On Tuesday, there were unconfirmed reports of Russian air strikes hitting targets in the NATO country of Poland, with many fatalities noted in the reports. The move comes more than … Continue reading Major Development on Russian Aggression
The commander of Chechen forces fighting for Russia in Ukraine recently described his forces as “the army of Jesus” in a “holy war” against the “Satanic” values of Europe and the United … Continue reading Commander in Ukraine Says Russia in Christian ‘Holy War’ Against ‘Satanic’ West, LGBT Values
ANALYSIS – I have argued that one of the most significant collateral benefits of Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has been to unify and strengthen NATO, not only against … Continue reading NATO Now Facing China and Russia – Can it Fight Both at Same Time?
At his recent meeting with the Thai prime minister and defense leader in Bangkok, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Lloyd Austin noted how America’s unparalleled network of allies and partners allows … Continue reading SECDEF Says US Can Handle Multiple Global Threats – ‘Walk and Chew Gum at Same Time’
The historically neutral Nordic country of Finland, with an 810-mile-long border, and history of war with Russia, is currently applying for NATO membership. Fearing Russian reprisals, and hybrid threats, which … Continue reading Finland Joining NATO and Building ‘Wall’ to Deter Russian Hybrid Threats, Migrants
ANALYSIS – Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called for heavy weapons such as tanks and artillery, but especially multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). However, most nations are sending infantry … Continue reading Ukraine Needs More Heavy Weapons – NATO Countries Need to Send Them
The United States does not intend to provide high-end aircraft to Ukraine despite Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Julianne Smith said. When asked by … Continue reading NATO Ambassador: No F-16’s for Ukraine
A debate has reportedly emerged within NATO circles over the possibility Ukraine could seize the momentum in its fight against Russia and take back Crimea and the Donbas region. Following Russia’s … Continue reading Russia Could Actually Lose Donbas and Crimea to Ukraine
Ending its 200-year-long neutrality, and joining its Nordic neighbor Finland, Sweden has formally announced its bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Sweden had avoided military alliances since … Continue reading In Historic Shift Sweden Joins Finland in Bid for NATO Membership
As western arms supplies to Ukraine get bigger and include heavier weapons, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced Friday that Germany is sending seven of its biggest, molst modern artillery pieces to Ukraine. … Continue reading Germany Sending Big Guns to Ukraine – Its First Heavy Weapons to the Besieged Country
The Russian Baltic Fleet has announced that it carried out a series of simulated missile strikes of its nuclear-capable Iskander system. This is not the first time that the Russian exclave – … Continue reading Kaliningrad: Russia’s Military Stronghold Deep in NATO territory Simulates Nuke Missile Strikes
The current war in Ukraine and Russia’s threatening actions toward NATO countries coupled with a rising China in Asia highlights a strategic pickle for the United States—the need to be able to … Continue reading US Military Can’t Fight Wars on Two Fronts
ANALYSIS – It is telling when even establishment news venues are criticizing Joe Biden’s foreign policy in time of war. It also says a lot about how this war has taken … Continue reading Putin May be Emboldened by Biden’s ‘Risk Averse’ Approach to Ukraine Invasion: ABC News
As Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky shames the U.S. into providing more arms and support to face the brutal Russian invasion, many NATO members, and a few others, are providing large … Continue reading Who is Arming Ukraine, and What are They Sending?
Vladimir Putin’s recent threat to put the “Russian Army [nuclear] Deterrence Force on combat alert,” shocked many in the west, and that was his intention. However, the term Putin used has … Continue reading Putin’s Nuclear Threat Includes Using Tactical Nukes that US and NATO Can’t Respond In-kind
It has been a roller coaster for Germany’s decision on its replacement for its venerable but aging Panavia (European consortium) Tornado strike fighter. The Tornado entered service in the 1970s … Continue reading Germany Re-considering US F-35s to Replace Tornados for US Nuke Missions
As part of increasing allied naval interoperability worldwide, and as tensions ramp up with Russia, a French Navy aircraft carrier strike group (Task Force 473) centered around the carrier FS Charles … Continue reading US Destroyer and Allied Warships Part of French Navy Carrier Strike Group in Mediterranean
In what’s being described as a decisive period for Islam in France, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (Cfcm) – an official interlocutor between the government and religious leaders – is … Continue reading French Government Eliminates Muslim Advisory Council Due to ‘Foreign Influence’
Germany has provoked outrage in some quarters after it offered to supply 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine to help it defend itself against a possible Russian invasion. About 100,000 Russian … Continue reading Germany’s Shameful Offer of 5,000 Helmets to Ukraine – ‘What’s next? Pillows?’
There are now six Russian amphibious warfare ships in the Mediterranean Sea, adding to a growing Russian fleet there. The three latest landing ships left the Baltic Sea earlier this month. While … Continue reading Invasion Force or Diversion? Armada of Six Russian Amphibious Landing Ships Enter Mediterranean
GRAY ZONE – Despite European fantasies that somehow the European Union (EU) is the reason for 70 years of relative peace in Europe, the transatlantic US-European military alliance – NATO – … Continue reading Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton Warns: NATO Needs to Stand up to Russia
For the second time this year, there are serious concerns that Russia is on the verge of invading Ukraine. Tens of thousands of Russian troops have amassed along Ukraine’s border, raising … Continue reading Putin is ‘Deadly Serious’ about Neutralizing Ukraine – US and NATO Impotent
