Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 19, 2015

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a welcoming ceremony as he inspects the Vice-Admiral Kulakov anti-submarine warfare ship in Novorossiysk, September 23, 2014. Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Reuters

Newsweek: Russia Pushes On With Snap Military Drills as EU Tensions Escalate

Russia will continue ordering snap drills to test the combat readiness of its armed forces, the country’s state news agency Ria Novosti reported today, after the deputy minister of defence Arkady Bahin told press that military resources have not been hampered by U.S. or EU sanctions.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 19, 2015

Debaltseve Trap is Failure of Ukrainian Military – Western Media -- Sputnik

Britain Says Photos Show Russia's Most Advanced Missiles in Eastern Ukraine -- Moscow Times

Russia starts deployment of new radar systems capable of detecting hypersonic targets -- ITAR-TASS

Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces Check Combat Readiness During Drills -- Spuntik

A Russian Base for Cyprus? -- Michael Rubin, Comentary

Moscow concerned about growing NATO activity near Russian borders — diplomat -- ITAR-TASS

Britain scrambles warplanes to intercept Russian bombers off Cornwall. -- New York Times

Sweden and Finland in joint military 'war' plan -- The Local

Sweden Admits Up to $1,2 Mln Goes to Terrorists Annualy -- Sputnik

Two Polish Warships Collide in Baltic Sea -- Sputnik

NATO member Turkey to buy $3.4 billion worth of incompatible Chinese antimissiles -- RT

China conducts JL-2 sub missile test -- Washington Times

Corruption isn't what is holding the Chinese military back -- Business Insider

Israel, India 'open' to joint production of military hardware -- i24 News

India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile -- Sputnik

Watch Out, China: India Is Building 6 Nuclear Attack Submarines -- National Interest

First Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter armed with BrahMos missile handed over to Indian Air force -- ITAR-TASS

2 soldiers convicted in fuel-selling scam in Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes

Blumenthal: Only SpecOps Troops for IS War -- Defense News

The F-22’s Belated Combat Debut Against Islamic State Earns Praise -- Bloomberg

Competition heats up for next-gen Air Force bomber contract -- Air Force Times

Sea Trial for F-35B to Precede Initial Operational Capability -- Sea power

US Military Obtains 1,000 Advanced Sensor F-35 Helmets - Northrop Grumman -- Sputnik

Army Explores New Missile Defense Options -- breaking Defense

U.S. embassy evacuation from Yemen left sensitive information exposed: emails -- Washington Times

Pentagon spokesman Kirby stepping down as Carter begins transition -- Stars and Stripes

Army Rangers get top valor awards for heroism on deadly day in Afghanistan -- Washington Post

Marines return to Iwo Jima for 70th anniversary -- Washington Times

Lenovo Laptops Contained Dangerous ‘Superfish' Hacking Software -- Sputnik

Google warning: FBI wants to hack any computer in world -- RT

Lying in the military is common, Army War College study says -- Washington Post

Our Fight Against Violent Extremism -- Barack Obama, LA Times