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Pentagon revisiting long-term US troop levels in Eastern Europe

The Pentagon is considering whether to add U.S. troops in Eastern European NATO members on a long-term basis in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers Tuesday.

2 years ago

US fighters, helos arriving in NATO countries as Russia pushes farther into Ukraine

Russia's mass invasion began before dawn Thursday. The U.S. is sending more aircraft to neighboring countries.

By Meghann Myers, Rachel S. Cohen and Kyle Rempfer

2 years ago

Integrating America’s newest fleet to adapt to the challenges in the North Atlantic and Arctic

Adm. James G. Foggo III, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, previews this year's BALTOPS exercises.

By Adm. James G. Foggo III

5 years ago

How Russian motorcycle gangs, fake news and cyberattacks could threaten NATO, and how US forces can help

Hypothetical: A Russian motorcycle gang rolls up to an Estonian border outpost and begins to harass the guards. Are they a drunken band of miscreants, or state-sponsored interlopers?

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

War games shed light on real strategies

In the 1920s and 1930s, the U.S. Navy used war games to design military plans against potential adversaries.

By David Banks, American University School of International Service

5 years ago

Russian aggression on the rise in the Balkans, Army four-star says

U.S. military units and allies at their highest readiness rate in years, the U.S. commander in Europe says.

5 years ago

US aircraft carrier Truman will sail in huge NATO exercise

The ships will help simulate the alliance coming to the rescue of a member under attack.

By Martin Banks

6 years ago

Putin accuses US of violating Cold War-era nuclear pact

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the U.S. of violating a landmark Cold War-era nuclear arms pact and harboring aggressive intentions, and pledged to fend off any potential threats at a fraction of the U.S. cost.

6 years ago

Russia launches drills involving ICBMs in Siberia

The drills come a week after Russia and Belarus wrapped up their massive, weeklong war games that caused jitters in some NATO countries, including Poland and the Baltics.

7 years ago

What’s Putin up to? The Russian military buildup in Europe raises tension.

With thousands of troops and tanks moving toward the Suwalki Gap and the Baltic Sea, the Russian military exercise that starts this week is fueling fears of confrontation with the U.S. and its NATO allies.

7 years ago

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