Panel: Moscow Could Stir Trouble in Baltics to Distract From Conflict in Ukraine
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are three important U.S. allies who present a tempting target to the Kremlin to distract from…
Global Commitments, Trump Statements Lead to Increase in Canadian Defense Budget
Canada’s announcement to boost its defense budget by 70 percent over ten years comes after more than a decade of…
Panel: NATO Unprepared to Defend Baltics from Russian Attack
While NATO remains unprepared to defend its most exposed states, positioning three American armored brigades in or near the Baltics…
U.S. European Command Emphasis Shifting to Russian Deterrence
By quadrupling spending to counter a mounting threat from Moscow, the United States’ military emphasis in Europe has shifted from…
U.S. Marines Amass Forces, Prepositioned Gear For Saber Strike 16 With NATO Allies
Ground forces from 13 nations are rehearsing in Latvia and Estonia amassing a large-scale force for a future crisis –…
Breedlove: U.S. and Russia Need Better Communications On Tactical Nukes
The U.S. needs to “establish quality communications with the Russians” to back Moscow away from implementing tactical nuclear weapons in…
Analysis: Larger NATO Baltic Sea Exercise Sends Important Message to Russia
Summer is exercise season in the Baltic Sea region, and one of the largest ones is BALTOPS 16, which runs…
Author: To Predict Putin’s Future Moves, Americans Need to Understand His Past
To understand what President Vladimir Putin may do in the future, the author of a new book on today’s Russia…
Expert on NATO Calls for Permanent Alliance Military Presence in Baltics As Hedge Against Russia Military Action
A leading analyst on NATO policy called for the alliance to place a permanent military presence in Baltic member states…
Russia Watcher: Putin Set to Undermine NATO in Baltics
Vladimir Putin is engaged in “an existential struggle” with the West, not only in Ukraine and other close-by former Soviet…