The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco, a fast response cutter, is pictured patrolling the waters near Unalaska, Alaska, in August 2017 while providing a security escort for the USS Kentucky, an Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine. Photo by Brandon Newman/U.S. Navy
UPI: Russia publishes nuclear arms numbers, accuses U.S. of misleading data
May 25 (UPI) -- Russia owns 517 units of operational intercontinental ballistic missiles, operational submarine-launched ballistic missiles and operational heavy bombers, according to a document released by the Russian Foreign Ministry this week.
That number is slightly lower than the number of similar missiles the United States has -- 651 -- but Russian officials said their country has 1,456 warheads deployed on ICBMs and other missiles, while the United States has 1,357.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 25, 2021
Russia accuses US of exceeding New START arms control limit -- The Hill
Boeing X-37 Spacecraft Could Carry Up to 6 Nuclear Warheads, Russian Defence Tech Company Says -- Sputnik
CBO: Maintaining U.S. nuclear arsenal may cost $634B over 10 years -- UPI
Now Is the Time to Replace the Minuteman III ICBM -- Dana Struckman, National Interest
Air Force Could Ditch Oldest F-35 Jets as Part of Fighter Downsizing, General Says -- Military.com
Navy to chart new course after rash of problems -- Navy Times
Navy says it's charting a new course after rash of problems -- FOX News/AP
Theodore Roosevelt returns from second deployment in a year -- Navy Times
Navy Creating ‘Sandbox’ to Evaluate Work from Tech Companies -- USNI News
Democratic feud erupts over scope of military sexual assault bill -- The Hill
Army Mulls Returning to Gendered Fitness Standards over Complaints of 'Lopsided' ACFT -- Military.com
Pilot dies in aircraft crash after takeoff from Las Vegas's Nellis Air Force Base -- The Hill
Army Punishes 15 Leaders, Including 2-Star General, Over Botched SHARP Program -- Military.com
U.S. Navy prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea exercise in June -- UPI
US pledges additional support for Lebanon’s army amid financial collapse -- Al-Monitor
Concerns over growing ties between UAE and China could impact sale of F-35s: report -- The Hill
COVID-19 vaccines for South Korea's military being discussed, Pentagon says -- UPI
Over 85% of Russian Army commanders gained combat experience in Syria, says Putin -- TASS
Russia Is Accelerating Its Own Link-Everything Network -- Defense One
S-500 Air Defence System Trials Nearly Complete, President Putin Says -- Sputnik
Russia’s real-world experience is driving counter-drone innovations -- Samuel Bendett, Defense News
Russia, India to hold Indra-2021 joint drills in Volgograd Region in August -- TASS
China Reportedly Builds Highly Fortified, Secluded Facility for Its Bomber, Drone-Equipped Regiment -- Sputnik
China to host int'l stage of nuclear, biological and chemical protection troop competition -- TASS
Paper Tiger or Superpower: How Big Is The Threat of China's Navy? -- James Holmes, National Interest
HMS Queen Elizabeth Set Sails for her Maiden Operational Deployment – CSG21 -- Naval News
Queen Elizabeth visits namesake aircraft carrier before its deployment -- UPI
Ottawa failed to properly implement sexual misconduct report, top Defence civil servant says -- CBC
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps Unveil New Multipurpose 'Gaza' Drone -- Sputnik
Explosive weapons in conflict mostly harm civilians, study shows -- UPI
