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Israel Deploying to Eastern Europe, Pacific for First Time Alongside U.S. Forces
The Trump Pentagon is undergoing a major shift to focus on great power competition. And it’s looking for allies to step up in places that might come as a surprise.
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SASC Pushes For More Hypersonics As Putin Flaunts New Weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin is promoting what he says are unbeatable hypersonic weapons, and Capitol Hill is listening closely. The result is hundreds of millions in new funding lines.
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Russia’s Real Target Is US Alliances & Ukraine, Not Elections: CIA Veterans
“I don’t think that Vladimir Putin, who I think is a realist, wants to destroy us or our democracy, (though) they did meddle… and they will do it again if they can,” Bearden said. “They will continue...
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Trump Administration Warns Friends Against Russia Arms Deals
As some Gulf and Asian allies consider big purchases of Russia arms, the Senate is set to uphold a law signed by Trump that would slap sanctions on them for cozying up with Moscow.
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Senate Approps Joins House Boosting F-35 Buy; State Warns Turkey On JSF
The two houses of Congress are yet to haggle over the final draft of the 2019 defense spending bill, but Turkey’s role is looking more precarious by the day.
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Israel To US: Don’t Sell F-35s To Turkey
Until the roll-out ceremony of the first Turkish F-35 last week, many in the Israeli defense establishment were sure that Washington would stop the sale. Now that it’s unclear if the US will act,...
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Nordics Unite For Cross Border Air Combat Training; Thanks Russia!
During the past couple of years, I’ve focused on the part of Europe which is very serious about defense, namely, Northern Europe. The Danes, the Norwegians, the Swedes and the Finns, all have refocused...
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Nordics Mobilize To Send Russians Clear Message: We Shall Not Be Cowed
Vladimir Putin has clearly focused on expanding Russian influence in the areas of strategic interest to Russia such as the region that stretches from the Baltics to the Nordics. Proof? They have...
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NATO Braces For Trump, White House Says Business As Usual
As the president prepares to head to Europe to meet both NATO and Putin, his administration is taking pains to keep expectations low, and portray a ‘steady as she goes’ attitude to both summits.
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Farnborough Preview: Navarro Leads US Sales Push; Reaper Flies Atlantic To RIAT
WASHINGTON: No Russians. Few Chinese. The F-35. And the man who has led the charge in America’s trade wars, Peter Navarro, at the head the American delegation, with lots of other senior American...
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NATO Has A Good Story To Tell, But Is Its Audience Of One Listening?
Allies from Norway to Romania are buying big-ticket weapons systems produced by the American defense industry, and more NATO countries are inching toward agreed-upon defense spending goals. But is it...
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Trump Rips Germany; NATO Allies Push Quality Over Quantity
Canada, Germany say they’re doing plenty to provide security and strengthen the alliance without spending two percent of their GDP on defense, pushing back against Trump’s criticisms.
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Helsinki Summit: What Can Trump & Putin Learn From Finland?
Presidents Putin and Trump will meet soon in Helsinki. At a time of uncertainty in the US-Russia relationship, the meeting is an important step forward in clarifying that relationship, one that should...
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Focus On What You Do For NATO, Europe, Not The $$
As feared, President Donald Trump came out swinging at the NATO summit. He castigated Germany for being subservient to Russia (guess he forgot about his idea to welcome Russia back to the G-7) and...
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In Surprise Move, Trump Makes New Demand On NATO Spending
Stunning leaders with a new demand for a massive increase in military spending, President Trump rekindles fears that he has little interest in maintaining the post-war alliance.
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After Chaotic NATO Summit, Trump and Mattis Praise Alliance
ZAGREB, CROATIA: Defense Secretary James Mattis reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to NATO on Thursday, just hours after President Donald Trump upended the annual NATO summit by again demanding allies...
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Can’t Spend? Won’t Spend? 4 Lessons From NATO’s Bottom Lines
Most NATO nations don’t pay much. Most nations CAN’T pay much. Most spend on the wrong things. But most of them are moving in the right direction.
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Mattis, Visiting Balkans, Sees Russian Meddling and ‘Hybrid’ Threats to Allies
Russia is threatening the confidence of the young democracies in the Balkan region, where countries have been flocking to NATO and the European Union and leaving Moscow behind.
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Trump’s Wrecking Ball Ideology
A year ago, it would have been tempting to write off President Trump’s “bull in a china shop” diplomacy as the product of inexperience and impulsiveness. However, after eighteen months in the White...
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Mattis in Europe Shows His Influence, And Challenges of Translating Trump
Fresh from the drama of Brussels, Defense Secretary Mattis visited NATO allies across Europe to preach stability, forward progress, and friendship. He remains a popular figure on the continent, but...
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