The United States’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that Russia would face “severe costs” if it attempted to invade Ukraine, calling for a diplomatic solution to the… Continue reading "Secretary of State Blinken: “Severe Costs” For Further Russian Aggression Against Ukraine"
On Wednesday, November 1, significant clashes were reported between Iranian forces and Afghanistan’s Taliban, according to social media and local Afghan media reports. On Wednesday, Afghanistan’s Aamaj news agency posted… Continue reading "Iranian Forces Clash with Taliban Forces on Afghan Border"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. A busy week saw us examine the tensions between Russia and Ukraine,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (22-25 November)"
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to be “transparent” about its military activities on the Russia-Ukraine border, saying that it was important to “prevent escalations and reduce… Continue reading "NATO: Russia Needs To Be Transparent About Military Activities"
The latest information provided by the Armenian Ministry of Defense states that the Azerbaijan armed forces have recently attacked a number of their positions with fatalities reported. The situation on… Continue reading "Clashes On the Armenia and Azerbaijan Border"
Welcome back to the Weekend Briefing, where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defence news and comment. This week we have closely followed developments in Ethiopia, a… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (8-12 November)"
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, has described the crisis on the Poland-Belarus border, Minsk’s threats to cut off natural gas transiting Belarus, and a Russian military buildup on its border… Continue reading "Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Eastern European Crises A Single “Hybrid Front”"
The situation at the Polish border with Belarus continues to deteriorate rapidly. On Monday an estimated 5,000 migrants gathered at the border in various locations. The largest group, numbering around… Continue reading "Multiple Breach Attempts at Polish Border Stopped, Situation Critical"
Two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers flew over Belarus on Wednesday, in a signal of support for Minsk as tensions on the Poland-Belarus border continue to grow over a migrant crisis.… Continue reading "Moscow Blames EU For Border Crisis As Backfire Bombers Overfly Belarus"
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin H. Kahl has said that the Pentagon does not face any tradeoffs when it comes to addressing transnational issues like climate change and “pacing… Continue reading "USDP Kahl: No Tradeoffs Between Focusing On China Or Climate Change"