Watch: Russian Su-27 fighter intercepts US P-8A Poseidon over Baltic Sea days after US/Canada intercept of Russian bombers near Alaska

In a tit-for-tat intercept following American F-22s and Canadian CF-18s being scrambled to intercept and escort Russian nuclear capable bombers off the coast of North America over the weekend, a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker conducted an intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea as it “approached the Russian maritime […]

Russia put up fake independent news outlets on Facebook, many sponsored by Sputnik

Early Thursday, Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of Cybersecurity Policy, announced the social media giant removed hundreds of fake pages and profiles on both Facebook and Instagram that misrepresented themselves as independent new outlets and individuals. Many of these fake news outlet pages were linked directly back to Russia’s state-owned news agency, Sputnik. “Today we removed […]

Even outside of war zones, US Special Forces soldiers are regularly saving lives

Among other tasks, Special Forces soldiers are experts at winning people’s hearts and minds. This skillset is particularly useful in a counterinsurgency context. It also comes in handy in other circumstances. For the past few years, the Green Berets of 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group—which is forward-based in Germany—have been saving the lives of civilians. Last […]

Navy SEAL becomes first SEAL Fleet Master Chief in naval history

A Navy SEAL is being selected to be the next Fleet Master Chief of Naval Forces Europe and Africa, becoming the first-ever SEAL in the United States Navy’s (USN) history to rise to that position. “I am excited to announce Force Master Chief Derrick Walters will be our new Fleet Master Chief,” said Admiral James […]

The HK416 A7: German special operations units select new rifle

The new year will bring a new rifle to Germany’s elite soldiers. In the upcoming months, the HK416 A7, which the Germans have designated the G95K, will be issued to the soldiers of the Kommando Spezialkrafte (KSK) and sailors of the Kommando Spezialkrafte Marine (KSM). The standing order is for less than 2,000 new rifles, […]

Watch: A-10 Warthogs come in for a landing on highways in Europe

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. […]

Meet NATO’s top pilot: Greek Captain Kosmas Xalaris

A Hellenic Air Force (HAF) pilot has been named NATO’s Best Warrior for 2018. Captain Kosmas Xalaris was voted by his NATO colleagues as the best overall pilot in the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP). The competition happened between September 10 and October 4, during the 3rd Air Training Series for 2018. The Greek pilots participated […]

Meet NATO’s top pilot: Greek Captain Kosmas Xalaris

A Hellenic Air Force (HAF) pilot has been named NATO’s Best Warrior for 2018. Captain Kosmas Xalaris was voted by his NATO colleagues as the best overall pilot in the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP). The competition happened between September 10 and October 4, during the 3rd Air Training Series for 2018. The Greek pilots participated […]

‘Russia has 60 days to stop illegal nuke program, or else’ US and NATO take off the gloves

In a rare show of support to the Trump administration, NATO has accused Russia of breaching a Cold War-era nuclear missile treaty. In a high-level meeting of NATO officials in Brussels, the 29 foreign ministers of the transatlantic alliance voiced their concerns with Moscow’s development of medium-range nuclear missiles. According to the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear […]