Biden to travel to Europe next week for NATO summit on war in Ukraine

President Biden is scheduled to travel to Europe next week for a NATO summit about the war in Ukraine, the White House says. FAST FACTS —Residents of Mariupol, Ukraine, have reportedly contacted a human rights organization with complaints that Russian … Read More

Putin warns NATO of Russia’s unstoppable missiles if his ‘red line’ in Ukraine is crossed

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Putin warned NATO that deploying troops or advanced missiles to Ukraine would cross a “red line.” The Russian leader said Moscow would be forced to take action while boasting about Russia’s hypersonic missiles. Hypersonic missiles are designed to be virtually … Read More

NATO chief wary of Russian military moves near Ukraine

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BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Russia on Monday to be more transparent about its military activities near Ukraine but he stopped short of suggesting that Moscow might be preparing to invade its former Soviet neighbor. Ukraine claims … Read More

Putin orders surprise combat readiness inspection for Russian army

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Russian armed forces in the Central Military District were put on high alert on Monday (June 24) after Vladimir Putin, Russia’s President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief, announced drills to test their combat readiness. Iskander, S-300, and S-400 missile systems, Btr-82 Armoured … Read More

Naval Muscle: Russia’s Northern Fleet Is Getting Some Seriously Dangerous Submarines

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The Northern Fleet is now taking a major step to modernize its submarine force with a new hardware shipment slated for later this year. From the Petr Velikiy battlecruiser to the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, Russia’s Northern Fleet is home to some of the … Read More

Russia develops new frigates capable of carrying nearly 50 cruise missiles – source

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The frigates will have a displacement of up to 7,000 tonnes Kalibr cruise missile – Department of Press Service and Information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. The Northern design bureau has started … Read More

America is waking up to the critical threat that is Russia

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A new Gallup poll released this week suggests that 52 percent of Americans regard the Russian military as a critical threat to U.S. interests. Those respondents are correct. A plurality of Americans, 32 percent, view Russia as our “greatest enemy today,” a stark … Read More

As Russia stokes tensions with Ukraine, it’s trying to gain a military edge over NATO elsewhere in Europe

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The Russian large landing ship Azov fires missiles during a rehearsal for the Navy Day parade in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have spiked after Russia fire upon and … Read More

Moscow Laying Groundwork for Deeper Military Involvement in Libya

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Russian PMCs financier Yevgeny Prighozin (background) as Libyan General Khalifa Haftar’s delegation arrives to meet with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (Source: VOA) Moscow is deepening its military involvement in Libya while denying to its own people and the world … Read More

Russia and China Will Now Hold Military Exercises “On a Regular Basis”

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But does that mean an alliance is coming? Russia and China are drawing closer together as the two great powers solidifytheir entente to challenge the United States and its liberal hegemony. Not only do Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president … Read More

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