Policy
Russia, Not ISIS, Greatest Threat to US, General Says
Some senators seemed surprised when Gen. Paul Selva called the nuclear-armed former superpower a bigger threat than Islamic State militants who drive captured Humvees.
Threats
Pentagon Moves Money to Counter Russia
The midyear budget request to Congress includes more money for submarine detection devices, more powerful guns on the Army’s Stryker vehicles, and improvements to nuclear command centers.
Science & Tech
Cyber War Puts Democracies on the Defensive
Free countries must band together to fight off authoritarian states that can be more institutionally flexible, opaque, unaccountable, and corrupt.
Science & Tech
Why Putin’s ICBM Announcement Does Not Signal a New Nuclear Arms Race
The Russian President’s announcement was entirely in line with previous expectations, and won’t add new capabilities to Moscow's arsenal.
Threats
Pentagon Building Cruise Missile Shield To Defend US Cities From Russia
The military moves to set up an expensive sensor-and-shooter network, but is the threat real?
Policy
Putin Bad, GOP Candidates Agree
Less clear is what they’d do, as America's next president, about a more assertive Russia.
Policy
On National Security Cred Tour, Jeb Shakes Fist at Putin
Bush is taking a different tack on his presidential rite of passage in Europe than his GOP rivals: he’s talking.
Threats
Russia, China Grow Closer With New Cyber Agreement
Xi Jinping’s appearance at Vladimir Putin’s side at the Victory Parade in Moscow signifies a deepened relationship based on a common adversary: the U.S.
Threats
The Moscow Migrant Workers That Are Now ISIS Foot Soldiers
The terrorist group could now be threatening Russia's security.
Threats
Russia Scales Back Long-Range Aircraft Patrols, NATO General Says
After beefing up long-range aviation patrols last year, Russia has been flying near the borders of NATO countries less frequently, Gen. Philip Breedlove says.
Policy
How Vladimir Putin Weaponized Russia's Media
After decades of wielding Soviet-style hard power, Moscow is developing a subtler form of influence.
Ideas
It's Time To Figure Out What Putin Wants
Russian President Vladimir Putin is neither lunatic nor fanatic. He has become a more dangerous phenomenon: a believer in a cause.
Science & Tech
The Russian Weapon That Could Tip The Balance in the Middle East
Moscow’s recent decision to ship the very mobile and lethal S-300 missile system to Iran is a big deal for these three reasons.
Threats
As Russia Improves Its Surface-to-Air Missiles, US Looks To Counter
The U.S. Air Force chief hopes cyber tactics can defeat a new generation of anti-air defenses.
Science & Tech
The Russian Hackers Taking on the Kremlin
Their name is 'Humpty Dumpty — and they're getting past telecommunications firewalls.
Threats
How Norway Lost Control of Its $500 Million Arctic Sub Base to the Russians
The Cold War-era facility now hosts Russian vessels linked to energy giant, Gazprom.
Business
The US and Russia Are the Biggest Beneficiaries of the Global Arms Boom
Emerging markets in Asia and the Middle East are splurging on weapons, and especially ones made by American and Russian companies.
Threats
Here’s When the Next Incursion Into Ukraine Could Happen
The Minsk II agreement is roughly in place, but not for long, according to one former NATO supreme allied commander.
Threats
How Russia Could Annex the Arctic
Russia's latest military exercise could be its latest step toward claiming maritime borders in the Arctic.
Policy