The following is the Nov. 8, 2020, Congressional Research Service report, Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response. Read More
Category Archives: Russia
Japanese PM Kishida Renews Calls for Expanded Defense Spending
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tours the hangar, led by Capt. Michael Sweeny, commander, Carrier Air Wing 5, aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Review 2022, in the Sagami Wan, Nov. 6, 2022. US Navy Photo
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated his country’s commitment to expanding Japan’s defense capabilities to deal with those who would jeopardize the peace and security of other countries, in a speech this week aboard destroyer helicopter carrier JS Izumo (DDH-183). Read More
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the Nov. 8, 2022 report, Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense— Issues for Congress. Read More
Russian Navy Pulls Warships from Black Sea into Port After Attacks
H I Sutton Photo Illustration for USNI News
The Russian Navy still outnumbers and outguns the Ukrainians in the northern Black Sea. Despite the dominance on paper, the Russian Navy is on its back foot after several successful attacks from the smaller Ukrainian forces. Read More
Report to Congress on Ukrainian Military Performance
The following Nov. 3, 2022, Congressional Research Service Infocus report: Ukrainian Military Performance and Outlook. Read More
Tokyo Protests Chinese Surveillance Ship Transit in Territorial Waters, Japan Prepares for Fleet Review
Shupang-class survey ship
A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) survey ship vessel entered Japan’s territorial waters near islands south of Kyushu this week, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Read More
Russia Resumes Participation in Grain Export Deal After Sevastopol Attack
Screenshot from a video showing a Russian ship from a camera board a suspected surface attack drone.
Russia resumed its participation in a United Nations-Turkey-brokered deal that allows grain to leave Ukrainian ports, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday.
Report to Congress on Emerging Military Technologies
The following is the Nov. 1, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Emerging Military Technologies: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Russian Forces Unprepared to Protect Against Drones, Lack Adequate Command and Control, Panel Says
Image of the suspected Ukrainian USV circulating on Russian social media. Image via Naval News
Attacks on Russia’s Black Sea fleet over the weekend are showing Moscow the vulnerability of its ships in port to new types of unmanned weapons, a Kremlin analyst at the CNA said Tuesday. Read More
Moscow Cancels Black Sea Grain Deal After Large-Scale Drone Attack on Russian Warships
Screen shot from a video showing a Russian ship from a camera board a suspected surface attack drone.
Russia said it suspended its participation in a United Nations-Turkey-brokered deal to allow grain to leave Ukraine following an alleged Ukrainian attack on Russian warships operating near Sevastopol, Crimea. Read More
