Tag: Russia

On Wednesday, while presiding over the U.N. Security Council, President Donald Trump accused China of interfering with the upcoming American midterm elections and of undermining his administration. According to the president, China’s covert attempt at manipulating American voters is the result of his tough stance on trade between the two nations. “Regrettably, we found that China has […]

Facing a stagnate economy and international economic sanctions, Russia is focusing on high profile endeavors meant to pile up headlines rather than kill counts. Programs like their 5th generation Su-57 multi-role fighter, their advanced T-14 Armata battle tank, and their ground fighting infantry drone Uran-9 have all seen more action on op-ed columns and analysis […]

London, Great Britain—In the wake of the recent chemical attacks carried out by Russian intelligence agents, the UK is developing chemical detection drones. The UK Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces have begun developing drones that will be capable of detecting and examining suspicious chemical agents. The drones are also being designed to address biological […]

Washington, D.C., United States—After much deliberation, the U.S. government has authorized a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to fly over American soil as part of the Open Skies Treaty. Previously, the U.S. had declined to allow a specially equipped Russian Tu-214 aircraft to conduct such a flight. U.S. authorities have now determined that the aircraft does indeed […]

Russia is no stranger to luring washed-up American celebrities to their international causes as a means of clinging to their last remaining bits of fame. Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, for instance, fell in love with the Russian people so much that he moved to recently annexed Crimea to begin making Kremlin-funded films. Vladimir Putin’s […]

A grainy photo surfaced on social media on Monday that appears to show a U.S. Air Force F-22 squarely in someone’s crosshairs. Some research reveals that the image was originally posted on the Instagram account “Fighter_Bomber.”  The image’s caption is in Russian. It describes how the image was taken using the infrared targeting cameras of the […]

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 […]

Reports have begun to surface that suggest Russia is doubling down not only on their use of nuclear submarines, but on the importance of hypersonic-capable missile platforms, as they appear to be adjusting their defense budget to fast track the development of eight new nuclear missile submarines purpose built for the next generation of Russian […]

American markets fell on Monday as the trade war between Washington and Beijing escalated. Both countries implemented tariffs on the other’s exports, and according to a report from CNBC, additional sanctions may still be levied on additional Chinese goods. Worries were further compounded over the weekend when the Chinese government backed out of the upcoming […]

While a great deal of discussion has been afforded to the U.S. military’s near two-decade long anti-terrorism and counter-insurgency efforts, it wasn’t the only facet of the American national security apparatus that saw a distinct shift in operational strategy following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. The CIA, America’s covert intelligence gathering service with […]

For the most part, orbital defense isn’t nearly as sexy an endeavor as its made out to be by the media. Protecting America’s large constellation of defense, intelligence and commercial satellites relied on for everything from navigation to communications, is largely an effort that can be undertaken from a desk here on earth — including […]

Last week, Air Force secretary Heather Wilson released a report indicating that the establishment of a new branch of the American Armed Forces tasked specifically with space defense would cost an estimated $13 billion over five years — a figure that was widely touted throughout the media as a sign that the Trump-led initiative is […]