Russia Tops Dunford’s Threat List, New NATO Deterrence Model ‘Needs to be a Priority’
NATO and the U.S. need new tools to deter increasing Russian aggression as conflict in Eastern Ukraine continues to rage,…
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…
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…
Mattis: U.S. Suffering ‘Strategic Atrophy’
Because the United States lacks a global strategy, “volatility is going to get to the point that chaos threatens,” a…
Former NATO Commander Stavridis: U.S. Should Provide Lethal Aid to Ukraine
“We ought to be providing lethal aid”—anti-tank, anti-armor weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, and cyber assistance—to the Ukrainian government in its…
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…