German Defense Minister Ursual von der Leyen (L) and her U.S. counterpart Ash Carter inspect a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Berlin, Germany June 22, 2015.
VOA: Carter: No Desire for Conflict With Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday there is neither a desire for a return to a Cold War nor for a new conflict with Russia, and that economic sanctions are having an effect in countering Russian "aggression" in Ukraine.
He spoke at a forum in Berlin where he was also meeting with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. Both were due to travel later Monday to Muenster to meet with their counterparts from Norway and the Netherlands.
Carter said that while the West is not looking to be enemies with Russia, it will defend itself if necessary.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 22, 2015
Pentagon Chief To Seek Greater NATO Support On Europe Trip -- AFP
NATO Calls for Rise in Military Spending -- WSJ
UK will be assertive in military strategy, says Michael Fallon -- The Guardian
Carter: US to provide weapons, aircraft, commandos for NATO -- AP
U.S. pledges troops and equipment to new NATO task force -- Washington Post
NATO Will Double Size of Response Forces to 30,000-40,000 -- Sputnik
German Army 30 Percent Underarmed – Bundeswehr Inspector -- Sputnik
Germany To Turn 62 Military Bases Into Nature Sanctuaries For Birds, Beetles And Bats -- Huffington Post
Construction of Russian aircraft carrier to start after 2025 — source -- ITAR-TASS
The Future Is Now: Russian Navy to Modernize Ten Nuclear Submarines -- Sputnik
Live Fire Drills With S-400 to Be Held in Russia's Southeast -- Sputnik
Russian Northern Fleet mine sweepers hold drills in Barents Sea -- ITAR-TASS
Russian Military Discourages Use of Antidepressants Among Soldiers in Arctic -- Moscow Times
Venezuelan Military Delegation Trains in Siberia - Russian Defense Ministry -- Sputnik
Poland is Ready for War, Approves Commander-in-Chief -- Sputnik
Battle to win £2bn deal to replace Britain's Nimrod spy planes -- The Telegraph
New antiaircraft missile test in Falklands, on fears of “more Argentine aggression” -- Merco Press
IDF to Establish New Cyber Warfare Military Branch -- Breaking Israeli News
Lebanon To Buy Super Tucanos With Saudi Funds -- Defense News
U.S., Japan Join Philippines in Navy Drills Near South China Sea -- Bloomberg
US-Philippine defence deal to counter China is stuck in cold storage amid legal challenge -- Reuters
Japanese troops deploy to Australia with Oki-based Marines -- Marines Times
US stations 1,200 special forces in Asia-Pacific -- Want China Times
Marines looking at deploying aboard foreign ships -- Marine Times
As US Navy missions pile up, so does jet maintenance -- Pilot Online
Eglin rushes to meet F-35 training and deployment deadline -- Air Force Times
Budget fight threatens US military pay raises -- The Hill
Report: Wait Lists for Veterans Even Longer Today than Last Year -- Military.com
Obama forcing military to measure Arctic ice levels -- Washington Times
New Pentagon manual declares journalists can be enemy combatants -- Washington Times
Key Army commander accused of steering a contract to ex-classmates -- Washington Post
Women in combat units: Final decision due -- Military Times
At Army Ranger School, both admiration and frustration in assessment of women -- Washington Post
6 jobs in the military that require insane brainpower -- We Are The Mighty
Report: US Needs New Small Nuclear Bombs -- Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
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