Exclusive: Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign – sources

Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas, according to a U.S. Congressman and two other people briefed on the effort. About two dozen Facebook accounts were created to conduct surveillance on Macron campaign officials and others close to the centrist former financier […]

Russia in Ukraine, China in Africa – and Unconventional Warfare in a modern world

Some time ago, back in 2013, China sent troops traveled en route to Mali. A Chinese presence has remained ever since. Russia continues to exasperate Ukraine’s military forces. Mali’s extremist problem has grown in recent years. French interests in Africa are no way in retreat, and the U.S. is at a time when European reassurance is of the essence. […]

U.S. Special Operations Forces join training exercises in Ukraine for the first time

U.S. Special Operations Forces trained alongside Ukrainian special operators, as well as conventional U.S. and Ukrainian Navy assets, in an 11 day exercise that concluded on Friday.  The operation, dubbed “Sea Breeze 2017,” is an annual event, but has drawn more attention since Russia’s military annexation of Crimea in 2014.  This year also marks the […]

Videos Point to Russia Arming the Taliban in Afghanistan

The United States has been claiming for months that the Russians, once bitter enemies of the Taliban, have been arming them attempting to undermine US efforts in the war-torn country. Now videos are surfacing that give rise to those accusations by the US. The Russians have flatly denied the allegation as “utterly false” and claim […]

Congress approves new sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that will impose fresh sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and will include a provision which removes President Trump’s ability to ease such sanctions in the future. The bill, which still has to be approved by the Senate, has long been sought by lawmakers seeking […]

Watch: Take a ‘fly by’ tour of the International Space Station!

The first component of the International Space Station (ISS) was launched into orbit back in 1998. The ISS is now the largest human made object in low Earth orbit and can at times be seen with the naked eye. The ISS consists of pressurized modules, external trusses, solar arrays, and other components. ISS components have been launched by […]

MAKS 2017! What is it? Where is it? Why you should check this out!

With all the Russian mania these days how many of you know what MAKS is? The International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS is one of the largest air shows in the world and is based out of the Gromov Flight Research Institute (LII) airfield which is about 25 miles south-east of Moscow. Today, International Aviation and Space […]

Russian military police deployed to enforce ceasefire in Syria

Russian military police have been deployed to an area east of Syria’s capital Damascus as part of their contribution to so-called “de-escalation” zones in the country. According to Russian military officials, the military police there are to function as peacekeepers, enforcing a cease-fire agreement hashed out between Russia, Iran, the Assad regime, Turkey, and opposition […]

U.S. may give ‘defensive’ weapons to Ukraine

The United States is considering providing the Ukrainian military with more advanced weaponry intended for defensive use against the Russians and Russian-backed separatists. The announcement was made by U.S. special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker, who said in a TV interview that the weapons would be to maintain the status quo, and that if Russia […]

Videos Point to Russia Arming the Taliban in Afghanistan

The United States has been claiming for months that the Russians, once bitter enemies of the Taliban, have been arming them attempting to undermine US efforts in the war-torn country. Now videos are surfacing that give rise to those accusations by the US. The Russians have flatly denied the allegation as “utterly false” and claim […]

MAKS 2017! What is it? Where is it? Why You Should Check This Out!

With all the Russian mania these days how many of you know what MAKS is? The International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS is one of the largest air shows in the world and is based out of the Gromov Flight Research Institute (LII) airfield which is about 25 miles south-east of Moscow. Today, International Aviation […]