Destroyer USS Laboon, French Surveillance Ship Enter Black Sea
An American guided missile destroyer and a French surveillance ship entered the Black Sea on Sunday, according to a Turkish…
Russian Navy Faces Surface Modernization Delays Without Ukrainian Engines, Officials Pledge to Sue
The modernization of Russia’s surface fleet — already behind schedule — could face additional delays due to Ukraine’s decision to…
U.S. Led BALTOPS 2015 Begins With Heftier Presence Than Last Year’s Exercise
The 43rd annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise begins today, with four additional countries participating and significantly more troops involved compared…
USS Ross Leaves Black Sea
The guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG- 71) departed the Black Sea on Wednesday after an 11-day cruise of the…
VIDEO: U.S. Navy Denies Russian Fighters Chased Off Destroyer USS Ross in Black Sea
This post has been updated to include a June 1, 2015 U.S. 6th Fleet video of a Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer…
New Atlantic Council Report Outlines Russian Military Involvement in Ukraine Conflict
The Atlantic Council released a new report documenting Russia’s direct involvement in the conflict in the Ukraine based on what…
Panel: Russia Long Term Economic, Political Outlook is Bleak
Russia is in a period of slow deterioration — economically and politically — with a regime that has neither a…
Former NATO Chief Clark Predicts New Offensive in Ukraine
The Russians and Russian-backed forces in Ukraine are poised to launch a new offensive, probably between Orthodox Easter and before…
Russian Navy Chief: Submarine Patrols Up 50 Percent Over Last Year
The military leader of the Russian Navy has acknowledged an increase in submarine patrols to “prevent threats to national security”…
Russian Military ‘Snap Drills’ Include Bomber and Ballistic Missile Deployments to Crimea, Kaliningrad
A series of so-called snap drills by Russia’s Northern Fleet and its Western Military District will include deployments of high-end…