China now building five frigates a year: Russia only one every ten
Last weekend, Beijing announced that its second aircraft carrier had begun sea trials, an especially disturbing development from…
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Russia can no longer afford a blue water navy, defense minister suggests
Sergey Shoygu, Russia’s defense minister, says that Moscow will still build submarines – a giant one was launched…
Moscow acting in the Arctic the way Beijing is in the South China Sea, French analyst says
Moscow is now acting in the Arctic the way Beijing is in the South China Sea, a Russian…
Ten types of Russian weapons didn’t work well in Syria, the Russian defense minister says
Russian forces demonstrated their prowess in the destruction of the opponents of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad,…
Where and how Romania will fight Russia – Part II
If Russian Forces Come by Sea: The Odesa-Transnistria Scenario Putin hasn’t given up the idea of bringing war…
Bulgaria – targeted by Russian criminals and spies
Just like Finland, Bulgaria is safe from war, but not because of the strength of its Armed Forces:…
Finland – Sparta of the North
A week ago I discussed why Peace is over for the States along the Baltic Sea. By now over…
Peace is over for Poland
Unlike Sweden, Poland has kept defense spending at 1.95% for the last decade, which is the bare minimum…
Peace is over for Sweden
Having neglected its defense for a quarter of a century and not fought in a major war since…
Gotland – the Danzig of our time
Over the past 12 months Russia’s air force has flown a series of aggressive combat patrols over the Baltic…
Russian incursions into NATO territory: defiance or distraction maneuvers?
Lately, Russian armed forces were involved in several incidents and violations of sovereign air spaces and territorial waters in…
The Mistral deal: behind a smoke screen
By Vincent Jauvert On June 5th, Francois Hollande invited Barack Obama to dinner at Chiberta on the Champs-Elysees. The…
Yatseniuk asks Europe to stop Mistral sale
Ukraine has suspended any cooperation with Russia in the defense sector and is asking Europe to do the…
Mistral and courtesans in crisis
By Mykhailo Samus By selling Mistral-class amphibious assault ships to Russia France would violate the EU Code of Conduct…
Why France should cancel the Mistral deal with Russia
By Guil Sho After the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines, it is becoming clearer and clearer to the international…
Bastille Day marked by worldwide protests against France’s Mistral deal with Russia
Around the French national holiday of Bastille Day, civic activists worldwide protested against France's Mistral deal with Putin's Russia.…
London Ukrainians protest against France’s sale of warships to Russia at French consulate on Bastille Day
On Monday July 14, Bastille Day, the Ukrainian community of London held a demonstration at the French embassy…
The national wounds the Mistrals deal obscures
France’s selling warships to Russia – the first arms deal between a NATO member state and Russia –…
France breaches norms of international law by selling Mistrals to Russia, expert says
France directly violates a key EU document in arms trade by supplying warships to Russia, stated Mykhailo Samus, expert at…
Mistral deal protesters call upon France to heed to her values on Bastille Day
By Guil Sho; this article in Ukrainian A series of worldwide protests will mark the French national holiday,…