The Russian and Chinese navies have become increasingly active in the North Atlantic over the last five years, necessitating a return to a “competitive mindset” among U.S. Navy commanders, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said Monday. “We’re talking about more … Read More
Pentagon and NATO brass have issued fresh warnings about increased Russian naval activity in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, with the top U.S. Navy admiral saying this week Russian submarine operations are currently at levels not seen since the … Read More
Despite Putin’s constant boasts of advanced weapons, such as nuclear super-torpedoes and hypersonic missiles, the GPV 2027 plan will achieve much more modest goals. One reason the Soviet Union collapsed was that Moscow went broke trying to keep up with … Read More
GERMANY is debating whether it is time to become a nuclear nation. Donald Trump’s increasingly belligerent threats to withdraw NATO security is forcing Germans to think the unthinkable – unthinkable at least since the deadly V1 and V2 rockets of … Read More
Associated Press Russia has always been a military powerhouse, and remains a top cyber, electronic warfare, nuclear, and conventional threat, but it’s no longer the top one. US defense documents now list China as the US’s main threat, and with … Read More
Konstantin Kosachev, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation announced on Wednesday that Russia will have to implement its own military plan in case of Georgia’s membership in NATO and the deployment of NATO forces at … Read More
Germany’s arms exports do not necessarily contribute to the emergence, escalation, and prolongation of wars and arms races, an expert suggests. [EPA-EFE/JOEL CARRETT] It’s a widespread opinion that German arms exports are to blame for the world’s instability. Expert now have … Read More
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan compared “some” Israeli leaders to Adolf Hitler in response to the passage of Israeli legislation defining the nation as a Jewish state. “The soul of Hitler that dragged the world into a disaster has revived … Read More
From left to right: Mr Donald TUSK, President of the European Council; Mr Donald TRUMP, President of the United States of America. Shoot location: Bruxelles – BELGIUM Shoot date: 11/07/2018 Copyright: European Union This story is brought to you in association … Read More
President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted a planned natural gas pipeline link between Russia and Germany. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline has split European nations, with some saying it increases Europe’s dependence on Russia and poses national security threats. Germany … Read More