Trump’s cabinet nominees diverge on Russia, security issues

Trump’s cabinet nominees diverge on Russia, security issues

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump’s picks for top national security posts diverged from the president-elect’s positions on key issues during confirmation hearings a week before the inauguration, increasing uncertainty about what policies the incoming administration would pursue, even on matters almost entirely under White House control. Retired Gen. James Mattis, the secretary of defense nominee; Rex Tillerson, named […]

U.S. tanks roll into Germany to bolster NATO deterrent against possible Russian aggression

U.S. tanks roll into Germany to bolster NATO deterrent against possible Russian aggression

This deployment is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. One armored brigade combat team, on a nine month deployment basis, will be stationed in Eastern Europe. The objective of the operation is to bolster the defenses of the Eastern European NATO members against any aggression -Vasilis Chronopoulos.   BERLIN — Ships began unloading U.S. tanks, self-propelled howitzers and hundreds […]

Watch: US-led battle group of one thousand troops to be stationed in Poland

Watch: US-led battle group of one thousand troops to be stationed in Poland

During the course of 2017, the US will lead a multinational force of 1000 troops which will be stationed in the town of Orzysz in northeastern Poland. Aside from US troops, the force will include soldiers from Romania and the United Kingdom. Brigadier General Jarosław Gromadziński states in the video the importance of such a deployment, as […]

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly New Year’s Eve Istanbul attack

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly New Year’s Eve Istanbul attack

ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Istanbul nightclub Saturday night that left thirty-nine people dead and seventy hospitalized. People from at least fourteen countries gathered in the Reina nightclub over the weekend to celebrate the coming of the new year.  Conflicting witness reports suggest that a single shooter entered the club shortly […]

Suicide of a NATO employee: A good example of Russian information operations

Suicide of a NATO employee: A good example of Russian information operations

About a week ago, Pravda posted an article about the death of a NATO employee. Yves Chandelon had committed suicide on December 22nd, but the Russian outlet’s interpretation of the event read like a noir novel. According to the post, Mr. Chandelon was NATO’s chief auditor tasked with investigating terrorist finances. A mysterious man who […]

NATO is Hunting Russia’s “Carrier Killer” Submarines

NATO is Hunting Russia’s “Carrier Killer” Submarines

NATO’s anti-submarine forces are currently hunting one, and possibly two, Russian submarines in the eastern Mediterranean. The submarines, Oscar-II class guided missile boats, was designed to take out aircraft carriers in wartime. Two NATO carriers are operating off the coast of Syria. The Aviationist aviation blog broke the story, citing military sources who say that several maritime patrol […]

Russia announces new drone sub that can mimic any other submersible vessel

Russia announces new drone sub that can mimic any other submersible vessel

A Russian-owned media outlet announced plans for the new submersible drone this week.  The drone, called Surrogat, has been designed to “realistically reproduce the physical fields of the enemy—the acoustic and electromagnetic.”  In other words, it’s been designed to mimic the signals produced by submarines, potentially fooling enemy vessels into thinking it’s any number of […]

EU may be hedging their bets on NATO, announce Joint Defense Fund

EU may be hedging their bets on NATO, announce Joint Defense Fund

The European Union has announced a new plan to increase defense spending across the continent, in what some are calling a precursor to a larger EU Defense Union. The European Defense Action Plan calls for a dramatic increase in funding for joint military assets among member nations.  The proposal includes increasing immediate expenditures from twenty-five […]

Senate Foreign Relations Chair promises new sanctions on Russia, urges support for democracy in Europe

Senate Foreign Relations Chair promises new sanctions on Russia, urges support for democracy in Europe

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has promised to introduce comprehensive legislation to strengthen sanctions against Russia. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) told a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum on transatlantic security Nov. 17 that he would press for new sanctions to punish Russia for its aggression towards Ukraine, […]

Defense spending and alliances: Is Trump wrong about NATO?

Defense spending and alliances: Is Trump wrong about NATO?

Along the campaign trail, Donald Trump said a number of things that concerned prominent Democrats and foreign leaders. Some of these things can be chalked up to campaign rhetoric, but few of these remarks made the heads of foreign governments wiggle uncomfortably in their chairs more than his stance on NATO. In what would become […]

Is there a difference between .223 and 5.56?

Is there a difference between .223 and 5.56?

The comparison between .223 and 5.56 isn’t a new one, so there is a lot of discussion to weed through to learn about the two. Ultimately, because they originated from the same cartridge, they are very similar, but that does not mean that they are necessarily interchangeable. This article discusses three key differences between .223 […]