Section: US & Canada
Fearing it could be Putin’s next target, Estonia prepares for guerrilla warfare that could usher in WWIII
Kaidi Peterkop doesn’t think of herself as a solider. And with her studies and her recent move to Tallinn, Estonia’s picturesque capital, the 22-year old student certainly doesn’t have much time to think about a Third World War. But Peterkop — with her training in small unit tactics, vehicle identification, and battlefield...
Trump’s Russian Challenge: Managing Expectations
The mood is festive in the Russian capital, and expectations are high that Donald Trump’s elections may turn a new page in the difficult relationship between Moscow and Washington. The death spiral of US-Russian ties stretches back through the Barack Obama years to George W. Bush’s second term, when Russia invaded neighboring Georgia....
Trump Just Keeps Winning: America’s Allies Are Boosting Defense Spending
Robert C. O’Brien Security, Europe He was accused of undermining our alliances—but they’ve started to pay up. Since the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United States has carried a disproportionate share of the burden for defending the West. Indeed, today, in addition to America, only four allies meet the...
Aleppo fallout: Why Russia’s China connection comes with a sting
Rakesh Krishnan Simha, Special to Russia Beyond the Headlines Beijing is backing Russia in Syria and Ukraine, and in return it expects Moscow’s support in its multiple disputes in the South China Sea. …read more Source: United Press...
Stop Montenegro From Joining NATO: Military Nullity Shouldn’t Be Rushed Through Lame Duck Session
Historically countries made alliances to improve their defense or otherwise advance important security interests. In contrast, the U.S. uses NATO as a form of international welfare, inducting nations with little military capability or even economic strength. The latest recipient of defense charity is expected to be Montenegro, whose membership...
Kerry Sounds Alarm of Rising Tide of Authoritarianism
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has warned his European counterparts about the threats posed by rising authoritarianism in Europe and around the world. Speaking Thursday at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council in Hamburg, Kerry said the rising trend in authoritarian thinking is accompanied by...
EU Reaches Deal On Visa-Free Travel for Ukraine and Georgia
The European Union will soon let Ukrainians and Georgians visit the bloc without needing a visa after diplomats and lawmakers struck a deal Thursday to end an internal EU dispute that had been holding up the promised measures. Agreement on a mechanism for suspending such visa waivers in emergencies ends mounting embarrassment for some EU leaders...
The Morning Vertical, December 8, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
UN: East Ukraine’s Civilians Face ‘Host Of Rights Violations’
The United Nations says civilians in eastern Ukraine are facing “a host of human rights violations” due to the “failure” by the parties to the conflict between government forces and Russia-backed separatists to implement a peace accord signed in February 2015. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Putin’s Revenge
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
