Reuters: Putin says Russia will retaliate if U.S. quits nuclear missile treaty: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the Kremlin would retaliate if the United States withdrew from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, Russian news agencies reported.
Putin discussed possible Russian retaliation with top Russian Defence Ministry officials and added that the Kremlin was ready to discuss the INF treaty with Washington.
The Cold War-era treaty, which rid Europe of land-based nuclear missiles, has come into question against a backdrop of renewed tensions between the West and Russia, most notably over Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and role in eastern Ukraine.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 20, 2018
Russia won’t be dragged into new arms race, but will respond to US withdrawal from INF – Putin -- RT
New video shows Russia putting its most advanced stealth fighter to the test in war-torn Syria -- Business Insider
Putin points to need for better combat training, re-equipping army with up-to-date weapons -- TASS
New assessment: ‘Little clear progress’ in Afghanistan war -- AP
Report: Enemy attacks decrease in Afghanistan but airstrikes, deaths rise as urban centers remain vulnerable -- Military Times
Completion of US drone base in Niger to be delayed -- Air Force Times
Investigation: Pilot error, incorrect data caused F-22 to crash, skid on takeoff -- Air Force Times
Air Force contracts Lockheed for production of Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles -- UPI
Attack-sub maintenance logjam cost Navy $1.5 billion, GAO report finds -- Stars and Stripes
GAO: Navy Lost 1,891 Days of Attack Sub Operations Waiting for Repairs; Spent $1.5 Billion Supporting Idle Crews -- USNI News
Independent Estimate Puts Space Force Tab at Up to $21.5 Billion -- Air Force Magazine
Can Army Afford The Electronic Warfare Force It Wants? -- Breaking Defense
Don’t Expect Any Trump Boost To Defense Spending -- Breaking Defense
Trump to grant troops authority to protect border personnel from violence: report -- The Hill
Troops Trump deployed to border should be home by Christmas, military announces -- FOX News
Trump discussing visit overseas to troops following criticism: report -- The Hill
NCIS documents cast doubt on Navy SEAL’s guilt in slaying of Islamic State fighter -- Navy Times
What lies inside Rocket Lab’s secret US military contracts? -- The Spinoff
How Inflation Could Kill Modernization Of The U.S. Military -- Forbes
U.S. military targets growing Russian and Chinese influence in Latin America -- Foreign Policy
EU unveils plans for new but limited military projects -- Financial Times
RAF Announces US Spy Planes Moving Due to Shutdown of Mildenhall Air Base -- Sputnik
Britain to start construction for U.S. F-35s at RAF Lakenheath -- UPI
The British Military Has a Problem -- National Interest
UK as Part of European Army 'Absolutely Crazy Idea' - British Defence Secretary -- Sputnik
'Not Interested': Sweden Blasts Macron's Idea of EU Army -- Sputnik
Canadian military's template for perfect recruits 'invalid': Vance -- CTV
US State Department clears $944 million in missiles for Japan, NATO -- Defense News
Japan awards Northrop Grumman contract for E-2D Hawkeye radar aircraft -- UPI
North Korea's new 'tactical' weapon test highlights military modernization -- Reuters
Lockheed awarded contract for construction of Saudi LCS variants -- UPI
Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed takes on the military -- BBC
India to buy Russian Igla-S MANPADS missiles — media -- TASS
Analysis Putin's Interests in Syria and Lebanon Are Limiting Israel's Military Options -- Amos Harel, Haaretz