Ukraine’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a law allowing foreigners and stateless persons to hold officer positions in the country’s Armed Forces, National Guard, and State Special Transpor

Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss the American military footprint in Europe. Why does the United States maintain such a large presence there? Are there other ways to accomplish our goals with a smaller

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Thursday relieving Anatoly Antonov from his post as Moscow’s ambassador to the United States amid historic lows in U.S.-Russia relations. Antonov, 69, had head

The prototype of the Ukrainian An-178-100R military transport aircraft has successfully flown to Poland, as reported by Zbiam. According to the Polish airport’s press service, the aircraft arrived at

Exclusive interview with the Ambassador of Switzerland to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova Félix Baumann to the Interfax-Ukraine News Agency Text: Valerie Proshchenko, Yegor Boltryk Recently, it wa

Acting Head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Air Force Yuriy Ihnat has denied allegations about destruction of a Patriot air defense system in Dnipropetrovsk region. "What happened on

At least 49 Russian citizens are currently being held in mental hospitals as a form of punishment against opposition and other activists, the human rights group Memorial said Thursday. The practice of

Updated October 10, 2024 Victoria Roshchyna, a freelance journalist who had previously worked with RFE/RL and other prominent Ukrainian media outlets, had been missing since early August 2023. Ukraini

More than a century after it sank below the icy Weddell Sea in Antarctica, forcing its crew to embark on one of the most celebrated survival quests in history, new images have revealed the remarkable

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security NATO Non-Traditional Threats Russia Security & Defense Issue Brief January 11, 2024 Russia’s growing dark fleet: Risks for the global maritime order Since Russia’s i

David AxeForbes Staff David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Following Oct 9, 2024,04:37pm EDT A crashed Russian Shahed in Ukraine. Ukrainian national police photo A Ukraini

The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reports a strategic strike today on a Russian ammunition depot located in Karachev, Bryansk Oblast. This facility, covering an expansive 3.5 km², allegedly housed an arsenal with a capacity for up to 22,000 tons of ammunition. According to Ukrainian…

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U.S. Air Force officials at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia are looking at installing anti-drone nets to help protect F-22 Raptor stealth fighters on the flightline. This comes nearly a year after

News Energy and Climate But the end of the supply contract through Ukraine at the end of this year could prove costly for Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp

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The Russian military is seeing an influx of older contract soldiers who are largely seen as detrimental to its war effort in Ukraine, the investigative news outlet Vyorstka reported Wednesday, citing

Steel has been cut on the third-in-class Type 31 frigate, the future HMS Formidable, at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard, with a further two hulls planned to provide a five-strong fleet of general-purpose warships for the UK Royal Navy. Thank you. Your download email will arrive shortly.Please check your…

Natalia Kondal, a Russian citizen with Ukrainian roots from the Ural Mountain city of Yekaterinburg, was forced to leave Russia shortly after the start of the war against Kyiv amid intensified repress

Undersecretary of the Navy Erik Raven testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on military recruiting challenges, Washington, D.C., March 22, 2023. (US Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich) WASHINGTON — Erik Raven stepped down from his job at the Pentagon this past August, but he still has a…

With new rules on Cyber Security coming down from the U.S. Coast Guard, Angeliki Zisimatou, Director Cybersecurity, ABS, is uniquely positioned to discuss maritime cyber security in the round, with in

A court in Ukraine has authorized the state seizure of a cargo ship that was detained on charges of repeatedly entering occupied Crimea to carry out commercial activities. Ownership of the vessel, Usk

The United States should “redirect” its efforts toward investigating the criminal sex ring allegations against rapper Diddy instead of seeking to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s Fo

Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s head of the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate, directly led the mission during the liberation of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant, said the commander of the “Stug

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Germany has delivered two IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine last week, according to Major General Christian Freuding, who leads the Ukraine special task force in the German Defense Ministry. In

The weakness of Ukraine's partners will add to Putin's confidence in his desire to continue the war, he understands only strength, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is sure. "I think that in the event of

Photo: Website of the President of Ukraine Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković spoke out against territorial concessions by Ukraine, supporting the Ukrainian position that this will not stop Russ

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DULUTH — A journey for Juno has begun as the saltie that sails under the flag of the Bahamas said goodbye to the Twin Ports just after 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. Now a two-and-a-half week trip to Spain a

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Kyiv has approved a policy document that outlines plans to increase the birth rate, reduce premature mortality and return almost five million Ukrainian refugees who fled the country following Russia’s