US Show of Force in the Black Sea Sending Russia a Message

The US Navy has taken what it calls proactive measures by sending an increased presence into the Black Sea to counter what it has termed increased Russian presence there. Lately, the Russians have become belligerent to any US or NATO presence there, which it considers their territory. It’s a region that has become increasingly fraught with […]

Four Ukrainian Marines killed by fellow servicemen

In a region of Donetsk territory under Ukrainian government control, four naval infantrymen were killed by their fellow Marines during an alcohol related incident. Ukraine’s press center released the following statement, “Representatives of the military law enforcement service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Police of Ukraine are investigating the causes and details of the death of servicemen […]

US Air Force announces plans to launch a new, hardened GPS satellite constellation

Billions of people around the globe utilize GPS as a part of their day to day lives, but few people realize that the satellite infrastructure that provides that method of tracking and navigation was put into orbit and is continuously maintained by the United States military. With the exception of the Roscosmos GLONASS network launched […]

NATO to stand up 2 new commands to counter Russian aggression

According to a statement made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Tuesday, the alliance has approved plans to establish two new commands as a part of a broader effort to modernize the NATO command structure and counter Russian aggression. We have just finished a very productive meeting of Defense Ministers. Where we […]

Russian Proxies Upping the Ante in Syria, A Dangerous Precedent

Over the weekend, U.S. airstrikes decimated an attack by a battalion-sized force of fighters loyal to President Bashar Assad supported by tanks and rocket launchers.  The pro-Assad forces attacked a coalition U.S. Special Operations, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) base with about 500 pro-Assad troops in eastern Syria. While the numbers are still unclear, several of […]

UK Accuses Russian Military of “Malicious Cyber Attack”

The British Foreign Minister has pointed the blame at the Russian government, specifically their military for a global cyber attack that ripped thru European businesses a year ago, accusing the Russians of “weaponizing information” in the realm of cyber warfare. Foreign Minister Tariq Ahmad said, “the U.K. government judges that the Russian government, specifically the […]

Russian Civilian Contractors Killed in US Airstrikes Of Assad Loyalists

There are increasing reports that Russian military contractors were among those killed when a U.S.-led coalition airstrike wiped out an attack by pro-regime Syrian forces loyal to President Assad. About 500 Syrian and Russian forces attacked a coalition base where U.S. Special Operations troops were advising a Kurdish unit. At least a 100 of the […]