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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.
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
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
Ukraine plans another naval foray into Sea of Azov
Oleksandr Turchynov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said another mission is necessary to prevent Russia from claiming control over the body of water.
Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of trying to "muck around" in the U.S. midterm elections, of duplicity in arms control and of acting irresponsibly in last weekend's naval confrontation with Ukraine.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Poland wants permanent US forces stationed there
Poland's president says more U.S. troops would “scare away every potential attacker.”
NATO allies defend military spending amid Trump criticism
NATO allies are pushing back against U.S. criticism that they are not spending enough on defense, as President Donald Trump ratchets up pressure ahead of a summit next week.
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press