Section: US & Canada
Georgia’s Dilemma
While the nadir in post-Soviet Russo-Georgian relations passed with the defeat of the United National Movement by the Georgian Dream coalition in the 2012 parliamentary elections, the subsequent Georgian governments have nevertheless maintained the country’s goal of NATO and EU membership. Over the past few years, however, both polling data...
Ukraine Begins Talks on NATO Membership Action Plan
Ukraine is beginning discussions on a membership action plan with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced Monday. Speaking at a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after a NATO-Ukraine Commission session in Kyiv, Poroshenko said at the moment Ukraine does not meet NATO...
Tillerson Embarks On First Shuttle Diplomacy Mission, Aims To Ease Qatar Crisis
ISTANBUL (AP) — As the Gulf crisis over Qatar festers, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking on his first shuttle diplomacy mission, heading to the region in a bid to end a deadlock that has badly damaged ties between several key American partners and threatens to hinder counter terrorism efforts. Tillerson will hop between Kuwait,...
NATO: We’re supplying new cybersecurity equipment to Ukraine
NATO’s secretary-general says the 29-member alliance is supplying hardware to the Ukrainian government to help protect its government networks from cyberattacks. At a news conference in Kiev alongside Ukrainian President … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
NATO: We’re supplying new cybersecurity equipment to Ukraine
NATO’s secretary-general says the 29-member alliance is supplying hardware to the Ukrainian government to help protect its government networks from cyberattacks. At a news conference in Kiev alongside Ukrainian President … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Kremlin reacts as Ukraine seeks roadmap for NATO membership
The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine’s potential membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would not boost stability and security in Europe. …read more Source:...
Trump backtracks on his dumb idea to work with Russia to stop hacks
Many people thought President Trump’s idea to create an “impenetrable cyber security unit” in collaboration with the Kremlin was not a very good idea. Including, in the end, Donald Trump himself. Trump revealed Sunday that he discussed the possibility of such an unholy union with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their marathon...
Poroshenko Says Ukraine To Meet NATO Standards By 2020
President Petro Poroshenko said Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will begin discussions about a roadmap for his country to join NATO. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg after a meeting in Kiev, Poroshenko said Ukraine pledged to implement reforms to bring the country up to the standards of the Western...
NATO Chief Calls On Russia To Remove ‘Thousands Of Troops’ From Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has affirmed the alliance’s “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and has called on Russia to remove its “thousands of soldiers from Ukraine and stop supporting the militants with command-and-control and military equipment.” …read more Source:...
How America Can Fight Back Against Hybrid War on the High Seas
Michael Peck Security, Americas Time to bring back the Q-ships. Through the lens of the submarine’s periscope, the tramp steamer looks like a bathtub toy as it bobs on the waves. But to the German U-boat captain observing his prey from six feet below the surface of the North Atlantic, it’s the perfect victim. A lone merchant ship...
