Focus: U.S., NATO and Russia - Feb 6, 2016

Note: We are witnessing the making of a strategic military blunder by the Pentagon. Treating Russia as a top threat to U.S. national security is wrong and dangerous.

Armed with new U.S. money, NATO is planning its biggest build-up in eastern Europe since the Cold War to counter Russia - Reuters

NATO chief meets EU defense ministers to beef up their responses to Russia and the Islamic State - Financial Express

Russia ramping up military drills to Cold War levels, NATO says - Fox News

US admiral: Russia's submarine activity in the North Atlantic is at Cold War levels, but we don't know why - Business Insider

Russia simulated nuclear attack on Sweden, says NATO - The Week UK

RAND Report: Russia Defeats NATO in Baltic War Game - Military.com

RAND Report (Full): Reinforcing Deterrence on NATO's Eastern Flank - scribd.com

NATO's top 5 weapons of war pointed at Russia - The National Interest Blog

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Carter: Pentagon seeks to boost defense in Europe to counter Russia as a top threat to US interests - Tribune Washington Bureau

US Defense Secretary: Our most stressing competitors China and Russia developing weapons for use in rapid war  - theepochtimes.com

TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by Secretary Carter on the budget at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. - defense.gov

U.S. army budget boosts European presence, sacrifices modernization - defensenews.com

The big budget crunch awaiting America's spies: U.S. intelligence community overall budget may rise but spending on information technology will not, a new report says - Defense One

Robot Boats, Smart Guns & Super B-52s: Carter’s Strategic Capabilities Office - Breaking Defense

How America's New Invisible Flying Gas Stations Could Keep Russia in Check - VICE News

The Pentagon nuclear modernization plan is on the table - defensenews.com

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton: We have to send Putin a clear message that [Russian] belligerence... will have to be responded to - MSNBC

Russians Slam Clinton For Calling Russia A Threat - Vocativ

Jeffrey Sachs op-ed: Hillary is the candidate of the war machine - huffingtonpost.com

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Russia to add new army divisions in the Western military district as a direct response to recent NATO exercises - Telegraph

The West fears qualitative improvement in Russian military - larouchepub.com

Russia considers principles of conventional arms control In Europe treaty outdated - rferl.org

Russia explores asymmetrical response to U.S. military budget hike - TRUNEWS

US rejected Russia’s proposal on Syria consultation center in Amman to coordinate operations: defense ministry - TASS

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