Finland Prepared for Worst, But Sees No Immediate Russian Threat to Its Border, Defense Minister Says
This post has been updated to correct the number of F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters Finland is set to…
Report to Congress on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine
The following is the Feb. 9, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine.…
U.S. Offered Russians Aegis Ashore Inspections to Ease Ukraine Tensions; More American Troops Headed to Europe
In a proposal to ease tensions over a Russian military build-up in Ukraine, NATO and U.S. negotiators offered Moscow the…
French Fleet Beginning to Recover From Budget Turmoil, Says Navy Chief
This post has been updated to correct the planned tonnage of France’s new carrier. The carrier is planned to be…
NATO Command of USS Harry S. Truman Sends Signal to Russia, Says Secretary General Stoltenberg
Putting an American aircraft carrier strike group under alliance control should be a “clear message to Russia” that its 30…
Report to Congress on Ukrainian Armed Forces
The following is the Jan. 26, 2022 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Ukrainian Armed Forces.…
140 Russian Navy Warships Drilling Across Europe, Middle East as Ukraine Tensions Simmer
The Russian Navy is kicking off several simultaneous exercises, with ships from the Baltic and Black seas and its Northern…
Panel: U.S. Needs ‘Actions with Backbone’ to Deter Russia From Invading Ukraine
Washington should not “cede the battlefield” to Moscow in resolving the crisis over Ukraine’s future, but instead signal to the…
Former NATO Head Scaparrotti: China, Iran Watching U.S. Response to Ukraine Tensions Closely
As Russian President Vladimir Putin tries to expand the Kremlin’s sphere of influence across Eastern Europe, how Ukraine is handled…
Panel: Smaller NATO Navies Struggle with Recruitment, Awareness
Three senior NATO navy officers said their countrymen have cases of “maritime blindness” and don’t understand how their navies operate.…