The U.S. will not bar Ukraine or other countries from future entry into NATO, and any concessions with Russia on missile defense or military exercises must be “reciprocal," State Department Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman told journalists on a press call following eight hours of ...
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China’s August launch of a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that circumnavigated the globe before reentry demonstrates the need for innovative solutions to spotting and tracking such threats. Unlike conventional intercontinental ballistic missiles, which follow a predictable ballistic arc, China’s hypersonic glide vehicle circled the world at ...
Emerging from a virtual meeting with allied foreign ministers, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg declared ahead of a meeting with Russia that NATO’s open-door policy is sacrosanct. He also detailed the reasons why NATO believes new conflict in Europe is imminent. “The risk of conflict is ...
Former four-star generals and a Trump administration acquisitions chief said the next National Defense Strategy, expected this spring, must create a framework to break down barriers in data sharing and to enhance tech transfer with allies and partners to maximize America’s deterrence. Speaking in an ...
North Korea's official news agency claimed the regime successfully fired a hypersonic glide weapon Jan. 5, but U.S. Indo-Pacific Command called the test a “ballistic missile launch.” INDOPACOM released a statement the same day saying the test highlighted "the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s illicit ...
Ahead of the anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Riots, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memo to streamline authority for deploying the DC National Guard. The December 30, 2021 memo would give the Defense Secretary sole authority to authorize the deployment of ...
The danger faced by American troops training Iraqis and those fighting the Islamic State group in neighboring Syria remain high with U.S. Central Command repelling a drone strike Jan. 3 and destroying a rocket site Jan. 4. Two armed drones flew near an Iraqi military ...
President Joe Biden kicked off the new year with a promise of three high-level talks between the United States and Russia to address tensions along the border with Ukraine and Russia’s concerns about NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained a forceful troop presence of ...
U.S. Southern Command is planning to expand its military space engagement in the Americas to help partner nations in ways China and Russia don't, combating crime from drug trafficking to deforestation and illegal fishing while also improving space domain awareness for the region.
