As tensions with Russia are at an all-time high with President Biden announcing troop deployments to Eastern Europe in the “near term” in response to Russia’s diplomatic threats and military… Continue reading "New Mexico National Guard Deployed as Substitute Teachers"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue reporting on the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine, but… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (24-28 January)"
After a week where the German Foreign Minister arrived in Kyiv just to publicly announce that Germany would not be providing defensive weapons to Ukraine in the face of an… Continue reading "Editorial: The Berlin Affliction"
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kiev on Wednesday, ahead of a trip to Germany and a subsequent meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Switzerland on Friday.… Continue reading "Secretary of State Blinken Visits Ukraine In New Diplomatic Push"
Following their meeting in Kyiv on 14 January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, signed a Joint Declaration and a number of other bilateral documents aimed… Continue reading "Presidents of Ukraine and Azerbaijan Sign a Joint Declaration on Deepening Strategic Partnership"
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stressed the importance of diplomacy in resolving tensions between Ukraine and Russia, warning on Monday that Russia would pay for renewed military aggression against Ukraine,… Continue reading "Germany: Still No Defensive Arms For Ukraine, But “High Price” For Russian Aggression"
The Russian deployment in Mali continues to expand with reports of Russian soldiers and private military contractors occupying a former French base. This occupation of the base has been preceded… Continue reading "Russian Forces Deploy In Timbuktu, Mali Following French Withdrawal"
The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps has ordered a permanent halt to operational deployments and waterborne training for its aging Assault Amphibious Vehicles, over concerns regarding vehicle safety… Continue reading "Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles Pulled From Operational Deployments"
Today, Chinese blue helmets are a common sight in troubled places around the world. As of 21 October 2021, China has 2,256 peacekeepers deployed across the globe, making it the… Continue reading "Editorial: China’s Peacekeepers"
On December 13, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met his Lithuanian counterpart Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas at the Pentagon. The two men signed a new agreement on reciprocal defense… Continue reading "US and Lithuania Sign Interoperability Agreement as Lithuanian Tensions with Russia and China Escalate"