BERLIN (Reuters) - The erosion of arms control agreements, deployment of additional weapons and tensions over military exercises have increased the risk of an inadvertent armed clash between Europe and Russia, according to the annual Munich Security Report.
The report, entitled “To the Brink - and Back?”, cited growing pressure on nuclear disarmament treaties like the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and ongoing security concerns in eastern and central Europe.
NATO insists it does not want a new arms race with Russia, but the current situation could “lead to a further deterioration of the security situation in Europe,” said the report, which will be formally released on Thursday before next week’s Munich Security Conference.
“In this dire state of affairs, miscalculations and misunderstandings could well lead to an inadvertent military clash,” it said.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 8, 2018
'World on the brink,' warns Munich Security Report -- DW
Images from military parade show rare glimpse of North Korean nuclear arsenal -- Defense News
Sky's the Limit: Russian Military to Start Combat Trials of Stealthy Su-57 Jet -- Sputnik
Russia Embarks on Military Buildup in the Far East -- RCD
China to Develop Sea-Based Missile Interceptors -- Sputnik
In apparent first, Chinese air force deploys advanced fighter jets to South China Sea -- Japan Times
Turkey may create a Golden Cage ― its version of Israel’s Iron Dome -- Defense News
Germany Building More Ships to Boost Israeli Maritime Missile Shield – IDF -- Sputnik
German army to set up new NATO headquarters -- DW
Canadian sub makes first trip to Asia-Pacific in 50 years -- AFP
France's Macron's government to boost military spending, modernize -- ABC News/AP
New Security Plan In Kabul After Deadly Attacks -- RFE
Transfer of Force: US Redirects Air Power from Iraq and Syria to Afghanistan -- Sputnik
Afghanistan now main effort for US airpower -- Military Times
Myanmar's place at US military drills in Asia draws ire -- Military Times
US conducted a record 131 airstrikes in Yemen last year -- Threat Matrix
Trump to Seek 24 Boeing Super Hornets in Budget, Reversing Obama -- Bloomberg
With Nuclear Mission in Rear-View, Options Abound for B-1B -- Military.com
Mattis: Nuclear-Armed F-35 Can Change "Deterrence" Equation -- Warrior Maven
Mattis: Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense Could Protect Pacific -- Warrior Maven
Oshkosh lands Army’s next-gen Medium Tactical Vehicles contract -- Defense News
Drones, Ro-Boats, & F-35 On Wheels: Marines Seek Tech For Major War -- Breaking Defense
Marine Corps Begins Delivering Quadcopters to Squads -- National Defense
USAF assembles new team to explore EW across electromagnetic spectrum -- Airforce-Technology
‘Fancy Bear’ hackers took aim at US defense contractors -- AP
Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts -- Defense One
US Senate poised to pass budget deal with $1.4T for Pentagon; fight shifts to House -- Defense News
Sexual assault reports doubled at West Point -- AP
Pentagon misconduct complaints increase; fewer found guilty -- AP
Military leaders dispute accusations of lax punishment for senior officers -- Military Times
Pentagon not certain that Trump's military parade will be in Washington -- The Hill
Navy SEAL who says he killed Osama bin Laden calls President Trump's military parade 'third world BS' -- NBC
Donald Trump: Plenty of inspiration for US President as military parade plans ramp up -- ABC News Online
Trump officials to release new policy on transgender troops -- The Hill
Mattis says DACA recipients in military are "protected" even if program expires -- CBS News
Does the US Army need a strategy to counter AI? -- Jen Judson, C4ISRNet
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