Russian war against Ukraine, tensions are higher after Russian Coast Guard ships on Nov. 25 attacked and then seized three Ukrainian vessels as they tried to cross the Kerch Strait connecting the Black and Azov Sea.
On Nov 26 at 10 a.m., NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talked with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the developments. Stoltenberg agreed to Poroshenko’s request for an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at the ambassadorial level in Brussels. Also, Ukrainian Ambassador to NATO Vadym Prystaiko gave a briefing, showing intercepted audio and video evidence.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 27, 2018
Captured Ukrainian sailors seen on Russian TV apparently confessing to ‘provocative’ actions -- FOX News
NATO to meet after Russia-Ukraine naval clash -- Washington Examiner
US lawmakers urge Trump to arm Ukraine, break silence on Russian blockade -- Defense News
US Navy steps up training standards following fatal McCain, Fitzgerald collisions -- Defense News
Trump Again Questions Reliability of Navy's New Carrier Launch System -- Military.com
USS John C. Stennis carrier strike group docks in Singapore -- UPI
Raytheon awarded support contract for Standard surface-to-air missiles -- UPI
Ranger was likely killed accidentally by Afghan troops, military says -- Stars and Stripes
3 US service members killed in Afghanistan -- The Hill
Defense Officials Warn of China and Russia Tampering in Caribbean -- Military.com
At US Southern Command, Mattis says military alliances help stability in Western Hemisphere -- Navy Times
US holds the California border against migrant rush, without military backup -- Washington Examiner
What Role The U.S. Military Is Playing At The Mexican Border -- NPR
Despite South China Sea Tensions, Air Force Commander Sees No Overt Intercept Threat -- Military.com
US Air Force Is Redrawing Its Pacific-War Playbook for China -- Defense One
Air Force: No bomber presence over the Korean Peninsula since talks -- Air Force Times
Report: U.S., South Korea holding joint exercises away from peninsula -- UPI
'Unfortunate': Norwegian Ship Salvaging Sunken Frigate Runs Into Pleasure Boat -- Sputnik
Russia seeks to restore dialogue with NATO, Lavrov says -- TASS
Russia Gets New Missiles Designed for War in Arctic as U.S. Military Looks North -- Newsweek
Russian Military Issues Secure Thumb Drives to Prevent Leaks — Reports -- Moscow Times
Russia’s next-generation light military transport plane delivered for flight tests -- TASS
China confirms its third aircraft carrier in the works -- Nikkei Asian Review
China Reportedly Starts Building 'New-Generation' Aircraft Carrier -- Sputnik
Japan to order 100 more F-35 fighters from US -- Nikkei Asian Review
Saab, BAE, Lockheed partner for Australia's Hunter-class frigates -- UPI
Progress on drone, vehicle engines signals Turkey’s independence from foreign suppliers -- Defense News
Israel Grows Stealth Arsenal With More F-35 Fighter Jets -- Sputnik
Is the expansion of Egypt’s defense industry working? -- Defense News
India, Singapore bolster intel sharing in wake of bilateral naval exercise -- Defense News
