Hold no illusions about Moscow’s true intentions

Hold no illusions about Moscow’s true intentions

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.

Warsaw Summit – Important NATO meeting in July 2016

Warsaw Summit – Important NATO meeting in July 2016

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.

Watch: Daesh (ISIS) bound nuclear smugglers foiled in Moldova – Again

Watch: Daesh (ISIS) bound nuclear smugglers foiled in Moldova – Again

In the vehicle, SIS agents uncovered what they were looking for – dangerous nuclear material, which was even more dangerously transported, in aluminum foil.

SIS agents also gun recovered counterfeit identification documents, guns and knives. Thus far, the Chisinau Prosecutor has only released that two of the arrested were Moldovan citizens, and the pair will face ten years on the radioactive smuggling charges alone.

NATO military chief: National forces are key

NATO military chief: National forces are key

The upcoming NATO summit should send a message to member states that they have the responsibility to provide the first line of defense of their own countries, the alliance’s top military officer said Thursday. Gen. Petr Pavel, chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, said the 28-member alliance has the “strength and the determination to cope with […]

Russia deploys new nuclear-capable missiles along NATO border

Russia deploys new nuclear-capable missiles along NATO border

Deploying nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad would be a separate and serious phase of escalation, he said. Konovalov said arming the missiles with nuclear warheads would be a return to a full-scale Cold War, something he said nobody wanted.

NATO: What is it, Why it Matters, and How the U.S. is Helping Strengthen it

NATO: What is it, Why it Matters, and How the U.S. is Helping Strengthen it

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.

ISIS threat to U.S. air bases, South Korea intelligence agency warns

ISIS threat to U.S. air bases, South Korea intelligence agency warns

ISIS has collected information on 77 U.S. and NATO air force facilities around the world and is calling on supporters to attack them, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency. The terror group has also released information on individuals in 21 countries, including the personal details of one employee of a South Korean welfare organization, the […]

NATO plans for Afghan war through 2020

NATO plans for Afghan war through 2020

BRUSSELS — The war in Afghanistan — America’s longest conflict — will grind on for at least another four years as NATO allies are prepared to commit $5 billion through 2020 to train, equip and pay Afghan security forces, according to a senior NATO diplomat. Last week, President Obama granted U.S. troops in Afghanistan expanded authority to attack […]