Two German Bundeswehr soldiers, assigned to the 701st Pioneer Battalion defend their position during a German-led platoon attack mission with a U.S. Army Sapper squad in support, August 23, 2010, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. Wikimedia
CNN: Fear of Russian aggression driving US military sales to Europeans
Washington (CNN)Concerns about Russian aggression is driving billions of dollars in US arms sales to European nations. The weapons deliveries are also part of the Trump administration's wider efforts to confront Russia in the region.
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that the State Department had approved a potential sale of the Patriot missile system, including some 100 missiles, to Sweden.
The system's missiles are capable of intercepting short- and medium-range ballistic missiles as well as drones.
US and European officials have expressed concern that Russia has recently deployed new missiles to its European exclave Kaliningrad, which sits on the Baltic coast between Poland and Lithuania.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2018
Europe Still Doesn't Take Its Own Defense Seriously -- Doug Bandow, National Interst
‘Reticent’ general Wei Fenghe could be China’s new defence minister, sources say -- SCMP
India's Army looking at larger talent pool, younger officers for crucial tasks: Official -- Economic Times
India Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine Jets -- The Drive
India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile -- The Diplomat
Russian Engineers Finish Work on Laser Capable of Shooting Down Enemy Satellites -- Sputnik
Mission Possible: Here's What Those Russian Su-57 Jets May Be Doing in Syria -- Sputnik
Russia’s new military buggy, Chaborz-6, rolled out in Chechnya’s Grozny -- TASS
Russia Marks Red Army's Centenary -- RFE
Canada names suppliers approved to bid in future fighter competition -- Defense News
France-Egypt Plane Deal Blocked by US, Fearing Spread of Missile Tech - Official -- Sputnik
Saab rolls out first GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft -- Jane's 360
Raytheon, Lockheed to sell Javelins to multiple foreign customers -- UPI
Problems with Army’s future air-to-ground missile fixed ahead of production decision -- Defense News
US Army seeks new missile to counter drones, rockets and more -- Defense News
Mattis Wants Ground Combat Units to Be More Lethal in the Close Fight -- Military.com
Could Israel's 'Tank Shield' Make the U.S. Army's M1 Abrams Even More Deadly? -- National Interest
Amid beret backlash, the Army’s SFAB soldiers focus on training, deployment -- Army Times
AFSOC Commander Calls Reports of AC-130J Problems Overblown -- Military.com
USAF's New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor Trucks -- The Drive
Freezing Navy EA-18G Crew In Ice Filled Cockpit Navigated Home Using Their Smart Watches -- The Drive
Sunsetting the MQ-1 Predator: A history of innovation -- US Air Force
Air Force Chief Wright: Innovation crucial to win the next war -- Air Force Times
US Navy's newest ship, the future USNS Burlington, christened at Mobile shipyard -- al.com
Marine Raiders don’t want any M27s -- Marine Times
Trump says military parade would be great for country's spirit -- CNN
Trump: 'The generals would love' to have a military parade -- The Hill
Trump Says He Plans Capital Military Parade If Cost Reasonable -- Bloomberg
Marine General Chastised for Meddling in Hazing Case -- Military.com/The San Diego Union-Tribune
Navy lawyers want change of venue in ‘Fat Leonard’ case -- Navy Times
Good News, Troops: The Pizza MREs Are Back -- Popular Mechanics
This new blood test can detect traumatic brain injury in troops -- Military Times
Epidemic of cryptojacking can be traced to escaped NSA superweapon -- Boing Boing
What Does America Get for Its Military Aid? -- Bilal Y. Saab, National Interest
