Intel Briefing: Cold War II? US/NATO and Russia

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Ever since Russia’s annexation of the Crimea in 2014 there has been a persistent debate about whether the geopolitical struggle between Moscow and Washington/Brussels can be described as a second Cold War. This briefing will examine the ongoing tensions, balance of military capabilities, and strategic competition between Russia and the US/NATO.
Specifically, Jane’s experts will cover:
o The status of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence mission and the US military’s reinforcement of capabilities across Europe;
o The military capabilities of key NATO countries, including the Baltic Republics, and Russia;
o The state of the nuclear balance and arms control measures;
o Russian and NATO intervention and proxy fights in the Ukraine and Syria.
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With all due respect, please learn how to correctly pronounce nuclear. It will greatly enhance your professionalism to your audience. Otherwise, good briefing and thank you for the information and analysis!

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Cold war should be reviewed to Russian Hybrid warfare stance in Belarus, Kaliningrad and Eastern Ukraine - I see and artificial line drawn that the ERI is trying to counter with a presence without a known backstop like Russian has put into place.