Tag: Russia

U.S. soldiers, part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) walk west of Kabul, Afghanistan.

US spy agencies believe Russian operatives secretly offered Afghan militants bounties to kill American troops

Haley Victory Smith · June 26, 2020 9:08 pm

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Magazine - Washington Briefing

Trump wants to replace New START with a treaty that includes China

Jamie McIntyre · June 26, 2020 3:00 am

In this April 3, 2018, file photo, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks during a lecture series at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Harry Reid: Russia ‘manipulated’ votes in 2016

Anthony Leonardi · June 25, 2020 10:28 pm

Pompeo: Germany not taking Russian threat seriously

Joel Gehrke · June 25, 2020 6:16 pm

President of Belarus accuses Russia and Poland of election interference

Haley Victory Smith · June 25, 2020 12:34 pm

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Polish President Andrzej Duda during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Washington.

National Security

‘Of course, I am ready’: Polish president welcomes US troops from Germany as others will come home

Abraham Mahshie · June 24, 2020 10:05 pm

"I would be happy to capture Baghdadi. I don't know who wouldn't. I think I would be just as equally satisfied just killing him," said Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, at his final Pentagon briefing before turning over his command next week. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan, File)

National Security

Russian interference in Libya ‘morass’ concerns US Africa Command

Abraham Mahshie · June 24, 2020 5:15 pm

On Tuesday, a sharp eyed journalist, Ian Keddie, noted that the Seawolf-class attack submarine, USS Jimmy Carter, had returned to its Washington port while flying the Jolly Roger pirate flag. The Navy, whether by accident or by design, published the photo online. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Smith/Released)

Beltway Confidential

Inside the ‘silent service’: An interview with the Navy’s top submarine admiral

Tom Rogan · June 23, 2020 9:12 pm

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s dismal drone policy

jordan-cohen, A. Trevor Thrall · June 23, 2020 4:57 pm

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who was arrested on charges of spying in Moscow at the end of 2018.

Former Marine convicted of spying in Russia won’t appeal decision in hopes of prisoner swap

Caitlin Yilek · June 23, 2020 3:04 pm

William Barr and Adam Schiff.

Barr: ‘Infuriating’ for Schiff to insist there was collusion after ‘collapse’ of ‘Russiagate’

Jerry Dunleavy · June 23, 2020 2:47 pm

Former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, center, and David Holmes, right, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents.

Beltway Confidential

Fiona Hill puts to bed the Russia collusion farce

Tiana Lowe Doescher · June 23, 2020 1:59 pm