As Ukraine-Russia tensions rise, Israel is preparing for what may become its largest airlift in 30 years. Israeli government officials have begun laying the groundwork for the possible evacuation of Ukrainian Jews as fears of a Russian invasion continue to … Read More
Deployment of US troops in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe could lead to increased tensions, Chairman of the State Duma for Defense Andrey Kartapolov said. The New York Times announced on January 23, citing sources in the American administration, … Read More
European Union aims to show united front in face of what it sees as Russian aggression NATO announced Monday that it will send fighter jets and ships to eastern Europe as tension with the alliance and Russia hit a fever … Read More
Asked whether Russia was suspected as being behind the attack, a spokesman said: “It’s too early to draw conclusions, but there is a long record of Russian assaults against Ukraine.” Ukraine has been hit by a “massive cyber attack”, knocking … Read More
MOSCOW — First U.S. and Russian diplomats faced off in Geneva. Then NATO received a Russian delegation in Brussels. Finally, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will sponsor talks in Vienna Thursday. Russia courted all this attention by … Read More
The United States and Germany both agree that the build-up of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border could result in major consequences. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met in Washington on Wednesday to … Read More
Bruce Stokes is a visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. January 20 marks the end of the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency, an administration that promised to respect and rebuild the transatlantic alliance after … Read More
Russia’s President Putin is set to bask in the global limelight as a series of high-profile conferences on security in Europe kicks off this week. What could be better for an autocratic ruler, says DW’s Bernd Riegert. Vladimir Putin must … Read More
Indeed, Germany’s military, while armed with some of the world’s most deadly weapons, faces some tremendous challenges. Here’s What You Need To Remember: If a high priority NATO tasked unit was short over 14,000 pieces of equipment, it calls into … Read More
On 1 January, Sweden launched its Psychological Defense Agency, which will work to identify, analyze and respond to inappropriate information influences and other information directed against Sweden or Swedish interests. It is part of the Swedish concept of “Total Defense.” … Read More