Vice President Kamala Harrisclaimed during an Oct. 22 interview that Europe “saw and has seen war” for the “first time in 70 years.” Verdict: Misleading Europe has seen at least one war since 1954. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) bombed Yugoslavia in 1999 in an intervention in Kosovo. Fact Check: Polls show that Harris […]

What You Need to Know: Germany and Lithuania are bolstering their tank forces with the acquisition of the advanced Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks (MBTs). Lithuania plans to form a new tank battalion equipped with the German-made Leopard 2A8 and Swedish CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.

For Putin, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has not been just about the Russian-Ukrainian relationship, but also aboutRussian and Ukrainian relationswith the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance as a whole. However the war in Ukraine ends, it is difficult to imagine that Putins hostili...

Relief or Rancorous: How Much of a Threat Will Putins Russia Be to NATO After the Ukraine War?:At this point, we do not know how Russias war of aggression against Ukraine will end, whether with a deserved full restoration of Ukrainian territorial sovereignty or a Russian victory over Kyiv. Perhaps there will be some compromise between those extremes. However, concerning...

The U.S. and NATO say they have confirmed that troops from North Korea have started training with Russian forces. They say if the North Koreans join the fighting in Ukraine, it would be a dangerous escalation of the war.

Georgia's parliamentary elections on Saturday will decide whether it turns back toward the West or moves further in Moscow's direction

Trkiye has the right to cooperate with the BRICS economic group without undermining its status as a NATO member, the secretary-general of the US-led military bloc, Mark Rutte, has said.  The NATO chief made the remarks at a press conference in Estonia on Tuesday. Asked by the Estonian Public Broadcaster whether Ankaras desire to become a member of BRICS, which the outlet described...

A United Kingdom spy plane carried out a landmark flight along the western border of Russia earlier this month, which saw it complete a full transit of NATO's eastern flank.Newsweek's map, displaying Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, traces the flight of a Royal Air Force RC-135W reconnaissance aircraft, also known as Rivet Joint, on October 11 as it took off from the southernmost point of&nbs...

The future composition and capabilities of the Russian military in the aftermath of the Ukraine conflict have become a focal point of strategic discussion among NATO member states. This critical question supports the alliance's force posturing decisions and long-term defense planning. In a recent interview, General Christopher...

What You Need to Know: Russias Soviet-era T-72 Main Battle Tank (MBT) has proven to be a key asset in the Ukraine War, outperforming even newer tank models like the Russian T-14 Armata and NATO-supplied systems like the U.S. Abrams and German Leopard-2.

It is morally correct, long-overdue and in the Wests interest to invite the biggest and most battle-hardened army in Europe to join NATO.

It remains "to be seen" what North Korean troops will do in Russia, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.

After the Ukraine Conflict, Competitive Coexistence is the Best Option: Being a great power lies at the center of Russian national identity. Even when Russia was weak compared to its rivals, Russian leaders continued to believe that their country was a great power, just one temporarily down on its luck. They did what they could to reassert Russias prerogatives as a great pow...

The Paradox of American Leadership and the Future of Europe: European leaders understand that Russia's threat is real. They also understand that what that threat amounts to depends on the United States. You can hear it in their voices, as what that future shall hold is about to become clear. The concern and even fear that the German president expressed during President Biden...

Russia is a Specter that Will Haunt the West for the Foreseeable Future: Once the artillery and glide bombsstop falling in Ukraine, Russia will still pose a significant threat to the West. How much of a threat depends upon how the war ends.When the fighting stops Russia wi...

Ukraine will receive a $3 billion loan from the United Kingdom to purchase military equipment, paid for by the profits generated from frozen Russian assets.G7 members collectively froze about $280 billion of Russian central bank assets in response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine.The vast majority of funds are in Europe and are expected to generate about $3-5 billion in profits a year....

The $3 billion U.K. loan for military resources will be paid for by the profits generated from frozen Russian assets.

The Forever Paper Tiger Putin: How did so many people get Vladimir Putins intentions so very wrong from the start? Why are there no consequences for gross incompetence in the evaluation of military effectiveness? Many people in the field have one job; to think and learn about Russias use of modern weaponry. Yet, they often fail to pay attention to Russian behavior and out...