U.S. Coast Guard Commandant: U.S. lagging far behind Russia in the Arctic

Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Paul Zukunft warned on Wednesday that the United States is woefully behind other nations like Russia and China in securing the arctic waterways critical to national defense and economic security. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Zukunft issued a warning that Russia has “made a […]

Senior aide to Turkish President Erdogan threatens U.S. forces in Syria

An aide to Turkish president Recep Erdogan told a radio show that the U.S. soldiers in northern Syria are not safe from Turkish bombs, saying “we won’t be considering the fact that there are armored American vehicles… all of a sudden, by accident, a few rockets can hit them.” His comments come as a politically […]

Russian bombers and advanced fighters intercepted by F-22s near Alaska

A pair of Russian TU-95 Bear bombers, accompanied by two SU-35 fighter jet escorts, entered Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday night; marking the fifth time in less than a month that Russia has conducted such provocative air maneuvers. The Russian formation of four military aircraft were quickly intercepted by two American F-22 Raptors […]

Top commander warns U.S. military in Europe ‘not enough’ to stop Russia

General Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander said more troops, and heavier equipment, are needed in Europe now. Gen. Scaparrotti, who has been speaking of the mounting threat posed by Russia on the European continent since assuming the role last year, told the Senate appropriations subcommittee that the current […]

Russian Military buildup in the Arctic has US concerned

Russian President Vladimir Putin is beefing up his military forces in the Arctic on a scale that hasn’t been seen since the days of the USSR and the Cold War. He’s reopening closed bases and opening new ones in a bid to control the cold but natural resource-rich region One such base holds the 80th […]

U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks

The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent. In the alert, the State Department cited recent incidents in France, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom and said Islamic State and al Qaeda “have the ability […]

Russian Military Buildup in the Arctic Has US Concerned

Russian President Vladimir Putin is beefing up his military forces in the Arctic on a scale that hasn’t been seen since the days of the USSR and the Cold War. He’s reopening closed bases and opening new ones in a bid to control the cold but natural resource-rich region One such base holds the 80th […]

Russians, in peaceful protest, call for Putin to quit

Several hundred Russians lined up in central Moscow on Saturday under the gaze of riot police to hand over handwritten appeals for President Vladimir Putin to quit, as similar protests took place in other cities. Putin, who has dominated Russian politics for 17 years, has not said whether he will run in presidential elections in […]

Two arrested on charges of illegal exports to Russia get time served

Two Russian nationals arrested in the United States last October on charges of conspiring to export sensitive military technology from the United States to Russia were sentenced to time served on Friday, a spokesman for U.S. prosecutors said. Dmitrii Aleksandrovich Karpenko, 33, and Alexey Krutilin, 27, both pleaded guilty on March 8 and were sentenced […]

Montenegro parliament approves NATO ascension in a historic move sure to anger Russia

Montenegro’s parliament on Friday supported the Balkan country’s membership in NATO in a historic turn toward the West amid protests by Russia and the pro-Russia opposition. Lawmakers voted 46-0 in the capital of Cetinje to ratify the accession treaty with the Western military alliance. They then stood up and applauded the decision. The parliament has […]