• Lithuanian President hopes for even more support from NATO and the U.S.

    Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė announced during the Munich Security Conference that her country expects even broader military assistance from the United States to further strengthen NATO's eastern flank. The President made the statement on Saturday, February 18 during a meeting of the leaders of the three Baltic States with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.

    Grybauskaitė stressed at the end of the meeting, in an interview to Agence France-Presse (AFP), that it is important to bear in …

  • The United States will deploy another thousand soldiers to Poland

    In April this year, the U.S. will deploy a thousand more soldiers to the Polish city of Orzysz, Spiegel reported, citing a source in the European headquarters of the U.S. Army in Wiesbaden, Germany.

    The deployment of troops will begin in late March from a base in Vilseck, Germany. The equipment sent there will include several armored personnel carriers, self-propelled howitzers and mortars.

    The deployment of additional military forces is a result of NATO's decision to strengthen the eastern …

  • Iran intends to create an alliance with Russia in the Middle East

    The chairman of the Parliament of Iran, Ari Larijani, spoke of Tehran’s efforts to conclude a strategic alliance with Russia in the Middle East, as the two countries have differences on key issues, including the situation in Syria.

    Moreover, Iran supports the idea of an open dialogue with Arab countries, including its main rival in the area, Saudi Arabia. Larijani stressed that such cooperation must take place “without any preconditions.”

    In an interview on the television station “Al-Mayadin,” …

  • NATO fighters conduct training flights over Estonia

    The German air force will conduct low flights over Estonia at the Amari air base on Monday, as per information from the main headquarters of the Estonian Defense Forces, website ERR.ee reported.

    The flights will take place at an altitude of no more than 152 meters and far from any populated areas.

    NATO countries allocate specific parts of their airspace for air force exercises and training, including low-altitude flights. All flights are coordinated with the Department of Aviation and …

  • Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: The U.S. will 'teach Russia a lesson'

    U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham intends to teach Russia a lesson for its alleged cyber attacks during the electoral campaigns of Western countries. "In 2017, you'll get a kick for what you've done," Graham said at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, February 19 while addressing representatives from the Russian delegation. "You will face the consequences of what you have caused the Free World," warned the senator.

    According to Graham, the U.S. Congress will make all efforts to …