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Biden warns Russia’s Vladimir Putin against Ukraine invasion

There are signs that the White House and Kremlin are close to arranging a conversation next week between Biden and Putin

9 hours ago

Tensions grow over Ukraine with the trading of threats

Russia on one side and Ukraine, the U.S. and its NATO allies on the other traded fresh accusations and threats.

28 hours ago

Russia sends missiles near Pacific islands claimed by Japan

The Bastion systems were moved to Matua, a deserted volcanic island in the middle of the chain.

US warns Russia as Kremlin talks about war threat in Ukraine

“The probability of hostilities in Ukraine still remains high,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters.

2 days ago

Hundreds of veterans, service personnel send letter to Washington on Afghan allies’ behalf

Hundreds of veterans and service-affiliated personnel have drafted a letter to members of Congress and the Biden administration calling for action in the continued efforts of evacuating and resettling Afghan allies.

2 days ago

Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward

Putin’s statement came a day after he sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine.

2 days ago

Blinken says Russia could move on Ukraine ‘on short order’

Tensions over a Russian troop buildup along the border of Ukraine have been a focus of Blinken’s weeklong Europe trip.

2 days ago

NATO chief says allies must prepare for the worst in Ukraine

“Any renewed aggression would trigger serious consequences,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned.

3 days ago

Putin warns West: Moscow has ‘red line’ about Ukraine, NATO

Putin said that NATO's eastward expansion has threatened Russia's core security interests.

3 days ago

Taliban kill, abduct dozens of ex-officers: rights group

Human Rights Watch said the promised amnesty has not stopped local commanders from retaliating against former members of the army, police and intelligence services.

4 days ago

U.S. Navy ship rescues Iranian mariners lost at sea

The mariners had been adrift in the Gulf of Oman for more than a week, according to the Navy.

4 days ago

Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone

The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to “warn” the Chinese planes to leave.

5 days ago

Ukraine leader alleges Russia-backed coup planned next week

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he received information that a coup was being planned for next Wednesday or Thursday.

6 days ago

Will Russia invade Ukraine?

Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issued an alert to U.S. citizens, warning them of “concerning reports of unusual Russian military activity near Ukraine’s borders and in occupied Crimea.”

9 days ago

Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation

China and Russia have been strategic partners for years.

10 days ago

NASA launches spacecraft from Vandenberg Space Force Base to test asteroid defense concept

If all goes well, in September 2022 DART will slam head-on into Dimorphos, an asteroid 525 feet across, at 15,000 mph.

10 days ago

Timeline extended for resettling Afghan refugees in Indiana

Indiana was previously projected to take 490, but officials said Tuesday that the state has since committed to accepting 719 refugees.

10 days ago

Russia rejects Western concerns about Ukraine as smokescreen

The Kremlin's spokesman said Russian troop movements inside its own borders are nothing to worry about.

11 days ago

China protests passage of US destroyer through Taiwan Strait

U.S. Navy ships routinely transit the Taiwan Strait, which lies in international waters and is a main conduit between the South China Sea and northern waters used by China, Japan, South Korea and others.

11 days ago

Russian admiral: Kursk disaster caused by NATO sub

A retired Russian admiral has alleged that the 2000 Kursk submarine disaster was caused by a collision with a NATO sub.

11 days ago

Ann Arbor anesthetist sentenced for stealing opioids from VA medical center

Elizabeth Prophitt pleaded guilty Nov. 9 to five counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misrepresentation or deceit, after stealing more than 2,200 vials of controlled substances from the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center in Michigan.

11 days ago

Russia preparing to attack Ukraine by late January: Ukraine defense intelligence agency chief

Russia is building toward the ability to carry out an attack on Ukraine, the head of it's defense intelligence agency told Military Times.

13 days ago

US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain

America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its “dangerous use” of suicide drones in the wider Mideast.

14 days ago

Texas man schemed to sell Chinese-made military gear to US Embassy in Baghdad, Air Force and National Guard

Tanner Jackson, 32, of Celeste, Texas, schemed to sell Chinese-made military equipment to the U.S. Department of State and other federal entities, including the Air Force and various Army National Guard units.

2 weeks ago

QAnon backer sentenced to 14 months for attack on Army reservists

Ian Alan Olson pleaded guilty in August to attacks on United States servicemen on account of service.

2 weeks ago

Russian, Chinese warplanes enter South Korean air buffer zone: Seoul

China later told South Korea through a military communication channel that the flights were part of its routine military exercises with Russia.

2 weeks ago

13 troops killed in HKIA attack to be awarded Congressional Gold Medals

The bill was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, and is now on President Joe Biden’s desk waiting to be signed.

2 weeks ago

Anchorage will be the new home for DoD Arctic Security Studies

Defense Department Regional Centers are international academic institutions for bilateral and multilateral research and training with the goal of building strong relationships with international security leaders.

2 weeks ago

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There are signs that the White House and Kremlin are close to arranging a conversation next week between Biden and Putin

Russia on one side and Ukraine, the U.S. and its NATO allies on the other traded fresh accusations and threats.

The Bastion systems were moved to Matua, a deserted volcanic island in the middle of the chain.

“The probability of hostilities in Ukraine still remains high,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters.

Hundreds of veterans and service-affiliated personnel have drafted a letter to members of Congress and the Biden administration calling for action in the continued efforts of evacuating and resettling Afghan allies.

Putin’s statement came a day after he sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine.

Tensions over a Russian troop buildup along the border of Ukraine have been a focus of Blinken’s weeklong Europe trip.

“Any renewed aggression would trigger serious consequences,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned.

Putin said that NATO's eastward expansion has threatened Russia's core security interests.

Human Rights Watch said the promised amnesty has not stopped local commanders from retaliating against former members of the army, police and intelligence services.

The mariners had been adrift in the Gulf of Oman for more than a week, according to the Navy.

The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to “warn” the Chinese planes to leave.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he received information that a coup was being planned for next Wednesday or Thursday.

Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issued an alert to U.S. citizens, warning them of “concerning reports of unusual Russian military activity near Ukraine’s borders and in occupied Crimea.”

China and Russia have been strategic partners for years.

If all goes well, in September 2022 DART will slam head-on into Dimorphos, an asteroid 525 feet across, at 15,000 mph.

Indiana was previously projected to take 490, but officials said Tuesday that the state has since committed to accepting 719 refugees.

The Kremlin's spokesman said Russian troop movements inside its own borders are nothing to worry about.

U.S. Navy ships routinely transit the Taiwan Strait, which lies in international waters and is a main conduit between the South China Sea and northern waters used by China, Japan, South Korea and others.

A retired Russian admiral has alleged that the 2000 Kursk submarine disaster was caused by a collision with a NATO sub.

Elizabeth Prophitt pleaded guilty Nov. 9 to five counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misrepresentation or deceit, after stealing more than 2,200 vials of controlled substances from the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center in Michigan.

Russia is building toward the ability to carry out an attack on Ukraine, the head of it's defense intelligence agency told Military Times.

America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its “dangerous use” of suicide drones in the wider Mideast.

Tanner Jackson, 32, of Celeste, Texas, schemed to sell Chinese-made military equipment to the U.S. Department of State and other federal entities, including the Air Force and various Army National Guard units.

Ian Alan Olson pleaded guilty in August to attacks on United States servicemen on account of service.

China later told South Korea through a military communication channel that the flights were part of its routine military exercises with Russia.

The bill was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, and is now on President Joe Biden’s desk waiting to be signed.

Defense Department Regional Centers are international academic institutions for bilateral and multilateral research and training with the goal of building strong relationships with international security leaders.