“It’s problematic that a foreign nation is involved in our election system. Our democracy is only as good as people trust the results,” former President George W. Bush said. | Seth Wenig/AP Photo Former President George W. Bush said Thursday that there is “pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled” in the 2016 presidential…
RUSSIA appears to be preparing for World War Three as it plans to add FOUR upgraded nuclear-powered submarines to its Pacific Fleet, deputy defence minister Yuri Borosov said today. GETTY Vladimir Putin’s military is set to add four nuclear subs to its Pacific Fleet The alarming development comes after Russia deployed short-range missiles to a…
A year since Trump entered office, European allies are relieved the alliance is still standing, but U.S. leadership remains in doubt. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. President Donald Trump take seats at a working dinner meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 25, 2017 during a NATO summit. (Matt Dunham/AFP/Getty Images) When…
Turkish offensive against Syrian-Kurdish forces in Afrin leaves U.S. in a bind: “They were ‘our guys’ in Syria, and now they are under attack and the U.S. doesn’t seem to have any real solutions” Turkish troops advance near the Syria border at Hassa, Hatay province, on January 22, 2018, as part of the operation “Olive…
German soldiers hold Germany’s national flag | Vano Shlamov/AFP via Getty Images Since the end of World War II, German statesmen from across the political spectrum have insisted that their nation has no national interests, only supranational ones. As founding chancellor of the divided, postwar Federal Republic, Konrad Adenauer chose to rehabilitate his defeated country…
In new outline of national security strategy, Trump doctrine to declare that ‘states have increasingly found common interests with in Israel’ in confronting threats such as Iran and radical jihadist terrorist organizations. Prioritizing national sovereignty over alliances, President Donald Trump is poised to outline a new national security strategy that envisions nations in a perpetual…
LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s military says Russia could try to sever undersea communications cables, and protecting them is a defense priority for NATO. Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach says cutting or disrupting the cables could have a “potentially catastrophic” economic effect. Peach told an audience at the Royal United Services Institute that…
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini address a joint news conference at the European Council in Brussels on Tuesday. (Francois Lenoir/Reuters) BRUSSELS — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s trip to Europe, normally friendly territory, is underscoring the difficulties of defending Trump administration policies to skeptical allies and his…
NATO risks angering Russia after announcing troops will remain present in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe as fears of World War 3 create regional tensions, the Secretary General revealed. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance will remain in the area “as long as necessary” to protect its allies. Tensions in the area…
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU summit meeting in Brussels — REUTERS BRUSSELS – 19 October 2017: German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged her fellow leaders on Thursday to cut European Union funds to Turkey that are linked to Ankara’s bid to join the bloc due to concerns about the country’s growing authoritarianism. While…