How Russians gain access to Europe: Golden Visas

Budapest, Hungary—Russian businessmen have been paying hundreds of thousands of euros to buy visas from the Hungarian government. Starting in 2013, the Hungarian government distributed visas in exchange for the purchase of government bonds worth from $290,000 to $300,000. Although the EU successfully ceased the operation, more than 20,000 individuals took the opportunity and purchased a […]

Money laundering still a significant challenge for European Union

Despite stringent regulations aimed at curtailing money laundering in the European Union (EU), the crime is still rampant across several countries on the Continent. According to a report from AFP, an absence of cooperation between EU states is allowing criminals to continue laundering money through various banks. “There are problems relating to coordination at various […]

Russia’s collapsing spy network: 4 European nations have outed spies this month

Despite a fairly limited budget and access to resources, the past few years have been dominated by discussions of Russia’s covert and hybrid warfare efforts the world over. With a Gross Domestic Product that’s a bit more than 1/18th the size of America’s and a defense budget that’s roughly 1/10th that of the most dominant […]

Europeans debate immigration as Trump suggests a border wall

Madrid, Spain—A wall across the Sahara desert. That’s what President Trump has advised the Spanish government to do to curb the migrant influx. According to the Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, President Trump suggested the idea during the former’s visit to the U.S. He cited the pre-election promise to erect a wall at the American-Mexican […]

Europe struck: A timeline of terrorist events since 9/11

The unprecedented terrorist attacks of 9/11 were only the prologue of a sad tale that has yet to end. Indeed, they set a twisted pattern that may never end. America hasn’t been the sole target of terrorists. Citing cooperation with the “Great Satan” or other such similar nonsense to justify their honourless and cowardly attacks, […]

Europe’s Security Future

Brussels, Belgium — The battle for the next European Union (EU) multi-annual budget is underway. How the Europeans decide to spend their money will tell quite a lot about their priorities.  Currently, education, defence, security, and digital technology appear to be favoured, and agriculture (France’s sweetheart) shunned.  But the tedious bureaucratic process of deciding and […]

Warthog pilots practice highway landings in Europe in preparation for conflict with Russia

Since Russia’s military annexation of Crimea in 2014, NATO officials have been working tirelessly to find ways to effectively counter Russian aggression throughout Europe’s Eastern flank. Troops from throughout the alliance have established new commands all over the continent, and plans continue to develop to mount an even more robust defensive posture in the region. […]

Watch: 4th Combat Aviation Brigade Arrives In Europe

  4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division’s equipment began arriving at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 20, 2018, marking the third heel-to-toe aviation Atlantic Resolve rotation. The Fort Carson, Colo. based aviation brigade deployed to Europe with approximately: 1,700 Soldiers 52 UH-60 and HH-60 Black Hawks 12 CH-47 Chinooks 24 AH-64 Apaches 1,500 […]

US to push NATO to stand up more than 30 battalions in Europe to counter Russia

In every meeting of NATO officials, there comes the inevitable conversations about burden sharing and the exchange of fiscal platitudes furnished by member states that continue to fall short of their financial obligations to the alliance. The U.S. representative, often Defense Secretary James Mattis but occasionally even the American president himself, will remind the organization […]