Vice Adm, Deputy Commander of USSTRATCOM relieved of duty...

WASHINGTON — The Navy says a three-star admiral was notified Wednesday that he has been relieved of duty as second-in-command at the military organization that oversees all U.S. nuclear forces. He is under investigation in a gambling matter.

The Navy's top spokesman, Rear Adm. John Kirby, said that Vice Adm. Tim Giardina will drop in rank to two-star admiral as a consequence of being removed from his position at U.S. Strategic Command.

Giardina is being reassigned to the Navy staff pending the outcome of a Naval Criminal Investigative Service probe of allegations that he used counterfeit gambling chips at a casino in Iowa, not far from his base in eastern Nebraska.

The removal of such a high-ranking commander of nuclear forces is extremely rare in the U.S. military.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/227122631.html

Russian's To Deploy More S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler) Mobile Surface-to-Air Missile Systems around Moscow

According to multiple sources, the Russian Federation Armed Forces will deploy an additional S-400 regiment in the Moscow region. Thus bringing the total count in the Moscow region to three regiments and an overall count of nine deployed battalions over various regions in Russia. 

According to Russian Federation Armed Forces the S-400 is Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and Anti-Cruise Missile capable. 

http://www.trunews.com/russia-deploy-new-s-400-air-defense-regiment-near-moscow/

http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20131007/183988806/Russia-to-Deploy-New-S-400-Air-Defense-Regiment-Near-Moscow.html

 Russia – 72 units (9 battalions)
Moscow region
In Dmitrov 210th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment 2 battalions.
In Electrostal 606th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment 2 battalions.
1 battalion in the Western Military District Kaliningrad.
2 battalion in the Eastern Military District Nakhodka.
2 battalion in the Southern Military District Novorossiysk.

via; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-400_(SAM)#Operators

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S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler)

Surface-to Air Missile/Anti-Missile System

Range: 250mi (400km)

Altitude: 10,000ft. (30km)