Successor to Pentagon’s ‘Yoda’ deemed ‘too partisan, too left wing’
James H. Baker, dubbed “too left wing” by a Republican foreign policy adviser, has been tapped by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to head up the Pentagon’s Office of Net (more…)
Japan poised to replace UK as America’s global strategic partner
With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s week-long high-profile visit to the United States, a new global U.S. partnership is emerging that could replace the U.S. “special relationship” with Britain, (more…)
Greece angers NATO with bid to buy Russian missiles it cannot afford
In a clear stab at the NATO and EU, the Socialist government in Athens is actively negotiating with Russia to purchase Moscow’s S-300 anti-missile system and its service package. (more…)
Canada overcomes concerns, agrees to sell uranium ore to India
The lure of India’s markets has ended Canada’s decades-long hesitation at selling uranium to India. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
South Korea unveils new mid-term heavy defense spending plan
South Korean defense officials announced on April 20 that there would be a sharp increase in South Korea’s defense spending for the next 5 years to respond to the (more…)
The backstory to Russia’s S-300 missile sale to Iran, defying bans
At the most critical juncture of the difficult 6-party talk with Iran on ending Tehran’s nuclear program, the Kremlin announced it was lifting the ban on exporting to Iran (more…)
India, France finally come to terms on Dassault Rafale jet fighter deal
The epic energy deal worth more than $400 billion that Russia and China signed last year may have encountered difficulties as leaders of both countries are unsure about how (more…)
Russia: Only 25 countries to join WWII victory gala on Red Square
The U.S.-led boycott threatens to rain on Vladimir Putin’s military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Fiji, seen by China as South Pacific beachhead, lashes out at West
Fiji is demanding the expulsion of Australia and New Zealand from the Pacific Islands Forum, an inter-government organization of the 14 South Pacific countries and islands. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)