Russia Raises Defense Alert after North Korea Launches Missile

Russia Raises Defense Alert after North Korea Launches Missile

Russia raised the level of alert for its air defense system just a few hours after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday and after Washington and Moscow clashed at the UN over a possible military conflict on the Korean Peninsular.” The North Korean missile exploded shortly after launch, US and South Korean officials…

India’s 2017 Joint Armed Forces Doctrine: First Takeaways

India’s 2017 Joint Armed Forces Doctrine: First Takeaways

India’s latest joint military doctrinal document offers new insight. This week, India’s latest Joint Armed Forces Doctrine was made public. The document offers insight into the principles that guide the Indian military’s approach to warfighting. Released by Admiral Sunil Lanba, the chairman of the Indian chiefs of staff committee, the document focuses on India’s conception…

US Marines Return to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province for First Time Since 2014

US Marines Return to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province for First Time Since 2014

US Marines have returned to Afghanistan’s southernmost Helmand province, which is mostly controlled by the Taliban. The Marines withdrew from the area in October of 2014, and the security situation there has deteriorating over the years. The province saw some of the worst fighting in the earlier years of the US-led occupation. NATO says its…

At the Threshold of War: “The Choice is Not Up To Us Anymore… It is Being Decided Upon at This Very Moment”

At the Threshold of War: “The Choice is Not Up To Us Anymore… It is Being Decided Upon at This Very Moment”

As reported Monday, April 25 on almost all mainstream and alternate news sites, Britain’s Defense Minister Michael Fallon has openly declared that his country will carry out a preemptive nuclear strike even if not attacked, as such: “In the most extreme circumstances we have made it very clear that you can’t rule out the use…

The First 100 Days of Donald Trump’s Presidency in Military Terms

The First 100 Days of Donald Trump’s Presidency in Military Terms

April 29 marks the 100th day in office of Donald Trump – a man who, unlike many of his predecessors in recent decades, lacks any practical experience serving in the government’s executive or legislative branches, or even in the military. This 45th US president – whose bid for office was supported by military officials and…

The Rise of the Generals

The Rise of the Generals

Has President Donald Trump outsourced foreign policy to the generals? So it would seem. Candidate Trump held out his hand to Vladimir Putin. He rejected further U.S. intervention in Syria other than to smash ISIS. He spoke of getting out and staying out of the misbegotten Middle East wars into which Presidents Bush II and…