Battle for Donetsk Airport: Haunting Documentary Captures Ukrainian Resilience
A haunting message from a Ukrainian soldier closes ”Airport Donetsk,” a documentary about the 200-day siege that ended Läs mer
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SACEUR Breedlove Looks Back as He Charts NATO’s New Path
For NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Philip Breedlove, the intelligence coming into his headquarters pointed to a watershed moment for Läs mer
British Defense Secretary Calls for Tightening Noose Around ISIS
The US-led coalition that is conducting airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria should more deliberately target the terrorist group’s Läs mer
Russia Could Block Access to Baltic Sea, US General Says
From Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One: Russia has moved ballistic missiles to and conducted nuclear strike drills from its Kaliningrad Läs mer
Russian Truckers Take to the Roads to Protest Tax, Declining Living Standards
Hundreds of long-haul truck drivers have blocked Russia’s roads to protest a new national toll. The protest may cause changes Läs mer
NATO Moves Forward with Montenegro
Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin has been adamantly opposed to further NATO enlargement. Following NATO’s invitation to Montenegro, Russian officials immediately asserted Läs mer
Russian Military and Mercenaries Directly Implicated in Torture of Ukrainian Prisoners
Ukrainian human rights activists believe that over 87 percent of Ukrainian soldiers and half the civilians who have been taken Läs mer
Russia, IMF, and Global Economic Governance
The International Monetary Fund decided on Dec. 8 to change its Lending into Arrear Policy (LIA).
Until now, the Läs mer
QE to Infinity
On December Third, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi, announced that quantitative easing (QE) would continue as the EU Läs mer
Is the United States a Less Reliable Ally?
Some Arab Gulf states seen looking at Russia, China as ‘alternatives’
The United States’ friends and allies in the Middle East Läs mer