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The first short notice reservist exercise begins in Estonia
The first short notice exercise of reservists in Estonia’s history, Okas ("Quill"), began on Friday, Interfax reported.
A decision about holding the exercises was adopted by the government on Thursday. 303 reservists have been called up for the exercise. The goal of this is to work out the chain of command of national defense, starting with the decision making process of the government and ending with the call up of reservists.
All reservists who are taking part in the exercise were …
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Lavrov: Russia is ready to cooperate with the Trump administration to combat terrorism in Syria
While speaking at the Mediterranean Dialogues forum on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Moscow is ready to cooperate with US President-elect Donald Trump in countering terrorism in Syria, TASS reported.
"I cannot make guesses [about cooperating with the Trump administration in Syria]. I rely on facts only," Lavrov stated. "And the fact is that during his election campaign Donald Trump repeatedly said that one of his priorities would be combatting the Islamic State and …
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Poland to purchase 70 long-range JASSM-ER cruise missiles
On 28 November, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified the U.S. Congress on the pending sale of 70 Lockheed Martin AGM-158B JASSM-ERs (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range) missiles to Poland. The estimated cost of delivery is $200 million. The delivery will also include several training missiles, as well as training missile guidance and training systems.
The JASSM-ER missiles will be integrated into the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 52+ aircraft of the …
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US Congresses passes bill restricting the movement of Russian diplomats in the country
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that restricts the movement of Russian diplomats in the country.
The author of the initiative is the chairman of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Devin Nunes. It has been reported that 371 congressmen voted in favor of this bill, and 35 voted against it.
According to the bill, "Accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation in the United States will not be allowed to travel further than 25 …
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US Congress passes bill on combating Russia's interference throughout the world
The US House of Representatives approved a bill of directions concerning American Intelligence activity with the aim of resisting Moscow’s political interference throughout the world. On Wednesday, November 30th, 390 representatives voted in favor of the adoption of a document that defines national security threats, and about 30 voted against it.
The bill contains a proposal to create an inter-ministerial committee, whose task will be to deter Russian attempts to "exert hidden influence on …