Military & Security

The US military has over-invested into weapons which work well for launching attacks on countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria but are quite ineffective for countries like Russia and China, media outlet Flight Global reports.  The US military has over-invested in purchasing short- range direct attack bombs and has …

NATO’s unprecedented decision to deploy troops and heavy weaponry to Russia’s western border spells the beginning of a “new and potentially more dangerous cold war,” which will lead to increasingly strained relations with Moscow and escalating violence in Ukraine, the National Interest reported.  “Taking this perhaps fateful step …

NATO’s unprecedented decision to deploy troops and heavy weaponry to Russia’s western border spells the beginning of a “new and potentially more dangerous cold war,” which will lead to increasingly strained relations with Moscow and escalating violence in Ukraine, the National Interest reported.  “Taking this perhaps fateful step …

Around 50 ships and support vessels, 40 planes and helicopters and approximately 14,000 servicemen took part in the exercises.  MOSCOW, June 25 (Sputnik) – Approximately 50 ships from Russia’s Pacific Fleet carried out military exercises that included submarine searches in the Avachinsky Bay on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Eastern Military District spokesman Capt. …

No one – as usual – saw it coming. So guess who walks into a room in St. Petersburg this past Thursday; Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince – and Defense Minister – Muhammad bin Salman, favorite son of King Salman; Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (former ambassador to the US and very close to key …

British intelligence agency GCHQ has once again been called on to reveal whether it was involved in the US targeted killing program against terror suspects, after a leaked top secret memo to agency staff contained details of a fatal drone strike in Yemen.  The documents, leaked by former NSA …

Russia could sell Iran advanced Almaz-2500 anti-aircraft missile systems after Tehran withdraws a lawsuit against Moscow for canceling a previous weapons delivery, newspaper Kommersant reported Monday citing an unidentified Kremlin source. Such a sale would increase Iran’s ability to repel air attacks and — critics say — protect …

Instead of building bridges and accepting Russia’s stance as having merit, the US and the North Atlantic Alliance have chosen to immerse themselves in shaping up for a lasting showdown with Moscow.  The standoff could last years or even decades, according to the Pentagon chief, who defended the US …

Washington and London have very specific plans regarding continental Europe and Russia: they want to weaken the first and impoverish the latter to prevent them from uniting into a force to be reckoned with.  Otherwise, the US policy towards Europe and Russia does not make any sense. “Modern Russia …