When thinking of America’s military alliances, it’s important to not boil down relationships to security spending but understand value beyond military support, a former chief of naval operations said Monday. Read More
Category Archives: Russia
Russians Blame MiG-29K Crash on Broken Arrestor Cable, Catastrophic Engine Failure
MiG-29 K taking off in 2012.
A combination of faults on Russia’s carrier and an unexpected total engine shutdown led to a Russian pilot ditching his fighter in the Mediterranean Sea last week, read a translation of a Monday Russian press report. Read More
Experts Predict ‘Long, Rough Ride’ for Future U.S.-Russia Relations
Kremlin
Russia’s view of foreign policy – a zero sum game with the West — is unlikely to change when the new administration takes office in January, an expert in Kremlin affairs said Thursday. Read More
Senator Warns That Russia Should be Key Concern for Next Secretary of State
Ranking Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.)
The ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee warned the incoming Trump administration to be very mindful of what Russia is doing all across Europe and in Syria when it chooses a nominee to be Secretary of State. Read More
U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Rated ‘Marginal’ in New Military Strength Report
Marines and sailors stand at parade rest while manning the rails of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8) on Oct. 14, 2016. US Marine Corps Photo
Moscow is a “formidable” potential adversary while the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as “marginal” in meeting today’s requirements, according to a new report from the Heritage Foundation released on Wednesday. Read More
Ship-launched Russian Cruise Missile Strike Part of New Aleppo Offensive
Russian Admiral Grigorovich frigate. Sputnik Photo
Cruise missiles fired from Russia’s newest frigate were part of the combined Syrian, Russian push into Aleppo, a U.S. defense official confirmed to USNI News on Tuesday. Read More
Russian Carrier-based MiG-29K Fighter Crashes in Mediterranean; Shows Potential Gaps in Capability
MiG-29K
A fighter assigned to the Russian carrier operating in the Eastern Mediterranean crashed during a landing approach on Sunday, a U.S. defense official confirmed to USNI News on Monday. Read More
What Trump’s Team Has Said About Maritime Security
THE PENTAGON — Much is still unknown about how President-elect Donald Trump will approach defense and foreign policy issues upon taking office in January, given the less than clear and at times contradictory campaign rhetoric over the past 17 months. Read More
Official: Russians Flying Armed Sorties From Carrier Over Syria; Massive Strikes Likely Soon
Sukhoi Su-33 launching from the Admiral Kuznetsov in 2012. Russian MoD Photo
THE PENTAGON — Armed Russian fighters have sortied from carrier Admiral Kuznetsov for flights over Syria ahead of an anticipated combined arms strike on rebels opposed to Bashar al-Assad near Aleppo, a U.S. defense official told USNI News on Tuesday. Read More
Russian Carrier Group Could Launch Syria Strikes This Week
Undated photo of Russian Admiral Kuznetsov carrier. Russian State Media Photo
Russia could launch airstrikes from its carrier operating in the Eastern Mediterranean to targets in Syria sometime this week, a U.S. official told USNI News on Tuesday. Read More
