Russian-Belarusian military exercises at the Brest training ground. mil.ru
The Hill: Top Russian commander arrives in Belarus for war games
Russia’s most senior uniformed military officer arrived in Belarus on Wednesday for a large-scale war game with its neighbor amid fears the Kremlin will use the military exercise as cover for an invasion into Ukraine.
Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov arrived in the former Soviet nation ahead of a 10-day drill known as Allied Resolve 2022, the largest joint war game ever held between the two, which is set to start Thursday.
The exercise comes as Moscow has continued to place troops along its border with Ukraine, with “indications that additional battalion tactical groups are on their way,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters later on Wednesday.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 9, 2022
Belarus military drills to begin as Russia ratchets up Ukraine tensions -- The Guardian
Russian top brass arrives in Belarus to check troop preparedness for drills -- TASS
Kremlin Says Russian Troops Will Return after Belarus Drills -- Moscow Times
Two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers conduct second air patrol over Belarus -- TASS
Moscow on Potential Delivery of US THAAD Systems to Ukraine: Russia Urges to Avoid 'Stupidity' -- Sputnik Russia responds to US 'lightning war' claims -- RT
No love from Russia for UN military space norms meeting -- Breaking Defense
Meeting of British, Russian defense chiefs scheduled for Feb 11 — UK’s embassy in Moscow -- TASS
Baltic nations launch OSCE appeal over Russia-Belarus drill -- Defense News
US VP Kamala Harris to attend Munich Security Conference -- DW
A 'couple hundred' U.S. troops arrive in Poland -- The Hill
100 US troops arrive in Romania -- The Hill
A robo-Black Hawk helicopter flew with no pilots for the first time -- Breaking Defense
Army wants to eliminate hands in pockets by warming fingers, toes -- Militry Times
US Navy should view space, power margins as a ‘warfighting capability’ worth paying for -- Defense News
Air Force officially looking for vendors to potentially replace E-3 AWACs -- Breaking Defense
At the US's northernmost point, the Air Force is training to see — and strike — in tough Arctic conditions -- Business Insider
Bloomberg named as new head of Defense Innovation Board -- Breaking Defense
US Approves Support Deal with Taiwan for Patriot Missiles -- AP
Biden administration approves $4.2B F-16 sale to Jordan -- Defense News
Lithuanian president to ask for permanent US troop presence -- The Hill
Lt. Gen. Kurilla says Iran a top concern for CENTCOM at Senate confirmation hearing -- UPI
US General Says Russia Turmoil Could Spill to Middle East -- AP
To catch China and Russia in hypersonic race, US must embrace risk now -- Breaking Defense
Stealth warship-submarine hybrid unveiled in Russia (PHOTOS) -- RT
Pentagon Holds Trilateral Meeting with South Korea, Japan Defense Chiefs Over DPRK Missile Tests -- Sputnik
North Korea says U.S. mainland is 'in the firing range' -- UPI
Slovakia lawmakers approve defense military treaty with US -- AP
Belarus leader downplays possible deployment to Syria -- AP
Pressure grows to end German Bundeswehr's Mali mission -- DW
Chinese 'space cleaner' spotted grabbing and throwing away old satellite -- DW
Iran unveils new missile with reported region-wide range -- AP
Iran unveils missile with 900-mile range -- UPI
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