Europe Deploys Defenses Against Russian Hybrid Warfare

The European Union has developed a hybrid warfare defense strategy. The decision to implement this plan comes two years after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and initiated a proxy war in East Ukraine. This position from Europe has arisen as Russia continues its nationalist march for old glory. The advent of Russian proxy and hybrid […]

Saudi Arabia passes Russia as world’s third biggest military spender

Global military spending reached almost $1.7 trillion in 2015, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time since 2011, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which tracks arms expenditure around the world. The United States remained far and away the top spender, which despite a dip from 2014, accounted for more than a third of […]

More Illegal Immigrants are from China, not Mexico

Despite popular conceptions, the Chinese are increasingly crossing U.S. the border, as Mexicans are returning home. the border is not simply an American and Mexican issue anymore. The world watches us, and our enemies the closest. Are you still up in arms over migrant workers? I hope not, because this whole border issue has become […]

Russia Accuses Turkey as the Primary Supplier of ISIS

Russia has accused Turkey of using three humanitarian organizations to funnel weapons and supplies to IS and other jihadist groups in Syria. Moscow also called for Turkey close the porous border to extremists. Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin on Friday sent a letter to the UN Security Council saying three Turkish humanitarian organizations were fronts […]

Spy Vs. Spy: Ukrainian SBU Disrupts Russian FSB Actions within Ukraine

Ukrainian intelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), have uncovered evidence of direct Russian training, supply, and support, at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) in Donbass, Ukraine. Russian officials who were assigned to the center as part of a diplomatic agreement have undermined their position to provide support for Russian Separatist. The JCCC […]

F-15s Forward Deploy to Deter Russian Aggression

Air National Guard F-15Cs and airmen are headed to Europe to augment U.S. forces on the Continent, part of ongoing efforts to boost peace and stability in the region while deterring Russian aggression in eastern Europe. Twelve F-15C Eagles and about 350 airmen and support equipment were to begin deploying Friday from their home stations, […]

Windfall For Russian Arms Manufacturers?

If Russia spent $500 million on its military operations in Syria, all indications are it’s about to get that back–in spades. Because the Kremlin has done a good job of selling its successes, it just might receive a multi-billion-dollar windfall in new revenue. That is thanks to potential arms sales of it’s latest and greatest […]

Pentagon Readies More Robust U.S. Military Presence in Eastern Europe

The Pentagon has drawn up plans to position American troops, tanks and other armored vehicles full time along NATO’s eastern borders to deter Russian aggression, in what would be the first such deployment since the end of the Cold War. The Pentagon intends the plans as an escalation of a proposal it announced last year, […]

The West Is Oblivious to Russia’s Geopolitical Game in Syria

Two things about Russia under President Vladimir Putin: First, never bet too heavily on what the former KGB strongman will do next; second, things are not always what they first appear to be. Only two weeks ago, I remarked that Russia would not withdraw from Syria till a political settlement regarding Syria’s future was achieved […]

U.S. and Russia want the draft of a new Syrian constitution by August

Mr Kerry was speaking after four hours of talks at the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said they also agreed to press the Syrian government and rebels to speed up talks on a political transition. A round of indirect peace talks in Geneva between the Syrian government and opposition concluded on Thursday. UN envoy Staffan […]

Kerry in Moscow to Meet Putin for Talks on Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for the first face-to-face U.S. meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he announced a pullback of Russian forces in Syria this month. Mr. Kerry will seek to determine whether Mr. Putin is more amenable to removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power now that a fragile cease-fire has been declared on the […]