• German Cabinet adopts new defense strategy due to Russian foreign policy

    On July 13, 2016, the German Cabinet of Ministers approved a new white paper which outlined the country’s security and defense strategy, Deutsche Welle reports. This document, developed under the auspices of the Ministry of Defense, is of crucial importance for the future role of the Bundeswehr (the unified armed forces of Germany, their civil administration and procurement authorities).

    The new white paper takes into account changes in the security sector that have occurred since 2006, when …

  • Russia alarmed that NATO is helping to train Ukrainian soldiers

    Ukrainian soldiers who have been trained by foreign instructors are a concern for Russia. The country, while at a Russia-NATO Council meeting, declared that the Alliance’s aid to Ukraine is “helping revanchism”. According to RIA Novosti, this was stated by Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO, Alexander Grushko.

    “It has been pointed out that by providing political and military support to Kiev, NATO countries are actually playing along with the 'party of war' in Kiev. This results in the …

  • Russia to develop new hyper-sonic strategic bomber

    Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Solodovnikov, an instructor at the Military Academy of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (RSMF), stated that Russia will develop a new hypersonic strategic bomber capable of delivering nuclear strikes from space by 2020, RIA Novosti reported.

    According to Solodovnikov, the bomber will take off from conventional airfields to do standard patrols. It will also fly into space, strike targets from space with nuclear weapons and then fly back to its airfield when so …

  • Turchynov: Russia is preparing for a new offensive in the Donbas

    The Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov, believes that the Russian military is preparing for offensive actions, as demonstrated by intensive supplying of weapons and ammunition, and also the establishment of operational reserves.

    The current increase in the intensity of attacks by Russian troops in the Donbas demonstrates that they are preparing for offensive actions, according to Turchynov, who visited the defense line of the Ukrainian Armed …

  • Linkevicius: NATO-Russia Council meeting was not fruitful

    Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius claims that the meeting between NATO and Russian diplomats was not fruitful, Delfi reported.  

    After a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council on Wednesday in Brussels, Linkevičius said that the current dialogue with Russia is certainly better than having no communication at all, but the two sides have not been able to come to a consensus on the most important issues, including the conflict in Ukraine.

    "Of course, it is better to talk than not to talk, …