Russia reportedly warned Mattis it could use nuclear weapons in Europe, and it made him see Moscow as an "existential threat" to the US
AP During the early months of the Trump administration, Russia reportedly told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis of its willingness to use nuclear weapons under certain conditions. It's not clear in what context the w.....»»
NATO Chief Warns Russia Has Developed Weapons That "Lower Threshold" for Nuclear War
“We want to send a clear message to any potential adversaries that NATO is there to protect all allies against any threat," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg......»»
Russia Says New NATO War Plan a Threat to Europe"s Stability and Moscow"s Military Is Prepared to Respond
Tensions are rising between NATO and Russia......»»
Pace of Disarmament Stands as Obstacle in North Korea Talks
South Korea warned of big differences between the U.S. and North Korean positions on denuclearization, highlighting the difficulty of reaching a deal as both sides continued talks aimed at halting the threat from Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons......»»
Neither Trump nor Europe Can Renegotiate the Iran Nuclear Deal, Russia Warns
Europe is fighting to keep the deal. Trump wants to kill it. Meanwhile, Moscow and China will likely back Tehran......»»
Armed by the Kremlin, Russia"s national oil company could be the new force in Syria when the troops leave
Sergei Grits/AP Photo In 2007, Moscow's parliament voted to allow its energy giants to create their own militaries, with weapons and technology supplied by the Kremlin. Following the Syrian Civil War, Syria signed an agreement with R.....»»
US Defense Agency Wants Battlespace To Combat Russia And China Hypersonic Weapons
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) submitted a request for highly maneuvrable Mach 5 missile interceptors to combat the hypersonic threat from Russia and China. The solicitation was submitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) Small Busine.....»»
U.S. Warns of Russian Interference in Macedonia"s NATO Bid
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned that Russia is actively working against a referendum in Macedonia that would clear the way for the Balkan nation to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization......»»
Russia"s been meddling with a US ally in Europe, and Mattis isn"t happy
Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski US Secretary of Defense James Mattis accused R.....»»
Top US Envoy Says "Lots Of Evidence" Assad Prepping Chemical Weapons; Russia Threatens Attack On US Base
While Syria seemed to have dropped from the Western media's radar over the past months as the Syrian Army and its Russian and Iranian allies made rapid .....»»
Russia reportedly warns the US that it"s prepared to attack a key base where dozens of US troops are stationed
Rodi Said/Reuters Russia has reportedly warned the US that its military and allied Syrian forces were ready to attack a key US-held base in Syria, acc.....»»
Russia reportedly says it is prepared to attack a key base where dozens of US troops are stationed in Syria
Rodi Said/Reuters Russia has reportedly warned the US that its military and allied Syrian forces were ready to attack a key US-held base in Syria, acc.....»»
Trump reportedly told Mattis that he wanted to assassinate Bashar al-Assad after his chemical weapons attack on Syrians last year
Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump reportedly told Defense Secretary James Mattis he wanted to assassinate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last year. It came after a chemical weapo.....»»
Russia Sends Largest Naval Armada Of Syrian War Amidst New Chemical Attack Warnings
We observed previously after John Bolton's threat late this week of "greater military force" should chemical weapons allega.....»»
US Imposes New Russia Sanctions; Will Stay In Place "Until Change In Russian Behavior"
Having warned several weeks ago it would impose sanctions on Russia for its alleged use of the Novichok chemical agent in the UK, on Friday morning the US followed through with the threat when the U.S. released a notice of sanctions, saying they.....»»
Russian prime minister warns US against ramping up sanctions
Russia's prime minister has sternly warned the United States against ramping up sanctions, saying that Moscow will strike back with economic, political and unspecified "other" means......»»
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. to sanction Russia over nerve-agent attack in U.K.
The U.S. announced new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday over the nerve-agent attack against a former Russian spy and his daughter in the U.K. in March, saying Moscow violated an international ban on chemical and biological weapons.....»»
The US has been asking North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons — but Pyongyang keeps saying no
Evan Vucci/AP North Korea is reportedly refusing to turn over its nuclear weapons, despite repeated requests from US officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The secretary is struggling to get North Korea to even disclose the size of.....»»
Thousands of North Korean Workers Enter Russia Despite U.N. Ban
Russia is letting thousands of new North Korean laborers enter the country and issuing fresh work permits—actions U.S. officials say potentially violate sanctions aimed at cutting cash flows to Pyongyang and coercing it into giving up nuclear weapons......»»
Russia Issuing North Korean Work Permits Despite U.N. Ban
Russia is letting thousands of new North Korean laborers enter the country and issuing fresh work permits—actions U.S. officials say potentially violate sanctions aimed at cutting cash flows to Pyongyang and coercing it into giving up nuclear weapons......»»
Japan and Russia are still butting heads over a World War II-era territorial dispute — and they"re keeping an eye on each other"s weapons
Thomson Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Japan's minister of defense, Itsunori Onodera, said on Tuesday t.....»»