Baltic states think Russia is laying the groundwork for looming ‘kinetic operations’

Signs of an intensifying Moscow-led information campaign have the Lithuanian government worried that Russia is laying the groundwork for “kinetic operations” — a euphemism for combat — similar to its recent actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. Lithuania’s defense minister and military communications officials told The Guardian that they were “taking very seriously” Russia-organized propaganda efforts […]

Zastava M70A : First look

The M70A might be one of the most overlooked and affordable pistols to hit the market in quite sometime. The Serbian made pistol is a modern adaptation of a Soviet TT pistol, a design of famed Russian firearms designer Fedor Tokarev. There are distinct differences between the Soviet TT and the Zastava M70A, the chief […]

Russia’s Lavrov and U.S. Tillerson spoke by phone about situation in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by phone on Saturday about the situation in Syria after the U.S. strikes on a Syrian air base, the Russian ministry said in a statement. Lavrov pointed out that “an attack on a country whose government fights terrorism only plays into the […]

Reaction to the US Missile strike on Syria

While several countries have admonished the US’ missile strike against Syria’s airfield on Thursday, there has also been an overwhelming response in support of President Donald Trump’s answer against the Syrian government’s use of nerve agents that killed more than 80 people earlier this week. Here are the nations that have supported, opposed, or remained […]

US officials: Russian drone may have turned camera off, right before Syrian attack

US officials say they suspect Russia may have played a role in the use of chemical weapons that killed at least 80 people in northeastern Syria earlier this week. Russia may have been operating an unmanned drone and military aircraft in the region, according to US military officials cited by BuzzFeed News on Friday. Two officials […]

Read the official Russian response to Thursday’s missile strike in Syria

The United States launched a strike against the Syrian air base on Thursday that was believed to be tied to Tuesday’s chemical weapon attack that left dozens, including children dead.  Immediately following the strike, reports began to emerge of the United States providing Russian troops in the region an early warning, in order to prevent a […]

Russia arrests possible accomplices of presumed St. Petersburg bomber

MOSCOW — Russian investigators said Thursday that they have arrested eight possible accomplices in the St. Petersburg subway attack Monday that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, and a Russian news agency reported that the suspected bomber may have trained with the Islamic State in Syria. The explosion in the heart of Russia’s cultural capital shocked […]

The main question after strikes on Syria: How does Russia respond?

For President Trump, choosing targets and launching cruise missiles to punish the Syrian regime for using chemical weapons this week may have been a relatively clear-cut decision. The big problem is what comes next. The military had been preparing options for a strike against President Bashar al-Assad since well before 2013, when the Syrian dictator […]