Document: Report to Congress on Armed Conflict in Syria
The following is the Jan. 6, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response.…
Mattis Puts Russia On Top of His Threat List, Defends NATO
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis placed Russia as the top threat facing the United States – especially with its attempts…
Russia Pulling Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov from Mediterranean
Russia is recalling the Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov from the Eastern Mediterranean and sending the ship back to its homeport…
Top Stories 2016: U.S. Navy Operations
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Analysis: Killing of Russian Ambassador Will Ratchet Up Black Sea Tensions
Monday’s assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara by 22 year-old Turkish policeman Mevlut Altintas adds a new dimension…
Expert: Russian Exceptionalism Driving Putin’s Moves in Ukraine, Syria
A sense of Russian exceptionalism is driving Vladimir Putin’s moves in Eurasia, Ukraine and Syria, a leading Russia scholar said…
Second Russian Carrier-based Fighter Crashes, Pilot Safe
A second Russian fighter has crashed attempting to land on the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, according to a Monday statement from…
Hadley, Albright Report on Middle East Calls for New U.S. Strategy
A former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor have crafted an outline for a proposed U.S. Middle East…
EOD Sailor Scott Dayton Killed in Syria by IED
A Virginia Beach-based explosive ordnance disposal sailor was the first American service member killed in the ongoing conflict in Syria,…
Russians Blame MiG-29K Crash on Broken Arrestor Cable, Catastrophic Engine Failure
A combination of faults on Russia’s carrier and an unexpected total engine shutdown led to a Russian pilot ditching his…