The following is the Congressional Research Service Feb. 24, 2023, In Focus report: Syria and U.S. Policy. Read More
Category Archives: Russia
Russia, Ukraine in Black Sea Stalemate a Year Into Russo-Ukraine Conflict
RTS Moskva (121) following an April 13, 2022 strike from Ukrainian missiles. Russian MoD
When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the Black Sea was suddenly in the spotlight. Read More
Report to Congress on Hypersonic Weapons
The following is the Feb. 13, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Report to Congress on Military, Intelligence Issues on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The following is the Feb. 13, 2023, Congressional Research Service report Russia’s War in Ukraine: Military and Intelligence Aspects. Read More
Report to Congress on U.S.-Turkey Relations
The following is the Feb. 15, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Turkey (Türkiye): Background and U.S. Relations In Brief. Read More
DIA Report on Iranian UAVs in Ukraine
The following is the Feb. 14, 2023, Defense Intelligence Agency report, Iranian UAVs in Ukraine: A Visual Comparison. Read More
U.S., Allies Need to Operate in the High North More to Deter China, Russia, Experts Say
The crews of Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) and Canadian coast guard ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier conducted a search and rescue exercise near Point Hope, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2022. US Coast Guard
Physical presence by allied navies and coast guards is increasingly important as Russia builds up its military presence and China’s expands its intentions beyond commerce in the waters of the High North, senior maritime officers from three countries and a National Security Council official agreed last week. Read More
Ukraine, Russia Continue to Clash Over Control of Dnieper River
Dnieper River in 2016.
The Dnieper River continues to be a battleground in the Russo-Ukraine as Russia attempts to use small boats to keep its presence on islands, according to a U.K. intelligence released this week. Read More
U.S. Should Create Military Cyber Force to Help Deter China, Experts Tell Congress
U.S. Capitol on Dec. 29, 2022. USNI News Photo
The U.S. should consider creating an independent Cyber Force, similar to the Space Force, to take on the asymmetric and technological challenges China has created to disrupt the American approach to war, the former executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission testified Thursday. Read More
U.S. Destroyer Operating Near the Black Sea for First Time Since Russia Invaded Ukraine
USS Nitze (DDG-94) at anchor near the entrance to the Bosporus Strait on Feb. 3, 2023. Photo by Yörük Işık used with permission
USS Nitze (DDG-94) stopped on the edge of the Bosphorus Strait, on its way to make a port call in Turkey, USNI News understands. It’s the closest a U.S. warship has been to the Ukraine-Russia war since it started nearly a year ago. Read More
