Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 19, 2020

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Sputnik: Redeployment of US Nukes to Poland Would Be Direct Violation of Russia-NATO Agreement, Lavrov Warns

Russian officials have already repeatedly warned in the past that its Eastern European neighbours' decision to host US-made strategic systems, including components of America's Aegis Ashore missile defence system, make them targets for Russia's strategic nuclear response in the event of a war.

The redeployment of US nuclear weapons from Germany to Poland would be a direct violation of the Russia-NATO founding act of 1997, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 19, 2020

US nukes in Poland are a truly bad idea -- Steven Pifer, Brookings

US rhetoric about nuclear arms in Europe harms Russia-NATO relations — diplomat -- TASS

Pentagon weighs 2 options for lifting troop travel restrictions -- Politico

First coronavirus death in three weeks, DoD reports -- Military Times

Army 4-star will co-lead Manhattan Project-style effort to create and distribute COVID-19 vaccine -- Army Times

Army general tasked to help lead race for coronavirus vaccine has history of success with logistics -- FOX News

Navy ‘cautiously optimistic’ it will reach recruiting goals this year, despite COVID-19 challenges -- Navy Times

Thousands defer plans to leave the military during crisis -- Lolita C. Baldor, Military Times/The Associated Press

How COVID-19 shifted the way we support veterans -- Amy Palmer, Military Times

American progressives demand defense budget cuts amid coronavirus pandemic -- The Hill

Roosevelt carrier holds at-sea simulations as 13 sailors positive for COVID-19 again -- UPI

Coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier returning to sea -- The Hill

Navy sends subs to sea as message to China -- Star Advertiser

Navy P-8 With Secretive Radar Pod Surveils Massive Chinese Naval Base In South China Sea -- Warzone/The Drive

US Navy Looking at Options for New Training Jet -- Sea Power

BAE wins $26.7M contract for countermeasures system on KC-130J planes -- UPI

Northrop Grumman receives $2.4 billion for two missile defense satellites -- C4ISRNet

F-35 programme still lacking agility -- Flight Global

Setting Up The Space Force For Success -- Forbes

Navy ships improve attack with new multi-beam satellite antenna -- FOX News/Warrior Maven

Pentagon legislation aims to end dependence on China for rare earth minerals -- Defense News

Booz Allen Hamilton wins massive Pentagon artificial intelligence contract -- C4ISRNet

US Navy fires warship’s commanding officer -- Navy Times

Fired State Department IG probed Trump’s Saudi arms deals -- Defense News

Funding two military services — with the resources for one — risks both -- Col. Keith Zuegel (ret.), Defense News

US Navy, Marines Conduct Integrated Operations in Pacific -- The Diplomat

B1-B bombers return to European Theater -- American Military News

Military investigators begin search for answers to Snowbirds jet crash in B.C. and Greece -- National Post

Canadian military to get new sniper rifles -- Ottawa Citizen

NATO mine hunting exercise finds WWI, WWII mines in Latvian strait -- UPI

French Navy to start testing new aircraft carrier by 2036 -- Navy Recognition

Russian President Vladimir Putin Reveals How Moscow Created Unique High-Tech Weapons -- Sputnik

Russian military to combat coronavirus outbreak in Siberia -- UPI

Swedish Saab Receives Undisclosed $158 Mln Order for Early Warning System -- Sputnik

Study sees British defense sector hurting after Brexit -- Defense News

Royal Australian Navy commissions its Final Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Sydney V -- Navy Recognition

Japan launches new unit to boost defense in space -- Defense News

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