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As NATO operation Saber Strike 17 came to a close on Sunday, around 11,000 service members from twenty different nations returned to regular duties the world over, confident that their activity increased international cooperation and served as a powerful deterrent to the potential of Russian aggression in the Baltics. That word, “deterrent” is an important […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted nearly unanimously on Tuesday to reaffirm the NATO alliance’s guarantee that all members defend each other, weeks after President Donald Trump raised doubts about Washington’s support for the agreement. The vote was 423-4 in the House, where Trump’s fellow Republicans hold a 48-seat majority, for a resolution “solemnly reaffirming” […]
Around 330 U.S. Marines have been training in Vaernes, Norwary on a rotational basis since January, prompting Russian ire despite U.S. and Norwegian claims that the cold-weather training is focused on expanding U.S.-Norwegian cooperation, rather than as a part of the continued expansion of NATO defenses along Russia’s western flank. Now, Norwegian Defense Minister Ine […]
According to reports provided by Popular Mechanics, Russia’s latest tank set to begin testing in 2019, the T-14 Armata, will be equipped with anti-tank missiles capable of engaging targets as far away as seven miles, a significant advantage over America’s new workhorse tank, the M1A2 SEP V3 Abrams set to begin fielding in 2020. The T-14 […]
With tensions on the rise in the skies above Syria and Europe, Russia and the United States would seem destined to return to the days of proxy wars and continuous posturing… and one can hope nothing more. The United States clearly boasts the largest and most powerful military in the world, and the two nations […]
The Russian government has canceled an upcoming high-level meeting with U.S. officials intended to help curb increasing tensions between the two military powers. According to a statement released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, the meeting has been canceled in direct response to the recent expansion of U.S. sanctions on Russian individuals and organizations tied to […]
Amid heightened tensions between the U.S. led coalition and Russia in the air over Syria, a NATO F-16 fighter attempted to intercept a jet, believed to be a Tu-154, carrying Russia’s Defense Minister, Sergey Shoygu, over the Baltic Sea in Northeast Europe. According to reports, the F-16, which may belong to the Polish Air Force, approached […]
An armed Russian Su-27 fighter jet reportedly came to within five feet of an unarmed US Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft on Monday over the Baltic Sea. The encounter is being classified as “unsafe and unprofessional” by Pentagon officials. The Su-27 was reportedly armed with air-to-air missiles, and carried out what one defense official categorized […]
The United States joined its European NATO allies in conducting a large-scale defense drill on the border between Poland and Lithuania, simulating the possibility of a Russian invasion in the region, which if successful, would sever Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania’s access to other allied nations. U.S. and British troops were joined by troops from Poland, […]
Russia’s full throttle disinformation campaign against the West continues in earnest. Considering the dearth of Russian fake news, I’ve decided to highlight some selected stories each week to help make readers aware of: 1) fake news 2) what Russia wants us to believe and 3) take a look at both internally as well as externally […]
U.S. and British troops have carried out the first large-scale NATO defensive drill on the border between Poland and Lithuania, rehearsing for a possible scenario in which Russia might try to sever the Baltic states from the rest of the Western alliance. The frontier runs for 104 km (65 miles) through farmland, woods and low […]
Mazar-e- Sharif, Afghanistan- Several US soldiers were reportedly wounded when an Afghan soldier opened fire on NATO troops. Initial reports indicated that the US soldiers were killed but Operation Resolute Support confirmed there were no US or NATO fatalities. At least one Afghan soldier was killed and several American soldiers were wounded in an incident at a […]
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