Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 5, 2016

Reuters: Russia warns of retaliation as NATO plans more deployments in Eastern Europe

Russia will reinforce its western and southern flanks with three new divisions by the year-end, officials said on Wednesday, threatening retaliation to NATO's plans to boost its military presence in eastern members Poland and the Baltic States.

While Moscow accuses the Western alliance of threatening its Russia's security, NATO says intensified military drills and its plans for increased deployments on its eastern flank are purely defensive after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea in 2014 and backed separatist rebels in Ukraine.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Monday NATO was weighing up rotating four battalions of troops through eastern member states amid rising tension in the Baltic.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 5, 2016

Russia threatens to respond to NATO's military buildup along eastern border -- FOX News

Russia to set up 3 divisions to counteract NATO — defense minister -- TASS

NATO Ratchets Up Missile Defense Despite Russian Criticism -- New York Times

The West needs to stop panicking about Russia's "hybrid" warfare -- Mark Galeotti, VOX

Syria's Civil War: Go Inside Russia's Base in Latakia -- NBC

Russian military get reconnaissance information from Kurds — Russian defense ministry -- TASS

Russia does not need another air base in Syria — defense ministry -- TASS

Lavrov: Russia May Consider Iran's Request on Buying Tanks, Military Jets -- Sputnik

This is Why Russia's S-500 Air Defense System Makes Pentagon Nervous -- Sputnik

China Claims 'Series of Tricks' by US Led to Port Snub -- Sputnik

China's military deploys its first corruption inspectors -- Reuters

Russia, China to hold anti-missile drill as US mulls radar deployment in S. Korea -- RT

North Korea May Be In Advanced Stage Of Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Development, Latest Satellite Imagery Shows -- IBTimes

Pyongyang Nearing Submarine Launched Nuclear Missile Capability Against US -- Sputnik

N. Korea shows off military might in face of "imperialist U.S." -- CBS

Turkey Rushes Armed Drones After Increased ISIS Threat -- Defense News

IDF military chief backtracks after appearing to compare Israel to Nazi Germany -- The Independent

Italy ponders military intervention in Libya -- The Economist

Canada Sends Military Aircraft to Stop the Spread of Massive Alberta Wildfires -- VICE News

NATO Accepts Israel, 4 Other Nations as Headquarter Liaisons -- Defense News

Finland May Turn to Drones To Supplement Combat Aircraft -- Defense News

U.S. Ships Tanks To Georgia For Military Drills -- Eurasianet.org

Revealed: Inside the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Ballistic Missile Submarine -- National Interest

USAF to automate MQ-9 takeoffs and landings -- Flight Global

F-35 vs. A-10: Air Force Test Pilot Weighs In -- Defense News

Petition urges lawmakers to keep women out of the military draft -- The Hill

Army captain sues Obama over lack of ISIS war authorization -- The Hill

The Pentagon Wants to ‘Fingerprint’ the World’s Hackers -- Defense One

What Lessons Do China’s Island Bases Offer The US Army? -- Sydney Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense

U.S. military currently unable to handle major crisis: Study -- Washington Times