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US pledges longer-range ‘small-diameter bomb’ for Ukraine
The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the Boeing-made ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double its strike range.
By Joe Gould
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
The Russian base was built using new construction technologies as part of Kremlin efforts to bolster the military amid spiraling tensions with the West following Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
Russia defends restricting foreign navy ships off Crimea amid troop buildup near Ukraine
The U.S. reversed a planned deployment of two destroyers in the Black Sea earlier this month amid the heightening tensions.
Explainer: Why Russia’s recent municipal elections could spell trouble for Putin
Vladimir Putin’s ruling party, United Russia, relies on"Putinism," a system that emerged in his second term to reassert Kremlin control over Russian politics .
By Regina Smyth, Indiana University
No, Lyme disease is not an escaped bioweapon
An op-ed from one of the world's top experts on tick-borne diseases demolishes a conspiracy theory.
By Sam Telford, Tufts University
What’s up with a Russian jet buzzing a Navy patrol plane again?
The latest incident occurred in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea, 6th Fleet announced.
By Mark D. Faram
UN court to deliver verdict in case of imprisoned Ukrainian sailors
Ukraine is demanding the immediate release of its sailors and ships from Russian custody, arguing that failure to do so would breach the country's rights.
Why another US destroyer is prowling the Black Sea
The patrol comes amid rising tensions with Russia across the region.
By Mark D. Faram
This is why Putin made a provocative visit to Crimea
On Monday, NATO and the European Union reaffirmed their strong condemnation of Russia's land grab.
Air Force general tapped as supreme allied commander of Europe
President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters for the position of NATO’s supreme allied commander.
By Kyle Rempfer
More lethal aid to Ukraine? US trainers, Javelins have already made Russians a little more nervous
The U.S. has been providing lethal aid in the form of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine since May, and Russian armor is reportedly deterred by the investment.
By Kyle Rempfer