President Trump calls on NATO to meet financial obligations to strengthen alliance

On Thursday, President Trump appeared before NATO leaders in Brussels to once again urge the organization’s members to meet their financial obligations to the alliance.  Each NATO member-state is mandated to devote two percent of their gross domestic product to defense, but only five of the 28 members are currently doing so. The American President […]

Former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos injured in terrorist attack

Greece’s former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos was the target of a terrorist attack today. Mr. Papademos opened a letter that contained an IED while in his car. A driver and a bodyguard riding with him were also injured in the blast. Mr. Papademos served as Prime Minister from November 2011 to May 2012, appointed head of […]

Top commander warns U.S. military in Europe ‘not enough’ to stop Russia

General Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander said more troops, and heavier equipment, are needed in Europe now. Gen. Scaparrotti, who has been speaking of the mounting threat posed by Russia on the European continent since assuming the role last year, told the Senate appropriations subcommittee that the current […]

U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks

The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent. In the alert, the State Department cited recent incidents in France, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom and said Islamic State and al Qaeda “have the ability […]

A European deal with Libya could leave migrants facing beatings, rape and slavery

ROME — For hundreds of thousands of desperate migrants, Italy became a safe harbor, a landing place for those crossing the treacherous cobalt blue of the central Mediterranean Sea. But this long-tolerant nation is moving to create a de facto migrant blockade — by striking an odd bargain with Libya, its dysfunctional and war-ravaged neighbor […]

F-35A will deploy to Europe for first time

The Air Force is sending the F-35A to Europe to train with NATO allies. This will be the first time the F-35A variant will go to Europe. Only a ‘small number’ of aircraft will be making the trip from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In December, then-Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James hinted that a rotation […]

F-35A Will Deploy to Europe for First Time

The Air Force is sending the F-35A to Europe to train with NATO allies. This will be the first time the F-35A variant will go to Europe. Only a ‘small number’ of aircraft will be making the trip from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In December, then-Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James hinted that a rotation […]

African migrants being bought and sold in Libyan ‘slave markets,’ according to IOM

African refugees attempting to migrate through Libya to Europe are being captured and sold in public slave markets, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports. Word of the slave markets reached the organization after survivors were able to pay their ransom or escape by other means. Separate from the migrant crisis engendered by the Syrian Civil […]

Italian police raid suspected terror cell in Venice

Italian police have raided an alleged terrorist cell in Venice today, arresting three men and a young woman who were planning to travel to Syria. The suspects were detained in the heart of historic Venice, in a series of raids conducted by police in the early morning. All four of the suspects are from Kosovo, […]

Big Phil looks at post-EU British security and how Brexit affects it

The country remains divided and the debate still continues as the U.K. prepares to quit the EU. Nothing has been straightforward and every issue that was there before Brexit remains. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating, and it is far too early to say if it has been a good idea […]

Sweden to draft 4,000 troops to counter Russian aggression

Sweden has long enjoyed its status as a “neutral” nation, but choosing not to align themselves with any of the geopolitical powerhouses prodding one another across national borders doesn’t guarantee their safety if tensions turn to aggression.  With Russia rapidly expanding their military capability and ramping up their aggressive behavior in the region around the […]