During the ongoing of the Ukraine crisis, Russia has heightened tensions even more with an exercise of its cruise and ballistic missile forces. While the US insists that Russia is… Continue reading "Russia Testing Cruise and Ballistic Missiles As Part of Its Strategic Deterrence Exercise"
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky announced on Monday he had signed a decree for Wednesday to be a “day of unity” to rally Ukrainian spirits. According to presidential spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov… Continue reading "Ukrainian President Declares “Day of Unity” and New Measures Amidst Invasion Fears"
The United States, United Kingdom and Canada have announced the withdrawal of military instructors from Ukraine amidst fears that Russian forces amassed along the country’s borders with Russia and Belarus… Continue reading "US, UK & Canada Withdraw Military Instructors From Ukraine Over Fear Of Russian Invasion With “No Notice”"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 February)"
As Putin continues to amass troops near the Ukrainian border, Britain and Germany have announced that they will deploy hundreds of troops to Poland and Lithuania respectively. The announcements from… Continue reading "Germany and Britain Deploy Additional Troops to Eastern Europe"
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered 8,500 U.S. troops from a variety of units to increase their readiness to deploy in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine,… Continue reading "8,500 U.S. Troops On Heightened Readiness For Possible Eastern Europe Deployment"
The US Department of State has ordered the families of US Embassy personnel in Ukraine to voluntarily leave the country amid the potential threat of an impending Russian invasion. This… Continue reading "US Embassy Personnel Families Ordered To Leave Ukraine"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the unfolding events in Ukraine, the launch of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (17-21 January)"
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"
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has authorized security forces cracking down on a nationwide wave of anti-government protests to “fire without warning”, as troops from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and other… Continue reading "Kazakh Security Forces Cleared To “Fire Without Warning” On Protesters"