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Hundreds of Eastern European children are living what the Dutch press calls a modern Oliver Twist story, some held against their will, others in thrall to their handlers as they are forced to beg and steal their way around Western European cities. The thieves in question, some as young as 8 years old, are picking […]

Russia or the potential prize of a rapprochement with Moscow. We should not aim to escalate a conflict fueled by the Kremlin for domestic purposes, but neither should we seek to accommodate bad behavior.

Akhmed One-Arm was detained following a series of raids executed by Turkish Special Forces on known Daesh (ISIS) collaborators and sympathizers in what is being described as the ‘Asian and European side of the city,’ of Istanbul. To put that into perspective, Istanbul, is divided in two by the Bosphorus Strait.

NATO exercises held recently in Poland and other Eastern European nations improve the military coordination of the member nations. Could NATO stop Russia from invading the rest of the Ukraine or one of the Baltic States (Estonia, Lithuania, or Latvia)? Unlikely.

Those who are highly vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking. More than one million people came to Europe in 2015, and of this total, around 10,000 migrant children have gone missing according to Europol data, with many believed to have been trafficked.

Friday after the vote result was announced, Rice replied: “Bummer.”

Russia’s actions in Ukraine have led NATO to boost its air policing missions, which allow it to detect, track and take action against those who violate or infringe on the airspace of NATO allies. That includes the Baltic region, where NATO said its F-16 Fighting Falcon jets have intercepted Russian aircraft violating allied airspace several times.

A special operations air assault exercise that demonstrated forced entry. It rounded off an exercise that included training on the land, at sea and in the air. An opportunity for Poland to prove that it not only can defend itself, but that it can also work with its NATO allies and partners, testing their ability, readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade take off from Swindon, Poland to perform an Air Assault in Wedryzn, Poland as part of Exercise Anakonda 2016. Anakonda 2016 is a Polish-led, multinational exercise involving over 31,000 Soldiers from over 20 nations.

BALTOPS. Anakonda. Saber Strike. Swift Response. Thousands of U.S. and allied service members are participating in exercises across Europe, from Poland to the Baltics, to improve interoperability and prepare for real-world conflicts. They come at a time when Russia is reportedly building new bases on the borders of Ukraine. A 10-member U.S. Air Force detachment in Poland, which […]

NATO officials have also expressed concern about Russia’s own military exercises in which thousands of Russian troops conduct war games without giving the alliance any prior warning.

“The allied army, more specifically, the American Army, they came to liberate, not to conquer,” van den Brink said. “That’s what it says in the Coleville cemetery, where 10,000 Americans are resting forever.