Opinion: Putin Continues to Upgrade Military, Challenge New U.S. Administration
The spike in interest in the Russian SSC-X-8 program comes at a time of turmoil in Washington D.C., especially in…
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…
Analysis: Russia, the MH-17 shootdown, the Dutch and Kremlin’s Requirement to Respond
The carefully prepared and detailed analysis released this week by Dutch authorities showing that a 9M38 anti-aircraft launched from a…
Analysis: Russian Military Activities from South China Sea to Sevastopol
Russia is simultaneously conducting operations along the eastern Ukraine border, participating in large bilateral naval exercises with China in the…
Opinion: Why the Turks Won’t Help the Kurds in the Fight Against ISIS
Many are asking why the Turks are not doing more to enable the Kurds and their feared Peshmerga forces to…
Opinion: Sunset for NATO?
President Barack Obama spent a night on the borders of Russia in Estonia, a country with a sizeable Russian minority,…
Navigating Ukraine’s Civil War
As summer rolls on, Russian-built anti-aircraft missiles continue to down aircraft over eastern Ukraine. While a great deal of ink…
Opinion: Will Germany and Russia Decide Ukraine’s Fate?
The referenda held Sunday in Ukrainian regions Donetsk and Luhansk have been denounced by many—but deserve cold, rational consideration. This is…
Will New Sanctions Towards Russia Yield New Results in Ukraine?
In the extended haggling for influence in Ukraine, the U.S. led yesterday with third round of targeted sanctions against Russia.…
Are the Baltics the Next Crimea?
In Tartu Estonia, there is a building on the main square, constructed on an uncertain foundation that leans precipitously. The…