Russian fighter executes ‘unsafe intercept’ of US Navy plane over Black Sea

The U.S. Navy has reported that a Russian Su-30 fighter jet executed an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon over the Black Sea on Saturday.  The Navy aircraft had its transponder on and was conducting “routine operations in international airspace.”  The unprofessional behavior demonstrated by the Russian pilot was clearly intentional, according to […]

Misrepresenting the facts: Russia claims North Korea has ‘frozen’ missile tests

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Igor Morgulov, met with his South Korean counterpart in Seoul on Monday, where he warned that the situation with North Korea could grow to become “apocalyptic,” because of American influence.  The top Russian diplomat also seemed to take credit for the recent lull in North Korean ballistic missile tests. “We greatly value […]

Requiem for a hit man

When they arrested Timur Makhauri with two unregistered pistols and a bogus passport in downtown Kiev earlier this year, police thought they made a breakthrough in a string of unsolved contract murders. A judge saw Mr. Makhauri had a dark history of allegedly assassinating critics of the Kremlin in Turkey, and ordered him held on […]

UPDATE: ARA San Juan likely sunk. Search efforts continue

Buenos Aires, Argentina—The worst has all but been confirmed. According to the Argentine Navy, ARA San Juan has most likely gone down with all 44 crew members.  Searches will continue until a wreck or debris are located. The search-and-rescue operation has evolved from a solely national Argentine effort to an international show of solidarity.  Over […]

Russians Will Reduce Troop Strength in Syria By the End of the Year

The Russians will begin reducing the size of their military forces in Syria significantly said Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the Russian military General Staff. And he says that it could begin as early as the end of 2017. Russia’s military support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, notably through air strikes, has been crucial in […]

Kabul Investigating Taliban Use of Russian-made Night Vision Goggles

Defense officials in the Afghan government have admitted this week that Taliban militants have obtained night-vision equipment but would not confirm suspicions that the Russians are furnishing the Taliban with the equipment. The officials said that an investigation is continuing on the matter of the potential game-changer of high-tech equipment being introduced to Taliban forces […]

British aircraft carrier to be commissioned

Portsmouth, England—The Royal Navy is close to getting an aircraft-carrier at last. The HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is undergoing the final sea trials in Southern England, will be commissioned on December 7th. “In a world of intensifying global threats, this magnificent ship will be a leading force fighting to protect the values of the UK […]

Russian meddling in Catalan Referendum?

Madrid, Spain—Spanish government officials believe that Russia interfered in the Catalan referendum. Spanish Defence Minister Maria Dolores de Cospedal and Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis accused Russian-based groups of using social media to influence public opinion and raise support for the Catalan separatists. “These are groups that, public and private, are trying to influence the situation […]

Russian veto ends U.N. probe of chemical weapons use in Syria

Russia blocked a U.S.-written resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that would have extended an international investigation into chemical weapons use in Syria, angering diplomats who said Moscow was making it difficult to prevent future attacks. The Russian veto is the 10th that Moscow has made to protect its ally, the government […]

Taliban “Special Forces” Another Issue Coalition Forces Must Deal With

The Taliban has been touting their “Special Forces” unit for quite some time, however with recent attacks on Afghan government police and conventional military units, they’ve been pushed to the forefront in the news. Reports of the Taliban using night vision equipment and laser aiming devices have the Afghans worrying. On November 13, Taliban units […]