Newsweek: Russia Sends Spy Ship and Warship Toward British Waters, Prompting Navy Response
Britain was forced to mobilize its navy to escort a Russian vessel near U.K. waters, the defense ministry confirmed Tuesday.
The Royal Navy dispatched the HMS St. Albans to follow the Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov on December 23 as it moved through the North Sea. It confirmed that the British ship monitored the Russian vessel over Christmas Day, and would return to base on December 26.
The British defense ministry said that Moscow had stepped up its naval activity near the country over the Christmas period. Defense minister Gavin Williamson said that the country will “not hesitate in defending our waters or tolerate any form of aggression” on its borders.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 26, 2017
British warship escorts Russian frigate near territorial waters -- DW
British navy escorts Russian warship near UK waters -- NBC/AP
S. Korean military to launch specialized division on N. Korean nuclear program -- NK News
Report: North Korea soldier found to have anthrax antibodies -- UPI
China’s Military Flybys Raise Alarm in Taiwan -- VOA
Japan considers refitting helicopter carrier for stealth fighters: government sources -- Reuters
Japan, South Korea may refit naval ships for F-35 fighters -- Defense News
Boeing awarded $6.1B for F-15s for Qatar -- UPI
US Using Pyongyang Issue as Pretext to Continue Militarizing Asia-Pacific - Russian Security council -- Sputnik
Russian security chief accuses Washington of slipping into Cold War mentality -- TASS
Russia tests perspective armament for Topol ICBM -- TASS
Russia's New Husky-Class Submarine: Everything We Know (And Want to Know) -- National Interest
British military alarmed by Russian warships in North Sea -- UPI
Royal Navy shadows newest Russian missile frigate in North Sea (PHOTO) -- RT
Down Periscope: Stoltenberg Worries Over NATO's Waning Sub-Fighting Ability -- Sputnik
The German Navy Decided To Return Their Bloated New Frigate To The Ship Store This Christmas -- The Drive
Boeing scores big with F-15, KC-46 contracts with foreign militaries -- Defense News
Pence promises US will stay in Afghanistan fight 'to the end' -- Defense News
New in 2018: US troops return to the front lines in Afghanistan -- Military Times
Lockheed Martin Awarded $7 Billion Contract to Get F-22 Ready for War -- National Interest
Air Force contributes to joint special operations mission -- US Air Force
The Navy Wants a New Frigate That Kills Submarines and Saves Aircraft Carriers -- National Interest
A New Study Says the Bigger the Aircraft Carrier, the Deadlier -- National Interest
Pentagon Watchdog Cites Top U.S. Space Contractors for Quality-Control Lapses -- Bloomberg
U.S. military adopts new 'urban' war plans -- WND
Trump Backs 2.4 Percent Pay Raise for Military in 2018 -- Military.com
Trump administration shelves plans to survey US defense firms -- Defense News
The Unaffordable Pentagon Audit -- National Interest
The 2017 National Security Strategy: A Scorecard -- Peter Dombrowski & Simon Reich, RCD/The Conversation
2018 in defense: 5 major issues the Trump administration needs to tackle -- Ellen Mitchell, The Hill
